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JP Sears JP Sears Stumbles late in third loss
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:47 PM
Sears (2-3) took the loss Monday against Atlanta, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: Sears was cruising along until Atlanta's two-run fifth inning, though one went unearned due to catcher interference by Freddy Fermin. It was still one of Sears' better outings this year, as the 30-year-old southpaw worked at least five innings while yielding one earned run or zero for the second time through five appearances. Sears is set to wrap up a two-start week this weekend in Miami, where he'll bring a 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB over 24.2 innings. |
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Nick Pivetta Nick Pivetta Facing hitters this week
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 5:40 PM
Pivetta (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session this week, Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: It's a big step for Pivetta, who will face hitters for the first time since going down with a right flexor strain in mid-April. The veteran right-hander could be ready for rehab assignment if his live BP goes well, but he will require several rehab starts to get built back up before rejoining the Padres' rotation. |
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Rodolfo Duran Rodolfo Duran Recalled from Triple-A
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 4:36 PM
The Padres recalled Duran from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
Analysis: Duran will serve as a third catcher for the Padres, potentially allowing the club to use Luis Campusano more in its designated hitter spot. The 28-year-old Duran has slashed just .146/.222/.305 in 35 games with the big club this season. |
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Miguel Andujar Miguel Andujar Shelved by fractured wrist
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 4:30 PM
The Padres placed Andujar on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured right wrist.
Analysis: Andujar was struck by a Lucas Erceg pitch during Sunday's win over the Royals. He remained in that contest, but subsequent testing revealed a fracture. Andujar needs only a splint and not a cast, and the Padres expect him to return sometime in August, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. With Andujar shelved, the Padres could utilize Manny Machado in the designated hitter spot and Sung-Mun Song at third base. On Monday in Atlanta, the club has Xander Bogaerts at DH and Song at shortstop. |
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Sung-Mun Song Sung-Mun Song Finishes with three hits Sunday
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 12:30 PM
Song went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 19-2 victory against Kansas City on Sunday.
Analysis: Song didn't start the game, but he was called upon to pinch hit for Luis Campusano with the Padres up 8-2 in the eighth inning. The rookie singled in that plate appearance, then doubled and singled in the ninth as San Diego put up 11 runs over the final two frames. Song is slashing a healthy .281/.361/.438 with a home run, seven RBI, eight runs, five stolen bases and a 4:3 BB:K through 12 contests in July, but he's been losing playing time of late -- he's started just twice over the Padres' past six contests. |
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Luis Rengifo Luis Rengifo Racks up three knocks Sunday
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 12:19 PM
Rengifo went 3-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored Sunday in a 19-2 rout of the Royals.
Analysis: Rengifo was one of six Padres with multiple hits in the runaway win, recording his first three knocks since joining San Diego. The utility man hasn't gotten many opportunities since his contract was selected July 8 -- Sunday was his first start and just his second appearance since that date. Despite some past success in the majors that includes a pair of double-digit homer seasons and a 24-theft campaign, Rengifo isn't likely to make waves in fantasy unless he begins to receive more playing time. |
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Joe Musgrove Joe Musgrove Completes mound session
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 7:56 AM
Padres manager Craig Stammen said that Musgrove (elbow) threw approximately 30-to-40 pitches in a two-inning simulated bullpen session Friday at the organization's complex in Arizona, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Stammen said Musgrove came out of the session feeling healthy, but the veteran right-hander still has several checkpoints to hit in the rehab process before getting cleared to make his 2026 debut. Musgrove missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from the Tommy John surgery that he underwent the previous October, then dealt with cartilage issues this spring that have continued to keep him on the shelf throughout the campaign. After months of limited progress, Musgrove seems to have turned a corner in his recovery, but he'll likely need at least another month to finish out his throwing progression and complete an extended rehab assignment before making his return from the 60-day injured list. |
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Nick Pivetta Nick Pivetta Completes up-and-down session
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 7:51 AM
Padres manager Craig Stammen said that Pivetta (forearm) felt good after completing an up-and-down bullpen session Friday at the Padres' facility in Arizona, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.
