The San Diego Padres traded away shortstop Khalil Greene to the St. Louis Cardinals for Minor League right-hander Mark Worrell and a player to be named later on Thursday. The deal was first rumored on Wednesday but the both clubs did not make it official until Thursday.

Worrell was 3-3 with a 2.15 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings with Triple-A Memphis in 2008. He has 84 Minor League saves since being selected by the Cards in the 12th round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft.

The Padres will have until April 1 to choose the other player in the trade. General manager Kevin Towers said that the player would be just as good as Worrell if not better once they choose the player. It is expected to be another pitching prospect.

With the move it sheds away the huge contract that Greene was to be paid next year. The team will probably be playing under a $40 millon dollar payroll in 2009 so they need to cut all the salary that they can and build for the future.

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres Transaction
10-8-2008:
Sent RHP Kevin Cameron and 2B Craig Stansberry outright to Triple-A Portland. Activated RHP Tim Stauffer from the 60-day disabled list and sent him outright to Triple-A Portland
10-10-2008:
Activated C Michael Barrett from the 60-day disabled list and sent him outright to Triple-A Portland. Claimed INF Travis Denker off waivers from the San Francisco Giants
10-14-2008:
Sent OF Chip Ambres outright to Triple-A Portland. He refused the assignment and is a free agent.

The San Diego Padres Transactions:
10-2-2008:
Activated SS Khalil Greene and OF Scott Hariston from the 15-day disabled list.
10-6-2008:
Sent C Luke Carlin and SS Sean Kazmar outright to Triple-A Portland. C Josh Bard and LHP Shawn Estes cleared waivers and have elected to become free agents.
Other involving the Padres:
Toronto Blue Jays
Claimed RHP Dirk Hayhurst off waivers from the San Diego Padres

The Greg”maddog”maddux trade keeps giving

9-30-08 San Diego Padres
Acquired LHP Michael Watt and RHP Eduardo Perez from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The San Diego Padres latest transactions:
9/12/08 Outrighted RHP Brian Falkenborg to Triple-A Portland
9/11/08 Claimed RHP Scott Patterson off outright waivers from the New York Yankees. Transferred C Michael Barrett to the 60-day disabled list.
9/10/08 Claimed RHP Charlie Haeger off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
9/4/08 Sent 1B Brian Myrow outright to Triple-A Portland

The San Diego Padres

9-6-2008:

Recalled OF Drew Macias and RHP Mike Ekstrom from Double-A San Antonio.

The San Diego Padres

9-2-2008:

Recalled C Luke Carlin from Triple-A Portland. Purchased the contract of OF Chip Ambres from Triple-A Portland.

The San Diego Padres:

9-1-2008

Purchased the contracts of INFMatt Antonelli and LHP Wade LeBlanc from Triple-A Portland. Released INF Tadahito Iguchi and RHP Brett Tomko. Activated RHP Chris Young and LHP Shawn Estes from the 15-day disabled list.

The San Diego Padres:

Recalled RHP Cla Meredith from Triple-A Portland. Placed OF Scott Hairston on the 15-day disabled list with a torn ligament in his left thumb. Purchased the contracts of RHP Josh Geer and OF Will Venablefrom Triple-A Portland. Out-righted RHP Josh Banks to Triple-A Portland.

The San Diego Padres:

Optioned RHP Josh Banks to Triple-A Portland. Reinstated RHP Bryan Corey from the 15-day disabled list and outrighted him to Portland.