Padres Photo Day was in full swing this morning in Peoria. All the players out at Spring Training took their turns in front of the camera earlier today, and had some fun in between takes as well.
Photo Day always gets me really excited for the season because I know all the pictures taken will be used in upcoming ads and promos and Gaslamp Ball game threads! Plus all the players always seem to have a great time with it, and these days with all the access fans have to the team on social media, we get such an awesome behind-the-scenes look at all the action.
Thankfully the weather didn't rain on the Photo Day parade and the boys were able to stay dry for their pictures.
It's a very wet Monday in Peoria, but it again stayed dry until Photo Day was over. It never rains on he Padres' Photo Day.
— Bill Center (@PadresCentral) March 2, 2015Photo day at Padres camp, dodging the raindrops. #padresfeverpic.twitter.com/k35gAnl3Rz
— Bob Scanlan (@heyscan) March 2, 2015It may be early but these guys are having a blast at photo day #PadresSTpic.twitter.com/fw5R8CzrRK
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015
Still smiling for the camera in between shoots #PhotoDay#PadresSTpic.twitter.com/FMXidBSXfm
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Buddy doing @MLB dot com video here at photo day. #PadresSTpic.twitter.com/eago5DuO7I
— jesse agler (@jesseagler) March 2, 2015"Twitter Mirror" was also a thing at Photo Day this year.
The Padres took requests for players on Twitter and had the guys pose in front of the mirror and then sign their pictures. Some of them took this as an opportunity to show off their creativity and artistic abilities, and others just had fun goofing around.
Players had some fun with the Twitter mirror at #PhotoDay this morning! What #Padres do you want to see? #PadresST
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015
Here ya go! #GoPads MT "@bpblack647: "YONDER ALONSO" pic.twitter.com/7VjQ5toTOi
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Autographed and all! #PadresST RT"@TweetofBradley: Upton!" pic.twitter.com/u9fZ7m8TTJ
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Ask and you shall receive! RT "@Sdfan1724: @PadresMatt Kemp" pic.twitter.com/mLQhIR8dP6
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Lovin' on the beard RT "@michaelnooris: @padres@d_no36#TwitterMirror#PadresST#PhotoDay" pic.twitter.com/LUtzDQi32d
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Joaquin! RT"@MorbidPwns: @Padres Benoit!" pic.twitter.com/IkgPyHecl3
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Go ninja go ninja go! RT"@daniela_619: @PadresAlexi Amarista#LittleNinja#PadresST" pic.twitter.com/IS6T3dpPOX
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015A super excited @JustCK3! RT"@GroupieA: @Padres Casey Kellly!!!!!!!" pic.twitter.com/S1iKEPNKxV
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015On the mound AND in front of a Twitter mirror! RT "@PKurish: @Padres how about Shields? I hear he's an artist..." pic.twitter.com/k7BD2pZtx7
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Sure can! With a stealthy Rymer Liriano photobomb MT"@BretSkinner: @Padres Can we see Yangervis? #PadresST#PhotoDay" pic.twitter.com/vzX3kDVTwy
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015
Thank you for stopping, @Decker6 RT"@MarlinsGirl93: @Padres how about Cody Decker" pic.twitter.com/vX6fakWyxd
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015
With a lovely mustache! RT "@McCartyConnor: @Padres AUSTIN HEDGES" pic.twitter.com/1HRd0uYk6A
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Padres & Pups!
And this year there were some extra special guests from San Diego's Helen Woodward Animal Center who got to join in on the Photo Day fun while helping promote animal adoption.
Up early with our favorite team for more puppy meet-and-greets! #PadresST@Padrespic.twitter.com/6dOrsuMonF
— Helen Woodward (@HWAC) March 2, 2015Padres pitchers Cory Luebke and Brandon Maurer made a couple friends during photo day in Peoria. pic.twitter.com/XBPYwae49g
— Kirk D Kenney (@kirKDKenney) March 2, 2015Good morning from Cory Luebke and a puppy pic.twitter.com/LUvY29PyCS
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) March 2, 2015
A Shar-Pei named D'Accord warmed up to Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner on photo day. pic.twitter.com/QkQcmuNmGW
— Kirk D Kenney (@kirKDKenney) March 2, 2015.@padres + puppies round two! All smiles. #PadresSTpic.twitter.com/SBX9Z6RxH8
— Marcie (@Marciegee) March 2, 2015Friends. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zc82hYoiaU
— Helen Woodward (@HWAC) March 2, 2015
.@TysonRoss: Dog catcher. #PadresST#Padrespic.twitter.com/vIfwdM62s9
— Patrick Kurish (@PKurish) March 2, 2015
"@tjsochi: @Padres can you please post a pic of tommy medica and a dog!!!" Here ya go! pic.twitter.com/anybtqYtUZ
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015Well wait no more! RT "@toni_marie_xx: @Padres just waiting for a picture of Cashner❤️ and a puppy..." pic.twitter.com/IeuhHCQvHO
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015The photos will be used for a giveaway at a game this year, so we can stare at Padres & Pups all season long.
The puppies were brought in for pictures with players for a Padres calendar giveaway on April 25 (vs Dodgers).
— Kirk D Kenney (@kirKDKenney) March 2, 2015What a fun morning! And now that it's over... BACK TO WORK, PADRES!
A little rain doesn't stop us from getting work in #PadresSTpic.twitter.com/1AdHd8fS2R
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2015