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56-587: The inaugural season consisted of a 21-game regular season, with the first and second-place teams facing off in a one-game playoff for the championship. All teams are based in the Yuma, Arizona area playing all games at Desert Sun Stadium and utilizing the Ray Kroc Complex which used to house the San Diego Padres and Yakult Swallows spring training operations. The league is a professional winter league that includes

112-580: A sidearm knuckleball pitcher. In 2008, at the age of 16, she became the first woman drafted by a Japanese men's professional baseball team. Yoshida was born in Yokohama , where she taught herself how to throw the knuckleball at the age of 14 after watching Major League Baseball pitcher Tim Wakefield on television. She stands 1.55 metres (5 ft 1 in) tall, and her pitches have been clocked at 101 kilometres per hour (63 mph), while her knuckleball pitch velocity measures around 50 mph. As

168-747: A 5–0 win for her team, the Yuma Scorpions , versus Team Canada of the Arizona Winter League. On February 28, 2010, she was offered a contract to play in the Golden Baseball League , the major independent minor league in western North America , by the Chico Outlaws . The Outlaws were managed by former major league all-star Garry Templeton and the team president and general manager was former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mike Marshall . On March 2, 2010, she trained with Tim Wakefield at

224-614: A contract with the Chico Outlaws of the professional North American Baseball League in July and pitched a no-decision as her team beat the Edmonton Capitals . She was traded later that week to Maui , rejoining her manager from last year, Garry Templeton, and started on August 9, pitching 5 innings of one-hit ball, and picked up her first professional win in the U.S. with Maui defeating Edmonton 4–1. In 2012, she returned to Japan to play for

280-416: A display at Petco Park's entrance at Home Plate Plaza. Fans are allowed to pose for pictures next to the aluminum numbers, which are 3 feet 11 inches (1.19 m) high, 5 + 1 ⁄ 3 feet (1.6 m) wide, and 1 foot (0.30 m) deep. Originally, the numbers were atop the batter's eye in center field, until they were relocated in 2016. The numbers were not ready for display in time for

336-660: A high school sophomore at Kawasaki-kita Senior High School in Kawasaki , she threw the pitch well enough to earn a place on the school's baseball team. Her success caused a sensation in the national media, who dubbed her the Knuckle Princess . In 2008, she signed a contract to play for the Kobe 9 Cruise  [ ja ] of the Kansai Independent Baseball League . Yoshida made her professional baseball debut at

392-724: A member club of the National League (NL) West Division . The team plays its home games at Petco Park in downtown San Diego . Founded in 1969 as an expansion franchise , the Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League (PCL) team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. The team's name, Spanish for "fathers", refers to the Spanish Franciscan friars who founded Mission San Diego in 1769. In 1976, Randy Jones achieved

448-464: A new format with two divisions: The International Division had Team Canada, Western Canada, Saskatchewan, and San Luis, while the American Division comprised Palm Springs, San Diego, Blythe (defending champions), and Yuma. The 20-game season finished up on February 27 and then had a single-elimination semi-final between the top two teams from each Division. A championship game the next night, which

504-533: A no-hitter into the ninth inning , which was previously the closest that the team had come to achieving this feat. In 2024 , first year Padre Dylan Cease threw a no-hitter against the Washington Nationals on July 25th. On November 14, 2023, Peter Seidler , who owned the Padres since 2012, died at the age of 63. The Padres are one of two teams in the National League West that have never won

560-467: A number of ex-major league stars as managers and instructors including Mike Marshall , Garry Templeton , Ozzie Virgil Jr. , Les Lancaster , Darrell Evans , and Cory Snyder , most of whom manage independent league teams in the North American, American Association, and Frontier Leagues or are coaches in the minor league system for big league clubs. In the first five years, over 225 players have left

616-615: A row. She ended the season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses with a 5.56 earned run average . Yoshida joined the Ishikawa Million Stars in 2013. Yoshida joined the Tochigi Golden Braves  [ ja ] of the Baseball Challenge League in 2017. On October 27, 2017, she became a free agent. In part due to injuries, in 2017 Yoshida accepted a coaching position with the women's baseball team of

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672-592: Is the winter highlight event in Yuma each year and heavily attended, pitted the semi-final winners in a winner-take-all game. A record 47 players were drafted and signed out of the 2009 AWL. For the 2010 season, eight teams return once again to the AWL. With the Golden Baseball League's Calgary Vipers replacing the Palm Springs Chill, who were dropped. The league will now feature an American Division consisting of

728-496: The Boston Red Sox minor league training facility. On April 8, 2010, she signed the contract with the Chico Outlaws and became the first female professional baseball player in the U.S. since the retirement of Ila Borders 10 years previously, and the first ever to play professionally in two countries. Her debut playing for the Chico Outlaws was on May 29, 2010. On Tuesday, July 27, 2010, Yoshida made her first road start against

784-592: The California Winter League . In five seasons over 220 AWL players have been signed to professional contracts. They have been signed by every independent pro league in the U.S.; foreign leagues in Mexico, Italy, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Holland, and Denmark; and by major league organizations including the Orioles, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Phillies, Giants, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Mets and Royals. Two AWL players have made it all

840-674: The Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the 1984 National League Championship Series (NLCS), tying the series before the Padres won the next day. He was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player , and San Diego advanced to their first World Series . In 2016, The San Diego Union-Tribune ranked Garvey's Game 4 homer as the No. 1 moment in San Diego sports history. However, he played 14 of his 19 seasons with

896-611: The Hyogo Blue Sandars  [ ja ] of the Kansai Independent Baseball League. On May 3, 2012, Yoshida made her first start of the year for Hyogo. She hurled five innings, giving up just one run, walking 1 while striking out 2. She earned the win, making her the first woman to win a game in the Kansai Independent League. In June 2012, Yoshida returned to pitch for Na Koa Ikaika Maui of

952-676: The New York Yankees in the 1998 World Series . The Padres are owned by the estate of Peter Seidler , who owned the team from 2012 until his death in 2023. The team has won two NL pennants, in 1984 and 1998 , losing in the World Series both years; they are the oldest team that has never won the World Series, along with the Milwaukee Brewers . As of 2024 , the Padres have had 18 winning seasons in franchise history . Despite reaching

1008-529: The North American Baseball League . In her first start on June 9, 2012, she earned the win in a 10–2 victory over the Hawaii Stars . She hurled 7-2/3 innings, giving up only four hits and two runs, as well as walking one batter and striking out another. Yoshida won her next two starts to begin the year with a 3–0 record, but then experienced problems controlling her pitches and lost five games in

1064-584: The Osaka Dome in the opening game of the Kansai Independent Baseball League on March 26, 2009, in front of 11,592 fans. She faced two batters, walking the first and striking out the second in a 5–0 win over the Osaka Gold Villicanes  [ ja ] . She appeared in 11 games for the Kobe 9 Cruise and moved on after the season to focus on advancing up the pro ranks. She appeared in a one-inning battle against

1120-755: The San Diego Hall of Champions , which is open to athletes native to the San Diego area (such as Nettles) as well as to those who played for San Diego teams (such as Gwynn). Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches Restricted list 33 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees [REDACTED] 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster Suspended list Roster , coaches , and NRIs updated November 22, 2024 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters The San Diego Padres farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates. Throughout

1176-519: The San Diego Padres former spring training complex in Yuma. The Arizona Winter League debuted January 19, 2007, with four charter teams: the Canada Miners , Yuma Scorpions , Snow Falcons , and Sonora Surf Dawgs , under GBL team management. These respective teams began using the logos, caps and uniforms of past GBL teams such as the San Diego Surf Dawgs (Sonora), Mesa Miners (Canada) and

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1232-624: The Surprise Fightin' Falcons (Snow) with the lone exception of the Scorpions, whose identity is the same as their GBL brethren. The league was a surprising source of players for the GBL and major league organizations in its first season as 37 players were signed by independent pro teams and the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox also signed players out of

1288-512: The Victoria Seals of the independent Golden Baseball League in Victoria, British Columbia , making her the first woman in baseball history to pitch professionally in three different countries. Yoshida was honoured with a spot on Venus Zine ' s "25 under 25" list of remarkable women for 2009. On August 21, 2010, she was the feature story on FOX Sports ' This Week In Baseball , where she

1344-745: The AWL as well. For the 2008 season, the league added two expansion teams, the Blythe Heat and Palm Springs Chill , the Sonora Surf Dawgs reverted to the previously-known San Diego Surf Dawgs and the Snow Falcons were renamed the Sonora Pilots . The Heat and Chill play their home games at respective California ballparks. In addition, the league expanded beyond its affiliation with the Golden Baseball League and had Can-Am League, Frontier League, Northern League, and American Association teams represented in

1400-529: The AWL with professional contracts. Two pitchers from the 2007 Arizona Winter League, Scott Richmond and Sergio Romo have reached the major leagues pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants respectively in 2008. Announced on November 15, 2006, and headquartered in Yuma , Arizona by the Golden Baseball League , it is an independent baseball league which consists of ten teams based out of

1456-701: The Arizona Winter League Championship by beating San Luis, 8-1, in the championship game shortened to eight innings by rain. More impressive is that the team did this within one year. A record number of 59 players were signed to contracts (not just invited to spring training) by 18 teams from independent, European, and Latin American professional leagues. In addition four players were signed by major league baseball organizations—Rylan Sandoval (Mets), Brandon Fowler (Padres), Jay Broughton (Red Sox), Matthew Wedge (Oxbridge) and Andrew Snowdon (Phillies). During

1512-911: The Frontier League, the American Association, the Can-Am League, the Mexican Liga Del Norte, the Northern League, the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Recognizable major league alumni working as instructors and player placement consultants include Mike Marshall, Garry Templeton, Cory Snyder, Tim Johnson, Boots Day, Les Lancaster, Brooks Carey, Brent Bowers, Ozzie Virgil and many more. Boston Red Sox scout Nick Belmonte and Detroit Tigers' hitting coordinator Dave Marcon will be running

1568-544: The Padres became the first team in MLB history to hit a grand slam in four consecutive games earning the nickname, "Slam Diego Padres". Until 2021 , the Padres were the last team in MLB that had yet to throw a no-hitter. The record was broken on April 9, 2021, as Joe Musgrove accomplished the feat against the Texas Rangers , finally ending the longest no-hit drought by a team in MLB history. On September 5, 1997, Andy Ashby took

1624-653: The Texas Winter League was folded into the AWL, adding three new teams and bringing one back. The Sonora Pilots returned after a two-year absence while the Long Beach Armada moved from the Golden Baseball League and two new teams, the Arizona RoadRunners and Team Mexico , were added to replace the Calgary Vipers and San Luis Atleticos respectively. The Yuma Scorpions captured their third AWL title since

1680-716: The World Series, though they have made and lost both appearances as the National League Pennant winner in 1984 and 1998 . The following elected members of the Baseball Hall of Fame played or managed for the Padres. Roberto Alomar Rollie Fingers Goose Gossage Tony Gwynn * Rickey Henderson Trevor Hoffman * Greg Maddux Willie McCovey Fred McGriff Gaylord Perry Mike Piazza Ozzie Smith Dick Williams Dave Winfield Jerry Coleman + Dick Enberg The Padres have retired six numbers. The numbers are commemorated in

1736-698: The Yuma Scorpions, Blythe Heat, San Luis Atleticos, and San Diego Surf Dawgs. In addition, a full Canadian Division will feature the Vipers, Team Canada, the Western Canada Miners, and the Saskatchewan Silver Sox. The El Centro Imperials were also dropped. More heavily stocked than ever with pro team instructors and managers who will be signing players, the AWL in 2010 coaches from the Golden Baseball League,

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1792-569: The city name, was used as a road alternate before becoming the primary in 1971 . Caps were all-brown with the gold "SD", though the team later broke out an alternate gold cap with a brown brim and "SD" letters. Eri Yoshida Eri Yoshida ( 吉田 えり , Yoshida Eri , born January 17, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Japan Islanders of the Empire Professional Baseball League . She plays as

1848-662: The first Cy Young Award for the Padres. In the 1980s, Tony Gwynn became a major star, winning eight National League batting titles . Under manager Dick Williams , the Padres clinched their first NL pennant , losing to the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 World Series . In 1995, Kevin Towers became general manager; under his lead, Ken Caminiti became the first Padres player to win the MVP Award . The Padres achieved their second NL pennant alongside Trevor Hoffman , eventually being swept by

