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| Terrmel Sledge is heading east. Really, really far east. The outfielder agreed to a two-year, $2.85 million deal with the Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japan Pacific League. Sledge hit .210 with seven homers and 23 RBI in 200 at-bats with the Padres in 2007. "I'm going to miss the San Diego Padres," Sledge said in the San Diego Union-Tribune. "That's a great organization from top to bottom." Sledge said he hopes to come back to the majors in a few years. |
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| The Padres recalled Terrmel Sledge from Triple-A on Tuesday, according to the AP. Sledge hit .380 in eight games at Triple-A since being sent down, and he'll be used as a reserve outfielder. |
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| The Padres optioned Terrmel Sledge to Triple-A Portland on Wednesday, according to the AP. Sledge was hitting .216 with six homers and 16 RBI in 148 at-bats for San Diego. |
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| The Padres activated Terrmel Sledge from the DL Wednesday. Sledge had been out with a sprained thumb. Hiram Bocachica was designated for assignment to make room on the roster, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
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| Terrmel Sledge will start a rehab assignment at Triple-A on Saturday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports, Sledge is coming back from a sprained thumb. The Padres will probably let the rehab schedule go at a moderate place, since they have no great need for Sledge at the current time. |
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| Terrmel Sledge was placed on the 15-day DL Saturday with a sprained right thumb. The move is retroactive to June 28. Although Sledge has six homers in 143 at-bats this year, he's hitting just .224. |
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| Terrmel Sledge remains day-to-day with his sprained right thumb, according to the AP. "He's getting better," manager Bud Black said. Sledge suffered the injury while trying to make a diving catch on Wednesday. |
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| Terrmel Sledge sprained his right thumb while diving to try to make a catch Wednesday, the AP reports. X-rays were planned. "Let's hope it's nothing significant," manager Bud Black said. |
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| Terrmel Sledge will sit against a lefty on opening day and then start the next two games, the Padres official site reports. Jose Cruz gets the call in the opener. |
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| Terrmel Sledge went 3-for-5 Saturday, including his fourth homer of the spring. He's batting .391 this month and is making a strong run at the left-field job for the Padres. |
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| Terrmel Sledge hit his third homer of the spring Thursday, a grand slam off Kerry Wood. He's the leader in the clubhouse for the left-field position in San Diego. |
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| Even though the Padres signed Marcus Giles last week, they are considering using Terrmel Sledge as their leadoff batter when next season gets underway, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. "We've talked about the possibility of Terrmel in that role and when you look at the statistics, there are indications he can do it," new Padres manager Bud Black said recently. Sledge carried a .401 career OBP in the minors and has a .333 OBP over his limited major league career. |
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| Terrmel Sledge was optioned to Triple-A Portland on Tuesday to open up a roster spot for Ben Johnson, who was activated from the DL, according to the AP. In 45 at-bats with the big-league club this year, he hit just .222. |
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