There are Welcome Home stories, and then there’s Chase Headley. There are rough starts, and then there’s Chase Headley. Nobody wants to see a player struggle and get sent packing, but the inevitable has happened. The Padres have designated Chase Headley for assignment.
When he was acquired along with Bryan Mitchell for Jabari Blash (and some cash), the move was panned as an odd pickup from the start. The logic seemed to be that the team liked Mitchell’s promising talent, and they were likely to flip Headley before he ever had a chance to put on a Padres uniform.