11.05.16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer and Rebecca Herman from Peoria, AZ After missing 4 months of the 2015 season due to a fractured fibula, Josh VanMeter bounced back in a big way for the 2016 season. Josh began the…
11.05.16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer and Rebecca Herman from Peoria, AZ After missing 4 months of the 2015 season due to a fractured fibula, Josh VanMeter bounced back in a big way for the 2016 season. Josh began the…
11.04.16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer and Rebecca Herman from Mesa, AZ Drafted in the 36th round by the Padres in 2014, Kyle McGrath has risen quickly through the Padres farm system. Kyle is a left handed pitcher who…
Nick Torres, out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 2014 by amateur draft. Torres has hit and hit well. After hitting .254 in the Arizona Rookie League, the…
Over the last couple of years, the Padres have acquired several pitchers who weren’t drafted by a major league club but instead signed with independent clubs with the hope that a regional scout might see him and sign him to…
I would like to thank my cousin Joe McBrayer for taking the time to write this piece for Padres360.com. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan and loves baseball with a passion. St. Louis (MO) Last week the Houston Astros traded…
November 1, 2013 by Rebecca Herman We have been intrigued by the Arizona Fall League for several years and always say, … “Next year we will go to some games.” And then next year rolls around and it seems that baseball is over…
July 29, 2013 by Rebecca Herman While it may seem that the Padres have been relatively “quiet” during the July Free Agency frenzy, they have been acquiring (and re-signing) pitchers left and right … seven thus far … increasing depth…
July 19, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman Relief pitchers are guys who get used to playing under pressure. At any moment, the manager can come out of the dugout and signal the bullpen to send a guy…
June 19, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE ~~WITH LUIS DE LA CRUZ, MAY 25, 2013~~ At 6 foot 6 inches, Luis De La Cruz is an imposing figure on the mound. The Padres…