The San Diego Padres made headlines in January when they signed the top-ranked international amateur prospect in baseball, 17-year-old shortstop Leodalis De Vries. De Vries is being pegged as a future superstar for the Padres, and he's wasting no time perfecting his craft.
It's fun to wear the same uniform as your favorite players. Baseball fans do it all the time. For recently signed San Diego Padres prospect Leodalis De Vries, his new brown and yellow jersey is no different.
The 34-year-old Alonso announced his retirement back in November after a 10-year big-league career split between the Padres, Athletics, Reds, Rockies, Indians, Mariners and White Sox.
Twelve years after the 2008 amateur draft, one top 10 pick ranks far above the rest: Buster Posey. The rest of the top 10 is filled with disappointments.
With more than two-thirds of the 2019 season in the books, let’s check in to see how seven players are progressing toward possible vesting options in their contracts.