Where in the World is Carter Capps?
Credit: MLB.com Carter Capps was acquired in the Andrew Cashner deal along with Josh Naylor and Jarred Cosart on July 26 of last year. He is well-known for his funky pitching motion, which has led to...
View ArticleCarter Capps Works to Adjust Delivery
Credit: USA Today Sports After being assessed with two illegal pitches on Sunday, Carter Capps is already working on adjustments with both El Paso Chihuahua pitching coaches, Bronswell Patrick and...
View ArticleMatt Magill Shines as the Chihuahuas Devour the River Cats
Credit: E.Killian/EVT News Matt Magill pitched six shutout innings against the Sacramento River Cats on Tuesday night, allowing two hits, while collecting four strikeouts. Magill showed off his...
View ArticleDown on the Farm: Weekly Review July 17-23
Credit: EVT News Christian Villanueva– 3B, Triple-A, El Paso Chihuahuas 9-20, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 15 TB If not for the Padres’ insane infield depth, third baseman Christian Villanueva might have...
View ArticleWho’s the Closer Once Brad Hand is Traded?
Credit: USA Today Sports With their trade of Ryan Buchter, Brandon Maurer, and Trevor Cahill to the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon, the Padres not only finally kicked off their trade deadline...
View ArticleCarter Capps (finally) Makes His Padres Debut
Credit: Mighty 1090 Carter Capps celebrated his 27th birthday on August 7. He celebrated it by not just being called up to the majors by the San Diego Padres, but also making his Padre debut. It was...
View ArticleIf Brad Hand is Dealt, What are the Closing Options for the Padres?
Credit: AP Photo There are plenty of rumors swirling that the San Diego Padres will soon be seriously entertaining offers for closer Brad Hand. Without a doubt, the team will be fielding calls in a...
View ArticlePadres, Carter Capps Avoid Arbritration
Credit: AP Photo The San Diego Padres and Carter Capps avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1,062,500 contract for the 2018 season. The agreement between the two parties was first reported by Jon...
View ArticlePadres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #14 Carter Capps
Credit: AP Photo Background When I was initially putting together my rankings, I questioned myself on where to place right-handed reliever Carter Capps. Coming off a series of arm injuries, including a...
View ArticleEric Hosmer Homers as Padres’ Bats Go Cold vs A’s
Credit: EVT News Peoria, Arizona Many of the young Padres hitters are impressing early on in spring training. The offense is showing signs of improvement from last year, when they finished near the...
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