Kyle Nathaniel Blanks

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 265 lb.

Born: September 11, 1986 in Souderton, PA
High Schools: Moriarty HS (Edgewood, NM), Moriarty HS (Moriarty, NM)
School: Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 42nd round of the 2004 amateur draft.
Signed May 28, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 19, 2009 (Age 22)   vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Padres 2009-2013
2013 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$605k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 3.032, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Sosnick/Cobbe [*]
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• 5/17 District On Deck: Harper And Strasburg Make Their Presences Felt In Win Over Padres: In San Diego, one anchorman pitcher was more man than the rest, and his name was Stephen Strasburg. He was like a god walking...
• 5/15 Chicken Friars: Padres Win 8-4 to Complete Two-Game Sweep of Orioles: Fresh off of their late-game win last night, the Friars took the field at 9:35 A.M. PT this morning to finish their two-game series...
• 5/9 Baseball Ruminations: Live Game Recap: May 6, 2013 – Marlins at Padres: Tuesday, 7:10 PM, (Pacific Time) Petco Park San Diego, CA Well, it was Seis de Mayo at Petco Park Monday night and a small but...
• 5/7 Chicken Friars: Cashner is Money: The Miami Marlins visit San Diego on a rainy day and run into a buzzsaw in Andrew Cashner, who goes 7 1/3 innings, giving up no...
• 5/6 Chicken Friars: Playing Time Could Be Scarce For Cameron Maybin When He Returns to the Padres: On Friday, Padres.com Beat Writer Corey Brock reported that center fielder Cameron Maybin played a “light catch” for the first...
• 5/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 6 - Preferred Pitching Matchups : There are a TON of interleague games this week! The Texas Rangers will play one game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday followed...
• 5/3 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/2/13 Box Score Ephemera: The dregs from the Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 baseball games. Since it was a small slate, two introductory notes:1. In watching a...
• 5/2 Chicken Friars: Padres Salvage Split in Chicago, Wild 8th Inning Leads to 4-2 Win: Although Eric Stults only allowed two runs through 6.2 innings of work, San Diego’s hitters could not help him at the plate...
• 5/2 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: Full Box Score   Just when you think that the Cubs have lost every way possible they go and gives us another disaster.  At this...

• 4/30 Chicken Friars: Padres Go Down Swinging: Padres lose the first road game at Wrigely Field against the Chicago Cubs 5 – 3, and it is just my luck that I’m...
• 4/28 FriarHood: Good, Bad, and Ugly 4/27/13 v. Giants: Padres 8 – Giants 7 (12 innings) WP: J. Thatcher (1-2) LP: S. Romo (1-2) HR: Crawford (5) Today’s Good, Bad, and Ugly is sponsored...
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• 4/21 Splash Hit Blog: GIFCap: #SFGiants dance and blast their way to a sweep of the Padres: Barry Zito delivered seven shutout innings to bring his home shutout streak to twenty-one consecutive innings to begin the regular...
• 4/21 Chicken Friars: Padres Starting Lineup COULD BE Best In Baseball: The Padres starting lineup is scary. Let me say that again. The Padres starting lineup is scary. If I were a manager I wouldn’t...
• 4/19 mlbreports.com : Dodgers Struggle After Brawl With Padres: Like us on Facebook here Friday Apr.19/2013 By Enrique Rivera (Dodgers Correspondent):  After the brawl last week with the...
• 4/19 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues and AL/NL Only: Yonder Alonso's high batting average gives him value. (US Presswire)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "Under...
• 4/19 Chicken Friars: Kyle Blanks Making Most of Recent Stint with San Diego Padres: Another chance to prove himself. That’s all I’m sure that outfielder Kyle Blanks asked for as he rehabilitated from...
• 4/18 Inside the Dodgers: Postgame thoughts: San Diego 7, Dodgers 2.: “We had 10 hits today?” Adrian Gonzalez asked in an otherwise silent Dodgers clubhouse. Yes. “Same old story,”...
• 4/18 Lasorda's Lair: Not Even Kershaw Can Save The Dodgers From The Hello Kitty Curse, And The Padres: Padres    7 13 0 Dodgers 2 10 1 WP-Brad Brach-1-0 LP-Kershaw-2-2 HR-Cabrera-2-Denorfia-1-Blanks-1 Let’s go over some quick...
• 4/17 TheLeadoffWalk: Padres vs. Dodgers: Day 16 Observations: Padres 9, Dodgers 2 Chris Denorfia: No Carlos Quentin (suspension) or Chase Headley (injury) proved to be no problem...
• 4/17 Lasorda's Lair: Chris Capuano Injured During Crushing Loss to San Diego: Dodgers 2 4 0 Padres 9 15 0 WP- Marquis (1-1) LP- Capuano (0-1) This was one of those game where things go downhill very quickly....
• 4/16 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Make Jackie Roll Over In Grave With Embarrassing Loss To Padres: Padres    6 9 0 Dodgers 3 12 1 WP-Stults-2-1 LP-Belisario-0-2 SV-Street-2 HR-Stults-1 My optimism and patience are waning here....
• 4/14 FriarHood: Blanks Recalled from AAA Tucson; Weber Optioned: The Padres announced that Outfielder Kyle Blanks will be returning to PETCO Park Sunday, and that recently signed pitcher Thad...
• 4/12 FriarHood: Quentin to be Suspended Eight Games: Hardballtalk.com is reporting that MLB has decided to suspend Carlos Quentin 8 games for his role in the benches clearing brawl...
• 4/9 FriarHood: Daily Farm Round-Up: 4-8-13: The Tucson Padres routed the Salt Lake Bees 14-3 in a 5 inning game. Jaff Decker went yard while almost every member of the lineup...
• 4/7 FriarHood: The Conundrum that is Cody Decker: The most productive minor league bat still within the organization is keeping the benches in Tucson warm?  After being highly...

• 3/25 Justin Jabs: Are Carlos Marmol’s wins the product of blown saves?: Following the Chicago Cubs’ 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels last Saturday, Cubs fan Jason posted the following on...
• 3/20 Baseball Jerks: MLB Spring Training Stats Leaders: March 20: Spring training is a young man’s game. While experienced vets tend to take it easy as they ramp up for the games that actually...
• 3/19 Baseball Press: 2013 Breakout Seasons and Spring Training Slugging: Domonic Brown's SLG% indicates he could have a big year. (US Presswire)A couple weeks ago, I wrote an article discussing how...
• 3/9 Mets360.com: Why Sandy Alderson needs to deal for an outfielder: The Mets 2013 projected outfield is an admitted team weakness. They’ve got options but no stars. They’ve all got a weakness....
• 3/8 Chicken Friars: Will Kyle Blanks Fit Into the Padres 2013 Plans?: I am sure that the last three years have been anything but a “picnic” for Kyle Blanks. It was only three short years...
• 3/3 Through The Fence Baseball: The case for San Diego breaking camp with Kyle Blanks: It’s easy to forget about big Kyle Blanks after a handful of injuries kept him from the spotlight the last few years. However,...
• 3/1 Lasorda's Lair: Anyone Else Starting To Worry About Carl Crawford?: Ok, so raise your hand if you are worried about Carl Crawford. (Raises hand). I hate to bring up bad news, but  I’m starting...

• 2/22 Chicken Friars: Spring Training Position Battles: Right Field: This edition of the Spring Training Position Battles series will take an inside look at the right field position. Center and left...
• 2/17 Baseball Musings: Dubious Record: Kyle Blanks set a record by not playing: “I was talking to my agent one day and he joked that I had set a major league record...
• 2/8 FriarHood: Padres Winter League Recap: Venezuelan Winter League Hitters: Alexi Amarista: 55 G, 55-208 (.264), 13 2b, 1 3b, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 16 BB, 4 SB Jesus Guzman: 29...

• 1/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball: The big three draft picks in 2013: With January nearly over, we’re almost two months away from opening day and a new season of fantasy baseball. Spring training...
• 1/22 Chicken Friars: My Pre-Spring Training/Opening Day Starting Lineup: Spring Training is less than a month away, but just for the fun of it, I decided to fill-out the Padres’ starting lineup. I...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Avoid Arbitration With Will Venable: The Padres have agreed to a one-year, $2.675MM deal with Will Venable, avoiding arbitration with the outfielder, reports Bill...
• 1/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Does Mike Napoli Miss Mike Scioscia Yet?: The notoriously contentious relationship between Mike Napoli and his former manager with the Angels Mike Scioscia was probably...
• 1/5 Chicken Friars: Matt Clark To Play For Chunichi Dragons: The Padres’ talented Minor League system just took a big hit. First base prospect Matt Clark is leaving the Padres organization...
• 1/1 Chicken Friars: Kyle Blanks Completes Winter Ball Injury Free: Kyle Blanks is on the comeback trail. The 6’6, 270 pound outfielder/first baseman is on a mission to play this season after...

• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/18/12 - 11/24/12: As the hot stove continues to heat up, let's take a break from the action to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Yankees retained their...
• 11/20 MLB Injury News: Padres Sign Kyle Blanks to a One-Year Deal: The San Diego Padres are still trying to figure out what they have in Kyle Blanks.  It seems everything the young first...
• 11/20 Chicken Friars: Padres Avoid Arbitration With Kyle Blanks: The Padres announced that they have avoided arbitration with first baseman/outfielder Kyle Blanks to one-year contract. Blanks...
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks agrees: The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement with OF Kyle Blanks for the 2013 season, avoiding arbitration. He remains on the...[+] 40-man roster at a price tag of $605,000.
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Padres, Blanks Avoid Arbitration: The Padres avoided arbitration with Kyle Blanks, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports (on Twitter). The Sosnick/Cobbe client will...
• 11/4 Chicken Friars: My “Fences Moved In” Predictions!: Now that they’ve OK’d the fences to be moved in, 2013 looks to be an overwhelming step forward for the swingin’ Friars!...
• 11/3 Chicken Friars: Padres Designate Spence, Tekotte For Assignment: The Padres made several roster moves today, designated LHP Josh Spence and OF Blake Tekotte for assignment. The moves allow...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Designate Spence, Tekotte For Assignment: The Padres announced that they have designated left-handed pitcher Josh Spence and outfielder Blake Tekotte for assignment. ...

• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: San Diego Padres: The Padres will look for starting pitching this offseason as they aim to re-establish themselves as an NL West contender. Guaranteed...
• 10/8 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: San Diego Padres: The Padres are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  With a dozen players, they have one of the largest arbitration...

• 5/18 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: May 18: Top stories Yan Gomes reaches big leagues: For the first time in ML history, a Brazilian born player will appear in a game. That...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: San Diego Padres: Each year, MLBTR looks ahead to the contract issues facing the 30 MLB teams. We’ll lead off with the Padres this year: Eligible...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks to 60-day DLThe San Diego Padres moved OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday, May 2....[+] The San Diego Padres moved OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday, May 2.

• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks has surgery: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) underwent surgery to fix a posterior labrum in his left shoulder Tuesday, April 24....[+] He's expected to miss the rest of the year.
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks has tear in labrum: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a 'significant tear' in the labrum of his left shoulder. He...[+] will have season-ending surgery this week.
• 4/23 Call to the Pen: Kyle Blanks to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery: The San Diego Padres have announced that outfielder Kyle Blanks will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in...
• 4/23 Chicken Friars: Padres’ Kyle Blanks to Miss Rest of Season With Left Shoulder Surgery: The nagging injury that first sprung up during spring training will now end Kyle Blanks‘ season.  The left fielder/first...
• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks to miss remainder of seasonSan Diego Padres 1B/OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder....[+] San Diego Padres 1B/OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder.
• 4/22 Baseball Musings: Time to Look for a New Job?: Kyle Blanks will miss the rest of the season due to shoulder surgery. That’s three years in a row in which he missed significant...
• 4/16 Chicken Friars: Kyle Blanks’ Trip to the DL May Hurt His Chances: The left shoulder has been bothering him since early in spring.  He thought maybe he had slept on it wrong and the pain would...
• 4/15 The Friarhood: Daily Friar 4.15.12: What can I say about this Padres team? They are looking lousy, that about sums up everything. After scoring 8 runs Friday night...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks placed on disabled listSan Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a left shoulder injury....[+] San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a left shoulder injury.
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Yonder Alonso gets a rest: San Diego Padres 1B Yonder Alonso was rested Wednesday, April 11, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as 1B Kyle Blanks made the...[+] start. Blanks went 1-for-3 in the win.
• 4/8 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dee Gordon at his best as Dodgers win 6-5, plus minor-league notes: If you're wondering how good Dee Gordon can be, just look at what he did tonight. He helped to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0)...
• 4/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Padres make tough decisions for 25-man roster: The San Diego Padres made their final roster cuts Tuesday night after beating the Kansas City Royals in their final preseason...
• 4/3 Chicken Friars: Padres’ 1B/LF Matt Clark Optioned to Triple-A: Matt Clark did just about everything he could have done to earn a spot on the major league roster.  Unfortunately, as I wrote...

• 3/30 Padres Trail: Guzman, Quentin, and the outfield: "I came up playing Right Field." - Carlos Quentin, Darren Smith show, December 2011When the Padres traded for Quentin this winter...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks receives injection: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (shoulder) had an injection in his left shoulder Friday, March 23. Blanks is considered day to...[+] day.
• 3/19 The Friarhood: No time like the present: Kyle Blanks strikes me as a pretty subdued guy. I’ve seen him in spring training and in interviews, and the impression I get...
• 3/18 Through The Fence Baseball: Carlos Quentin to undergo surgery on right knee: We heard yesterday from Padres sources that Carlos Quentin would undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus...
• 3/18 Baseball Reality Tour: Spanning the Blogosphere: Featuring quotes and whispers from sites around the globe.Freddy Garcia could use an attitude adjustment, as he does not at all...
• 3/17 Baseball Musings: Quentin Takes a Knee: Carlos Quentin needs knee surgery and will miss four to six weeks of work: Quentin has been experiencing knee discomfort since...
• 3/17 The Friarhood: Carlos Quentin out 4-6 Weeks with Knee Surgery: Per Dan Hayes of the North County Times twitter account, Carlos Quentin could be out 4-6 weeks.  .ditto181155526678282240{background:...
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: First-Time Arbitration Eligible For 2013: Some pre-arbitration eligible players have already signed million dollar extensions, but arbitration eligibility represents the...
• 3/8 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: Notes on the Cubs, Padres, & Phillies: Will Bryan LaHair be the cleanup hitter for the Cubs in 2012? (Icon SMI)Although the results and statistics don't count, spring...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks ready for another shot: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black said OF Kyle Blanks has been crushing the ball so far this spring. 'I think Kyle is in a good...[+] place mentally and physically,' Black said. 'For a young player, he's already gone through all kinds of things. He's had success and tough tests.' He is comfortable with his swing this spring after working with new hitting coach Phil Plantier. However, he's likely to begin the year at Triple-A Tucson.
• 3/1 Chicken Friars: What Can/Will San Diego Do With Kyle Blanks in 2012?: Entering the 2010 regular season, Kyle Blanks was thought to be an up and coming player for the Padres. Blanks slugged 10 Home...

• 2/23 The Friarhood: 13 Overlooked Padres Prospects You Should Watch in 2012: With all the buzz about the Padres farm system this year, I realized that some really good players were being glossed over. ...

