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Jeff Snider

Jeff Snider

Joined: Feb 9, 2023

Jeff is a lifelong baseball fan born and raised in Lake Elsinore, now home of the Padres Low-A minor-league affiliate. He's been writing about baseball professionally since 2015. He played for the Padres for two years in Little League, and he still misses the churros at the old Jack Murphy Stadium.

Padres News: Melvin Says Nelson Cruz's Personality 'Demands a Lot of Respect'
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Padres News: Melvin Says Nelson Cruz's Personality 'Demands a Lot of Respect'

Padres manager Bob Melvin talked about Nelson Cruz's role as San Diego's DH and as the GM of the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic team.

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Padres News: Rougned Odor to Get Plenty of Opportunity with So Many Players Away at WBC
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Padres News: Rougned Odor to Get Plenty of Opportunity with So Many Players Away at WBC

Padres manager Bob Melvin says recently signed infielder Rougned Odor will get plenty of playing time this spring because of players missing for the WBC.

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Padres Trent Grisham Hopes to Be a Better Leader After Learning from 2020 Struggles
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Padres Trent Grisham Hopes to Be a Better Leader After Learning from 2020 Struggles

Padres center-fielder Trent Grisham says he's learned from the 2022 struggles kept him from being the clubhouse presence he wanted to be.

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Padres Owner Peter Seidler: 'We're Here to Win a Championship'
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Padres Owner Peter Seidler: 'We're Here to Win a Championship'

Padres owner Peter Seidler, after signing third baseman Manny Machado to a contract extension, reiterated his goal to win a World Series in San Diego.

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Padres News: Bob Melvin Addresses Loss of Joe Musgrove to Injury
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Padres News: Bob Melvin Addresses Loss of Joe Musgrove to Injury

Padres manager Bob Melvin talked about the injury to pitcher Joe Musgrove, who fractured his left big toe in a weight room accident.

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Padres News: Team Officially Announces Manny Machado 11-Year Contract
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Padres News: Team Officially Announces Manny Machado 11-Year Contract

The Padres officially announced their 11-year contract extension with superstar third baseman Manny Machado on Tuesday morning.

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Padres Get Good News After Juan Soto Scratched from Game
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Padres Get Good News After Juan Soto Scratched from Game

Padres outfielder Juan Soto missed Monday's game with left calf tightness, but manager Bob Melvin says it was just precautionary and he'll be back soon.

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Padres News: Bob Melvin Talks About RHP Julio Teheran's Opportunity this Spring
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Padres News: Bob Melvin Talks About RHP Julio Teheran's Opportunity this Spring

Padres manager Bob Melvin was quite impressed with pitcher Julio Teheran's first appearance with the team in Sunday's Cactus League win.

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Padres Rumors: Former Star Reliever Works Out For Friars in AZ
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Padres Rumors: Former Star Reliever Works Out For Friars in AZ

The Padres are scouting former star closer Ken Giles, who has barely pitched over the last three years but is looking to make a comeback.

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Padres News: First Spring Lineup Unsurprisingly Doesn't Include Fernando Tatis Jr.
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Padres News: First Spring Lineup Unsurprisingly Doesn't Include Fernando Tatis Jr.

Fernando Tatis Jr. isn't in the Padres' starting lineup for their spring opener, something manager Bob Melvin said earlier this week would probably be the case.

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Padres News: Manny Machado Lands in the Top 10 MLB Players Right Now
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Padres News: Manny Machado Lands in the Top 10 MLB Players Right Now

Padres third baseman Manny Machado was named number five on MLB Network's Top 100 Right Now list, the highest-ranked third baseman and second-highest NL player.

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Padres: Don't Expect to See Cole Hamels Pitch Any Time Soon
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Padres: Don't Expect to See Cole Hamels Pitch Any Time Soon

Padres manager Bob Melvin said recently signed pitcher Cole Hamels isn't ready to pitch yet and any possible contributions from him would come months from now.

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