Eddy Rodriguez defected from Cuba with his family when he was just eight years old. His father was a fisherman and they left on the boat, which nearly capsized. They ran out of food and resorted to eating coffee beans. He played college ball at the University of Miami and played a season of independent ball before signing a minor league contract with the Padres in 2011. He was promoted to the Padres when the starting catcher was injured. He played in just two games for San Diego in 2012.
The Padres today called up their 46th player, SS Luis Urias. He will play mainly second base for the rest of this season. He is currently ranked #22 in the Top 100 Major League Prospects and the #4 prospect for the Padres. He is 21 years old and has been playing in the Padres system since 2014.
Last night the Padres called up their 45th player of the year, Jacob Nix. He pitched six scoreless innings and picked up the win in his major league debut. In the best farm system in the majors he was the number 14 prospect for the Padres. He was drafted by the Padres in the 3rd round in 2015.
Stealing an idea from Wrigley Wax I made a compilation of everyone who has played for the Padres this year. They are in alphabetical order, but from here on out the new guys will be added at the end. Almost all the unsigned cards have been sent to the players to sign, except for Colten Brewer, which will go out this weekend.
Jeff Fulchino, played in the majors from 2006 to 2011. He played for the Marlins, Royals, Astros and Padres. He was never traded moving from team to team via the waiver wire. He pitched in just three games for the Padres after being waived by Houston. He had pitched in 36 games for Houston for coming to San Diego. He finished his career with a 4.84 ERA. I sent this custom card to Jeff via an autograph dealer I know.
TCDB Monday!
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Another week begins, another Monday TCDB trade wrapup! I've been
surprisingly busy with work and family obligations lately, so I only
completed a single t...
the almost daily dodger - orel hershiser
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here we are in october with postseason baseball, and i can't help but think
of the bulldog - orel hershiser - who on this date in 1988 beat the oakland
a...
Joy of a Completed Set: 1957 Topps!
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I never owned a 1957 Topps card during my original stint as a card
collector in the early 90s, with my modest smattering of vintage not
stretching back f...
Box Busting Bonanza
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When it rains, it pours. That's the best way to describe my recent box
busting experience. Earlier in the season, I picked up three 2024 Topps
super boxe...
That post cost me money
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Yes, the same card topping consecutive posts. Sorry about that, but I
wanted to discuss this card for just a minute. This will be a short post.
Bloggers...
129 - JERRY BROWNE, ATHLETICS, IF
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*The basics:* If you haven't noticed, this set is front-loaded with star
players, which was a regular practice in the early 1990s. It's nice to have
a r...
Good Luck Ducks, Week 8: Give Me Boilermakers
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*Oregon hits the road for Friday night football. *
Coming off of an epic victory last weekend over Ohio State, it's a short
turnaround for the Ducks wit...
Randomness catch up
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This post consists of a few scans that were in my drafts from card shows
over the last few months. I had some trouble posting for a while, but seem
to be...
#94 Simple Minds (+ Talking Heads bonus)
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Simple Minds has card #94 in the '91 MusiCards set, though only frontman
Jim Kerr is featured in the photo. Anyone know the significance of the
picture...
I am a Navy brat who went to 10 schools in 12 years in 4 different states. I have lived in 7 different states. I read two or 3 books a week. I manage a used bookstore for the county library system.