San Diego Padres News

Carlos Zambrano didn’t let the chilly mid-May temperatures affect him on the mound, or at the plate. Zambrano won his fifth straight decision and had two hits on a 41-degree night, leading the Chicago Cubs past the San Diego Padres 12-3 on Monday night. “It’s OK for me. I’m from Alaska,” Zambrano said, drawing laughs.

Carlos Zambrano won his fifth straight decision and Alfonso Soriano homered in a six-run fifth Monday night as the Chicago Cubs won their fourth straight, beating the San Diego Padres 12-3. Pitching with an extra day’s rest after his start Sunday was scratched because of rainy conditions, Zambrano (6-1) allowed six hits and three runs in seven innings and also chipped in with his bat.

Infielder Edgar Gonzalez joined his younger brother, Adrian, on the San Diego Padres on Monday when they purchased his contract from Triple-A Portland. To make room, the Padres designated infielder Callix Crabbe for assignment. Gonzalez was invited to spring training with the big league club before being reassigned to minor league camp on March 18.

Greg Maddux returned Monday to the place where it all started back in 1986 when as a fresh-faced 20-year-old he first put on a major league uniform with the Chicago Cubs. Now 42 and with another milestone tucked away after he became the ninth pitcher to get 350 wins Saturday, Maddux could be making his last stop at Wrigley Field as the San Diego Padres come to town for four games.

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All it took for the San Diego Padres to suddenly look alive was to face a pitcher making his big league debut. Scott Hairston and Khalil Greene homered to spoil Greg Reynolds’ first start, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday and their first series win in nearly a month.

The San Diego Padres acquired right-handed reliever Bryan Corey from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for a player to be named or cash. To make room on the roster, the Padres optioned left-hander Joe Thatcher to Triple-A Portland. Corey was outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket on April 30 by the Red Sox. He had a 10.50 ERA in seven relief appearances during two stints with the Red Sox this season.

The San Diego Padres acquired righthanded reliever Brian Corey from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. With Adrian Gonzalez hitting a three-run homer and the Padres ending a five-game losing streak, Mad Dog held the Rockies to an unearned run — set up by his three-base throwing error — and…