JULY 18, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
News and Notes: Padres DFA Rougned Odor, Jordan Romano is available to pitch tonight, and more The San Diego Padres made a roster move ahead of their three-game seri...
Alfonso Rivas - Recalled from Triple-A San Diego recalled Rivas from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Impact Rivas played well in a brief stay on the Padres' major-league roster back in early June and has delivered a stellar .332/.462/.582 batting line with nine homers and eight steals in 58 games this season at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old might get looks at DH against right-handed pitching after Rougned Odor was designated for assignment Tuesday as part of a parade of roster moves.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reiss Knehr - Moved to 60-day IL Knehr (elbow) was transferred Tuesday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Impact This move frees up a 40-man roster spot for Luis Campusano as he returns from May surgery for a torn thumb ligament. Knehr remains sidelined indefinitely with an elbow injury.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Dixon - Sent to Triple-A San Diego optioned Dixon to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Impact Dixon has slashed just .203/.244/.329 in 33 major-league games (86 plate appearances) this season. Luis Campusano (thumb) is coming off the 60-day injured list and the Padres have also called up position players Taylor Kohlwey and Alfonso Rivas ahead of Tuesday night's series opener in Toronto.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Nola - Optioned to El Paso San Diego optioned Nola to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Impact Nola has failed all year to find a groove offensively and the Padres no longer have to practice patience with him because Luis Campusano (thumb) is back to full health.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rougned Odor - Dropped from 40-man roster Odor was designated for assignment by the Padres on Tuesday.
Impact This move comes a few weeks after the Padres cut ties with Nelson Cruz. Odor was receiving semi-regular playing time out of the DH spot at one point, but he heads into DFA limbo having registered an overall .210/.306/.370 batting line with four homers and 18 RBI in 59 games (157 plate appearances) for San Diego.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Campusano - Back from 60-day IL San Diego activated Campusano (thumb) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Impact Finally recovered from May 12 surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Campusano is back to help out at catcher and DH in San Diego. He posted an encouraging .920 OPS with one homer and three doubles in eight rehab games between the Arizona Complex League and Triple-A El Paso.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Don Orsillo begins new chapter with Padres New play-by-play voice makes Fox Sports San Diego debut Friday night
JULY 18, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Blue Jays host the Padres in first of 3-game series
The Toronto Blue Jays host the San Diego Padres to open a three-game seriesJULY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies Linked to Cy Young Winner at Trade Deadline The Philadelphia Phillies have been linked to the San Diego Padres’ ace Blake Snell at this season’s MLB trade deadline.
JULY 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Phillies Linked to Cy Young Winner at Trade Deadline The Philadelphia Phillies have been linked to the San Diego Padres’ ace Blake Snell at this season’s MLB trade deadline.
JULY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ha-Seong Kim - Swats 11th homer Kim went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in Sunday's extra-innings loss to Philadelphia.
Impact Kim batted leadoff for the 11th straight contest and wasted little time making an impact, hitting Zack Wheeler's fifth pitch of the game out to left field. The infielder finished with multiple hits for the third time in his past five contests and extended his on-base streak to 13 games. Over that stretch, Kim is slashing .306/.397/.551 with three homers, five RBI, 13 runs and four stolen bases.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The Windup: Put Barry Bonds in a Legends Home Run Derby, please Plus: Time for the Padres to consider selling, and look out for the Orioles, who are a game back in the AL East.
JULY 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Jackson Merrill - Promoted to Double-A Merrill was promoted from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio.
Impact The 20-year-old shortstop played in his first three games for the Missions over the weekend, going 2-for-12 with a double and a triple while striking out once. Merrill hit .312/.339/.479 with eight home runs, eight steals and an 11.8 percent strikeout rate in his last 50 games for Fort Wayne.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Padres Daily: Strange play; can't finish; defense wasted Rougned Odor burned by strange sequence; a small but big difference between Phillies and Padres; inconsistency in calls is what frustrates p...
JULY 17, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 18
Preview the July 18 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 17, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Fernando Tatis Jr. - Returns to action Sunday Tatis (ankle) entered in the eighth frame of Sunday's extra-innings loss to Philadelphia and went 1-for-2 with two RBI while finishing the contest in right field.
Impact Tatis twisted his ankle on the warning track while playing the field in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and was held out of the starting lineup Sunday. However, with the Padres facing a two-run deficit and the bases loaded with two outs in the eighth inning, manager Bob Melvin turned to Tatis to pinch hit. The move paid off, as Tatis deliver a two-run single to tie the contest. He remained in the game to play right field and logged another at-bat, grounding out to shortstop in the 11th frame. Given that Tatis was able to log four-plus innings on defense despite a wet field, it appears that his ankle is fine, and he suggested after the contest that he'll be back in the lineup Tuesday following an off day Monday. Per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune, Tatis said, "I feel good. I feel confident, especially with the off day tomorrow. It's gonna be a good day to bounce back."
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Xander Bogaerts - Smacks 11th homer Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
Impact Bogaerts tagged Zack Wheeler for a solo shot in the fourth frame, pushing his season total to 11, which stands ninth among shortstops. In the month of July (12 games), Bogaerts is batting .255 with three homers, eight RBI and four multi-hit performances.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Hader - Can't nail extra-innings save Hader blew the save Sunday against the Phillies. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning.
Impact Hader took the mound in the 10th inning with a 6-5 lead but was unable to keep the Phillies off the board as Bryce Harper knocked in Johan Rojas, who was Philadelphia's automatic runner, with a single. It was Hader's first blown save since May 31 and also marked his first run allowed in his last 13 appearances (11.2 innings). The 29-year-old remains a highly valuable closing option, owning the seventh most saves in baseball (22) on a 1.03 ERA.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Seth Lugo - Hit around by Phillies Lugo did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing five runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings against Philadelphia. He struck out five.
Impact After logging quality starts in each of his last two appearances Lugo was unable to find a third, giving up five runs and failing to get out of the sixth inning. All of the damage against Lugo came late, as he held the Phillies scoreless until the fifth and retired 12 of his first 13 batters. in his final 1.1 innings of work, Lugo surrendered two solo homers, a pair of doubles and two singles as Philadelphia put up five runs and reclaimed the lead. Despite Sunday's rocky outing, Lugo has been a reliable starting option, owning a 3.78 ERA and a 64:13 K:BB through 13 starts (69.0 innings). He's tentatively lined up to make his next start during a three-game road series against the Tigers.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
With time running short, Padres wilt under pressure in extra-inning loss to Phillies A team that struggles to deliver in the clutch dropped to 5-for-34 in extra-inning at-bats this season.
JULY 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Tom Krasovic: Padres are down to 'third card or bust' after brutal defeat wraps losing series in Philly Big moments from Trent Grisham, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Nick Martinez weren't enough. Mountain to climb grows to 43-25 (.632).
JULY 17, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. steps up with bum ankle; Xander Bogaerts hitting the right way A day after being pulled due to ankle injury, Fernando Tatis Jr. ties game with pinch-hit single; reliever Robert Suarez and catcher Luis Ca...
JULY 17, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Schwarber hits 25th homer, winning sacrifice fly in 12th as Phils top Padres The defending NL champions won three in a row over the Padres after opening the second half with a loss to San Diego. The Padres dropped to...
JULY 17, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM
