San Diego Padres first baseman Phil Nevin has exercised his right to reject a proposed trade that would have sent him to Baltimore. The clubs agreed to a deal on Saturday that would have sent Nevin to the Orioles in exchange for pitcher Sidney Ponson. Nevin had been granted a 72- hour window to discuss the possibility with the Orioles and his family. "Phil has elected to stay with the Padres and will be treated as a full member of the team," said Padres general manager Kevin Towers said. "However, with the team competing for the National League West title, playing time is going to be determined by both his performance and the performances of other players that will ultimately give us the best chance to win." Nevin also blocked a trade with the Reds that would have brought Ken Griffey Jr. to San Diego prior to the 2003 season. Nevin has nine home runs and 47 RBI this season. He is also batting .263 this and spent time on the disabled list with an oblique injury.