KYLE HIGASHIOKA NEWS

Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres' 10-2 win that evens NLDS

Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that caused a lengthy delay before the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10...

OCTOBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series

Kyle Higashioka’s solo homer started a five-run rally against Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4...

OCTOBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting breather Sunday Higashioka is absent from Sunday's lineup against Arizona.

Impact Elias Diaz will serve behind home plate and bat seventh in Sunday's regular-season finale. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Higashioka will end the regular season slashing .220/.263/.476 with 17 home runs and 45 RBI over 2673 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks open game with homer Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Higashioka opened the scoring when he took AJ Puk deep in the ninth inning. This was Higashioka's first homer in a month, and he's had a poor September by batting just .174 over 17 contests. For the season, the catcher has a .220/.263/.476 slash line with 17 homers, 45 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases over a career-high 263 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks open game with homer Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Higashioka opened the scoring when he took A.J. Puk deep in the ninth inning. This was Higashioka's first homer in a month, and he's had a poor September, batting just .174 over 17 contests. For the season, the catcher has a .220/.263/.476 slash line with 17 homers, 45 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases over a career-high 263 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Padres hit 3 HRs in the 9th inning for a 5-0 win over the D-backs, who lose ground in playoff race

Kyle Higashioka, Brandon Lockridge and Donovan Solano homered in the ninth inning, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks, who continued to...

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting breather Wednesday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Higashioka's single in Tuesday's win broke an 0-for-11 stretch at the plate, and he'll now get a chance to rest while Elias Diaz catches for Dylan Cease.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Saturday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox

Impact After going 0-for-9 over his last four games, Higashioka will give way to Elias Diaz behind the plate Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact He'll take a seat for the series finale after picking up starts behind the plate Monday and Tuesday. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties Wednesday in Higashioka's stead.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting lineup Sunday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact Higashioka will receive a breather in the series finale after he had started at catcher in four the Padres' previous five games. Elias Diaz will step in behind the plate for San Diego.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.

Impact Higashioka will take a seat Saturday against Logan Webb and the Giants. In his place, Luis Campusano will catch and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Thursday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Higashioka will receive a second consecutive day to rest Thursday while Elias Diaz catches for Martin Perez and bats eighth.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Wednesday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact After going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored during Tuesday's win, Higashioka will give way to Luis Campusano behind the plate Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Monday Higashioka (illness) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Tigers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Higashioka missed the previous two contests because he was under the weather. However, he's feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener Monday.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Sunday Higashioka (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Higashioka was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to flu-like symptoms, and he'll sit Sunday for a second straight game. Luis Campusano will receive another start behind the plate in the series finale.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Sunday Higashioka (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Higashioka was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to flu-like symptoms, and he'll sit Sunday for a second straight game. Luis Campusano will receive another start behind the plate in the series finale.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Saturday Higashioka was scratched from the Padres' lineup ahead of Saturday's game versus Tampa Bay due to flu-like symptoms.

Impact Higashioka has tallied a base hit each of his last two games -- including a solo home run Wednesday -- but he'll be forced to sit out Saturday as he fights off an illness. Luis Campusano will fill in as the Friars' backstop and bat eighth.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Saturday Higashioka was scratched from the Padres' lineup ahead of Saturday's game versus Tampa Bay due to flu-like symptoms.

Impact Higashioka has tallied base hits in his last two games -- including a solo home run Wednesday -- but he'll be forced to sit out Saturday as he fights off an illness. Luis Campusano will fill in behind the plate while batting eighth.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Higashioka is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Tampa Bay.

Impact He'll receive a day of rest after catching three of the previous four contests for the Padres. Luis Campusano will be behind the dish for the series opener versus the Rays.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Swats 16th homer Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Higashioka has two homers over his last five games, and he's hit four long balls while batting .224 over 17 contests in August. The catcher is up to 16 homers in just 66 games this season. He's added a .228/.275/.518 slash line with 43 RBI, 26 runs scored and one stolen base over 212 plate appearances. Higashioka is likely to continue sharing the catching duties with Luis Campusano, though a hot stretch at the plate for either backstop could lead to a corresponding uptick in playing time.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer Friday Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-0 win over the Mets.

Impact Over his previous nine games, Higashioka had gone just 3-for-24 (.125) with two RBI. The catcher made a bigger impact in this series-opening game, hitting his homer in the second inning and plating another run in the third with his second double in three contests. Higashioka is up to a .226/.271/.516 slash line with 15 homers, seven doubles, 42 RBI, 24 runs scored and one stolen base over 200 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Higashioka will get a chance to regroup Thursday after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts during Wednesday's contest. Luis Campusano will instead catch for right-hander Dylan Cease and bat eighth.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Higashioka has one hit in his last 14 at-bats and will get the night off Saturday to clear his head. In his place, Luis Campusano will bat eighth and catch.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports,

Impact Higashioka caught each of the first two games of the series, but he'll begin Wednesday's finale on the bench. Luis Campusano and Martin Perez will form the Padres' battery.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's contest but will take a seat for the series finale in Miami. Luis Campusano is starting behind the plate and batting ninth Sunday.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE