SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

Xander Bogaerts - Three hits, steal in win Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Colorado.

Impact Bogaerts hasn't been hitting for much power recently (he has just one home run since July 4), though he's remained productive at the plate, going 25-for-79 (.316) over his last 20 contests. The 30-year-old shortstop would add his 12th stolen base of the year Wednesday, leaving him three shy of his career high set back in 2017. Bogaerts is now slashing .266/.344/.396 with 11 homers, 52 runs scored and 37 RBI across 442 plate appearances in his first season with the Padres.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ha-Seong Kim - Homers in win Kim went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 11-1 victory over the Rockies.

Impact Kim lead off Wednesday's contest with a solo homer off Kyle Freeland, his 15th of the year. The 27-year-old Kim is now 4-for-8 to start August after batting .337 (30-for-89) with five home runs and a .999 OPS across 24 games in July. Kim has certainly embraced the leadoff role in San Diego -- his slash line is up to .284/.380/.838 with 60 runs scored, 41 RBI and 22 stolen bases through 406 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Tatis Jr. - Cranks 100th career homer Tatis went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's victory over Colorado.

Impact Tatis broke the game open with a three-run homer off Daniel Bard in the ninth inning, extending the Padres' lead to 8-1 in the ninth inning. It's Tatis' 19th homer of the season and the 100th of his MLB career. The 24-year-old Tatis had been struggling a bit entering Thursday's contest, going 5-for-39 (.128) in his previous nine games. Overall, he's still slashing a strong .270/.328/.492 with 61 runs scored, 58 RBI and 17 stolen bases across 410 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Sánchez - Belts two more homers Sanchez went 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in Wednesday's win over Colorado.

Impact Sanchez now has two multi-homer games in his last four contests. He took Kyle Freeland deep to extend San Diego's lead to 4-1 in the 6th inning before launching a 440-foot bomb off Daniel Bard in the ninth. Sanchez drove in two more runs with a base hit later in the frame, capping the Padres' seven-run inning. Sanchez now has seven homers, 15 RBI and a 1.045 OPS in his last 15 games. His slash line is up to .214/.289/.491 with 14 homers, 36 RBI and 26 runs scored across 194 plate appearances this season while getting the majority of starts behind the plate in San Diego.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres use HR parade to blow past Rockies Gary Sanchez homered twice and finished with three hits, Juan Soto and Ha-Seong Kim also went deep and finished with two hits apiece and the...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tatis socks 100th HR, becomes fourth fastest to reach milestone DENVER -- Make it an even 100 for Fernando Tatis Jr. With his ninth-inning moonshot on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, Tatis notched his...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Padres power through Joe Musgrove's absence with strong bullpen effort, take series from Rockies Home runs from Ha-Seong Kim, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Gary Sánchez (2) are more than enough cushion for five Padres relievers

AUGUST 2, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Gary Sánchez hits 2 of Padres' 4 home runs in 11-1 win over Rockies

Gary Sánchez homered twice and drove in four runs, Juan Soto went deep for the third time in two days and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 11-1

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres make moves, with more likely to come DENVER — Three of the Padres' new players were activated before Wednesday's series finale against the Rockies.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Padres scratch Joe Musgrove from start with lingering right shoulder stiffness

The San Diego Padres scratched Joe Musgrove from his scheduled start Wednesday with lingering shoulder stiffness, one day after recommitting to a playoff push with several trade de...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB odds: Verlander, Scherzer, big trades impact World Series odds

FOX Sports betting analyst Patrick Everson explains how the MLB trade deadline impacted World Series odds. Read how the Verlander and Scherz...

AUGUST 2, 2023

Brent Honeywell Jr. - Dropped from 40-man roster Honeywell was designated for assignment by the Padres on Wednesday.

Impact Honeywell made the Opening Day roster out of Padres camp this spring and has managed to stay healthy, but the 28-year-old former Rays prospect had surrendered seven earned runs over his last 7.1 innings (seven appearances) dating back to June 30. He heads into DFA limbo showing an overall 4.05 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 42:20 K:BB across 46.2 innings of relief this year.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Hill - Shut down with sprained finger The Padres placed Hill on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a sprained left ring finger.

Impact Hill presumably picked up the injury during his relief appearance in Tuesday, when he retired one batter while giving up one run on one hit and one walk in a win over the Rockies. The Padres called up Ray Kerr from Triple-A El Paso to give the team another left-handed option in the bullpen while Hill is on the mend.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ray Kerr - Gets call to majors The Padres recalled Kerr from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Impact Kerr will give the Padres another left-handed option out of the bullpen after the Padres moved southpaw reliever Tim Hill (finger) to the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old Kerr has previously made eight appearances for San Diego this season, giving up five earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out seven over eight innings.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brett Sullivan - Optioned to El Paso San Diego optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Impact Sullivan did not appear in a game during his latest brief stint with the Padres and has batted just .170/.184/.298 across 49 major-league plate appearances this year. Luis Campusano and Gary Sanchez remain locked in as the catching tandem in San Diego.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres starter Joe Musgrove (shoulder) scratched The Padres scratched Joe Musgrove from Wednesday’s scheduled start due to right shoulder soreness.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Luis Campusano - Heads to bench Wednesday Campusano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Campusano had started seven of the last eight games while frequently being included in the lineup alongside Gary Sanchez, with one serving as the designated hitter while the other handled catching duties. However, with the Padres bringing in Garrett Cooper and Ji-Man Choi at the trade deadline, opportunities for both Campusano and Sanchez to occupy the DH spot will likely become more scarce moving forward. The two will now have to fight for playing time behind the dish, with Sanchez getting the nod Wednesday.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Musgrove (sore shoulder) scratched; next start in play DENVER -- Good thing the Padres fortified their rotation depth at the Trade Deadline. They’re going to need it. A day after San Diego landed...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Dennis Lin: Joe Musgrove, who was scheduled to start today,... - The Athletic Joe Musgrove, who was scheduled to start today, is experiencing some right shoulder soreness. The Padres expect to push him back to early ne...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nick Martinez - Draws spot start Wednesday Martinez will start Wednesday's game against the Rockies at Coors Field after Joe Musgrove was scratched due to "minor" right shoulder soreness, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-T...

Impact Martinez was part of the Padres' Opening Day rotation and has made four starts this season, but he's worked out of the bullpen exclusively since late April and made one-inning appearances Sunday and Monday. As such, Martinez won't be especially well rested ahead of the spot start, and the Padres may end up treating the series finale in Colorado as more of a bullpen day. San Diego could call up another pitcher from the minors to provide length behind Martinez, but no such transaction has been announced yet.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Musgrove - Scratched with sore shoulder Musgrove has been scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday against the Rockies due to "minor" right shoulder soreness, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact At least for the time being, the Padres don't view Musgrove's shoulder issue as anything too serious and believe he can avoid a trip to the injured list. Musgrove is tentatively in line to make his next turn through the rotation either next Tuesday or Wednesday in Seattle. Nick Martinez, who has been working out of the bullpen since late April, will make a spot start in Colorado in Musgrove's stead.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deadline buyers, Padres continue playoff push at Colorado The San Diego Padres decided Tuesday that they are still part of the postseason chase.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rockies and Padres meet to determine series winner

The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres reload with 3 trades 'around the edges' After a weekend sweep of the Rangers highlighted their unmet ceiling, the Padres responded with a certain amount of aggressive abandon.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Padres vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Preview the August 2 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE