The San Diego Padres got a key win against the San Fransisco Giants on Monday, plus all the latest news and notes.

The Padres released infielder Mike Brosseau from his minor league contract on Friday, as initially reported by the Mad Friars ...

The San Diego Padres released third baseman Mike Brosseau on Friday, ending his short stay with the team. Brosseau joined the Padres in the offseason, signing a ...

A San Diego Padres 31-year-old free agent signing was designated for assignment by the team ahead of the Boston Red Sox ...

Mike and Bonnie Brosseau encouraged their son to chase his dreams even though he was a 155-pound shortstop who wasn’t drafted out of high school and wasn’t on the radar for any major-college ...

Brosseau, who was about 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, signed as an undrafted free agent for $1,000, which would get an out-of-state resident exactly one credit hour at Oakland University.

Four years ago, 1,216 other players were picked instead of Brosseau in the major league draft. But his perseverance led to a moment of glory, and an A.L.C.S. berth for the Rays.

Mike Brosseau homered off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 in Game 5 to reach the ALCS.

Unfortunately, Brosseau’s parents, Mike and Bonnie, were unable to make the trip to Oakland from their home in Gary, Ind., but he says they’ll be at the Minnesota series this week.

Mike Brosseau's eighth-inning home run off Aroldis Chapman was the difference as the Rays knocked off the Yankees in Game 5 to advance to the ALCS.

Mike Brosseau, from left, Zack Goldasich and Mark Pishkur pose on Victory Field in Indianapolis after Andrean won the Class 3A state title on Saturday, June 19, 2010.

Unheralded Mike Brosseau hit the go-ahead 8th inning home run that sent the Tampa Bay Rays to the American League Championship Series in a fantastic baseball game.