Padres Transactions Thread

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Chris Denorfia.

[RickD]

Aaron Harang - 1 year - $4 Million - Padres

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...g-signed_N.htm

[Cathy]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/P...as-VP-60458207

St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager John Abbamondi has been hired by the San Diego Padres as vice president of strategy and business analysis.

Abbamondi was the Cardinals' assistant GM for three seasons after spending four years with Major League Baseball's labor relations department, where he rose to senior director of labor economics.

A former U.S. Navy pilot, Abbamondi is a graduate of MIT and Stanford's business school.

San Diego said Wednesday that he will start work with the Padres next month.

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Pending a physical, the Padres will sign former Montgomery Biscuit, Jorge Cantu to a one year contract. Terms were not disclosed yet.
Cantu has served seven years in the Majors, batting .274 with 101 homeruns.
Cantu will play from the bench and will mainly serve as a backup first baseman, but since he has played all infield positions he can be used as a utility man as well.
IMO he has always been a bit underrated.

[RickD]

The San Diego Padres claimed right-hander Pat Neshek off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Neshek was 11-6 with a 3.05 ERA in 132 relief appearances over parts of four seasons (2006-08, 10) with the Twins.

[Old Sweater]

San Diego Padres Kyle Blanks LF Sent to minors for rehabilitation

[RickD]

The San Diego Padres announced today they have recalled right-handed pitcher Evan Scribner from Triple-A Tucson and optioned left-handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc to the same Tucson club

[RickD]

San Diego Padres decided to call up one of the top hitters in the minor leagues. First baseman Anthony Rizzo will make his major league debut on Thursday against the Washington Nationals.

The 21-year-old Rizzo was hitting .365 with 16 home runs at Class AAA Las Vegas and was leading the Pacific Coast League with 63 RBI and a 1.159 OPS in 52 games.

[RickD]

Josh Byrnes, former Arizona GM and currently senior VP for baseball operations in San Diego, will succeed Hoyer as Padres' general manager