This Date In Padre Baseball - December 23

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Transactions of December 23

1994

Signed Bip Roberts as a free agent.

• IF Roberts returns to the Padres after playing from 1986-1991 in San Diego. Traded to the Kansas City Royals in December 1995. Appeared in 667 games over 7 seasons, hitting .298 with 20 HR and 169 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#15 WAR - 12.5

#3 AVG - .298

#21 GAMES - 667

#12 RS - 378

#14 HITS - 673

#22 2B - 98

#13 3B - 21

T41 - 169

#4 SB - 148

Bill Bean granted Free Agency.

• 1B/OF Bean would return as a free agent in February 1995, and be granted free agency in October 1995. Overall, appeared in 176 games over 3 seasons, hitting .235 with 5 HR and 46 RBI.

1995

Signed Pete Smith as a free agent.

• P Smith would go on to appear in 47 games over 2 seasons, posting a 10-8 record with a 4.80 ERA. Traded to the Baltimore Orioles in June 1998.

1996

Signed Craig Shipley as a free agent.

• IF Shipley returns for one more season, adding to his totals from 1991-1994 and 1996. Granted free agency in November 1997. Appeared in 371 games over 6 seasons, hitting .310 with 15 HR and 91 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T49 SB - 27

Signed Don Slaught as a free agent.

• C Slaught would appear in 20 games during the 1997 season, going hitless in 20 at  bats. Released in May 1997.

2002

Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• C Bennett would appear in 96 games during the 2003 season, hitting .238 with 2 HR and 42 RBI. Granted free agency in September 2003.

2003

Signed Miguel Ojeda as a free agent.

• C Ojeda would go on to make his MLB debut as a Padre on May 17, 2003. Appeared in 166 games over 3 seasons, hitting .224 with 12 HR and 54 RBI. Traded to the Seattle Mariners in July 2005.

Signed Todd Sears as a free agent.

• 1B Sears, acquired from the Minnesota Twins via trade in September 2003, appeared in 9 games during the 2003 season, hitting .250. Granted free agency in October 2004.

2015

Josmil Pinto selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• C Pinto, selected off waivers from the Minnesota Twins in November, would not appear at any level.

2019

Signed Pierce Johnson as a free agent.

• P Johnson would appear in 24 games during the 2020 season, posting a 3-1 record with a 2.70 ERA. Currently on the major league roster.