SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

Riding pine Monday Machado isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against San Francisco.

Impact The 30-year-old slugger will get a day off after the Padres officially clinched a playoff spot Sunday. Brandon Drury will move to third base in his absence, moving Josh Bell into first base and opening up a chance for Brandon Dixon to start as San Diego's designated hitter, batting ninth.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Monday's lineup Nola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.

Impact After going 1-for-11 with an RBI in the last series against the White Sox, Nola will get a day off Monday. In his place, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Sunday Kim went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.

Impact Kim accounted for San Diego's only run in the loss with his 416-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. It was his 11th homer of the campaign and his first extra-base hit of any kind since Sept. 25. Kim has posted a .249/.322/.380 slash line along with 57 RBI, 57 runs and 11 stolen bases over 148 games in his second major-league season.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers, Astros (who else?) lead season's final list

Ben Verlander provides his final update to his MLB Power Rankings, with the Dodgers and Astros steamrollering their way into the playoffs.

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Manoah, Darvish step up as September's top pitchers Alek Manoah and Yu Darvish helped pitch their respective teams to the postseason with a strong final month down the stretch. For that, they’...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • MLB.COM

Padres Daily: There was no backing into the playoffs Padres did not win to get in, but they won the requisite number of games for a playoff berth

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres' Wil Myers believes in himself, knows his limits Wil Myers believes he is the fastest player on the Padres.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

MLB awards 2022: MVP and LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuk, top rookies, and more Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? Paul Goldschmidt or Manny Machado? Jayson Stark makes his picks as a fascinating 2022 season winds down.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Padres host the Giants to start 3-game series

The San Diego Padres open a three-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Monday

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inside the clubhouse: Padres celebrate postseason berth and important 'first step' 'But I’ll tell you what,' Padres manager Bob Melvin said. 'The first one should be celebrated and celebrated hard. Drink up, guys!'

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Again, Blake Snell plenty good enough to win in Padres loss Blake Snell's career-best scoreless inning streak snapped in Padres loss, but left-hander continued dominant stretch

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Takes loss despite quality start Snell (8-10) took the loss during Sunday's 2-1 defeat at the hands of the White Sox, allowing one run on three hits and one walk with six strikeouts in six innings.

Impact Snell held Chicago in check until the sixth inning, when a one-out Elvis Andrus solo shot put him in line for the loss. The 29-year-old tossed 60 of 103 pitches for strikes with 12 of the swinging variety and has surrendered one earned run or fewer in six of his last seven starts, lowering his ERA from 4.14 to 3.38 in the process. Snell concludes the campaign with a 3.38 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 171 strikeouts in 128 innings across 24 starts. His 12.2 K/9 rank second among players with at least 70 innings.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres clinch NL wild-card spot during 2-1 loss to White Sox

The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot that they clinched during the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres clinch playoff spot with Brewers loss The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs. With the Milwaukee Brewers’ 4-3 loss on Sunday to the Miami Marlins, the Padres secured...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Padres clinch playoff berth when Brewers lose to Marlins

The San Diego Padres clinched their first playoff berth in a full season since 2006 when the Milwaukee Brewers lost 4-3 to the Miami Marlins in 12 innings

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres pregame: Clincher Sunday in front of home crowd would be 'pretty special' Blake Snell on mound against White Sox as Padres look to secure first full-season postseason berth since 2006

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres hoping for champagne celebration Sunday at Petco Park After collapse of 2021 and COVID season of 2020, Padres preparing for big party on field, in clubhouse if they can clinch postseason berth

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres Daily: Cronenworth's worth; Clevinger's resilience; Manny's march; surprising Elvis jake Cronenworth does what it takes, and this time it was a walk and then a homer; Juan Soto gets Petco Park's measure

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres and White Sox play to decide series winner

Both the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in win Soto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Soto has gone 9-for-32 (.281) across his last eight games while adding two homers, three RBI, six runs and three doubles in that span. The outfielder's solo shot Saturday tied the game at 1-1 in the first inning, answering Elvis Andrus' leadoff blast. Soto's been better over the last week or so, but he still has a .243/.403/.457 slash line through 150 contests. He's added 27 homers, 62 RBI, 93 runs scored and six stolen bases.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres slug 3 HRs to slice magic number to 1 SAN DIEGO -- Jake Cronenworth turned on a Dylan Cease slider, deposited it in the right-field seats, circled the bases and practically skipp...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM

Lifts two-run blast Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Cronenworth has hit safely in six of the last seven games, going 7-for-26 (.269) with eight RBI in that span. His sixth-inning blast Saturday gave the Padres their first lead of the contest and was enough for them to earn the win. The second baseman is up to 17 homers, 85 RBI, 87 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .238/.333/.389 through 155 games.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE