30 Players: Colin Rea Looks To Make Most Of Padres' Rotation Spot
The Padres took a step back last year, but getting a breakout season from Rea could help them be a surprise team this year.
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The Padres took a step back last year, but getting a breakout season from Rea could help them be a surprise team this year.
Derek Norris hit a two-run homer, doubled in two more and threw out a pair of runners trying to steal, leading the San Diego Padres to a 17-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
The series will be played on March 26-27 at Fray Nano stadium, a venue with a capacity of about 5,000 that serves as home of the Red Devils of the Mexican league.
Moreland, who struck out as a pinch hitter earlier in the game, delivered when he doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to help the surging Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Padres
Moments after Andrus' go-ahead, run-scoring single keyed a three-run play, the Rangers' shortstop capped the four-run seventh inning by stealing home and leading Texas to an 8-6 win over the Padres
Ross held Texas to three hits in seven innings and hit an RBI single, and the San Diego Padres won 7-0, handing the Rangers just their third loss in 10 games.
The Rangers have acquired outfielder Will Venable from the Padres for minor league catcher-outfielder Marcus Greene and a player to be named.
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The Rangers head into the All-Star break in a major slump, having dropped seven of eight on their homestand. The latest defeat was a tough 2-1 loss to the Padres on Sunday.
So when you look at the roster right now, there aren't many young, inexperienced players who have a chance to make a big impact on the Padres in 2015. One name that does come to mind, however, is pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne.
Preller, 36, has been with the Rangers organization for 10 years, and is often credited with the clubs' international scouting success.
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Sometimes a team's best players don't make the All-Star team. Here are the National League's mid-season team MVPs.
Protective injury gear is becoming more popular in professional sports these days and athletes are taking the opportunity to make a fashion statement (and endorsement deals). So who wore theirs the best?
Gwynn's sweet left-handed swing made him one of San Diego's best-loved athletes. He was nicknamed "Mr. Padre" during his 20-year major league career.
The Browns don't expect quarterback Johnny Manziel to drop the football and pick up a bat anytime soon, even though he was drafted last week by the Padres.
Just call him Johnny Baseball.
Andrew Cashner went from the Padres' bullpen to staff ace last season. Can he continue that growth?
Will Venable and Carlos Quentin homered, Chase Headley drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, and the Padres beat the Rangers by a score of 11-7 on Sunday afternoon.
Prince Fielder kept up his hot spring training start by lining an RBI single in a two-run first inning and then doubling in the Texas Rangers' 8-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
Former Rangers slugger Milton Bradley has been convicted of abusing his estranged wife. He faces more than seven years in jail at his sentencing, scheduled for July 2.
The 1988 Indians spawned five men who are now MLB managers, including Rangers manager Ron Washington. What turned that bumbling bunch into a group of elite leaders?
The Rangers swept both games played in the Alamodome, which is designed primarily for football and special events such as the NCAA Final Four but had not hosted baseball until this weekend.
Jedd Gyorko is there to provide a solid bat in the lineup, and he could very well emerge as one of the league's best offensive second baseman.
The Texas Rangers have acquired right-hander Cory Burns from San Diego in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