• 1/22 Chicken Friars: Will Venable vs. Kyle Blanks: Neither player has won a starting job in the outfield outright. Neither player has performed up to expectations. Neither has shown...
• 1/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rizzo, Rangers, Garza, Johnson: It was one year ago today that the Angels and Blue Jays pulled off the huge trade that sent Vernon Wells to Anaheim in exchange...
• 1/6 Baseball Musings: Swapping Prospects: The Cubs send pitching prospect Andrew Cashner to the Padres for Anthony Rizzo: The Cubs also acquired pitching prospect Zach...
• 1/5 The Friarhood: Carlos Quentin: Short-Term Solution for LF (That’s a good thing): I had a trade-analysis article done. It was finished… But then Bud Black says that Carlos Quentin will be the Padres primary...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Reactions To The Carlos Quentin Trade: Earlier today, the Padres bolstered their lineup by acquiring Carlos Quentin from the White Sox for pitching prospects Simon...

• 12/31 MLB Dirt: Padres Don’t Give Up Much but Quentin Not a Good Fit in San Diego: The San Diego Padres have sent minor league right hander Simon Castro and minor league left hander Pedro Hernandez to the Chicago...
• 12/27 Chicken Friars: Replacing Replacement Level – How the San Diego Padres Could Have Won 13 More Games: The definition of WAR (Wins Above Replacement) according to Baseball-Reference is “a single number that represents the number...
• 12/26 Chicken Friars: My Irrational Dismissal Of Kyle Blanks: As a fan, it’s easy to slip into a world of subjective evaluation.  It’s easy to lose yourself in the emotion of...
• 12/18 Chicken Friars: Padres Interested in Cubs’ Matt Garza: The Padres are lighting the world on fire with their moves and their rumors.  According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Cubs...
• 12/17 Baseball Musings: Latos to the Reds: The Padres fortified their minor league system by trading Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds for three prospects and Edinson Volquez....
• 12/7 The Friarhood: San Diego Padres 2012 Top Prospects 16-20: We are proud to announce The San Diego Padres Top 30 Prospects for 2012. Peter Friberg has been studying minor league and amateur...
• 12/3 Chicken Friars: Padres Position Analysis: Left Field: We’ve covered starting pitching, gone around the horn with the infield, and now we’re ready to take a peak at the...

• 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Notes: Quentin, Bell, Baker, Scouting: The Padres have Carlos Quentin "on their list of possibilities" for an offseason trade, reports Bill Center of the San Diego...
• 11/16 Roto Think Tank: Tout Wars 2011 Recap (Or Blech): 2011 was my second year parti**** in the Tout Wars N.L.-only expert auction. After a third place showing in my rookie year,...
• 11/16 MLB Dirt: Mark Kotsay Signing Makes Zero Sense: The San Diego Padres have appeared to sign 1B/COF Mark Kotsay to a one year deal worth $1.25M and this is far and away one of...
• 11/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Padres reportedly reach agreement with Mark Kotsay: The San Diego Padres have been outspoken about bolstering their bench. Last year, the Padres really didn’t have a full-time,...

• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Links: Hill, Gutierrez, Bell: Some notes from the NL West.... Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers spoke with Aaron Hill's agent this week, reports Nick Piecoro...
• 10/4 The Friarhood: San Antonio Missions Playoff Recap:  This was an amazing and championship season for the San Antonio Missions. There is much to be excited about with this...

• 9/29 The Friarhood: Padres Pour It On Against Cubbies To End Season On High Note: As rough as this season has been for the Friar Faithful, all the frustration of a lost season took a backseat to elation as...
• 9/20 The Friarhood: Charity Bowling Event with Luke Gregerson: San Diego Padre’s Luke Gregerson’s Charity Bowling Event Held to Benefit The SYESA and Just in Time for Foster Youth Foundations Bringing...
• 9/16 Raising Matt Cain: Cyclo-Panda: It's always a fun night when Pablo Sandoval puts on a show. He's the antithesis of Carlos Beltran, who is one cool cat and never...
• 9/14 The Friarhood: The San Antonio Missions of Today are the Padres of Tomorrow: One Team One Mission Those of you that have followed the website and the radio show this season know that I don't hide my...
• 9/10 B-R Blog: Recapping games of Friday, 9/9/11: -- Angels 2, Yanks 1, on the 16th game-ending sac fly this year (3rd by the Halos). Angels remain 2.5 GB the Rangers, Yanks 2.5...

• 8/26 Padres Trail: So...Who's On First?: Rizzo is gone and Blanks is up.  Jesus Guzman is killing the ball at the moment, and somewhere Brad Hawpe continues to heal. ...
• 8/24 Raising Matt Cain: The Agony and the Ecstasy and the Agony Again: Matt Cain had a **** night and that was nearly the game story. The Padres did to Cain what the Giants should have done Mat Latos....
• 8/24 22gigantes.com: Game recap: SD 7, SF 5: After making a dramatic comeback against a very tough Mat Latos (6 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 1 ER, 2 K) to erase a 4-0 deficit Tuesday night,...
• 8/21 Baseball Musings: High Run Padres: The Padres defeated the Marlins 14-1 on Saturday night. Nick Hundley went four for four with homer a two doubles, missing the...
• 8/19 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Warthen’s pitching staff along with Bay, Duda and Pagan streaks: Eight pitchers for the Mets have thrown at least 20 innings in both 2010 and 2011. Here are their ERAs for those two seasons:...
• 8/16 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 121: Win Over Padres: Mets 5 Padres 4 For six innings, this one seemed to be in the bag. After all, the Mets mounted a three-run lead against a team...
• 8/15 The Friarhood: Friars Fly Home Happy Having Avoided Sweep in Cincinnati: The Padres won the final game of the series for the eighth consecutive time on Sunday, avoiding the sweep at the hands of the...
• 8/11 Roto Think Tank: Cameron Maybin, Jason Heyward, and...Kyle Blanks?: A Twitter follower asked me if he'd be better off with Jason Heyward or one of Cameron Maybin or Kyle Blanks the rest...
• 8/10 Up Along First: Padres pound **** early and Parnell late fight off comebacks, beat Mets 9-5: After two straight late game comebacks by the Mets the past two nights, the Mets finally came back down to Earth with a 6-4 loss...
• 8/10 B-R Blog: Players with exactly 2 HR and 7 RBI this season: Through yesterday's games: Rk HR RBI PA ▾ Year Age Tm G AB R H 2B 3B BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Pos 1 Austin Kearns 2 7 174 2011...
• 8/9 Up Along First: Mike Baxter: Homegrown awesomeness: Mike Baxter came up big in last night’s Met game, hitting a clutch double in his first at-bat as a Met, driving in two runs,...
• 8/8 Up Along First: Mets win in Dudacious fashion 9-8: After this weekend’s series loss to the Braves and eight innings of losing baseball to a last place baseball team, Lucas...
• 8/7 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 113 Recap - Padres 7, Pirates 3: If things were at the low point after getting blown out in the last two nights then things are defiantly at rock bottom after...
• 8/7 Baseball Musings: Pirates Free Fall Continues: The Pittsburgh Pirates lose again, falling 7-3 to the Padres for their tenth loss in a row. The losing goes on longer than that,...

• 7/31 Baseball Press: Trading Places: Pirates Acquire Ryan Ludwick: Ryan Ludwick adds veteran presence to the Pirates. (Icon SMI)With just minutes before Major League Baseball's trade deadline,...
• 7/24 Baseball Daily Digest: Blog Eat Blog: Electrocuted:   It is often said that the Pacific Coast League is a “hitter’s league,” where the guys at the plate enjoy an advantage...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Claim Mike Baxter: The Padres announced that the Mets claimed outfielder/first baseman Mike Baxter off of waivers. The Padres also officially announced...
• 7/22 The Friarhood: Tucson Padres Player Profile with Kyle Blanks: San Diego Padres fans may recall a 23-year-old prospect by the name of Kyle Blanks. Blanks burst on to the major league scene...
• 7/22 The Friarhood: Friars' Offensive Outbust Fillets Fish In South Florida Sweep: The Padres needed a change of venue to get out of the funk that had them losing eight of their last nine games. Butit was in...
• 7/22 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Blanks brings his big-time power back to San Diego. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the radar"...
• 7/21 The Friarhood: Kyle Blanks Up, Rizzo Down: In a surprising move, the Padres via twitter announced that Kyle Blanks was being promoted and Anthony Rizzo demoted. ...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Giambi, D'Backs, Ubaldo, Kuroda: The Padres sent Anthony Rizzo back to Triple-A today after he hit just .143/.282/.265 in a 117 plate appearance cameo. MLBTR's...
• 7/21 Chicken Friars: Kyle Blanks Getting Called Up… So Who Is Leaving?: The Padres have called up Kyle Blanks from Triple-A Tucson today and the corresponding move has not yet been announced. Kyle has...
• 7/12 The Friarhood: Tucson Padres Players of the Month: The Friarhood has selected starting pitcher Jeremy Hefner and fist baseman Kyle Blanks as the Tucson Padres players of the month...