Analysis: According to Stammen, Pivetta threw approximately 15-to-20 pitches before taking a break, then threw another 15-to-20 pitches to finish out the workout. The right-hander has been throwing off a mound for a few weeks now and is seemingly in the process of building up the volume and intensity of those bullpen sessions before he advances to facing live hitters. Pivetta has been stuck on the injured list since April 14 due to a right forearm flexor strain, and he'll have some financial incentive to try and make his way back on the Padres' active roster by Aug. 22. If Pivetta doesn't return by that date, it would trigger a clause in his contract that would void the final two years and $32 million left on his deal since he would have spent 130 consecutive days on the IL, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. |
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Ty France Ty France Goes deep twice in win
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:46 PM
France went 2-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: France surged late, launching a grand slam in the eighth inning before following it up with a solo shot in the ninth. The 32-year-old is riding a seven-game hitting streak, going deep four times with four multi-hit efforts, nine RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .275/.335/.537 with 14 homers, 39 RBI, 28 runs scored and a stolen base across 243 plate appearances. |
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Jackson Merrill Jackson Merrill Monster performance in rout
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:42 PM
Merrill went 4-for-6 with two home runs, four RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Merrill went deep in the fourth and ninth innings while reaching the 20-steal mark for the first time in his career. It was the 23-year-old's first four-hit and two-homer effort of the campaign, as he snapped an 0-for-13 skid over his previous three games. On the year, he's slashing .221/.277/.363 with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 45 runs scored and 20 steals across 407 plate appearances. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Fills stat sheet in rout
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:33 PM
Tatis went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Tatis drove in runs on three separate occasions, highlighted by a solo shot in the sixth inning. It marked the second straight contest in which the 27-year-old tallied a homer and a stolen base, and he's gone 6-for-12 overall in three games since returning from the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .284/.347/.393 with seven long balls, 41 RBI, 49 runs scored and 25 steals across 430 plate appearances. |
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German Marquez German Marquez Short outing in no-decision
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:27 PM
Marquez did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts over three innings.
Analysis: Marquez was staked an early lead but departed at just 59 pitches after loading the bases and failing to record an out in the fourth inning. The 31-year-old has yielded three or fewer earned runs in each of his four July outings (three starts), though he's completed five frames just once during that span. He owns a 5.24 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 30:22 K:BB across 44.2 innings this season and lines up to face the Marlins on the road next weekend. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Works in bulk relief Sunday
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 7:51 PM
Vasquez was credited with a hold while striking out two and allowing three hits and no walks over three scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: After the Padres reinstated Vasquez from the 15-day injured list prior to Sunday's contest, the right-hander headed to the bullpen for the series finale in Kansas City in what marked just his second relief appearance in 18 outings on the season. The Padres essentially deployed Vasquez in tandem with starter German Marquez, who was lifted after tossing 59 pitches and allowing two earned runs over three innings. Beyond Michael King, the Padres have been unable to generate quality results from any of their rotation members this season, so it wouldn't be surprising if Vasquez's move to the bullpen ends up being short-lived. Even if he doesn't displace Marquez in the rotation the next time a fifth starter is needed Friday in Miami, Vasquez could still end up being used in a tandem arrangement with Marquez once again. |
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JP Sears JP Sears Remaining in rotation
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:23 PM
Sears is scheduled to start Monday's game against Atlanta, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
Analysis: The left-hander will stick in San Diego's rotation coming out of the All-Star break even though German Marquez and Randy Vasquez have both been reinstated from the injured list. Sears has made four starts for San Diego this season and has a 5.03 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB across 19.2 innings. |
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Jhony Brito Jhony Brito Sent back to El Paso
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 12:05 PM
The Padres optioned Brito to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Analysis: Brito made just one appearance with the big-league club after being called up on Wednesday. The 28-year-old delivered a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Royals, allowing one hit while striking out a batter. In a corresponding move, San Diego reinstated Wandy Peralta (personal) from the bereavement list. |
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Wandy Peralta Wandy Peralta Returns from bereavement leave
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 12:01 PM
San Diego reinstated Peralta (personal) from the bereavement list Sunday.
Analysis: The Padres placed Peralta on the bereavement list Wednesday, but he missed just two games before rejoining the club. Through 41 appearances out of the bullpen this season, the southpaw has posted a 2.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 31:19 K:BB in 48.1 innings. |
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Ron Marinaccio Ron Marinaccio DFA'd by San Diego
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 11:55 AM
The Padres designated Marinaccio for assignment Sunday.
Analysis: The 30-year-old will lose his spot on the 40-man roster after submitting a 4.79 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 38:18 K:BB across 47 innings in 33 relief appearances for San Diego. He'll give up his spot on the active roster to right-hander Randy Vasquez (ankle), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Reinstated from injured list
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 11:51 AM
San Diego reinstated Vasquez (ankle) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
Analysis: Vasquez is back with San Diego after spending just over the minimum time on the shelf due to a bruised right ankle. The right-hander had started in 16 of his 17 appearances prior to landing the shelf while submitting a 4.71 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 60:27 K:BB across 84 innings, but he's expected to work out of the bullpen initially following his reinstatement, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. German Marquez will start Sunday's series finale in Kansas City, and San Diego has already named JP Sears, Walker Buehler, Michael King and Griffin Canning as its probable starters for its upcoming four-game series in Atlanta. |
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Jake Cronenworth Jake Cronenworth Idle Sunday
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 10:25 AM
Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Royals.
Analysis: The left-handed hitting Cronenworth will ride the bench as Kansas City trots out southpaw Noah Cameron. Switch-hitter Luis Rengifo will man second base and bat seventh for San Diego. |
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Gavin Sheets Gavin Sheets On bench Sunday
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 10:21 AM
Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Kansas City.
Analysis: With southpaw Noah Cameron on the mound for the Royals, the left-handed hitting Sheets will ride the pine on Sunday. Jase Bowen will take over in left field and bat eighth for San Diego. |
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