NEW THIS WEEK

Just one new Padrograph this week, Will Wagner.  My wife and I drove to Tacoma on Monday and went to a Tacoma Rainiers game on Tuesday.  The Rainers, Mariners AAA vs El Paso Chihuahuas, Padres AAA.  I took four cards to get signed, JP Sears, Rodolfo Duran, Bryce Johnson and Will Wagner.  Wagner was the only one I got.  Sears and Duran were the starting battery so I didn't bother them.  I was not able to identify Bryce Johnson.  It was a good game until Tacoma walked it off in the bottom of the ninth.  Cheney Stadium is a nice ball park with pretty good access.  The Chihuahuas disappeared quickly at the end of the game.  We hope to return to Cheney Stadium again next year.  


 

Ohio Tim picks #15, Logan Allen

The Player: Logan Allen

The Card: 2016 Bowman #BP-56

How I got the Card: I bought it on eBay and received it May 27, 2016

About Logan Allen: Logan was drafted by the Red Sox in 2015. In November of 2015 he was traded to the Padresw with several other players for Craig Kimbrel. He made his MLB debut with San Diego in June of 2019.  In July of 2019 he was part of a three team trade that sent him to Cleveland and brought Taylor Tramell to San Diego.  He also played for Baltimore and Arizona.  He has played for teams in Korea in 2025 and this year. 

Between: Dusty Allen and Carlos Alamanzar

Up Next: Batting Out of Order picks #10, Mike Aldrete

Contest:  There is a secret Padrograph lurking.  Whomever picks the number of the secret Padrograph will win a $20 eBay gift certificate. When the secret number is chosen I will pick another Padrograph.  Please choose a number between 2-1389.  No batches, individual numbers only.  No one has chosen the correct number yet.  
 

Fuji picks #824, Eddie Miller

The Player: Eddie Miller

The Card: Shoebox Heroes, Series 1, #445

How I obtained the auto:  ABC Unlimited was taking part in a signing with Eddie Miller and I made the card and they got it signed.  

About Eddie Miller: He was drafted by the Rangers in 1975, he made his major league debut in 1977. In December of 1977 he was part of a four team trade that sent him to Atlanta.  He played for the Braves from 1978-1981, he was then traded to the Tigers where he played in 1982.  In 1983 Tigers traded him to the Phillies, in '83 he played for the Portland Beavers, the Phils' AAA club.  In February of 1984 the Phillies released and in August he signed with the Padres.  He appeared in 13 games for the Padres, hitting the only home run of his career in final major league at bat.  In 1985 he played for the Beaumont Golden Gators, the Padres AA affiliate in the Texas League.  He played in Mexico in 1986-1987.

Fun Fact: I had help on this card.  It is actually a picture of Eddie with the Braves.  I believe Travis Peterson of Punk Rock Paint did the transformation, but it might have been Gavin of Baseball Card Breakdown.  I can't remember now. The picture was originally a photo of Eddie in a Braves uniform.

Between: Drew Miller and Mason Miller

Up Next: Ohio Tim picks #15, Logan Allen

Contest:  There is a secret Padrograph lurking.  Whomever picks the number of the secret Padrograph will win a $20 eBay gift certificate. When the secret number is chosen I will pick another Padrograph.  Please choose a number between 2-1389.  No batches, individual numbers only.  No one has chosen the correct number yet.  
 

Fuji picks #678 Justin Lange

The Player: Justin Lange

The Card: 2020 Bowman Draft Picks, #BD-99

How I obtained it: Bought it on eBay and received it December 23, 2020

About Justin Lange: The Padres picked him in the 2020 draft.  He didn't play at all in 2020 due to the Pandemic.  In 2021 he appeared in nine minor league games for the ACL Padres.  In 2022 he was traded to the Yankees for Luke Voit.  He played in 2022 and 2023 for the Yankees minor leagues. He missed all of 2024 with a shoulder injury, in 2025 he again played in the Yankees system.  He was released in early 2026 by New York and signed to play in an independent league, that only lasted a few games before he was released.  

Between:  Jason Lane and Mark Langston

Up Next:  Fuji picks #824, Eddie Miller

Contest:  There is a secret Padrograph lurking.  Whomever picks the number of the secret Padrograph will win a $20 eBay gift certificate. When the secret number is chosen I will pick another Padrograph.  Please choose a number between 2-1389.  No batches, individual numbers only.  No one has chosen the correct number yet.  

