The Padres have traded 31-year old lefty starting pitcher Randy Wolf to the Astros for 26-year old righty starting pitcher Chad Reineke. Wolf started 21 games for the Padres this season and he was 6-10 with a 4.74 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. The Padres are likely giving up on the season but it never hurts to add a decent prospect. Look for the Padres to call up Chad Reineke and give him a chance soon as he is already 26 years old. He was the Astros #7 prospect coming into this season according to Baseball America. Reineke has pitched in 20 games (19 starts) in AAA ball this season and he is 5-9 with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.

The Padres have traded backup 1B Tony Clark to the D-Backs for 22-year old righty relief pitcher Evan Scribner. Scribner has pitched in 28 games (0 starts) in A-Ball this season and he is 3-3 with 9 saves, a 1.64 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP. He has only allowed 28 hits in 44 innings while whiffing 62 batters. This was a good trade for the Padres who weren’t using Clark much anyway. Clark played in 70 games for the Padres this season and he was 21 for 88 (.239 avg, .681 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 1 homer and 11 RBIs.

The San Diego Padres are not happy with 2B Matt Antonelli who came into this season as the #2 prospect in the minor league system before the year started according to Baseball America. The 23-year old righty swinging Antonelli has played in 85 games in AAA-ball this season and he is 61 for 315 (.194 avg, .596 OPS) with 38 runs scored, 3 homers, 26 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Antonelli might be blowing a big chance as the Padres could be in sell mode soon at the major league level but they would be nuts to call up a player that can’t even hit .200 in AAA ball.

If 21-year old righty swinging 1B Kyle Banks played any other position he would probably be up with the Padres by now. But, he’s blocked in the majors by Adrian Gonzalez who’s one of the best at his position in the majors. Banks has played in 83 games in AA ball this season and he is 97 for 298 (.326 avg, .906 OPS) with 46 runs scored, 10 homers and 57 RBIs. Banks is 6′6″, 270 pounds so it’s highly unlikely that he would be able to switch positions so his future might be with another team through a trade.

The Padres have placed righty reliever/starter Brett Tomko on the 15-day disabled list due to a right elbow strain. Tomko has pitched in 2 games (0 starts) for the Padres this season and he is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. The Padres likely won’t miss Tomko much right now, but, if they trade Randy Wolf or Greg Maddux in the coming weeks they will need Tomko to start some games this season.