Second installment of the Padres Top 30 prospects is up. You also may have noticed that Brett Jodie, ranked #23, was claimed off waivers by the Yankees last week after the Padres removed him from the 40-man roster to accommodate recently signed Alan Embree. I like Jodie and thought he’d make a nice stopgap until the high-ceiling guys were ready but realistically there wasn’t any room for him on the big club. I’m not losing a lot of sleep over it. His ranking was more a function of his proximity to the big leagues than his upside. Still think he could have a Bob Tewksbury kind of career if someone gives him the chance.

John Sickels calls USD alum Kevin Reese a “key sleeper” in his writeup over on ESPN.com.

Still no word on the rumored Bubba Trammell for Bruce Chen deal. Word is Kevin Towers won’t do it straight up. I’m not sure what to think about Chen. On the one hand, he’s been highly touted for some time. On the other, he can’t seem to stay in any one organization for more than a few months at a time. We’ll see what happens…