Tony Gwynn Jr. Traded to the Padres
May 21, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Like father, like son. Tony Gwynn Jr., the son of Padres legend and baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the San Diego Padres. In return, the Brewers will receive Jody Gerut.
Tony Gwynn Jr. San Diego Padres Trade (Image: Zuma Press)
Gwynn Jr. is currently hitting over .300 in the minor leagues. At 26, his time as a legit baseball prospect is running out. However, in San Diego, he may get more time on the field to show what he can do.
Last year, Gwynn Jr. hit .190 in 42 at-bats with the Brewers. His best season came in 2007 when he hit .260 with 13 runs, ten RBI and eight stolen bases in 123 at-bats.
Dad, as most baseball fans are aware, was a legend. He played for the Padres from 1982 to 2001. He led the NL in batting average eight times and had a .338 average in his 20 years in baseball. His best year may have come in 1997 when he hit .372 with 220 hits, 49 doubles, 17 homers, 119 RBI and 97 runs.
Jody Gerut was a very good story last year. After being out of baseball in 2006 and 2007, he returned in 2008 to hit .296 with 14 homers and 43 RBIs in 328 at-bats. This year, though, Gerut wasn’t doing so hot. He’s hitting .221 in his first 113 at-bats. Perhaps a change of scenery will do him good.
As for Gwynn Jr., he’ll now have a chance to walk in his father’s footsteps with the Padres.
