The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:04 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Cameron Monger Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB9) 60 The Royals in late April signed former Padres prospect Cameron Monger. Despite a very strong debut last season in the Arizona League, the Padres released the 21-year-old outfielder at the end of spring training. RC's Jules Tompkins today takes a look at Monger, whose athleticism earned much praise from a pair of his former coaches. http://royals.scout.com/2/972032.html 2047 Jules Tompkins http://royals.scout.com/2/972032.html Sun, 23 May 2010 23:19:00 GMT 0 281 Kansas City royals Peoria, AZ: Perhaps the hardest thing to do in any sport is to get the adrenaline going to face your own teammates. On Wednesday, the San Diego Padres geared up for three intrasquad during a camp day. Also, a Simon Castro bullpen session and video of the Fort Wayne TinCaps championship ring ceremony. http://padres.scout.com/2/956821.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/956821.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:02:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ: The San Diego Padres Low-A squad held a commanding lead but the bullpen could not hold it together in a 12-8 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Padres closer Heath Bell was on hand to watch and is considering participation in the workout session on Tuesday with the minor leaguers while the big league club is in Tucson. http://padres.scout.com/2/956211.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/956211.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:19:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ: Two come from behind wins from the San Diego Padres Double-A and Triple-A squads highlighted a spirited day of action against the Texas Rangers. The Double-A Squad held a perfect game through six and the Triple-A squad scored five runs in the ninth. http://padres.scout.com/2/955692.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/955692.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:11:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ: The Low-A and High-A teams played in their first games on Friday against the Kansas City Royals – both winners. The Double-A and Triple-A teams were on the road and both lost. http://padres.scout.com/2/955498.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/955498.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:10:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Although usually both Denis and John disagree on where certain players should or should not be ranked, this year’s ranking was the least contentious. As we did last year, what follows is a look at a few sleepers within the San Diego Padres system along with a few that we would have ranked higher – if we were alone. http://padres.scout.com/2/951335.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/951335.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:28:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Outfield prospects litter one of the deepest positions in the San Diego Padres farm system in both depth and emerging talent. High ceilings and sure things dot the landscape where the future is exceptionally bright but a few years away from making a real impact. http://padres.scout.com/2/948200.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/948200.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:40:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Every year, there are deserving players who do not make MadFriars.com top 60 prospect rankings. These San Diego Padres prospects fit that bill. While these 46 prospects did not make our list, it does not diminish their talent level or ability. There will be plenty on this list that help the big league club in some capacity. http://padres.scout.com/2/927423.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/927423.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:52:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Former AZL Padres and current Fort Wayne TinCaps manager Jose Flores expressed strong opinions on his cast of hitters, identifying strengths and weaknesses – including the Arizona Rookie League MVP. http://padres.scout.com/2/925927.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/925927.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:35:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The San Diego Padres have seven teams from the Dominican Summer League all the way up to Triple-A. Each team has its fair share of top prospects but each team also has some ‘sleeper’ prospects the pundits choose to overlook. We point out which ones to keep an eye on. http://padres.scout.com/2/916744.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/916744.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:23:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Summary: The sun-baked Arizona League (AZL) Padres led the organization in hitting at .279/.358/.433, which is a big credit to their hitting coach, Bob Skube. http://padres.scout.com/2/908543.html 2047 John Conniff/Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/908543.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:19:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres San Diego Padres vice president of scouting and player development Grady Fuson discusses the development and future of prospects at the Arizona Rookie League level. http://padres.scout.com/2/908197.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/908197.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ: No better time to practice high pop ups than with a morning sun the backdrop. Some San Diego Padres prospects had a tough time. http://padres.scout.com/2/907612.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/907612.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:56:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Another year, another MVP bat under the watch of hitting coach Bob Skube. The San Diego Padres have had a lot of success in the Arizona Rookie League, sending young talent ahead. The 2009 season was no different. http://padres.scout.com/2/905986.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/905986.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:45:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Eugene, OR: San Diego Padres vice president of scouting and player development Grady Fuson likes what he sees of his new recruits and sees progress in a lot of the players he has drafted in the last three years. http://padres.scout.com/2/887874.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/887874.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:52:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Mike Ekstrom continues to hold opponents at bay. Seth Johnston hits a walkoff homer to win it. Matt Clark has been on fire with Lake Elsinore. Blake Tekotte goes yard as he continues to sizzle. David Erickson can’t hold a lead in his first blown save. Cameron Monger has the game-winning hit for the AZL Padres. Jean Corpas struggles as a starter. http://padres.scout.com/2/876936.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/876936.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:36:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Tim Stauffer suffers the loss in Portland. The San Antonio pitchers do well at the All-Star game. Jeremy Hefner is money over seven and Sawyer Carroll continues to hit. Blake Tekotte reaches five times and Yefri Carvajal has the game-winner. Bo Davis has been an on-base machine. Jonathan Galvez is among the AZL leaderboard in a number of categories. Esteban Javier is drilled. http://padres.scout.com/2/876519.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/876519.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:36:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The Portland Beavers are on the losing end of a perfect game. Corey Kluber had a rough go in High Desert. Michael Watt takes the loss on unearned runs. Miles Mikolas makes his system debut. Steve Garrison and John Hussey combine for five no-hit frames. Chad Decker has two doubles in the same inning and Cameron Monger has four hits. Luis Domoromo swings it well but Carlos Pimentel can’t get an out. http://padres.scout.com/2/876256.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/876256.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:18:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Fort Wayne TinCaps manager Doug Dascenzo had a message for his kids after an All-Star break that saw the San Diego Padres Low-A affiliate win the first half division crowd. http://padres.scout.com/2/875178.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/875178.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:14:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The San Diego Padres selected Cameron Monger in the 27th round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of New Mexico. MadFriars.com caught up with the outfielder in an exclusive interview to find out more about his lack of playing time, his potential for upside, and his game-changing speed, among other topics. http://padres.scout.com/2/871734.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/871734.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:29:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres