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Padres Daily: Long lineup; short Snell; short pen; good fielding; bad fielding; bad eating Padres continue to make themselves competitive on the power of their power; Blake Snell continues to struggle with command; Juan Soto's cont...

APRIL 7, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Can't get out of fourth inning Snell pitched 3.2 innings against Atlanta on Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks while striking out two batters. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Snell gave up a single run in each of the first and third innings, but a Matt Carpenter three-run homer in the top of the fourth staked him to a 3-2 lead. The left-hander was unable to hold that advantage, however, as he allowed five batters to reach base -- the final three by walk -- in the bottom of the frame before being forced to exit. Control has long been an issue for Snell, and he's off to a poor start in that regard this season with five walks over his first eight innings. He's also given up seven earned runs, and though his strikeout potential is tantalizing, he's not going to be able to go very deep into games if he's unable to get the free passes under control.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves host the Padres to open 4-game series

The Atlanta Braves start a four-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Thursday

APRIL 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans nine in Opening Day loss Snell (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Rockies, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out nine.

Impact Snell's season debut echoed a trend for him in recent campaigns -- he struck out plenty of batters but threw so many pitches (93) that he was unable to go deep into the game. To the left-hander's credit, he issued just one walk, and two of the three runs against him came after he departed the contest. Snell should be a great source of punchouts again this season as long as he stays healthy, but he hasn't posted an ERA better than 3.24 or a WHIP better than 1.20 since his Cy Young 2018 campaign.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dennis Lin: Because of the weather forecast, the Padres'... - The Athletic Because of the weather forecast, the Padres’ season opener tomorrow has been moved from 1:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Scheduled starter Blake Snell...

MARCH 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

2023 MLB odds: Four MLB best bets to make now

FOX Sports Betting Analyst Sam Panayotovich gives his best win total, division and title bets for the upcoming MLB season.

MARCH 29, 2023

8 most interesting MLB players to watch ahead of 2023 season

From former MVP candidates to budding stars, here's listing some of the most fascinating players to follow in the 2023 MLB season.

MARCH 29, 2023

Padres host the Rockies for the season opener

The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies in the season opener

MARCH 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockies-Padres Opening Day starting pitchers: Márquez vs. Snell Germán Márquez and Blake Snell have renewed their status as Opening Day starters in 2023. For Márquez, he’s set to take the ball in the open...

MARCH 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Set for Opening Day start Snell will start Opening Day versus the Rockies on Thursday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact With Joe Musgrove (toe) and Yu Darvish both unavailable, Snell will get the nod against Colorado. The left-hander rounded back into form last season after a disappointing first campaign with San Diego in 2021, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 32.0 percent strikeout rate in 128 innings last year.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Snell picked to start opening day for Padres Yu Darvish's WBC schedule, Joe Musgrove's broken toe lead Padres to name Blake Snell their opening day starter; Snell last started on openin...

MARCH 24, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Expected to start Opening Day Snell appears lined up to serve as the Opening Day starter for the Padres, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Joe Musgrove (toe) will miss at least the first week of the season and Yu Darvish is still in buildup mode following his run with Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic, so the Opening Day call figures to go to Snell. An official decision is expected Friday. Snell, 30, registered a 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 171:51 K:BB across 128 regular-season innings (24 starts) for San Diego in 2022.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spring training update: Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, Blake Snell struggles in Padres' loss to Mariners Fernando Tatis Jr.'s first home run of the spring is one of Padres' few highlights; Blake Snell struggles with command, works just three inn...

MARCH 18, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Good results so far this spring Snell has pitched in two Cactus League contests for the Padres, allowing three runs on four hits while posting a 6:2 K:BB over seven innings.

Impact Snell has allowed just six baserunners through his first seven innings, but he's been stung by two long balls against him. Homers weren't a big problem for the lefty last season -- he gave up 11 over 128 frames -- so there's no reason to draw any implications from the small spring sample. Snell historically doesn't go deep into games and tends to issue too many walks, but he can pile up strikeouts and pitched well enough last season (3.38 ERA, 2.79 FIP, 1.20 WHIP) to justify a selection in the first third of fantasy drafts.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' Melvin ponders 6-man rotation, opening day starter

The San Diego Padres are flirting with the idea of beginning the season with a six-man pitching rotation

MARCH 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snell looks strong in search for elusive hot start PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres are in “win now” mode as much as any team has ever been, and left-hander Blake Snell figures to play a big part...

MARCH 5, 2023 • MLB.COM

Padres hope they'll see late-season Blake Snell earlier this season Blake Snell is a far batter pitcher in the season's second half; team believes offseason work has set him up for better results right away i...

MARCH 5, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres all-in on World Series for 2023. Will they bust if they fall short?

The Padres' aggressive spending has captured MLB's attention and, perhaps, made them February favorites. But their future beyond 2023 couldn...

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

2024 MLB free agents: Who are the best non-Shohei Ohtani pitchers available?

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best pitcher set to be in the 2024 MLB free-agent class. Which other notable hurlers could hit the market?

JANUARY 18, 2023

Padres would like to have Soto 'for many years to come'

The sudden end of a season that went unexpectedly deep left the San Diego Padres with questions to answer and holes to fill, as well as a hunger to play further into October next y...

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hot Harper carries Phillies into 1st World Series since 2009

The Philadelphia Phillies are riding Bryce Harper as they try to win their first World Series since 2008

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres' Blake Snell gets a 96-year-old grandma into Petco Park for NLCS TikTok campaign to get 96-year-old grandma to Padres' NLCS game at Petco Park reaches Blake Snell, who makes it happen

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Column: Padres pitchers show Phillies they hold inside track to World Series Blake Snell's resilience for Padres marks another Big Three success; relievers close out Game 2 victory as 'stuff' stands out again against...

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

'Very weird' 2nd inning doesn't derail gutty Snell SAN DIEGO – Just like they have all year, the Padres have leaned on their starting pitching during the postseason. Despite the Game 1 loss,...

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • MLB.COM

Earns win in Game 2 Snell earned the win after five innings of work Wednesday during Game 2 of the NLCS, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six in the 8-5 win over the Phi...

Impact Snell gave up all four of his earned runs in the second inning when the Phillies piled on a few bloop singles as well as a fly ball into the sun that Juan Soto was unable to keep his eyes on. Despite the tough luck in the second, Snell was able to settle down and give the Padres a chance to come back, which they did. The 29-year-old lefty has always put up solid postseason numbers, so it is no surprise that he was able to settle down and give the Padres a chance to win. Snell has a career 3.36 ERA and 61 strikeouts in the postseason spanning 48.2 innings.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE