Khalil Greene

It's a valid question... that I don't have the answer to. San Diego Padres shortstop Khalil Greene is about to avoid arbitration with a decent-sized contract. Though a deal hasn't been finalized, the two sides are nearing a two-year agreement worth roughly $11 million, according to an anonymous source close to negotiations. The club's homegrown 2007 team MVP batted .254 last season, setting career bests with 27 homers, 44 doubles and 97 RBIs over a career-high 153 games without injury. Greene...Read Full Story

Kevin Correia tossed a six-hitter for his first complete game and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 on Friday night. Correia (12-10) struck out seven and walked one, yielding no extra-base hits. He was helped by two double plays. Adrian Gonzalez had two hits, drove in a run and scored for San Diego, which improved to 15-7 in September and 34-21 since July 28, the third-best record in the majors in that span. Correia has played a key role in San Diego's resurgence. The...Read Full Story

Another deal in the Hot Stove season, this time in a trade with the Padres dumping salary and also garnering some prospects. It looks like our role in the rumored three team trade with the Cubs and Padres has gone up in smoke with this development. In a slow-moving market, the Cardinals are acting quickly. St. Louis answered the biggest question in its 2009 lineup on Thursday, trading for Padres shortstop Khalil Greene. A day earlier, the Cards signed reliever Trever Miller to a one-year...Read Full Story

The Texas Rangers say utility infielder Khalil Greene will not be joining the team because of an undisclosed private matter. The Rangers on Monday announced the change in status for Greene, who on Jan. 21 signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with Texas. General manager Jon Daniels issued a statement saying the Rangers fully support Greene's decision, and would not comment on his "medical situation." Daniels says the Rangers have not put a timetable on the 30-year-old player's possible return to...Read Full Story

A person familiar with the deal says the San Diego Padres have agreed to trade third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and a minor leaguer to the Oakland Athletics for outfielders Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday evening because the trade was pending physicals and neither team had made an announcement. San Diego sent Hairston to the Athletics on July 5 for three players. Kouzmanoff apparently will be an insurance policy for the Athletics at third...Read Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco left-hander Jonathan Sanchez pitched Major League Baseball's first 'no-hitter' of the season to lead the Giants to an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres Friday. Sanchez struck out Everth Cabrera for the final out of the game before being mobbed by his team mates as he became the first Giant player to pitch a no-hitter since John Montefusco in 1976. Sanchez, taking the mound in place of the injured Randy Johnson, was making his first start since June...Read Full Story

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Khalil Greene was placed on the 15-day disabled list for the second time with social anxiety disorder on Monday. The Cardinals purchased the contract of right-hander Clayton Mortensen, 24, from Triple-A Memphis. That move restores St. Louis' pitching staff to 13 after one day with a dozen following the acquisition of Mark DeRosa from the Indians. Greene is batting .200 with five home runs and 19 RBIs. His eight errors are one off the team high despite playing in...Read Full Story

The Padres have reportedly been shopping shortstop Khalil Greene to several teams. One team is the Angels, who may be willing to part with Reggie Willits in a trade. Acquiring Willits would give them the long term outfielder they need. Many think the Padres could also land Erik Aybar, who could definitely help the Padres as well. In 136 games, Willits hit .293 with 0 HR, 34 RBI, 27 SB, and an OBP of .391. He would make for a great leadoff guy for the Padres, and a solid center fielder when...Read Full Story

Season Wrap Up Like most of the NL West, the Padres had a disappointing 2008 season going 63-99, the third worst record in baseball last season! Who would have thought that the Giants would finish higher than San Diego at Spring Training last year? I for one did not even think it possible. Granted, 2008 saw injuries to SP Chris Young and C Josh Bard and SS Khalil Greene (now in St. Louis), but a 63 and 99 record goes beyond the injuries. The Giles brothers had a bad season as well as...Read Full Story

SAN DIEGO, CA — As the San Diego Padres faced local St. Mary’s High School on a recent off-day, they didn’t think they would be in for much of a challenge. And they probably figured they would get more than two hits. Yet the Padres were (and didn’t, respectively) when they played their annual game against a local high school to raise money for charity . This year, the St. Mary’s Sharks – who sported an 11-12 record coming into the contest – was the lucky school that made its way to Petco...Read Full Story