• 6/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers trade deals contigent upon Chris Davis: The Texas Rangers could be ready to bring Chris Davis back to the big leagues, but it’s not to play first or even third...
• 6/29 Chicken Friars: Kyle Blanks is Going HAM For Tucson Padres: Kyle Blanks is going HAM down in Triple-A Tucson hitting he cover off of the ball. He is in the midst of a 16 game hitting streak...
• 6/29 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 6-27-11: The Missions manage only four hits in their final game before the All-Star break. Aaron Cunningham and Kyle Blanks go deep...
• 6/24 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: N.L. Week 12 June 27-July 3: News and Notes.The Chicago Cubs.The Cubs organization announced it would like to trade its overpaid and underperforming players. ...
• 6/21 The Pesky Pole: Friar Nation Today: Minor League Update:             Tucson Padres 9 @ Colorado Springs Sky Sox 6 | Box Score Logan Forsythe led the...
• 6/16 The Pesky Pole: Padres Designate Cantu For Assignment: Jorge Cantu was designated for assignment today. Cantu, who started 21 games at first base and nine at third base, was hitting...
• 6/15 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 6-13-11: A makeshift arrangement of Missions pitchers shuts out Corpus Christi in the absence of Anthony Bass. Lake Elsinore loses a...
• 6/12 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 6-10-11:   Red hot Chris Bisson leads the Tincaps to victory over the Timber Rattlers. Errors haunt The Storm in close loss at High...
• 6/9 The Friarhood: Blanks Promoted to Tucson: San Antonio – Infielder Kyle Blanks has been promoted to the Triple-A Tucson Padres and will join the team in Tucson today....
• 6/9 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 06.08.11: Tucson Padres and Lake Elsinore Storm did not play any games. San Antonio Missions 11 @ Frisco RoughRiders 1: James Darnell and...
• 6/6 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 06.05.11: Tacoma Rainiers 16 @ Tucson Padres 8: Will Venable brought the big bat tonight as he went 2 for 4, a home run with five RBI. Jesus...
• 6/5 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 6-3-11: Adys Portillo turns in his best start as a professional, shutting out Kane County through 5 innings. Will Venable’s demons...
• 6/4 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 06.03.11: SAN DIEGO — Anthony Rizzo is back where he left off. Rizzo had three hits, a home run with two RBI. Will Venable can’t...
• 6/3 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 6-2-11: Kyle Blanks delivers another walk-off blast to send The Missions to a 6-5 victory and give Brad Brach his second win in as...
• 6/3 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 06.02.11: SAN DIEGO — Tucson Padres infielder, Jesus Guzman had a multiple-hit game today against Las Vegas 51s in a losing effort....
• 6/2 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 06.01.11: SAN DIEGO — A very good day in the Minor League today, why? Because Tucson Padres, San Antonio Missions, and Lake Elsinore...
• 6/1 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 05.28.11: SAN DIEGO — Salt Lake Bees returned the favor tonight against Tucson Padres by putting 10 runs on the board. The Missions...
• 6/1 The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 5.30.11: SAN DIEGO – Will Venable is still trying to get his stride in AAA Tucson, as he struck out twice against Salt Lake Bees...

• 5/27 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 5-25-11: Lake Elsinore’s 8 game win streak comes to a close but not before they climb out of last place. Casey Kelly earns his first...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks swinging hot stick: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks is hitting .311 in 33 games with Double-A San Antonio this year and is batting .359 this month....[+] He may begin to see regular time in the outfield soon.
• 5/22 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 5-21-11: The emerging rivalry between Frisco and San Antonio only gets hotter as Kyle Blanks CRUSHES a walk off grand slam in extra innings....
• 5/19 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: 5-18-11: Jedd Gyorko stays white hot and leads The Storm to their first 3 game win streak of the season. Fort Wayne gets 1-hit by a rare...
• 5/5 The Friarhood: Remember Kyle Blanks?: Numbers don't lie. Sometimes they mislead or they can be misunderstood by those trying to analyze them. In the case of 1B Brad...

• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks activated, optioned to Double-A: San Diego Padres 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow) was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, April 26, and then optioned to Double-A...[+] San Antonio.
• 4/23 Chicken Friars: Friar Minors – Rizzo goes deep again: Triple-A: Tucson Padres 8 – Fresno Grizzlies 9 1B Anthony Rizzo watch is on full alert by the San Diego Padres fans since...
• 4/22 Chicken Friars: Frair Minors – Anthony Rizzo Watch: Triple-A: Fresno Grizzlies 5 – Tucson 4 Of course we are on 1B Anthony Rizzo watch again! He just keeps on hitting. He went...
• 4/21 Chicken Friars: No Hope with Hawpe: Brad Hawpe has only had 37 at bats as a Padre and he is already in all the fans’ doghouse. He has had tough shoes to fill,...
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks starts in the field in rehab: San Diego Padres 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow) made his first start at first base Tuesday, April 19, for Double-A San Antonio in his...[+] minor league rehab, reports Bill Center, of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Blanks is 7-for-19 (.368) so far during his rehab stint.
• 4/20 Chicken Friars: Friar Minors: Triple-A: Tucson Padres 6 – Fresno Grizzlies 1 1B Anthony Rizzo did not start but did pinch hitting duty and still went...
• 4/18 Bus League Baseball: They May Be Giants: Over the weekend, I responded to a tweet from Tug Haines. Tug was in Bradenton watching the Marauders take on the Fort Myers Miracle,...
• 4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks continues rehab at Double-A: San Diego Padres 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow) went hitless in three at-bats as the designated hitter in a minor league rehab game with...[+] Double-A San Antonio Saturday, April 16, reports The Associated Press. He has walked in three straight contests, and he picked up an RBI Saturday, while posting three hits Friday, April 15.
• 4/16 The Process Report: The First Base Alternatives: The sample size is a little bigger now, but Dan Johnson is still struggling. Comparing Johnson to Pat Burrell and Hank Blalock...
• 4/16 Chicken Friars: Friar Farm Report – Rizzo and Double-Decker home runs: Triple-A: Tuscon Padres 6 – Salt Lake Bees 7 1B Anthony Rizzo is just tearing the cover off the baseball right now. He hit...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks rehabbing: San Diego Padres 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow) is currently participating in a rehab assignment, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com....[+]
• 4/15 The Friarhood: Padres Daily Farm Round-Up: Padres Daily Farm Round Up: 4-14-11 Forsythe matches last year’s home run total in his 30th at bat of 2011. Kyle Blanks returns...
• 4/13 The Friarhood: Padres Send Kyle Blanks to San Antonio for Rehab Assignment: San Antonio – The San Diego Padres have sent infielder/outfielder Kyle Blanks to the San Antonio Missions for a rehabilitation...

