This Date In Padre Baseball - October 16

                      

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

WORLD SERIES GAME ONE STARTERS

KEVIN BROWN vs DAVID WELLS @ YANKEE STADIUM

Transactions of October 16

1995

Bill Bean granted Free Agency.

• OF/1B Bean, signed as a free agent in 1992, appeared in 176 games over 3 seasons, hitting .235 with 5 HR and 46 RBI

Greg Cadaret granted Free Agency.

• P Cadaret, signed as a free agent in June, appeared only at AAA Las Vegas.

Tim Mauser granted Free Agency.

• P Mauser, acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies via trade in 1993, appeared in 68 games over 3 seasons, posting a 2-6 record with a 3.90 ERA including 2 saves.

Rico Rossy granted Free Agency.

• IF Rossy, signed as a free agent in 1994 and again in 1995, appeared only at AAA Las Vegas.

1998

Wiki Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

• C Gonzalez, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates via the 1996 Rule 5 draft, appeared only at the minor league levels.

Creighton Gubanich granted Free Agency.

• C/3B Gubanich, signed as a free agent in 1997, appeared only at AAA Las Vegas.

2001

Carlton Loewer granted Free Agency.

• P Loewer, acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies via trade in 1999, made 7 starts over 2 seasons, posting a 1-4 record with a 9.69 ERA.

2006

Brian Sweeney granted Free Agency.

• P Sweeney, signed as a free agent in 2005, appeared in 37 games during the 2006 season. Previously with the Padres in 2004 after a trade with the Seattle Mariners. Overall he appeared in 44 games (2 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 3-0 record with a 3.69 ERA including 2 saves.