SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
Off Base on Machado's historic home run | 09/09/2024 The Off Base crew talks about Manny Machado's franchise-tying home from Friday night, his consistency in the Padres' lineup, and more
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Does the NL have the three best teams in baseball?
The Phillies have settled back in as one of MLB's most dangerous teams, but have they supplanted the Dodgers for No. 1? Here is Ben Verlande...SEPTEMBER 9
How to Watch Mariners vs. Padres: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 10
Preview the Sept. 10 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.SEPTEMBER 9 • DATA SKRIVE
Mariners vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 10
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Breaking down Luis Arraez's impressive hitting | 09/09/2024 MLB Now discusses Luis Arraez's strong performances at the plate, his impact on the Padres lineup and more
SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM
Posts another three-hit game Arraez went 3-for-5 with a run in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
Impact Arraez collected three singles for the second straight contest and concluded the three-game set against San Francisco having gone 7-for-14 with an RBI and three runs. He's batted an NL-best .328 since the All-Star break and has struck out just twice over 180 at-bats during that span. Arraez's .315 average on the campaign is fourth-best among qualified major-league hitters and puts him firmly on pace to bat over .300 for the third straight season.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
2024 MLB ROY odds: Merrill, Cowser maintain leads in NL, AL races
Jackson Merrill and Colton Cowser appear to be shoo-ins to win the two Rookie of the Year awards. Do they have any new challengers? Check ou...SEPTEMBER 9
MLB power rankings: Missed opportunities mounting Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
SEPTEMBER 9 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Move back to shortstop possible The Padres are mulling the possibility of moving Bogaerts back to shortstop as Ha-Seong Kim's (shoulder) progress stalls, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Bogaerts has expressed a desire to remain at second base now that he's become comfortable there, but on Sunday he seemed to be amendable to a move back to shortstop if it meant getting Donovan Solano's bat in the lineup. The 31-year-old moved to shortstop mid-game Sunday versus the Giants after the Padres pinch-hit for shortstop Mason McCoy when they were trailing by five runs at the time. Bogaerts has now been used at shortstop four times this season but has not made a start there.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Progress stalled Padres manager Mike Shildt said Sunday that Kim (shoulder) is "not as close as we'd like" to returning, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Working his way back from right shoulder inflammation, Kim felt continued discomfort Saturday when he attempted to ramp up his throwing. Shildt described it as "not necessarily a setback," but "it just wasn't a move forward." The team initially had hoped Kim would need just a minimum stay on the 10-day injured list, but he's already missed three weeks of action and doesn't appear close to returning. The situation has the Padres re-evaluating their options at shortstop, one of which is returning Xander Bogaerts to his old position.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Homers Sunday Merrill went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
Impact Merrill took Spencer Bivens deep in the fifth to finally get the Padres on the board and later scored again in the seventh on a wild pitch. The home run was his third in six starts this month and he's now second on the team in home runs and RBI, trailing Manny Machado in both categories. For the year, Merrill is slashing .290/.322/.499 with 23 homers, 83 RBI, 72 runs, 16 steals and a 25:93 BB:K in 531 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep Sunday Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
Impact Bogaerts only hit of the afternoon was a two-run shot to left in the eighth to bring the Padres within a run after they were down 6-0. That's his third home run over the last nine games after having just six in his other 86 games this season. He's showcased his lowest slug and OPS this year since his first full MLB season in 2014 and is now slashing .266/.210/.379 with 23 extra-base hits, 36 RBI, 46 runs, 10 steals and a 25:67 BB:K in 400 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Allows three homers in loss Musgrove (5-5) took the loss Sunday against the Giants, allowing six runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven over 4.1 innings.
Impact Musgrove blanked the Giants through three innings but completely unraveled in the fourth, allowing three home runs in the inning. It was an uncharacteristically bad start for Musgrove, who hadn't allowed a home run in any of his five starts since coming off the injured list Aug. 12. The six runs allowed also matched the amount of runs he'd given up combined over his last seven starts. Musgrove's strikeout numbers have been up, as he's sporting a 27:4 K:BB over his last 23.1 innings. For the year, he owns a 4.54 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 78:22 K:BB in 81.1 innings. Musgrove lines up to face the Giants on the road over the weekend his next time out.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
National League wild card race looks like a barnburner with 3 weeks remaining in regular season
The National League playoff race is getting very interesting with three weeks remaining in the regular seasonSEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres News: Blake Snell Delivers Pizza to San Diego Front Office, Keeping Tradition Alive Blake Snell, now with the Giants, bought pizza for the Padres’ front office, continuing a cherished tradition.
SEPTEMBER 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Giants slug four homers to edge Padres Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos each homered in a six-run fourth inning Sunday as the visiting San Francisco Giants squeaked...
SEPTEMBER 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Giants hit Musgrove hard, swat 4 total homers in a 7-6 win against the Padres
Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos homered off Joe Musgrove in the six-run fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 to take t...SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Loses lineup spot to Tatis Peralta is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Impact Peralta has largely served as a strong-side platoon player at designated hitter or in the corner outfield since he was promoted from Triple-A El Paso in late May, but his opportunities will likely be more scarce for the rest of the season with Fernando Tatis having taken back an everyday role since being activated from the 60-day injured list Monday. Since Tatis' activation, Peralta has now started just twice in the Padres' ensuing six games, sitting against right-handed pitchers on four occasions.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Good to go Sunday Merrill (knee) is starting in center field and batting seventh Sunday against the Giants.
Impact The 21-year-old was held out of Saturday's lineup after fouling a ball off his knee Friday, but he'll return to action for Sunday's series finale. Merrill is in a bit of a mini-slump, as he's gone 0-for-8 with two strikeouts in his past three games.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Tallies three hits Saturday Arraez went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Saturday's loss to San Francisco.
Impact Arraez brought the Padres to within a run with his fifth-inning RBI single, but that was the final tally for the team. The talented DH/infielder extended his hitting streak to seven games with the performance, and he's batting an excellent .414 (12-for-29) with four walks, two steals, five runs and four RBI during that span, though all 12 of his hits have been singles. Remarkably, Arraez has gone 24 games and 108 plate appearances without a strikeout, and his minuscule 4.3 percent strikeout rate on the season leads qualified MLB hitters by a wide margin (Steven Kwan is second-best at 9.2 percent).
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Behind Joe Musgrove, Padres seek series win vs. Giants Rookie of the Year candidate Jackson Merrill sat out the San Diego Padres’ 6-3 loss Saturday night against the visiting San Francisco Giants...
SEPTEMBER 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Uninspiring performance in loss Cease (12-11) took the loss against the Giants on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks over six innings while striking out four.
Impact Cease allowed at least one hit in each of his first four innings on the mound, including a three-run shot off the bat of Grant McCray in the top of the second as the Giants took an early lead. The right-hander also failed to retire each of the first three batters he faced in the fourth, leading to a fourth run coming home for San Francisco. Cease did still manage to make it through six innings for only the second time in his last eight starts (with one of those eight starts being shortened due to a rain delay), though he's now surrendered multiple free passes in three straight. It also marked his third loss in his last four decisions (spanning six starts).
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Padres and Giants meet to determine series winner
Both the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants are looking for a series win with a victory on SundaySEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to Watch Padres vs. Giants: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 8
Preview the Sept. 8 matchup between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and mor...SEPTEMBER 8 • DATA SKRIVE
Padres News: Michael King Praises Manny Machado After Stellar Game: 'He Changes the Game' After a standout performance, Michael King praised Manny Machado, calling him a game-changer for the Padres.
SEPTEMBER 8 • SUNHERALD.COM
