Rule 5 pick Cordoba faces Cards for first time
(MLB.com San Diego Padres)

Once a highly-regarded prospect in the Cardinals system, Allen Cordoba was plucked by the Padres with the No. 3 selection in December`s Rule 5 Draft. Having never played a game above Rookie ball before this season, many doubted whether he`d be able to stick at the Major League level. But he has.