Brian Myrow’s first spring training with San Diego gets more exciting with each passing day.

A member of the Goldeyes from late in the 1999 season to early in the 2001 campaign, Myrow has been red-hot since Major League spring training opened two weeks ago. In 10 games with the Padres, he is hitting a team-best .538 with a 1.376 OPS as he battles Tony Clark and Adrian Gonzalez for the starting job at first base.

Adding to that excitement is the fact that, following this afternoon’s pre-season tilt with the Angels, Myrow will be one of 26 Padres boarding a plane to China for a pair of exhibition games with the Dodgers.

“I don't really know what to expect and I don’t know how the trip is going to affect sleep and that,” Myrow told mlb.com. “It’s the first professional game over there and they might end up doing it for years to come and it might be an extraordinary event.”

San Diego arrives in Beijing on Wednesday with games set for Friday and Saturday at Wukesong Stadium, which was built for the explicit purpose of the Olympics in August.

Signed by Winnipeg out of Louisiana Tech, Myrow left the Goldeyes in June of 2001 after the Yankees purchased his contract. He was dealt to the Dodgers in May of 2004 and made his big league debut with Los Angeles in 2005, playing in 19 games for the parent club down the stretch.

Following a stint in Korea, Myrow signed with the Padres in 2006. He won the Pacific Coast (AAA) League batting title last year and was a late-season call-up to San Diego, where he appeared in 11 games as a pinch-hitter.