Kevin Towers
Kevin Towers
Kevin S. Towersis an American executive in Major League Baseball. He served as the General Manager of the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2009 and for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 to 2014...
bullpen close continue foundation games great pursue records since
He has been the foundation of our bullpen since 1993. And it's great to know that he'll continue to close out games and pursue major-league records in a Padres uniform.
bit quite tested
He was tested quite a bit in the outfield, ... and he did pretty well.
certainly chance club gamble price rule worth
He certainly was worth a $50,000 gamble (the price of a Rule 5 claim). He'll get a chance to make our club in some capacity.
bit difference huge knows needs runners rush seen time
He knows the runners a little bit now -- when he needs to rush and when he has time to make a play. I've seen a huge difference in him defensively.
anybody everyday force game hard offensive player plays single solid somebody tremendous
He is a tremendous everyday player who's an offensive force and a solid defender. He's somebody that plays the game as hard as anybody in the game and you can write him in the lineup every single day.
fan fine
We think he'll be a fine addition. I've always been a fan of his.
borders diligence due figured good guy helping job might somewhat talk
I just didn't think Olivo would be available. I thought Borders might be a guy they would talk about. But they said Borders was doing a good job of helping their young pitching. They said they would talk about Olivo. I was somewhat surprised, but I figured I might do my due diligence and find out why this guy might be available.
chance drafted hands player point talent time
Any time you get a chance to get your hands on a first-round pick, you're interested, because there was enough talent there at one point for the player to be drafted highly.
chance few front guy guys lose loves means name plays time
Any time you lose exclusivity on a player, there's always that chance you'll lose him. But he's a guy who loves this organization and means so much to the city. As he's often said, he's one of the few guys who plays for the name on the front of his jersey, not the one on the back.
caliber encouraged field full however lose mark player recovery thumb time
Any time you lose a player the caliber of a Mark Loretta, it's a big blow. However we are encouraged that Mark did not need to have a full reconstruction of the thumb and that he will make a full recovery to be back on the field before too long.
middle order
The middle of our order has been non-existent.
iceberg seen tip
I really think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg with this guy. He's only going to get better and better.
devil good great patient pitcher power rays rushed
I really think the Devil Rays rushed him to the big leagues, and that set him back. He's a power pitcher with a great change-up. ... He has a world of potential, but we need to be patient with him. If we do this right, he could be a really good pitcher for us.
streak together wonder
There've been times when I said, 'Who are we?'Â ... But right when I started to wonder who we really were, we'd put together a streak that was not too bad.