Now that the San Antonio Franchise has moved on to bigger and better things this season with their move to the Triple-A circuit, the San Diego Padres were in search of a new Double-A squad. They found an old friend to dance the dose-do with in a new beginning for baseball in Amarillo.
However, there is some familiarity between the San Diego Padres franchise and Amarillo, with the city before being a minor league affiliate of the team from the 1976-1982 seasons.
Welcome back to the Friar family Amarillo.
With the formal introductions taken care of, shall we meet the roster for our new baby brother?