Justin Hampson News

With the Rule 5 Draft on the horizon, this seems like the perfect year for the Padres to pick up somebody and see if they can stick with the club all year.

Chase Headley hit the go-ahead RBI triple in the 14th as the Padres edged the Nationals, 11-6, in the battle of the National League's two worst teams.

The Padres hit the road Monday for a nine-game trip to Colorado, Washington and Los Angeles as the team attempts to avoid the 100-loss mark.

On Tuesday, the Padres leaned on a bullpen that, maybe for the first time all season, hasn't been heavily pressed into duty by short outings from the starting rotation.

The Portland Beavers and San Diego Padres have signed a two-year Player Development Contract extension through the 2010 season.

Current Half Inning Molina singled to deep left, Ochoa scored, Lewis to second. Brian Falkenborg relieved Justin Hampson.

Kevin Towers said it in 2003. He said it again Tuesday. In the view of the Padres' general manager, it is inexcusable for any major league team to lose 100 games in a season.

In light of bringing up Chad Reineke to start in place of the injured Chris Young, the San Diego Padres optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Triple-A Portland.

Momentum changes as often at Coors Field as the weather on the Front Range. No lead is safe, not even an 11-0 advantage after three innings -- as the Padres discovered yesterday.

Brian Giles and Luke Carlin each drove in four runs Sunday for San Diego, which pounded Colorado pitchers for 20 hits and crushed the Rockies 16-7. Giles produced four hits, including a home run.

Giles scored four times and had four RBIs for the Padres , who had 20 hits and set a season-high in runs.

Cha Seung Baek allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Padres lost to the D-backs, 7-3, at PETCO Park Wednesday night in front of 31,755. Jody Gerut led off the game with a home run, and the Padres tacked on ...

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Memphis Redbirds Demolish the Portland Beavers 15-4 - Box Score MEMPHIS , Tenn. - Brian Barton, David Freese and Nick Stavinoha drove in three runs each, and P.J. Walters earned his eighth win as the Memphis ...

The San Diego Padres reinstated catcher Josh Bard from the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Justin Hampson from Triple-A Portland on Thursday.

The San Diego Padres reinstated catcher Josh Bard from the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Justin Hampson from Triple-A Portland on Thursday.

Bard has been on the disabled list since May 22 with a left ankle sprain. He sustained the injury in San Diego's game against the Cardinals on May 21.

Corey throws a 1-2-3 inning while facing Doumit, Bay, and Nady. Jody Gerut leads off the 8th inning with a double, probably the most productive hit of the night for San Diego.

The Padres' minor league affiliates had a lot in common with the parent club Sunday.

Since moving to Petco Park, the Padres at times have gone without any left-handers in the bullpen and fared well.