Good Morning San Diego - February 23, 2022

San Diego Padres News

Padres rumors: San Diego eyeing huge trade for Athletics star Matt Olson (Clutch Points)

Video captures driver doing donuts, causing damage to San Diego Padres field (Western Slope Now)

MLB News

These are baseball’s best defensive prospects (MLB.com)

Next Jeter? Top Yanks prospect Volpe just focused on improvement (MLB.com)

First taste of pro ball hasn’t hit top prospect Leiter yet (MLB.com)

How Jim Morris’ unlikely story became a hit movie (MLB.com)

‘Baseball lifer’ Barfield relishes front-office role (MLB.com)

Padre of the Day

Quilvio Veras

Veras spent three of his seven MLB seasons in sunny San Diego, and served as the team’s starting second baseman during the historic 1998 playoff run. Veras batted .270 in his Padres career, which ended in 1999 after he was traded to the Atlanta Braves alongside Reggie Sanders and Wally Joyner for Bret Boone and Ryan Klesko. He last appeared in an MLB game during the 2001 season.