San Diego Padres

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San Diego Padres http://gty.im/491196330 2015 record 74-88 2015 finish 4th in NL West Key additions Drew Pomeranz (trade), Jon Jay (trade), Christian Bethancourt (trade), Carlos Villanueva (free agency), Alexei Ramirez (free agency), Fernando Rodney (free agency) Key losses: Shawn Kelley (free agency), Justin Upton (free agency), Ian…

http://gty.im/477099284 The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Marc Rzepczynski from the Cleveland Indians for AAA outfielder Abraham Almonte. Rzepczynski was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB Draft and made his debut in 2009. He was a starter in his first 2 seasons, but he was then sent to the bullpen. He has a…

http://gty.im/481156266 The San Diego Padres made a big splash in the off-season with some huge acquisitions. It appeared that they were ready to take their third place finish in 2014 and make a serious post season run. They brought in an entire outfield with Justin Upton, Wil Meyers, and former MVP Matt Kemp. They upgraded at catcher with Derek…