Padres hire former big league catcher Brad Ausmus as special assistant
The San Diego Padres have hired former big league catcher Brad Ausmus as a special assistant in baseball operations.
< !(CDATA(In a Tweet by Ted Mendenhall II of ESPN Radio 1700 San Diego, he reports that the Padres have designated infielder Jorge Cantu for assignment. The Padres now have an open spot on the 40-man roster. The Padres signed Cantu to a one-year, $850,000 contract on January 24 2011. He was a free agent last winter after spending the 2010 season ...