Vicente Padilla

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering from a bullet wound in his leg after a target shooting instructor accidentally shot him. Dr. Eduardo Reguera said Padilla, who signed with the Dodgers in August, didn't need surgery after spending time at Managua's Metropolitan Hospital. Police spokesman Vilma Reyes said Wednesday that Padilla's pistol apparently jammed during a target shooting session late Tuesday. Padilla handed the pistol to a shooting instructor, a former police captain, who didn't realize there was a bullet in the chamber and shot himself in his hand, Padilla's legal advisor Roberto Calderon told The Associated Press. The bullet also grazed ... Read Full Story

Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla, still weak from the swine flu, was scratched from Tuesday night's start against the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers made the announcement 3 1/2 hours before gametime. Padilla was diagnosed with the illness last week and missed a start against Boston. The team thought he'd recovered and was ready to return to the rotation, but Padilla told club officials on Monday night that he needed more time. Doug Mathis, normally a long reliever, took Padilla's place. Mathis made his second start of the season and sixth of his career. Padilla, who hasn't started since July 17 after coming down with ... Read Full Story

(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E TEX 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 NYY 0 2 0 7 0 3 0 0 X 12 13 1 Winning pitcher - A.J. Burnett (4-2) Losing pitcher - Vicente Padilla (3-3) The Yankees started their homestand in fine fashion tonight with a 12-3 drubbing of the American League West leading Texas Rangers. With the win the Yankees are now 31-21, a season-high ten games over .500, and have the best record in the American League. A.J. Burnett started for the Bombers threw ... Read Full Story

Vicente Padilla returned to the National League when the Los Angeles Dodgers purchased his contract from Triple-A Albuquerque and sent him to the mound for their series finale against Colorado. To make room for the right-hander, the Dodgers optioned infielder Tony Abreu to Albuquerque and also moved Jason Schmidt, who had shoulder surgery earlier this month, from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. Padilla, who played in Arizona and Philadelphia before getting traded to the Rangers in 2005, signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Aug. 19 after he was released by Texas, where he was 8-6 with a 4.92 ERA ... Read Full Story

The Texas Rangers are cutting their ties with pitcher Vicente Padilla. The Rangers put the right-hander on unconditional waivers Monday for the purpose of releasing him. The Rangers say he's expected to clear waivers and become a free agent on Wednesday. The Rangers designated Padilla for assignment on Aug. 7, beginning a 10-day period in which the club could trade or release him, or assign him outright to the minor leagues. Padilla was 8-6 with a 4.92 ERA in 18 starts for Texas this season. Originally acquired in December 2005 in a trade with Philadelphia, Padilla was 43-34 with a 4.90 ERA over the ... Read Full Story