Yesterday the Padres made room to add seven prospect players to the 40-man roster, thereby sheltering them from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. If you’ve been watching the Padres minor league activity at all these guys should be familiar names, but for the more casual fans, here’s a briefing on each of these new Padres.
Austin Allen
Austin Allen is a bat-first lefty-hitting catcher coming off a great year in AA San Antonio, hitting a remarkable .290.351.506 with 22 homers and 31 doubles. His hard work in the offseasons has helped quiet the critics who don’t think he can stick as a catcher.