Movement in the Padres organization. RHP Jake Peavy promoted to Double-A Mobile, RHP Dennis Tankersley promoted to Triple-A Portland, OF Jeremy Owens reassigned to Class-A Lake Elsinore, RHP Rick Guttormson reassigned to Mobile.

Jim Callis at Baseball America referred to Tankersley as the Pads’ #2 prospect behind Sean Burroughs in a recent chat. I listed him #3 in my Padres Top 25 Prospects report, behind Xavier Nady. Truth is, there’s a bit of a gap behind Burroughs. Nady, Tankersley, and Peavy are all fairly interchangeable in my mind. They are what John Sickels would probably refer to as B-plus/A-minus type prospects. At least two of the three should develop into big-league regulars, with one likely becoming an eventual All-Star.

This is a fun organization to watch.