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Nick Martinez Nick Martinez K's eight in win
Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 11:25 PM
Martinez (6-4) earned the win Friday, allowing two hits and two walks over five scoreless innings against the White Sox. He struck out eight.
Analysis: In throwing his longest outing since April 19, Martinez was highly effective in allowing only four baserunners and striking out eight to pick up the win Friday. He allowed Tim Anderson to lead off the game with a single and closed out his appearance by stranding a runner on third to close the fifth but retired 11 straight at one point to help keep the White Sox at bay. The versatile Martinez contributed 110.1 quality innings for the Padres, starting nine games while compiling six wins, 15 holds and one save with a 3.43 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 106 strikeouts. |
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Ji Man Choi Ji Man Choi Sitting Friday
Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 3:34 PM
Choi isn't in the Padres' lineup Friday against the White Sox.
Analysis: Choi still has yet to record a hit through 14 games with the Padres, and his offensive struggles will keep him out of the lineup Friday. Garrett Cooper will start at first base and bat sixth. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Sitting fourth straight
Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 3:29 PM
Campusano isn't in the Padres' lineup Friday against the White Sox.
Analysis: Campusano hasn't appeared in three consecutive games for the Padres, and with no news of an injury, a fourth absence Friday could indicate Brett Sullivan has jumped Campusano on the depth chart. Sullivan will start behind the plate and bat seventh Friday. |
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Ji Man Choi Ji Man Choi On bench Wednesday
Wed, Sep 27, 2023, 6:07 PM
Choi is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
Analysis: Garrett Cooper will start at first base and bat sixth as the Padres roll out a righty-heavy attack versus Giants left-hander Sean Manaea. Choi remains hitless in 33 plate appearances with San Diego and carries a .125/.211/.313 slash line versus lefties this year. |
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Trent Grisham Trent Grisham On bench versus lefty
Wed, Sep 27, 2023, 6:04 PM
Grisham is not in the lineup Wednesday at San Francisco.
Analysis: It's the second straight absence for Grisham, with the Padres facing back-to-back lefties. Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's series finale against the Giants and southpaw Sean Manaea. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Sitting again Wednesday
Wed, Sep 27, 2023, 6:01 PM
Campusano remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Giants.
Analysis: There's no word of any injury, but Campusano is now on the bench for a third consecutive game. Brett Sullivan will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Padres on Wednesday in San Francisco. |
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Trent Grisham Trent Grisham Sitting against lefty
Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 6:06 PM
Grisham is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Analysis: Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat eighth for the Padres with left-hander Kyle Harrison toeing the slab in San Francisco. The left-handed-hitting Grisham has gone 0-for-20 with five walks and six strikeouts over his last nine games. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Takes seat Tuesday
Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 6:00 PM
Campusano is out of the lineup Tuesday at San Francisco.
Analysis: Brett Sullivan will start behind the plate and bat ninth versus the Giants and left-hander Kyle Harrison. Campusano has slashed .359/.388/.500 in 67 plate appearances since the beginning of September, but this is the second straight absence for the 24-year-old catcher. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Not in lineup Tuesday
Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 5:56 PM
Machado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
Analysis: Machado has been limited to DH duties since the beginning of September because of a right (throwing) elbow injury that may eventually require surgery. Juan Soto will serve as San Diego's designated hitter Tuesday in San Francisco as Matthew Batten covers third base. Jurickson Profar is playing left field. |
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Juan Soto Juan Soto Homers, drives in four
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 7:15 PM
Soto went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and four RBI in Sunday's win against the Cardinals.
Analysis: Soto started the Padres' 12-run outburst with a three-run shot in the first inning before knocking an RBI double in the fourth. The star outfielder has caught fire again as the regular season is nearing an end; over his last 12 games, he's gone 21-for-46 (.457) with nine extra-base hits and 20 RBI. Soto's season slash line is up to .273/.408/.514 with 33 home runs, 31 doubles and 105 RBI. |
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Michael Wacha Michael Wacha Cruises to victory
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 7:12 PM
Wacha (13-4) yielded two runs on six hits and a walk over seven innings Sunday, striking out six and picking up a win over St. Louis.
