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John grew up in Poway and has written for MadFriars since 2004. He has written articles for Baseball America, FoxSports San Diego, the El Paso Times, San Antonio Express-News, Amarillo Globe-News, Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and Pacific Daily News in addition to appearing on numerous radio programs and podcasts. He can also break down the best places to eat for all five of the affiliates. There is no best place to eat in Peoria, Arizona.

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  1. San Diego Padres Minor League Week in Review: May 16 – May 21 – MadFriars May 23, 2023 at 7:58 am

    […] Performers: Beyond the stellar outing by Iriarte, who featured heavily in our interview with TinCaps manager Jonathan Mathews, Bobby Milacki, 26, had a strong claim for the week’s top performance. The Lake Havasu, […]

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  2. San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: June 17 – MadFriars June 18, 2023 at 8:13 am

    […] is now tied for eighth in the Midwest League with 34 RBI and is twelfth in home runs with seven. His manager Jonathan Matthews expected him to hit, but the team has been most impressed with his defensive progress at third base this year. … […]

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  3. San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: July 15 – MadFriars July 16, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    […] break – that has batters swinging underneath it. Jonathan Mathews, his manager in Fort Wayne, thought he had “the best stuff in the [Midwest] league.” If the organization has him working out of the bullpen, there may be a plan to use him in that […]

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  4. Padres acquire Luis Arraez from Miami for Four Prospects – MadFriars May 4, 2024 at 6:45 am

    […] of the things that Marsee has been working on is impacting the ball to the pull side,” said Jonathan Mathews, the current Padres hitting coordinator in a 2023 interview while he managed t…. “Pull power is one of the last things that comes to a young player. So if he is managing the […]

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