TheBenjamin
Aug 1st 2009, 12:54 pm
Padres To Release Mark Prior (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/padres-to-release-mark-prior.html)
By Eddie Schmid [August 1 at 12:46pm CST]
Another chapter ends in the Mark Prior saga, and it still isn't on a positive note: According to MLB.com's Corey Brock (http://twitter.com/FollowThePadres/status/3072889725), there are indications that the Padres are about to release Prior from his minor-league contract, possibly today.
The 28-year-old Prior hasn't thrown since April, says Brock. The former phenom had signed a deal with the Padres in January (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/01/padres-sign-pri.html) that would have been worth $1MM had he reached the majors. But as it stands, Prior hasn't played in a big league game since 2006.
By Eddie Schmid [August 1 at 12:46pm CST]
Another chapter ends in the Mark Prior saga, and it still isn't on a positive note: According to MLB.com's Corey Brock (http://twitter.com/FollowThePadres/status/3072889725), there are indications that the Padres are about to release Prior from his minor-league contract, possibly today.
The 28-year-old Prior hasn't thrown since April, says Brock. The former phenom had signed a deal with the Padres in January (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/01/padres-sign-pri.html) that would have been worth $1MM had he reached the majors. But as it stands, Prior hasn't played in a big league game since 2006.