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8. Jonathan Cannon , SP Drafted: 3rd Round, 2022 from Georgia (CHW) Age 23.5 Height 6′ 6″ Weight 213 Bat / Thr R / R FV 45 Tool Grades (Present/Future) Fastball Slider Curveball Changeup Cutter Command Sits/Tops 50/50 55/55 50/50 40/40 55/55 45/55 92-96 / 97 Cannon was a high-profile 2021 draft pros...

5. Nick Nastrini , SIRP Drafted: 4th Round, 2021 from UCLA (LAD) Age 23.9 Height 6′ 3″ Weight 215 Bat / Thr R / R FV 45+ Tool Grades (Present/Future) Fastball Slider Curveball Changeup Command Sits/Tops 60/60 50/60 55/60 40/50 30/40 93-96 / 98 Nastrini’s stock fell a bit during his final season at U...

Charlie Morton (finger) is fully healthy entering spring training. Morton is expected to be a full-go at the outset of spring training after missing last postseason due to right index finger inflammation. The 40-year-old righty remains as reliable as ever from a workload standpoint, having eclipsed...

26. Nolan Perry , RHP Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 195 | B-T: R-R Age: null BA Grade: 45/Extreme Track Record: As a senior at Carlsbad High in New Mexico, Perry won a state title as a two-way standout serving the role of ace pitcher and starting shortstop. Ranked as the top player in the state, he slipped un...

Nate Fisher has signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League, according to KPRC2’s Ari Alexander. Fisher’s lone major league outing saw him pitch three scoreless innings with the Mets in 2022. Unfortunately, he had a pretty dreadful year with the White Sox’s Triple-A affiliate in 202...

3B DAMIANO PALMEGIANI Toronto’s fringe infield depth group is dense and cluttered, which can be a good thing. Add Palmegiani to Orelvis Martinez, Addison Barger, Leo Jimenez, Otto Lopez, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz and others. This isn’t about who the top prospect is or who will be starting in th...

11. Richard Fitts , RHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 215 | B-T: R-R Age: null BA Grade: 50/High Track Record: Fitts was taken out of Auburn in the sixth round of the 2021 draft by the Yankees when his stock dropped after a late-season injury affected his stuff. He was hit hard in his pro debut at Low-A befor...

Padres released Keyshawn 21-Askew

Padres released Jose 0-Rodriguez

Top MLB Prospect: Keiner Delgado , FCL Yankees (NYY) Delgado got on base for the FCL Yankees early and often, and then immediately became a nuisance for the opposing team as he usually found his way back to home plate. The 19-year-old from Venezuela ranked No. 1 in the circuit in runs scored (54) an...

Rays trade Keiner 21-Delgado, Richard 21-Fitts to Padres for Edward Olivares Edward Olivares was orginally going to be the Padres primary DH until I received Schwarber. He can play all three OF positions and received a solid .277/.333/.450, 13 HR, 10 SB, 114 OPS+ (-1 @ LF) ZiPs projection this seas...

10. Dominic Keegan , C Born: 2000-08-01 B: Right, T: Right H: 6′ 0″, W: 210 lbs. History: Drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 draft, Vanderbilt University; signed for $397,500. Previous Rank: NR Major League ETA: 2025 The Report: A first baseman during most of his time at Vanderbilt, Keegan spur...

Padres released Loidel 22-Chapelli

After a 2023 season that began with Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic and ended with an Arizona Fall League championship, Damiano Palmegiani is positioned for big things in 2024. The 23-year-old third baseman is very much on the Blue Jays’ radar after hitting 23 home runs with 33 doubles and...

Rays trade Braxton Garrett, 2023 Draft Pick 72 to Padres for Edwin 21-Arroyo, Jordan 21-Wicks, 2023 Draft Pick 47 Kinda' feeling like Dave Dombrowski ... Jordan Wicks is a good 24 year young LH SP ... BP sees him as #94 in their top 100 and #8 on the Cubs while BA ranks him as the Cubs #6. I think ...

Probable Padres Opening Day "26" - updated after recent trades: versus RH SP: RF - Kyle Tucker* .275/.353/.505, 28 HR, 23 SB, 136 OPS+ (2 @ RF) 2B - Eddy Alvarez .254/.347/.406, 104 OPS+ (-1 @ 2B) DH - Kyle Schwarber* .218/.343/.476, 38 HR, 128 OPS+ (-12 @ LF) 1B - Christian Walker .253/33...

Yankees trade Josh Sborz to Padres for Gavin 22-Cross Gavin 22-Cross was, in real life, a first round pick of the KC Royals after a very successful college career at Virginia Tech. All the scouting reports indicated the LH hitting Cross had a good shot at being a player with an above-average hit an...

Twins trade Patrick Wisdom, Devin Williams, Kyle Schwarber to Padres for Manny Machado Jason inquired about the availability of Manny and I responded in a fairly detailed response that it could happen but only if my team gained significantly in another area or two. Machado is very good and his proj...

Padres released Richard Bleier

Good news, if it happens! Alex Cobb (hip) is aiming to start a flat-ground throwing program in the next few days. The 36-year-old veteran righty remains without a definitive return timetable, but he told the San Francisco Chronicle this week that he will return sooner than anticipated . San Francisc...

Starting Pitcher: Isaac Coffey Unranked before the 2023 season, the sidearming Coffey brewed up a surprising All-Star campaign. The 2022 10th-round pick out of Oral Roberts drew an assignment to High-A Greenville where he racked up the strikeouts, punching out 83 batters in 60 1/3 innings. Particula...

Rougned Odor has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. Odor heads overseas after posting a lackluster .675 OPS with four homers and two steals in 59 games last year for the Padres. Still just 29 years old, there’s a chance he’s able to rebuild his value in Japan to...

Cardinals trade Isaac 22-Coffey to Padres for Michael Wacha Michael Wacha has pitched pretty well in real life the last two seasons and I believe he will be a stable SP for the real life Royals in 2024. I thought he'd get around 100 ERA+ projection from Dan Sz and his ZiPs computers so I was mildly...

James Naile has signed with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization. Naile heads overseas, where he’ll make $950,000 in Korea, after posting an inflated 7.40 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and 12/11 K/BB ratio across 24 1/3 innings (17 appearances) over the last two seasons for the Cardinals. The 30-year...