| Thu Mar 15 2012 | 15:47 | Padres makes series of cuts | ||||
Padres optioned OF Rymer Liriano to Single-A Lake Elsinore; optioned OF Blake Tekotte to Triple-A Tucson; optioned LHPs Juan Oramas and Jose De Paula, RHP Erik Hamren and INF Edinson Rincon to Double-A San Antonio. | ||||||
The Padres reassigned left-hander Robbie Erlin and catcher Jason Hagerty to minor league camp. Liriano, 20, batted .298/.365/.465 with 12 homers, 68 RBI, 66 stolen bases and an .830 OPS between Class A Fort Wayne and High-A Lake Elsinore last year. He's the organization's best position prospect now that Anthony Rizzo is with the Cubs. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Nov 18 2011 | 20:02 | Padres add OF Liriano to 40-man roster | ||||
Padres purchased the contract of OF Rymer Liriano from High-A Lake Elsinore. | ||||||
The move protects him from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Liriano, a 20-year-old outfielder, batted .298/.365/.465 with 12 home runs, 68 RBI, 66 stolen bases and an .830 OPS over 580 plate appearances this season between Class A Fort Wayne and High-A Lake Elsinore. He was recently hyped as the organization's top prospect by new general manager Josh Byrnes. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||