The San Diego Padres pick up Todd Walker from the Cubs:
The San Diego Padres, having spent most of Sunday night talking with Houston about third baseman Morgan Ensberg, have acquired infielder Todd Walker from the Chicago Cubs for minor-league right-hander Jose Ceda, CBS SportsLine.com has learned.
It is unclear whether a Walker deal means the Padres and Astros reached an impasse on Ensberg or whether that deal remains a possibility. Regardless, the left-handed Walker, who has hit everywhere he has been, could be a very good fit in Petco Park.
I like Walker’s OBA. It’s a huge improvement over what they’ve had all year. Ceda walks a lot of batters but strikes out a lot as well. He’s only 19.
I like everything about this deal for the Padres except for the fact that it does nothing to address their third base situation. Walker played 40 games there in 1997 but hasn’t been back at the hot corner since.
As a cubs fan, walker may be able to get away with playing third. His biggest weakness is his range, which has less impact at 3b then 2b. He does have a pretty weak arm though…