• 3/30 The Friarhood: 10 Padres Predictions Destined To Go Wrong: It’s Opening Week, the roster is settling out and I’m channeling my inner Nostradamus. I know that a lot of you are fans...
• 3/30 The Friarhood: Padres Set Opening Day Roster: PEORIA, Ariz. – The San Diego Padres today announced they have recalled right-handed pitcher Samuel Deduno from Triple-A Tucson. ...
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Four placed on 15-day disabled list: The San Diego Padres placed 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow), IF Jarrett Hoffpauir (quadriceps), OF Eric Patterson (hamstring) and RP Joe...[+] Thatcher (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list Monday, March 28, reports Corey Brock, of MLB.com.
• 3/21 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, San Diego Padres: Ryan Ludwick hopes to supply some needed power to the Padres lineup. Photo: Icon SMI The series on team offense continues with...
• 3/3 Chicken Friars: NFL Lockout? Friars Get Some Football In: In order to keep things lively in the clubhouse, the San Diego Padres held a QB competition with Orlando Hudson, Casey Kelly and...

• 2/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks taking grounders: San Diego Padres 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow) has taken grounders at first base several times this week as he continues a return from...[+] reconstructive elbow surgery, reports Dan Hayes, of the North County Times. Blanks is recovering from Tommy John surgery July 30, and he is considered a long shot for Opening Day.
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks lost weight: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) has reported to camp 10 pounds lighter than last year, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune's...[+] Bill Center. Blanks said it is a long shot that he will be ready by Opening Day after still rehabbing from elbow reconstruction from last year.
• 2/7 The Friarhood: Where are the 2010 Padres Now?: The 2010 Padres did an amazing job winning 90 games.  They were able to catch the interest of the city and for the first...

• 1/17 Giants Nirvana: Ten Questions with Geoff Young of Ducksnorts: Over the past couple of weeks, I've been conducting ten-question Q&A's with bloggers for other teams in the National League...
• 1/6 The Friarhood: Padres pick Hawpe to bring stability to the middle of order: With Adrian Gonzalez in Boston, Kyle Blanks recovering from Tommy John surgery, and Anthony Rizzo destined for Triple-A, the...

• 12/24 Baseball Musings: Hawpe to Pops: The New York Times reports the Padres signed Brad Hawpe to a one-year deal to replace Adrian Gonzalez. Hawpe’s offense fell...
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks expected to be out until midseason: San Diego Padres 1B Kyle Blanks (elbow) is expected to be out of action until around midseason next year after undergoing Tommy...[+] John surgery this year, according to The Associated Press' Bernie Wilson.
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Blanks to begin in minors: San Diego Padres 1B Anthony Rizzo and OF Kyle Blanks are expected to begin the 2011 season with Triple-A Tucson, according to...[+] The San Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center. Rizzo could be called up to the majors by midseason.
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Considering Russell Branyan: The Padres are considering signing Russell Branyan and making him part of a platoon at first base, according to ESPN.com's Buster...
• 12/22 The Friarhood: Is Blanks Friar Future in Doubt?: It wasn’t more than 9 months ago that both Padre fans and management were excited by the potential of OF/1B Kyle Blanks. Selected...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Padres' Opening Day First Baseman: The Padres lost their best player when they traded Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox for three prospects earlier this month, and...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks moving to first base: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) is expected to move to first base as a result of the trade of 1B Adrian Gonzalez to the...[+] Boston Red Sox, but there is a possibility that he might not be ready by Opening Day, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. Blanks is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks rehab update: The San Diego Padres believe that OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) will be healthy enough to swing a bat by spring training, according to...[+] Dan Hayes of the North County Times. However, his arm is only expected to be at 75 percent strength.
• 12/4 Jason's Baseball Blog: Trade Review: Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox: You know, I keep planning on writing about the Hall of Fame case of Kevin Brown, and major stories in the game seem to keep coming...

• 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Will Tender Ryan Ludwick A Contract: The Padres will offer Ryan Ludwick a contract through arbitration, GM Jed Hoyer told MLBTR. The Padres have limited payroll...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Hoyer Talks San Diego Outfielders, Relievers: Last year this time, Jed Hoyer was two weeks into his tenure as Padres GM. Now, he's attending the Orlando GM Meetings with a...
• 11/5 Baseball Musings: Trading Gonzalez: Hardball Talk notes that neither the Padres nor Adrian Gonzalez’s agent believe they can keep the slugger in San Diego....

• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: 5 Minor League Deals That Shaped The Pennant Race: Most MLBTR readers said R.A. **** was the best minor league signing of the year when we voted earlier in the month, but the Mets...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Trade Destinations For Colby Rasmus: Most teams fortunate enough to have cheap, productive players don’t have a whole lot of interest in trading them. The Cardinals,...

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks moved to 60-day DL: The San Diego Padres moved OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) to the 60-day disabled list Thursday, July 29, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+]
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks to undergo surgery: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday, July 30, and will miss the...[+] rest of the season and possibly part of the 2011 season, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center.
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks undergoes MRI: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) underwent an MRI exam Thursday, July 15, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. The MRI revealed...[+] that Blanks' elbow is better, but surgery remains a possibility. 'It seems like (surgery) is a very slight possibility now,' said Blanks, who also received a cortisone shot Thursday. 'It's not likely going to happen.'

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks update: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) said his elbow hasn't improved very much, and there's no timetable for his return, the...[+] San Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center reports.
• 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks' status uncertain after second MRI exam: Updating previous reports, San Diego Padres manager Bud Black said a second MRI exam on OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) revealed inflammation...[+] and 'action around the elbow,' according to Dan Hayes of the North County Times. Blanks has rejoined the club but will not accompany them on their upcoming road trip. It is uncertain how much time he will miss but he is not expected to go on another rehab assignment in the immediate future.
• 6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks to have elbow re-examined: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) will have his strained right elbow re-examined after he felt some stiffness in the elbow...[+] while playing in a rehab game Monday, June 14, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock.
• 6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks' rehab assignment ending: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks' (elbow) rehab assignment is ending this weekend, and the team must make a decision whether to...[+] activate him from the disabled list or option him to the minors Sunday, June 20, according to the North County Times' Dan Hayes.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks rehabs Tuesday: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) served as the designated hitter with Single-A Lake Elsinore Tuesday, June 1, according...[+] to The Associated Press.

• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Scott Hairston, Kyle Blanks recovering quicker: San Diego Padres OF Scott Hairston (strained left hamstring) and OF Kyle Blanks (strained right elbow) are picking up speed in...[+] their recoveries, according to The Associated Press. Both are on the disabled list.
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks to DL: The San Diego Padres placed OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, May 20, with a strained right elbow,...[+] according to The Associated Press. The move is retroactive to May 18.
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Padres, Giants Could Have Interest In Burrell: The Padres and Giants are interested in Pat Burrell, according to the chatter that Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks has elbow strain: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks (elbow) underwent an MRI exam Wednesday, May 19, which revealed a strained tendon in his elbow,...[+] according to MLB.com's Evan Drellich. Blanks was a late scratch in the game Tuesday, May 18. OF Chris Denorfia could see more playing time if Blanks is out for an extended amount of time.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Adrian Gonzalez could DH during Interleague play: San Diego Padres 1B Adrian Gonzalez could serve as the designated hitter when the team travels to the Seattle Mariners Friday,...[+] May 21, according to MLB.com's Evan Drellich. OFs Oscar Salazar, Matt Stairs or Kyle Blanks are all options to play first base.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks plugging through slump: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks said he plans to keep swinging as he battles through his season-long slump, according to The San...[+] Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center. 'It's just one of those things. I have to keep swinging. I've always felt I'm one click away. This has been tough to go through. Even when I hit the ball hard, it goes right to someone like the third baseman today,' Blanks said. Manager Bud Black said it is time for Blanks to make an adjustment.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | More on Kyle Blanks: Updating a previous report, San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks and hitting coach Randy Ready have discovered that Blanks' swing is...[+] mechanically sound by watching countless hours of his swing, according to the North County Times' Dan Hayes. 'Mechanically, there's nothing wrong,' Blanks said. 'I've been relaxed up there. The last three weeks have kind of been a mental awakening. I have to get back to the basics and take a bulldog attitude up there. That's the biggest thing I've been working on because I can look at all the video I want, but at the end of the day, if there's nothing wrong with the swing, there's nothing wrong. You can't just try to pick it apart and find something.'
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks in prolonged slump: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks is hitless in his last 20 at-bats and 6-for-56 with one homer and 28 strikeouts since April 20,...[+] the San Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center reports.
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Destinations: Andruw Jones: Was a better bargain than Andruw Jones signed this winter? The White Sox added him on a one-year deal worth $500K, and all he's...
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Dye Would Play For Padres: Jermaine Dye would play for the Padres, according to Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Dye's agent Bob Bry said...
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Could Be Trade Deadline Buyers: Padres GM Jed Hoyer is prepared to add players if his team remains in the race, reports SI's Jon Heyman.  The 17-10 Padres...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks sits Monday: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks sat out of the lineup Monday, May 3, for the fourth time in the last 11 games, according to The...[+] San Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center. Blanks has gone 4-for-29 with two doubles, one home run and just three RBIs since April 20. He also has 18 strikeouts in those 29 at-bats. 'I've been working on staying back. That's the toughest thing. When you are in a slump like this, you want to make something happen. That is counterproductive. I'm trying to keep the basics the same,' Blanks said. OFs Scott Hairston, Matt Stairs and Oscar Salazar have all seen starts in left field.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kyle Blanks plays first Sunday: San Diego Padres OF Kyle Blanks started at first base in place of 1B Adrian Gonzalez Sunday, May 2, according to The Associated...[+] Press. Gonzalez had started every game of the season.