SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

Gets call to big leagues The Padres selected Edwards' contract from Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Impact Edwards has worked exclusively as a reliever over parts of nine seasons in the big leagues, but he's been operating as a starter since catching on with the Padres in July on a minor-league deal. Over his four starts with El Paso, Edwards compiled a 4.76 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 18:12 K:BB in 17 innings. Though he could get the chance to make his first MLB start later on in the campaign if injuries test the Padres' rotation depth, Edwards is expected to serve as a long-relief option during his first stint in the majors of 2024.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Wild in relief Wednesday Scott (7-5) was credited with the win against Pittsburgh on Wednesday despite allowing two runs (one earned) on no hits and three walks in one-third of an inning.

Impact Scott entered with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning and got Oneil Cruz to ground out to preserve a 6-6 tie and send the game to an extra frame. After San Diego took a three-run lead in the top of the 10th, Scott returned but couldn't find the plate, walking three straight batters to force home a run. Adrian Morejon then took over and allowed an inherited runner to score on a wild pitch before finding a way out of the jam, notching his first save and handing Scott the victory. Despite the win, the outing was an uncharacteristically poor one for Scott, who threw only six of 18 pitches for strikes. He's given up three runs (two earned) over three appearances consisting of 2.2 frames since joining San Diego at the trade deadline but still has an impressive 1.49 overall ERA on the campaign.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to start Thursday Profar (knee) will start in left field and bat second in Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Profar was lifted for a pinch runner in the top of the sixth inning of Wednesday's 9-8 extra-inning win after he was hit just below the right kneecap by a 95-mile-per-hour fastball. Per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, X-rays on Profar's knee came back negative, and he didn't appear to be limping around the clubhouse following Wednesday's game. As such, the Padres evidently felt comfortable enough with inserting Profar back in the lineup for the series finale.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Back in lineup Thursday Kim (tricep) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Kim missed two consecutive starts with right tricep soreness, but the Padres never seemed concerned about him requiring a trip to the injured list. He came off the bench to pinch run for Jurickson Profar in the sixth inning Wednesday, ultimately staying in the contest and finishing 1-for-1 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored while playing five innings in the field in the Padres' 9-8 extra-inning triumph. With Kim checking out fine following Wednesday's contest, he'll draw back into the lineup for the series finale.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: Both Jurickson Profar, Ha-Seong Kim in lineup as Friars seek sweep Padres tied for NL’s top wild-card spot entering series finale against Pirates and PNC Park

AUGUST 8 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

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AUGUST 8 • SACBEE.COM

Merrill leads Padres against the Pirates after 4-hit outing

The San Diego Padres take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Jackson Merrill had four hits on Wednesday in a 9-8 win over the Pirates

AUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cranks 14th homer Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 9-8 extra-inning win against the Pirates on Wednesday.

Impact Higashioka gave San Diego its first lead when he slammed a three-run shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was the backstop's 14th of the campaign, four more than the career high of 10 he had established in three consecutive campaigns coming into 2024. Higashioka's trio of RBI on Wednesday also pushed him to a new career-high mark with 37 on the season.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs two homers in dramatic win Merrill went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three total runs and three total RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 extra-inning victory over Pittsburgh.

Impact Merrill put the Padres on the board with a 442-foot solo shot in the second inning. The game went back and forth from there, with the rookie outfielder adding an RBI single in the fifth but the Pirates carrying a one-run lead into the top of the ninth frame. Pittsburgh closer David Bednar attempted to hold the Padres at bay, but Merrill tied the score with a one-out solo shot to center field. For good measure, Merrill was also a participant in what turned out to be the game-winning run in the top of the 10th, as his flyout to left field resulted in Xander Bogaerts scoring on an error by Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal. Merrill now has a trio of four-hit performances in a fantastic rookie campaign during which he's posted a .288/.318/.467 slash line, 15 homers, 59 RBI, 54 runs and 11 stolen bases through 112 contests.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nails down first career save Morejon earned a save against the Pirates on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning of work.

Impact Robert Suarez has worked as the Padres' closer this season, but he was deployed in the ninth inning with the score tied Wednesday. The contest ended up going to an extra frame, and San Diego took the lead with a three-run top of the 10th. Recently acquired Tanner Scott then got the first crack at a save chance for the Padres in the bottom of the frame, but he walked three straight batters to force in a run before Morejon was called upon to clean up the mess. The southpaw's outing didn't begin well -- his first offering was a wild pitch that allowed another Pirate to cross the plate to make the score 9-8 -- but Morejon rebounded impressively, retiring the next three batters without allowing the tying run to score. As a reward, he earned his first career save in his 90th MLB appearance. Morejon has been a solid bullpen piece for the Padres this season, posting a 2.66 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 52:16 K:BB through 47.1 innings.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Fans seven in return King allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over five innings in a no-decision against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Impact King had his previous turn in the rotation skipped due to a left calf issue, but he was able to handle a normal workload with 94 pitches Wednesday. The right-hander began his outing poorly by giving up a pair of runs in the first frame and another (unearned) run in the second, but he yielded just one more run over his final three innings. King had a three-game quality-start streak snapped and gave up more than two runs for the first time in his past six outings, but he appeared to emerge from the appearance without any setbacks and should be fine to make his next start, which is projected to be a rematch with the Pirates next week.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

X-rays negative X-rays on Profar's right knee came back negative after Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Profar was forced out of Wednesday's game after he took a pitch off his knee and struggled to run the bases in the sixth inning, but he seems to have escaped the incident without suffering any significant injuries. He's being viewed as day-to-day for now, and Bryce Johnson would be a likely option to start if Profar is unable to play in Thursday's series finale.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Merrill has 2 HRs, including tying shot, as the Padres hold off Pirates 9-8 in 10

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AUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 8 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

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AUGUST 8 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

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AUGUST 8 • DATA SKRIVE

Padres' Profar hit near right knee by pitch, listed as day to day after X-rays are negative

San Diego Padres All-Star left fielder Jurickson Profar left Wednesday night’s game at Pittsburgh shortly after getting hit just below his right knee by a pitch

AUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exits after HBP Profar was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates after getting hit in the knee by a pitch, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Profar took a 95-mph fastball off his right knee in the sixth inning of Wednesday's contest. He was able to limp to first base and remained in the game after being examined by trainers, but the decision was made to pull him after he had a hard time running to second base on a Xander Bogaerts single. The severity of Profar's injury is still unknown, but Bryce Johnson could be in line to make a start in the outfield if the 31-year-old is forced to miss any amount of time.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 8 • DATA SKRIVE

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AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM

Beginning game on bench Wednesday Peralta is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With lefty Marco Gonzales starting for the Pirates, Peralta will hit the bench for a second straight day, but he'll be a candidate to enter the contest if Pittsburgh turns to a right-handed pitcher out of its bullpen at some point in the game. Platoon mate Bryce Johnson will pick up another start in right field in place of Peralta.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS