This Date In Padre Baseball - November 11

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Transactions of November 11

1990

Signed Cameron Cairncross as an amateur free agent.

• P Cairncross would pitch for 7 seasons, all in the minors. Granted free agency in October 1997.

1995

Signed Dan Rohrmeier as a free agent.

• 1B Rohrmeier would appear only at AA Memphis during the 1996 season. Granted free agency in October 1996.

Jody Reed granted Free Agency.

• 2B Reed, signed as a free agent in April, and would re-sign in December. Appeared in 277 games over 2 seasons, hitting .250 with 6 HR and 89 RBI. Traded to the Detroit Tigers in March 1997.

Fernando Valenzuela granted Free Agency.

• P Valenzuela, signed as a free agent in April, and would re-sign in December. Appeared in 75 games (59 starts) over 3 seasons, posting a 23-19 record with a 4.22 ERA including 1 complete game. Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in June 1997.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#48 WAR - 3.5

#44 WINS - 23

T41 STARTS - 59

T42 HR - 43

T50 WP - 13

2004

Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

• SS/2B Garcia would appear in 20 games during the 2005 season, hitting .167 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. Granted free agency in October 2005.

Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

• 2B/OF Jackson would go on to appear in another 118 games during the 2005 season, his second tour with the Padres. Granted free agency in October 2005. Overall, appeared in 511 games over 4 seasons, hitting .243 with 24 HR and 137 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#49 WAR - 6.0

T19 dWAR - 2.4

#44 AVG - .243

#29 OBA - .329

#40 SLG - .356

#36 GAMES - 511

T30 RUNS - 235

#47 HITS - 383

T34 DOUBLES - 77

T23 TRIPLES - 14

T28 WALKS - 189

T21 K'S - 386

#11 SB - 100

#48 SINGLES - 268

T22 HBP - 16

Signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.

• P McLeary, acquired from the Florida Marlins via trade in April 2004, made his MLB debut as a Padre on August 22, 2004. After appearing in 3 games during the 2004 season, posting no record and a 14.73 ERA, McLeary would spend 2005 at AAA Portland. Granted free agency in October 2005.

2006

Signed Mike Johnston as a free agent.

• P Johnston would not appear at any level of the Padre organization and be released in May 2008.

Signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.

• P Watkins, originally selected by the Padres in the 16th round of the 1998 draft, made his MLB debut as a Padre on August 21, 2004. Appeared in 11 games during the 2004 season, posting no record and a 6.28 ERA. Would spend 2007 at AAA Portland and be granted free agency in October 2007.

2015

Traded Ronald Herrera to the New York Yankees. Received Jose Pirela.

• P Herrera, acquired from the Oakland A's via trade in May 2014, appeared only at A level Fort Worth before the trade.
• UTL Pirela would go on to appear in 246 games over 4 seasons, hitting .258 with 15 HR and 72 RBI.