Clayton Richard

INF Logan Forsythe will begin playing in extended spring training Friday at Surprise, Ariz. He will serve as a designated hitter. Forsythe hasn't played this season, as he's been plagued by plantar fasciitis in his right foot. LHP Cory Luebke is not...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres received good, bad and ugly news regarding starting pitchers in recent days. The good: Left-hander Clayton Richard is close to coming off the disabled list after being...

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to continue their road success Wednesday when they visit the San Diego Padres in the finale of their three-game series. The Cardinals are 15-8 away from home this season after defeating the Padres 10-2 on Tuesday. The...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres could have four regulars returning in the next month, which means some major roster adjustments are forthcoming. Catcher Yasmani Grandal is eligible to return from his 50-...

MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH With Yasmani Grandal's drug suspension ending May 28 and Nick Hundley contracted through 2014, two other Padres catchers are facing an uncertain future. John Baker is currently Hundley's backup with the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH For Tim Stauffer, it's almost like starting over. The Padres promoted the right-hander from Triple-A Tucson on Friday, beating a June 1 deadline when Stauffer could have become a free...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH Catcher Yasmani Grandal's 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's policy prohibiting performance-enhancing drugs ends May 28. Grandal will be allowed to start playing...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH Everth Cabrera heard them. High behind the Padres dugout at Camden Yards on Tuesday night was a group of fans wearing Padres caps chanting "Nicaragua, Nicaragua" every time Cabrera...

The Sports Xchange By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange Nationals 6, Padres 2 SAN DIEGO -- Stephen Strasburg's first professional outing in his hometown against the San Diego Padres was a success. Adam LaRoche and Bryce Harper homered, and Strasburg...

The Sports Xchange By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange Nationals beats Padres, Strasburg enjoys successful homecoming SAN DIEGO -- Stephen Strasburg said he didn't have Thursday circled on his calendar. "I didn't even know if I was going to pitch here,...

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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres could be facing a keep-or-release decision on four players they signed last winter to minor league contracts. The four are currently with Triple-A Tucson and have opt-out...