New this week

Oscar Mercado signed two minor league deals with the Padres and opted out of both of them after playing for the El Paso Chihuahuas.

Sean Manaea pitched for the Padres in 2022. 

I got both of these on Ebay.  I wasn't looking for the Mercado because he didn't show up on the MLB roster, but he is in a Padres uni so I grabbed them.

My wife and I are going to Tacoma tomorrow to see the Tacoma Rainiers play the El Paso Chihuahuas on Tuesday.  I am going to try and get signatures from JP Sears, Will Wagner, Bryce Johnson and Rodolfo Duran.  
 

Batting out of Order picks #2, CJ Abrams

 

Note: John Sharp had picked #11 in this spot but that is Manny Alexander and he was featured back on July 13, 2026 when Nachos Grande picked #11.  

The Player:  C.J. Abrams

The Card:  2019 Bowmans Best Certified Auto #B19-CJA

How I obtained the Auto:  I bought it on eBay and received it on January 21, 2020.  That was my Dad's last birthday on earth and my little brothers 56th birthday.

About the Player: CJ was the 6th pick overall in the 2019 draft.  The Padres signed him on June 2019. He played a couple of seasons in the minors before being making his MLB debut for the Padres on April 8, 2022.  His time with the Padres was short as he along with several other players were traded on AUgust 2, 2022 to the Nationals for Juan Soto and Josh Bell.  He made his debut with the Nationals on August 15, 2022.  He was named to the Major League All Star team in 2024 and 2026.  

Fun fact: He is named after his father Christopher Paul Abrams, Sr.  CJ is short for Chris Junior.  

Between: Shawn Abner and Ed Acosta

Up Next: Fuji picks #678, Justin Lange

Contest: The secret Padrograph is still lurking out there.  Joe Pittman is the closest number so far.  We roll on.  Pick the right number and you will win a $20 eBay gift card.  

Ohio Tim picks #967, Joe Pittman

 The Player: Joe"Shoes"Pittman 

The Card: 1983 Fleer #369

How I obtained the Auto:  I sent it to him with a green sharpie and he signed it and returned it.

About Joe Pittman: Joe was drafted by the Astros in 1975.  He made his MLB Debut in 1981 with Houston.  In 1982 he was traded to the Padres for Danny Boone.  After the 1983 season he was traded to the Giants for Champ Summers.  After the 1984 season he was released by the Giants.  He played two more seasons in the minors before retiring.  He coached and scouted for the Astros.  During the Senior League inaugural season he played for the champion, the St. Petersburg Pelicans.  In 2014 he was working construction in Texas when he collapsed and passed away at the age of 61.  

Fun Fact:  He was nicknamed "Shoes" while at Southern University, because he had worn white cleats in high school.

Between: Jose Pirela and Nick Pivetta

Up Next:  Batting Out of Order picks #2, CJ Abrams

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

 

P.S. This is the closest anyone has come to the secret number.

Brett Alan picks #494, Josh Hader

The Player: Josh Hader

The Card: 2023 Topps, Series 2, #392

How I obtained the Auto: I bought in on eBay and received it July 3, 2026

About Josh Hader: Josh was drafted by the Orioles in 2012.  The Orioles traded him to the Astros, who traded him to the Brewers.  He made his major league debut with the Brewers, where he played for five seasons before being traded to the Padres.  He spent two seasons in San Diego, then he signed a free agent with Houston.  He is currently pitching for the Astros.

He is a six-time All Star, three time NL Reliever of the Year, and was part of a combined no-hitter with the Brewers.  

Between: Luther Hackman and Jason Hagerty

Up Next: Ohio Tim picks #967, Joe Pittman

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

Since no one has picked the correct number the contest will roll into September.

 

New this week

 Just one new Padrograph card this week.  Stuart over at SR'75 Cards knows Joe McIlvaine.  He was looking for a postcard of Mr. McIlvaine which I didn't have.  However I made this custom card of him and sent it to him and he signed it and returned it.  McIlvaine was the General Manager of the Padres from 1991-1993.  He is the sixth General Manager that I have a signed card.  I would like to get one of AJ Preller, but he has never responded to my letters.  

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

Since no one has picked the number yet. The prize will roll into September.  

Derek picked #242, Horace Clarke

 The Player: Horace Clarke

The Card: A very early custom card.

How I obtained the auto:  I sent the card through the mail and Mr. Clarke returned it.  

