Padres Aqusitions from the Peavy Trade

Making the best of the situation, It is time to examine who the Padres received in the Jake Peavy deal. Above is Clayton Richard, who figures to step into the Padres rotation immediately. Richard is a hard throwing left-hander, with two seasons of MLB service time. Quoting Padres GM Kevin Towers from MLB tv, " Richard will start tomorrow" (Saturday.)

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO INN H R ER HR HBP BB SO
2008
CHW 2 5 6.04 13 8 0 0 0 0 47.2 61 37 32 5 0 13 29
2009
CHW 4 3 4.65 26 14 1 0 0 0 89.0 94 50 46 10 3 37 66
Total 6 8 5.14 39 22 1 0 0 0 136.2 155 87 78 15 3 50 95

Aaron Poreda

Aaron Poreda comes to the Padres, another left-handed starter, and given the current state of the Padres rotation will be starting almost immediately.

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO INN H R ER HR HBP BB SO
2009 CHW 1 0 2.45 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 3 3 0 1 8 12
Total 1 0 2.45 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 3 3 0 1 8 12

Adam Russell

Adam Russell comes to the Padres bullpen, the 6-8 right-hander figures to face left handed hitters in clutch situations.

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO INN H R ER HR HBP BB SO
2008
CHW 4 0 5.19 22 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 30 15 15 1 2 10 22
Total 4 0 5.19 22 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 30 15 15 1 2 10 22

Dexter Carter

No, the Padres did not get former 49er Dexter Carter, they got White Sox farmhand Dexter Carter. Carter figures to start his time as a Padre down in Portland.