1904-488: The first member of the Hall of Fame to have his plaque depicting him wearing a Padres cap. Winfield played for six teams in his 22-year career, spending his first eight seasons in San Diego. In 2004, the Padres retired No. 19 in honor of Gwynn, who is widely considered the greatest Padres player ever. He played his entire 20-year career with San Diego and won an NL-record eight batting titles . The most recent number to be retired

1960-609: The front. City Mayor Todd Gloria also announced that the City of San Diego will be renaming a street near Petco Park "Peter Seidler Street" in his honor, joining Baseball Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman who have streets near the ballpark named after them. The following 16 people have been inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame since it was founded in 1999. Gwynn, Winfield, Fingers, Gossage, Randy Jones, and Graig Nettles (3B, 1984–1987) are members of

2016-516: The guidance of longtime baseball executives, Eddie Leishman and Buzzie Bavasi , as well as a new stadium , the team struggled; the Padres finished in last place in each of its first six seasons in the NL West , losing 100 games or more four times. One of the few bright spots on the team during the early years was first baseman and slugger Nate Colbert , an expansion draftee from the Houston Astros and

2072-561: The instructor ranks and eligible to draft players at the end of the AWL. Over 40 players were drafted and signed by independent, foreign professional, and major league organizations. For the 2009 season, the league expanded once again and added two more teams, the San Luis Atleticos and the Saskatchewan Silver Sox . In addition, the Sonora Pilots did not return in 2009 and were replaced by Team Canada . The 2009 AWL started

2128-415: The league's inception, continuing their run as the only team to win more than one championship. The league initially folded in 2013 due to the collapse and subsequent folding of the parent North American League (remnants of the GBL, United League Baseball and Northern League ). However, the league was restarted in 2016 with several new teams. The league folded again in 2018 and essentially merged with

2184-435: The media attention and scout attendance should increase greatly. On February 10, 2010 the New York Mets signed San Luis Atleticos shortstop Rylan Sandoval at the Arizona Winter League and the following week, the Mexico City Red Devils of the top Mexican League signed Yuma Scorpions catcher Ivan Villaescusa. On February 27, the Calgary Vipers became the first team in history to win both the Golden Baseball League Championship and

2240-420: The park's opening in 2004, but they were unveiled midseason. Also beginning in 2016, the numbers are displayed in the Ring of Honor on the upper deck façade above the press box behind home plate . In 1988 Steve Garvey was the first player to have his number retired by the Padres. He played only five seasons with San Diego, but hit the game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against

2296-405: The postseason five times from 2005 to 2024, the team has yet to return to the World Series. From 1969 through 2024, the Padres have an overall record of 4,127–4,717–2 (.467). The Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. This minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by 18-year-old Ted Williams , the future Hall of Famer who

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2352-422: The primary logo, it remains as the mascot of the team and is now used as an alternate logo and on the uniform sleeve. Brown and gold were the Padres' original colors. The team's first uniforms featured a cream base for the home uniforms and a tan base for the road uniforms. Brown letters with gold trim adorned the uniforms, which featured the team name in front of both designs. A second tan uniform, this time with

2408-403: The rival Los Angeles Dodgers , where he was also more productive, and the retirement of his number by San Diego has been heavily debated. On April 15, 1997, exactly 50 years after Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line , the No. 42 he wore with the Brooklyn Dodgers was retired throughout major league baseball. Later that year, Randy Jones 's No. 35 was retired by the Padres. He

2464-406: The spring training section of the league the first week. On December 15 it was announced that Japanese female pitching sensation Eri Yoshida , who became the first female professional pitcher in her home country last summer, will bring her sidearm knuckleball and participate in the 2010 AWL in hopes of attracting the attention of U.S. teams. This should be a tremendous benefit for all the players as

2520-462: The summer of 2010 an additional 32 2010 AWL players that weren't drafted and signed at the AWL took advantage of the post-league AWL Placement Program and were signed and played professional baseball. The smaller AWL sister league called the Arizona Summer League had all 52 players signed and played for professional teams this season. The AWL announced on January 5, 2011, their upcoming season schedule which shows that league expanding to ten teams as

