AUSTIN NOLA NEWS

Nola drives in six runs, Padres embarrass Cardinals 13-3

Austin Nola homered, doubled and drove in a career-high six runs, and Tommy Pham and rookie Kim Ha-seong also connected off Adam Wainwright to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-3 l...

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Musgrove gets 1st win since no-hitter, Padres beat Cardinals

Joe Musgrove got through five innings for his first victory since throwing a no-hitter on April 9, and San Diego beat St. Louis 5-4 in the first meeting between the teams since the...

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fuentes, Rockies split doubleheader with virus-short Padres

Josh Fuentes capped a big night with a two-out, walk-off single in the eighth inning after earlier hitting a two-run homer and the Colorado Rockies salvaged a doubleheader split by...

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting for front end of twin bill Nola is out of the lineup for the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Rockies.

Impact With Yu Darvish on the mound for Game 1, his personal catcher, Victor Caratini will be behind the dish. Expect Nola to catch Blake Snell in the nightcap.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres hit by COVID-19 concerns, 5 players out, beat Rockies

The San Diego Padres already were minus star Fernando Tatis Jr. and two backups before the first pitch at Colorado because of COVID-19 concerns

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Sunday Nola is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Impact Nola suffered a hand injury Friday but returned to the lineup Saturday and went 0-for-4 with an RBI. Victor Caratini receives another start behind the plate for San Diego.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants hit 3 HRs, Gausman solid in 7-1 win over Padres

Brandon Crawford, Brandon Belt and Austin Slater homered and the San Francisco Giants kept rolling at home, beating the San Diego Padres 7-1

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In Saturday's lineup Nola (hand) will catch and bat eighth Saturday against San Francisco.

Impact Nola left Friday's game with a left hand injury. X-rays came back negative, and he won't wind up forced to miss any games. He's gotten off to a bit of a slow start after missing most of April with a broken finger, going just 2-for-11 at the plate through five games, though that sample size is far too small to cause much concern.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

X-rays negative Nola's underwent X-rays on his left hand Friday that came back negative, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Nola was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the top of the sixth inning Friday, and he's now been diagnosed with a left hand contusion. However, manager Jayce Tingler didn't sound too concerned about the injury and said that the catcher could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slater hits tiebreaking HR, Giants beat Padres 5-4

Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-4

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nola, Kela exit early with apparent injuries Padres catcher Austin Nola exited Friday's game against the Giants at Oracle Park after he was plunked on the left hand in the top of the si...

MAY 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Leaves game early Nola left Friday's game against the Giants in the bottom of the sixth inning due to an apparent left hand injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Nola was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the top of the sixth, and Victor Caratini stepped in behind the dish to begin the bottom half of the inning. Nola missed nearly a month with a broken left finger to begin the season, and it's not yet clear whether he'll miss time after leaving Friday's game.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Wednesday Nola isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates.

Impact Nola had started each of the last two games and went 2-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a walk. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish with Yu Darvish on the mound Wednesday.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Keller, bullpen pitch Pirates to 2-1 win over Padres

Mitch Keller tossed shutout ball into the sixth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the San Diego Padres 2-1

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First hit of season Nola went 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a walk in Monday's 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh.

Impact Nola missed most of April with a broken finger and this was only his second start of the season. Encouragingly, he has started two of the last three games -- once against a righty and once against a lefty.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Myers, Padres ruin Anderson's no-hit bid, beat Pirates 2-0

Wil Myers singled with no outs in the seventh inning to end Tyler Anderson’s no-hit bid and the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 2-0, the Pirates’ fifth straight loss

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates' Tyler Anderson loses no-hit bid in seventh vs Pads

Wil Myers singled with no outs in the seventh inning to end a no-hit bid by Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Tyler Anderson

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits after first start Nola is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact The 31-year-old went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first start of the season Saturday, and he'll shift back to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Nola is expected to split time behind the plate with Victor Caratini for the near future.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

To share catching duties for now Nola will split time behind the plate with Victor Caratini for the time being, Bill Center of FriarWire reports.

Impact Nola was activated from the injured list Wednesday and served as a pinch hitter that night before getting his first start Saturday. The backstop is likely to eventually emerge as the Padres' primary catcher, but he'll function in more of a time split with Caratini in the immediate future. "Realistically, we have the opportunity to have a great combination with both guys back there," said manager Jayce Tingler. "Victor has played extremely well, he's done a great job with the staff. Also, Nola, having some issues with the finger and some swelling and things like that, I don't think we've got him built up to go four on, one-off. There's the opportunity to split some time and keep both guys active."

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Set for first start Nola will make his first start of the season Saturday against San Francisco, catching and batting eighth, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact The late-blooming backstop missed most of the first month of the season with a broken finger. The exact playing-time split between him and Victor Caratini remains to be seen, but Nola should be set to take over as the primary option. He didn't start his first game back Wednesday and remained on the bench Friday so that Caratini could keep his role as Yu Darvish's personal catcher, but he should find himself in the lineup on a regular basis going forward.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not yet starting Nola is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Nola will presumably eventually fill an important role for the Padres, as he's hit .270/.346/.460 through his first 128 games, numbers that would play anywhere, not just behind the plate. He made his season debut off the bench Wednesday after missing the start of the year with a broken finger and will wait at least one more day before making his first start of the year. Victor Caratini remains the starting catcher Friday with Yu Darvish on the mound.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres News: Austin Nola is poised to make his presence felt Listening to Padres manager Jayce Tingler, you can't blame me for thinking Austin Nola will bring some much needed urgency and grittiness to...

APRIL 30, 2021 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Makes season debut as pinch hitter Nola flied out in a pinch-hit appearance during Wednesday's 12-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Impact After spending the Padres' first 25 games on the shelf with a fractured left middle finger, Nola finally made his 2021 debut Wednesday. He came on in the ninth inning for his first plate appearance of the campaign and stayed in the game for the bottom of the frame, taking over at second base -- a position he has plenty of experience at in both the minors and majors. Nola figures to function as the Padres' primary catcher moving forward, but his ability to play the infield could certainly help him get some extra at-bats over the course of the long season.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Machado powers San Diego past Arizona 12-3

Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded triple during a six-run fifth inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Kim Ha-Seong each had two hits and two RBIs, and the San Diego Padres overcame starter...

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back from injured list Wednesday Nola (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact The 31-year-old has been sidelined for the first month of the season from a fractured middle finger on his left hand, but he'll join the major-league roster ahead of Wednesday's series finale in Arizona. Nola is poised to take over as San Diego's primary catcher, though he could make his season debut off the bench with Victor Caratini starting behind the plate versus the Diamondbacks.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE