This Date In Padre Baseball - November 15

  

     THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

Transactions of November 15

1985

Victor Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

• 2B/3B Rodriguez, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles via trade in February, appeared only at AAA Las Vegas.

1999

Traded Dan Miceli to the Florida Marlins. Received Brian Meadows.

• P Miceli, acquired from the Detroit Tigers via trade in November 1997, appeared in 133 games over 2 seasons, posting a 14-10 record with a 3.82 ERA including 4 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T50 GAMES - 133

T50 SAVES - 4

• P Meadows would make 22 starts during the 2000 season, posting a 7-8 record with a 5.34 ERA. Traded to the Kansas City Royals in July 2000.

2002

Javier Cardona granted Free Agency.

• C Cardona, acquired from the Detroit Tigers via trade in March 2002, appeared in 15 games during the 2002 season, hitting .103 with 2 RBI.

Traded Gene Kingsale to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Rivera.

• OF Kingsale, selected off waivers from the Seattle Mariners in June 2002, appeared in 89 games during the 2002 season, hitting .278 with 2 HR and 28 RBI.
• C Rivera would appear in 19 games during the 2003 season, hitting .170 with 1 HR and 2 RBI. Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox in June 2003.

2006

Traded Jon Adkins and Ben Johnson to the New York Mets. Received Heath Bell and Royce Ring.

• P Adkins, signed as a free agent in January 2006, appeared in 55 games during the 2006 season, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.98 ERA.
• OF Johnson, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in July 2000 and made his MLB debut as a Padre on June 26, 2005. Appeared in 89 games over 2 seasons, hitting .236 with 7 HR and 25 RBI.
• P Bell would appear in 354 games over 5 seasons, posting a 27-19 record with a 2.53 ERA including 134 saves. Selected to the 2009, 2010, 2011 All-Star games. Finished 8th in the 2010 Cy Young voting. Finished 25th in the 2010 MVP voting. Granted free agency in October 2011.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T14 WAR - 8.6

T33 WINS - 27

#4 GAMES - 354

#2 SAVES - 134

#50 IP - 374.0

#31 K's - 389

T25 WP - 19

• P Ring would appear in 15 games during the 2007 season, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.60 ERA. Traded to the Atlanta Braves in July 2007.

2006

Signed Mark Kotsay as a free agent.

• OF/1B Kotsay returns for a second tour with the Padres after playing from 2001-2002. Appeared in 586 games over 5 seasons, hitting .273 with 37 HR and 183 RBI. Granted free agency in October 2013.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#34 WAR - 7.2

#20 AVG - .273

#17 OBA - .343

T27 SLG - .403

#27 GAMES - 586

#35 RUNS - 230

#30 HITS - 482

#23 DOUBLES - 94

#32 TRIPLES - 12

T48 HR - 37

#38 RBI - 183

#30 WALKS - 187

#44 K's - 268

#44 STOLEN BASES - 30

T46 SAC FLY - 11

T41 GIDP - 32

2019

Eric Yardley selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• P Yardley, signed as an amateur free agent in July 2013, made his MLB debut on August 21, 2019. Appeared in 10 games during the 2019 season, posting a 0-1 record and a 2.31 ERA.