2576-406: The team held a public memorial and celebration of life for team owner Peter Seidler , who died in November 2023. Team CEO Erik Greupner announced that the club would honor his memory with his initials of "PS" inside a gold heart next to Coleman's memorial on the front of the pressbox down the right-field line. Throughout the 2024 season, players would wear jerseys with the same heart-shaped patch on

2632-409: The team's history, the San Diego Padres have used multiple logos, uniforms, and different color combinations. Their first logo in 1969 depicted a friar swinging a bat with Padres written at the top while standing in a sun-like figure with San Diego Padres on the exterior of it. The "Swinging Friar" has popped up on the uniform on and off ever since. Although the "Swinging Friar" is no longer used as

2688-492: The top hitters of the Hiroshima Carp on November 24, 2009. On December 15, 2009, the Arizona Winter League announced that they had reached an agreement to allow Yoshida to play in their 35-game season. The league served to showcase players who had been overlooked by major league teams in the draft by giving them a chance to play in front of professional scouts . On February 12, 2010, Yoshida got her first win in Arizona Winter League play, throwing four shut-out innings in

2744-399: The wall behind the spot in right-center field where his winning home run in the 1984 NLCS cleared the fence, but the number disappeared when the stadium was expanded in 1997 and the location was masked by an overhang. It reappeared in 2002 when all the retired numbers were moved and inscribed on the outfield fence. † Number retired by Major League Baseball The Padres also have a "star on

2800-421: The wall" in honor of broadcaster Jerry Coleman , in reference to his trademark phrase "Oh Doctor! You can hang a star on that baby!" Nearby the initials of the late owner Ray Kroc are also displayed. Both the star and the initials are painted in gold on the front of the pressbox down the right-field line accompanied by the name of the person in white. Kroc was honored in 1984, Coleman in 2001. On March 23, 2024,

2856-580: The way to the major leagues, they were both from the 2007 AWL: Final Standings * Clinched championship game spot Championship Yuma Scorpions 7, Canada Miners 6 Final Standings * Clinched playoff game spot Playoffs Final Standings * Clinched playoff game spot Final Standings * Clinched playoff game spot Final Standings * Clinched playoff game spot San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego . The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as

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2912-420: Was Trevor Hoffman 's No. 51 in 2011. He had retired from playing after 2010, when he left the game as MLB's career leader in saves with 601, including 552 with the Padres. Prior to moving to Petco, the team played at Qualcomm Stadium , where the retired numbers were originally displayed on banners hanging from the light towers above the left field stands. However, Garvey's number was commemorated instead on

2968-512: Was a native of San Diego. In 1969 , the Padres joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams, along with the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals ), the Kansas City Royals , and the Seattle Pilots (now the Milwaukee Brewers ). One of its earliest owners was C. Arnholt Smith , a prominent San Diego businessman and former owner of the PCL Padres whose interests included banking, tuna fishing, hotels, real estate and an airline. Despite initial excitement,

3024-430: Was a two-time All-Star (1975, 1976) and the club's first Cy Young Award winner in 1976. On the day his number was retired, the Union-Tribune wrote that Jones was "the most popular athlete in the history of this city" during the mid-1970s. Dave Winfield was next to have his number, 31, retired in 2001, when he was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His retirement ceremony also celebrated his decision to be

3080-504: Was shown meeting her idol, Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield . Yoshida ended the 2010 season with an 0–4 record, but earned praise for her work ethic from team-mates and her manager, Garry Templeton, who noted that any 18-year-old would struggle in the Golden Baseball League. Yoshida played in the Arizona Winter League , an instructional league, in February 2011 but chose to start the 2011 season with an amateur team from Japan that would be playing in Southern California . She signed

3136-456: Was the long-time home run leader until 2024, when Manny Machado overtook him. The team's fortunes gradually improved as they won five National League West titles and reached the World Series twice, in 1984 and in 1998 , but lost both times. The Padres' main draw during the 1980s and 1990s was Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn , who won eight league batting titles. They moved into their current stadium, Petco Park , in 2004 . On August 20, 2020,

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