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• Padres Agree To Terms With Cole Wilcox

  30-06-2020 21:46 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres and third-rounder Cole Wilcox are in agreement on a $3.3MM signing bonus, MLB.com’s Jim Callis reports (on Twitter). With the deal, Wilcox, a right-hander out of the University of Georgia, receives a record bonus for a third-round pick and absolutely shatters his slot value of $767,800.
  Entering the draft, Wilcox was widely regarded as a potential first-round talent, but as a draft-eligible sophomore, he had some leverage working in his favor. Concerns over signability might&rsq
  
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• On this Date in Padres History 6/30/2012: Grandal makes history from both sides of the plate

  30-06-2020 17:07 via gaslampball.com
  
  San Diego Union-Tribune Grandal spent three seasons in San Diego before being traded to the Dodgers. On this date in San Diego Padres history, rookie catcher Yasmani Grandal made MLB history when he cranked back-to-back homers against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first player to ever record a home run batting from either side of the plate for his first two career hits. He had flown out in the second inning before hitting his first in the fourth inning and the second two innings later.
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• Manny & Hoz Account For Bulk Of Padres’ Long-Term Contract Commitments

  30-06-2020 13:49 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  2020 salary terms may finally be sorted out. But what about what’s owed to players beyond that point? The near-term economic picture remains questionable at best. That’ll make teams all the more cautious with guaranteed future salaries.
  Every organization has some amount of future cash committed to players, all of it done before the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. There are several different ways to look at salaries; for instance, for purposes of calculating the luxury tax, the
  
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