As we mentioned in the comments on Friday, Scott Linebrink has inked a 2-year, $2.275 deal with the Padres. He’ll get $910k this year and $1.365M in 2006.

The Padres also signed RHP Miguel Asencio and outrighted Darrell May to Portland. Sending May to Triple-A apparently was a paper move designed to allow the Padres to sign Asencio, who will start the season on the 60-day DL and is expected back after the All-Star break. May remains the projected fifth starter to begin the season.

Mike Scarr responds to questions about these latest moves over at Padres.com. No news yet on Sean Burroughs, who is eligible for arbitration, although the NC Times indicates that he and the club are making progress on a 1-year deal. Stay tuned…