About Horace Clarke: A mainstay of the New York Yankees from 1965-1973 he was signed by the Yankees as a amateur free agent in 1958.  He played for various minor league teams in the New York system before being promoted to the majors in 1965.  In 1974 he and Lowell Palmer were purchased by the Padres from the Yankees.  He played in twenty-four games for New York and forty-two for the Padres in 1974.  He played his last game on September 15, 1974.  After his retirement he was a coach for the Virgin Islands Department of Recreation and an assistant scout for the Royals. He had two sons who both played in the minor leagues.  He passed away in 2020 of complications from Alzheimer's.  

Fun Fact:  The photograph appears to be at Wrigley Field and seems to have been taken by legendary baseball photographer George Brace.  

Between: Phil Clark and Matt Clement

Up Next: Brett Alan picks #494, Josh Hader

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

Derek picked #12, Jorge 'LFGSD" Alfaro

The Player: Jorge Alfaro

The Card: 2023 Topps #46

How I obtained the Auto: I bought on eBay in July of this year.

About the player:  After his third walk off in 2022 for the Padres, his teammates all waited for his postgame interview to hear him say something he had said to them before.  Live on  air he said, "let's fucking go, San Diego".  He was signed at sixteen by the Rangers, in 2015 he was traded to the Phillies.  He played with the Phils from 2016 to 2018, he was traded to the Marlins in early 2019.  He was purchased by the Padres in December of 2021and played in eighty-two games for the Padres in 2022.  He then played with the Rockies, Red Sox and Nationals.  This year he is playing at AA in the Royals system.  

Between:  Manny Alexander and Austin Allen

Up Next:  Derek picks #242, Horace Clarke

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

 

Night Owl picked #777, Cory Mazzoni

The Player: Cory Mazzoni

The Card: 2016 Topps Update #194

How I obtained the Auto: I bought the card on Ebay

About Cory Mazzoni: The Mets drafted him in the second round of the 2011 draft.  In 2015 the Mets traded him and a player to be named later for Alex Torres to the Padres.  He pitched for the Padres in 2015 and 2017, he had shoulder surgery in 2016 and missed the season.  In 2018 the Cubs selected him off of waivers from the Padres.  He made 8 appearances for the Cubs and was granted free agency in November of 2018.  He doesn't seem to have played since.  

Between:  Adam Mazur and Jim McAndrew

Up Next: Derek picks #12 Jorge Alfaro

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

New This Week

Just two new Padrographs this week. Clark Candiotti, son of Tom Candiotti, who seems to be playing in Independent Ball at this time.  Nick Castellanos, who was released by the Padres on June 5, after playing in thirty-nine games.  
 

Jeremy picks #55, Carlos Baerga

The Player: Carlos Baerga

The Card: 2017 Topps Archives Snapshots, Missing Black, Numbered 6/10

How I got it: I bought it on eBay

About Carlos Baerga: Carlos was signed by the Padres in 1985 at age sixteen.  He along with Sandy Alomar, Jr and Chris James were traded to the Indians for Joe Carter.  He played in Cleveland for six years, then he was traded to the Mets.  He was a three time all star while with Cleveland.  He played in thirty-three games with San Diego in 1999, splitting the season between the Padres and the Indians.  He also appeared in the majors for the Red Sox, Diamondbacks and Nationals.  He played in Korea in 2001 for the Samsung Lions.  He played through 2005.

Between: Cha Seung Baek and Henry Baez

Up Next:  Night Owl picked #777, Cory Mazzoni

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

 

Matt picks #250, The Colonel Jerry Coleman

The Manager: Jerry Coleman (1980)

The Card: 1980 Topps #356

How I obtained the auto: I sent it to Mr. Coleman c/o of the Padres and he signed it and returned it.

About the manager: Coleman was a broadcaster for the Padres before and after his one year managerial stint, he was 73-89, for a sixth place finish.  That one year was his only ever as a manager in the major leagues.  Jerry Coleman played 9 years in the major leagues, all for the Yankees.  He finished his major league career in 1957, just 16 days after I was born.  He flew combat missions for the USMC in both WWII and the Korean War.  He was inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame, one of several Hall of Fames he is in.  He was a radio broadcaster for the Padres from 1972-2014, he had been a broadcaster for the Yankees and Angels before joining the Padres.  He passed away in 2014 and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego.  That is a career you can hang a star on!

Between: Dusty Coleman and Larry Colton

Up Next: Jeremy picks #55, Carlos Baerga

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.