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Latos on track for first start Saturday

During spring training, Padres manager Bud Black went out of his way to keep his options open.

He hinted, strongly at times, that 22-year-old pitching prospect Mat Latos could open the season at Triple-A Portland.

After all, Latos had struggled over his final five starts of 2009 (0-4, 7.71 ERA) before being shut down early to protect his valued right arm from overwork and allow the pitcher to work with Darren Balsley on some delivery adjustments.

“You never know with those things if they are going to stick over the winter,” Black said of the adjustments Latos and Balsley worked on last September.

They did.

In fact, Latos worked over the winter to strengthen the modifications suggested by Balsley. And during the exhibition season, Latos allowed only three runs on 12 hits over 17 innings while striking out 14.

Click here to read the full article – By BILL CENTER of www.signonsandiego.com

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April 9, 2010 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Padres Apparel, Padres News, San Diego Padres | Baseball, Mat Latos, MLB, Padres, Padres Apparel, padres baseball, Padres News, Padres T-Shirts, San Diego, San Diego Padres | No Comments Yet

Headley’s fifth hit delivers Padres’ win

The fifth one was the charm for Chase Headley and the Padres on Monday night at PNC Park.

The Padres third baseman had his first career five-hit night and finished a triple shy of a cycle, but it was the fifth and final hit, an 11th-inning double against reliever Jeff Karstens, that led to an 11-6 win and allowed San Diego to head to Colorado having taken three out of four from Pittsburgh.

“He had big hits,” an appreciative manager Bud Black said. “I liked the fact he was getting the ball down the right-field line, getting the head out. He showed straightaway power as well and got the ball down the left-field line for a double, too. That’s hitting, when you go line-to-line with a homer to straightaway center. That tells me he’s seeing the ball. He’s hitting it where it’s pitched.”

Click here to read the full article – By Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com

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September 22, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Chase Headley, MLB, Padres News, San Diego Padres | Chase Headley, Padres, padres baseball, Padres News, Padres T-Shirts, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Diego Padres T-Shirts | No Comments Yet

Injury delays Tate’s pro debut till 2010

Donavan Tate, the Padres’ first-round Draft pick, won’t make his professional debut until 2010 after being sidelined by a stress reaction to his pubic bone.

Grady Fuson, the Padres’ vice president of scouting and player development, said Tuesday that Tate, who on Aug. 17 agreed to a club-record $6.25 million signing bonus, said the injury is “nothing serious” and that Tate will be on anti-inflammatory medicine for about 10 days.

Click here to read the full article – By Corey Brock of MLB.com

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