Analysis: Wacha rolled through six shutout frames before the Cardinals finally broke through with two runs in the seventh inning. The Padres had already provided 12 runs of support before then. Wacha earned his second straight win and lowered his season ERA to 3.39 across 127.1 frames. However, he owns a 5.54 ERA in five September outings. Wacha is projected to close out his 2023 season with a road start against the White Sox. |
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Ji Man Choi Ji Man Choi On bench vs. lefty
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 2:01 PM
Choi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Analysis: Choi is hitless in 20 at-bats since being acquired by San Diego, and he'll sit Sunday with southpaw Drew Rom on the mound for St. Louis. Garrett Cooper will start at first base and bat sixth. |
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Trent Grisham Trent Grisham Sitting versus southpaw
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 1:59 PM
Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Analysis: Grisham is mired in an 0-for-17 slump and will take a seat Sunday with lefty Drew Rom pitching for St. Louis. Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat ninth. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Not starting Sunday
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 1:55 PM
Machado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.
Analysis: Machado has missed a few games lately and has largely been limited to serving as the designated hitter in September due to an elbow injury, and he'll take a seat after the Padres' eight-game win streak was snapped Saturday. Xander Bogaerts will rest his legs as San Diego's designated hitter while Ha-Seong Kim works as shortstop. |
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Jurickson Profar Jurickson Profar Remains on bench
Sat, Sep 23, 2023, 4:03 PM
Profar will sit for the third straight game Saturday against St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Profar started five straight games after joining the roster in early September, but he's since started just two of the last eight games. He went 3-for-4 in each of his first two games back with San Diego but is just 2-for-18 since then. |
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Joe Musgrove Joe Musgrove Resumes throwing
Sat, Sep 23, 2023, 3:07 PM
Musgrove (shoulder) restarted a throwing program Friday and will pace himself moving forward according to the Padres' chances of making the postseason, Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribube reports.
Analysis: Musgrove was eased off his throwing program in mid-September with San Diego apparently out of playoff contention, though the hurler clarified Friday that he was always going to resume throwing Sept. 23. However, the plan moving forward may have changed a bit with the Padres reeling off eight straight wins and getting to within four games of the final NL wild-card spot. They still have a pretty daunting task in trying to make up that ground with just over a week left in the regular season, but it appears Musgrove may ramp back up more quickly than expected if the team is able to cut further into the deficit. Heilbrunn reports that should the pieces fall into place and the Padres were to qualify for the playoffs, Musgrove would look to contribute out of the bullpen. |
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Luis Garcia Luis Garcia Tagged with blown save Friday
Sat, Sep 23, 2023, 10:21 AM
Garcia was charged with a blown save as a result of giving up one run on two hits and a walk against St. Louis on Friday. His only out came via a strikeout.
Analysis: Garcia was summoned from the bullpen to begin the eighth inning with San Diego clinging to a 2-1 lead. The right-hander couldn't get the job done, allowing a run to score on a Paul Goldschmidt single and a Jordan Walker triple before he was able to record an out. Garcia was then lifted after issuing a one-out walk to Ivan Herrera, but Robert Suarez was able to retire the next two batters without allowing another run to cross the plate to save Garcia's ERA from further damage. After racking up 11 consecutive scoreless appearances covering 13.2 frames between Aug. 19 and Sept. 15, Garcia has now allowed three earned runs across his past three outings covering two innings. |
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Jurickson Profar Jurickson Profar On bench Friday
Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 5:02 PM
Profar is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Analysis: Profar got off to a hot start upon returning to the Padres earlier this month, but he's gone 0-for-11 with two walks and two strikeouts over his last three games. Ji-Man Choi will cover first base Friday as Juan Soto, Trent Grisham and Fernando Tatis start across the outfield. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Out of lineup Friday
Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 4:57 PM
Campusano is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Analysis: Brett Sullivan will start at catcher and bat ninth in the Padres' series opener versus St. Louis. Campusano was also on the bench for Wednesday's series finale against the Rockies but entered to deliver a pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the seventh. He seems to be healthy. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Returns to lineup Friday
Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 4:53 PM
Kim (abdomen) is back in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Analysis: Kim will start at second base and bat sixth versus the Cardinals and right-hander Dakota Hudson after missing four straight games due to abdominal discomfort. The 27-year-old has tallied 17 home runs and 36 stolen bases through 143 games (583 plate appearances) this season with San Diego. |
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