The San Diego Padres have designated Eric Patterson for assignment, according to Marty Caswell of XX1090 Sports Radio. Will Venable will return to the big league club and will likely be more of a utility outfielder for the Padres.
The 28-year-old Patterson was hitting .180/.272/.292 in 47 games for the Padres this season. He was acquired [...]
06/10/11
According to a source close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, the San Diego Padres have acquired second baseman and outfielder Eric Patterson from the Boston Red Sox.
Dan Hayes of the North County Times says that Patterson is the player to be named from the Adrian Gonzalez deal.
The 27-year-old Patterson split time with the Red [...]
12/16/10
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports had a few tweets today. Here’s the skinny:
Morosi says the Texas Rangers are more focused on adding a starting pitcher than anything else. They’ve been mentioned as a destination for Roy Oswalt and Cliff Lee, but they are stuck in bankruptcy limbo.
The New York Mets aren’t serious players for Oswalt.
The [...]
06/30/10
According to a Boston Red Sox press release, the team has designated left-handed pitcher Fabio Castro for assignment to make room for infielder/outfielder Eric Patterson. Patterson was acquired from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday in exchange for Minor League left-handed pitcher Fabian Williamson.
Castro was recalled by the Red Sox on Friday for his second stint [...]
06/29/10
According to the Oakland Athletics official Twitter account, the Oakland Athletics have traded INF/OF Eric Patterson to the Boston Red Sox for minor league left-handed pitcher Fabian Williamson.
Patterson, 27, primarily an outfielder but also plays second base, was designated for assignment on June 22 by the Oakland A’s. He was hitting .204/.255/.408 with 4 home [...]
06/27/10
According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, the Oakland athletics have designated Eric Patterson for assignment. The move was made to accommodate outfielder Coco Crisp, who returned from the disabled list.
Patterson, 27, was hitting .204/.255/.408 with 4 home runs and 9 RBIs in 45 games with the A’s this season.
06/22/10
Friday night A’s outfielder and leadoff hitter Coco Crisp suffered a left pinkie fracture when he was tagged by Juan Uribe while sliding into second base in the third inning of the A’s 2-1 loss to the Giants.
As a result, Crisp will start the season on the disabled list, the A’s confirmed. The earliest he [...]
04/04/10
According to a team press release, the Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms with all 29 pre-arbitration players on their 40-man roster with one-year contracts. Some notable names on the list include closer Andrew Bailey, and pitchers Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson, Dallas Braden and Gio Gonzalez.
Here’s the complete list:
Brett Anderson, Andrew Bailey, Daric Barton, Jerry [...]
03/08/10