Towers figured he was fired so Padres CEO Moorad could hire his own guyOctober 3rd, 2009 Towers: Never really told why Padres fired himSAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers says he really wasn't told why he was fired as general manager of the San Diego Padres, although he figures it's because CEO Jeff Moorad wanted his own guy in the job. "He never really told me exactly the reason why, but I've been around long enough to know why," Towers, who held the job for 14 seasons, said Saturday.
Padres release Mark Prior from minor league contract after slow rebound from surgeryAugust 5th, 2009 Padres release Mark Prior after slow rehabSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have released right-hander Mark Prior, whose once-promising career has been interrupted by two shoulder surgeries since April 2007. Prior had signed a minor league contract with the Padres in January.
Royals designate RHP Ponson for assignment, plan to bring up RHP Davies from the minorsAugust 2nd, 2009 Royals designate Ponson for assignmentST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Padres activate C Blanco and INF Eckstein, get RHP Gallagher to complete trade with A'sJuly 28th, 2009 Padres activate C Blanco and INF EcksteinCINCINNATI — The San Diego Padres activated catcher Henry Blanco and infielder David Eckstein off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Reds. Blanco and Eckstein have been sidelined since early July with strained hamstrings.
Mariners recall LHP Rowland-Smith, designate reliever Roy Corcoran for assignmentJuly 25th, 2009 M's send out Corcoran, add Rowland-SmithSEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have designated reliever Roy Corcoran for assignment. Friday's move cleared roster space for Ryan Rowland-Smith to be recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.
Padres recall OF Macias for fourth time this season; option Webb to Triple-AJuly 18th, 2009 Padres recall Macias, option WebbSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have recalled outfielder Drew Macias from Triple-A Portland for the fourth time this season. To make room on the roster, reliever Ryan Webb was optioned to the Beavers on Friday.
Red Sox put an end to Lugo's tenure at SS, designate him for assignmentJuly 17th, 2009 Red Sox designate SS Lugo for assignmentBOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have designated shortstop Julio Lugo for assignment. The move means the team has 10 days to trade or release him.
Giants 9, Padres 3July 10th, 2009 Giants 9, Padres 3
E_E.Cabrera (4), Renteria (8), Schierholtz (2). DP_San Diego 1, San Francisco 1.
Red Sox activate SS Jed Lowrie; designate OF Jonathan Van EveryJuly 9th, 2009 Red Sox activate SS Lowrie; designate OF Van EveryBOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have activated shortstop Jed Lowrie from the 60-day disabled list and then optioned him to Single-A Lowell so he could continue to play as he recovers from a sprained left wrist. To make room for Lowrie on the roster, outfielder Jonathan Van Every was designated for assignment on Wednesday.
Tigers recall OF Clete Thomas from Triple-A Toledo, designate IF/OF Don Kelly for assignmentJuly 8th, 2009 Detroit Tigers recall outfielder Clete ThomasDETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have recalled outfielder Clete Thomas from Triple-A Toledo and designated infielder/outfielder Don Kelly for assignment. Thomas is batting .237 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 33 games with the major league club this season.
Phillies designate LHP Taschner for assignment, add Lopez fro Triple-A Lehigh ValleyJuly 4th, 2009 Phillies designate Taschner for assignmentPHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have purchased the contract of right-hander Rodrigo Lopez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and cleared a roster spot by designating reliever Jack Taschner for assignment. Lopez, a two-time 15-game winner with Baltimore, started against the New York Mets on Friday in place of injured rookie Antonio Bastardo.
Brian Moehler pitches 6 strong innings, Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 7-1July 2nd, 2009 Moehler pitches 6 strong innings, Astros win 7-1SAN DIEGO — Brian Moehler pitched six strong innings and the Houston Astros scored six runs in the fourth inning en route to a 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Moehler and two relievers held San Diego to five hits.
Astros designate RHP Brandon Backe for assignmentJune 27th, 2009 Backe designated for assignmentHOUSTON — The Houston Astros have designated right-hander Brandon Backe for assignment to open a roster spot for righty Felipe Paulino. Paulino will be activated from the disabled list for his start on Saturday.
Twins designate reliever Luis Ayala for assignment; will call up KeppelJune 22nd, 2009 Twins designate Ayala for assignmentMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment in the latest move to address their struggling bullpen. Ayala was 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA in 28 appearances this season.
Indians recall LHP Perez from Triple-A, designate OF Dellucci to make room on rosterMay 29th, 2009 Indians recall LHP Perez, designate OF DellucciCLEVELAND — The Indians have recalled left-hander Rafael Perez from Triple-A Columbus and designated outfielder David Dellucci for assignment to make roster room. The moves came on Friday before the Indians opened a four-game home series against the New York Yankees.
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