Josh Cephas


Number: 18
Position: P
College: Southern Nazarene University
Resides: Berkeley, CA
Birthdate: 04/17/87
Height: 6'0
Weight: 197
Bats: R
Throws: R
League Status: Rookie

Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 34th round of the June Amateur Draft.

began season with Arizona Padres (Rookie, Arizona League)...pitched three straight hitless, shutout appearances (4.0 IP) from 7/20-26...pitched 2.0 perfect innings of relief on 7/26 @ AZL Indians...promoted to Eugene Emeralds (Low-A, Northwest League) on 7/28...pitched a perfect inning of relief in first appearance with team on 7/31 vs. Spokane Indians...allowed seven runs (six earned) in three of last four appearances (4.1 IP) from 8/2-29...did not pitch from 8/12-28

signed as a free agent by the Evansville Otters (Indpendent, Frontier League) on 3/2...allowed five runs (four earned) in five of six games (9.0 IP) from 5/26-6/5...did not allow a run in five straight relief appearances (5.0 IP) from 6/8-18...pitched 2.0 scoreless, hitless innings of relief on 6/26 vs. Southern Illionois Miners..allowed two runs in back-to-back relief appearances (4.0 IP) on 7/4 Rockford RiverHawks & 7/5 vs. Traverse City Beach Bums...got all three outs with strikeout on 7/16 vs. Normal CornBelters...pitched two hitless, scoreless innings of relief on 7/21 @ Normal CornBelters...allowed just one run in five of six relief appearances (7.2 IP) from 7/29-8/11.

Re-signed by the Evansville Otters (Independent, Frontier League) on 3/5...released by the Evansville Otters (Independent, Frontier League) on 5/16...signed as a free agent by the St. Paul Saints (Independent, American Association) on 5/17.