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Headley starts to contribute as Padres get swept

By john • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: chase headley, major leagues, san diego padres

The Padres may have been swept by the New York Yankees but the team can take solace inĀ  the solid start Chase Headley has desplayed with the team.
Headley was 4-for-12 in his three games since his call up hitting a home run on Wednesday night and notching a double Thursday,



Headley continues to hit in Portland, awaits call

By john • May 19th, 2008 • Category: chase headley, minor leagues, san diego padres, texas league

Chase Headley continues to hit. It’s a short but true statement about the 24-year-old number one prospect of the San Diego Padres.
After winning the Texas League player of the year award last season Headley was moved from his natural position of third base to left field. Despite a decent spring the Padres opted to send [...]



Chase Headley likely to be called up to majors

By john • May 9th, 2008 • Category: chase headley

With the San Diego Padres showing a lack of offense and a disappointing record it’s looking increasingly likely that 2007 Texas League player of the year and top organizational prospect Chase Headley will be in the majors before the All Star Break.
Headley, who turned 24 today, went 5-for-5 with a double and a walk [...]



Chase Headely: A deeper look

By john • Oct 27th, 2007 • Category: chase headley, san diego padres, tennessee volunteers

Chase Headley has been one of the Padres top prospects since being drafted in the second round of the 2005 amateur draft. Headley has done little to cast doubt on him. Instead the former standout at Tennessee has showed vast improvement throughout his climb up the minors.
Headley graduated Valedictorian from Fountain-Fort Carson High School in [...]



Headley gets the call

By john • Jun 15th, 2007 • Category: chase headley, minor leagues

Chase Headley is heading to the majors. One of the San Diego Padres top prospects, Headley had been playing amazing ball for their Double-A affiliate San Antonio Missions.
Headley, 23, was whopping the ball to the tune of a .357 average, 42 RBI, and a stunning 13 homers despite playing half his games at the Wolff. [...]