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Padres Release Tomko And Iguchi

Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that the Padres released Brett Tomko and Tadahito Iguchi following today's game. The move was made to make room on the 40-man roster for prospects Matt Antonelli and Wade LeBlanc.

Tomko was 2-7 with a 6.30 ERA in 22 appearances (10 starts) this season. Iguchi was hitting .231/.292/.304 in 81 games this season. Tomko signed a 1-year deal prior to the season that paid him $3MM. Iguchi was given a 1-year extension that paid him $3.85MM this season.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com and can be reached here.


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Any possibility the Angels go after Iguchi if they cant pick up anyone via trade?

i could see thee angels signing Iguchi now that they didn't get Eckstein

Would be a nice veteran pickup for the Angels at second wit postseason experience.

Unless the Angels get Iguchi signed before midnight he cannot be on their postseason roster.

Yeah, that's true. They got 10 min left, I dont see why they wouldn't, Iguchi is an upgrade over Rodriguez and Wood will be OK at SS.

Mets should give Tomko a chance

Tomko has been stealing money for YEARS. Perhaps now, finally, GMs around the league will have figured out that he just stinks.

I think this is the end of Tomko in MLB.

Does anyone else think it was unclassy of the organization to release these guys 10 minutes before the deadline? If they just released them a day earlier, a team probably would have picked up Iguchi for the post-season. Tomko doesnt matter.

I thought Iguchi was signed via Free Agency from the Phillies. Oh and the Padres most likely needed room on their 40 man roster so they got rid of some dead weight.

They where realeased after sundays game. Not ten minutes before the deadline

Seriously, when are teams going to stop throwing millions at Bombko? If you really want to make him a project, sign him to a minor league deal and convert him to a full time short-middle reliever.

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