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 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:11:49 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Simon Castro Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 Matt Eddy is an Associate Editor at Baseball America and has been responsible for compiling the Padres’ Top 30 rankings since 2007. http://padres.scout.com/2/1145494.html 2047 Ben Davey http://padres.scout.com/2/1145494.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:14:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres The Padres are a team in serious need of some offense. It's been a chronic issue for them in recent years, but this off-season more than ever they needed to give their lineup some sort of boost. On Saturday, they did just that by landing outfielder, Carlos Quentin. http://sbb.scout.com/2/1144208.html 2047 Frankie Piliere http://sbb.scout.com/2/1144208.html Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:32:00 GMT 1 381 Scouting Baseball sbb Every year when the top prospect lists would come out I would immediately scan to see where certain players were ranked, disagreeing that the writer either put them too high or too low. http://padres.scout.com/2/1129870.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1129870.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:50:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The Missions finished off a dominant season Friday night by claiming the Texas League Championship with a series sweep. The Storm look to follow their lead after claiming a 2-0 series lead over the Ports. http://padres.scout.com/2/1107570.html 2047 David Jay http://padres.scout.com/2/1107570.html Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:22:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Anthony Rizzo keeps hitting for Tucson. Simon Castro deals for his second straight start in San Antonio. Jose De Paula continues to stymie the JetHawks, while Keyvius Sampson puts up an unusual line for Fort Wayne. http://padres.scout.com/2/1091069.html 2047 David Jay http://padres.scout.com/2/1091069.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:34:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres TUCSON: Terry Kennedy, the former all-star catcher with the San Diego Padres in the 1980s, played fourteen years in the major leagues before becoming a minor league coach for a variety of organizations after his retirement in 1991. http://padres.scout.com/2/1086621.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1086621.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:45:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The clubs in Arizona won, but the rest of the system faced some struggles. Centerfielders Aaron Cunningham, Rymer Liriano and Yoan Alcantara provided most of the offensive highlights, while top prospects Simon Castro and Jason Hagerty had nights to forget. http://padres.scout.com/2/1085348.html 2047 David Jay http://padres.scout.com/2/1085348.html Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:39:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres FoxSports.com and Scout.com National Baseball Analyst and former scout for the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians Frankie Piliere discusses some of the San Diego Padres top prospects in an exclusive ScoutTV interview. http://padres.scout.com/2/1070480.html 2047 Frankie Piliere http://padres.scout.com/2/1070480.html Sun, 08 May 2011 00:02:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres 38 baserunners (in 8 innings) for the Missions, Galvez gives and takes in Elsinore, the home debut for the Tuscon Padres, and a rain out in the MWL http://padres.scout.com/2/1064778.html 2047 Ben Davey http://padres.scout.com/2/1064778.html Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:29:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres National: The best, and really only, national coverage of the minor leagues is on- line. Even the majority of Baseball America’s content, which publishes a bi-monthly magazine, appears on its web site before it ends up in print. http://padres.scout.com/2/1064376.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1064376.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:49:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Mission's manager Doug Dascenzo had a first hand look at the development of many young prospects. Here is his report. http://padres.scout.com/2/1063494.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/1063494.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:11:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The best offensive clubs the Padres have put together in years at this level and will have two or three strong starters at the top of the rotation with a solid bullpen. How long this team stays together will be determined by how long San Diego stays in contention. http://padres.scout.com/2/1061656.html 2047 MadFriars.com http://padres.scout.com/2/1061656.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:22:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres In 2010 the San Diego Padres won 90 games and were eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the season after residing in first place for most of the year. The team won with a mixture of solid pitching, defense and an offense that played station-to-station baseball taking full advantage of the offensively challenging environment of PETCO Park. http://padres.scout.com/2/1061268.html 2047 MadFriars.com http://padres.scout.com/2/1061268.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:55:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres MadFriars.com annually ranks the top 60 San Diego Padres Prospects, and an influx of talent through trades has once again made it harder. That is a credit to the strengthening of the farm by the San Diego Padres’ front office and development staff. Take advantage of our Buy One Month, Get One Month Free promotion - Extended Through Tuesday! http://padres.scout.com/2/1044190.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/1044190.html Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:50:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres We went over some of the top hitting and pitching prospects from this years’ San Antonio Missions with Randy Smith to get his impressions on their seasons and how they did in the Instructional Leagues. http://padres.scout.com/2/1024368.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1024368.html Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:27:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The San Diego Padres announced today that they have selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Simon Castro, Brandon Gomes, Jeremy Hefner and Evan Scribner, outfielder Cedric Hunter, catcher Luis Martinez and infielder Jeudy Valdez. http://padres.scout.com/2/1023652.html 2047 MadFriars.com http://padres.scout.com/2/1023652.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:10:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Summary: San Antonio finished the season at 68-72 as once again the team was dominated by strong pitching and an underperforming offense. On the mound, starting pitchers Simon Castro and Jeremy Hefner put together solid seasons along with strong efforts by relievers Brandon Gomes and Evan Scribner. http://padres.scout.com/2/1022031.html 2047 John Conniff/Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/1022031.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:19:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Finding a consistent line to home plate was a primary focus for San Diego Padres prospect Rob Musgrave. That has enabled him to fine tune his control – the results have been evident. http://padres.scout.com/2/1000907.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/1000907.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:15:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Another year and another learning experience for San Diego Padres prospect Danny Payne. Since entering the system, the left-handed hitting outfielder has tried to find his comfort zone. He may finally be hitting his stride. http://padres.scout.com/2/996698.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/996698.html Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:35:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Quality seasons in quiet manners are a funny thing. San Diego Padres prospect Cole Figueroa may not hear his name called often unless you are a prospect junkie, like us, but the second baseman has put together what we consider to be a trypical season – great play in every facet of the game. http://padres.scout.com/2/995261.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/995261.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:53:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres