Mark Grant

Mark Andrew Grant (born October 24, 1963), nicknamed "Mud", is an American former professional pitcher (baseball) and is the color commentator for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career Grant was a first-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. Grant played for the Giants from through , when he was traded to the San Diego Padres. Grant played for the Padres through where he was again dealt to the Atlanta Braves for Derek Lilliquist. In the off-season, he signed with the Seattle Mariners to a one-year deal. In , he signed to the Houston Astros. The same season on May 20, he was sent to the expansion team Colorado Rockies for Braulio Castillo. He was released from the club just two months later, and signed with the California Angels on August 20.

Personal life Grant played high school baseball for Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Illinois.

Grant currently resides in Alpine, California, with his wife Mary, two sons, and a daughter. In 2007, he was honored by the Kiwanis Club of Alpine for his contributions to the community. He is also a frequent contributor to sports talk shows on XX Sports Radio in San Diego, as well as the Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw show on 101.5 KGB FM.