SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

Matt Waldron - Sent down Sunday Waldron was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribunereports.

Impact The 26-year-old made his major-league debut Saturday against Washington and took the loss after he allowed two runs on four hits with two strikeouts and one walk over 4.2 innings. Waldron will return to the Triple-A rotation, where he has a 7.02 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 75:24 K:BB across 66.2 frames this season.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reiss Knehr - Back in majors Knehr was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Knehr gave up five runs in three appearances for the Padres in April and will now rejoin the big club a couple months later. The 26-year-old has a 3.93 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB across 36.2 innings for El Paso this year.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Sánchez - Receives Sunday off Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sanchez started the past four games and will receive a breather after going 4-for-13 with a home run, four walks, three RBI and three runs. Austin Nola will step in behind the plate to catch for Seth Lugo.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: Nelson Cruz at DH; Reiss Knehr recalled for series finale Former Padres left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the mound for Nationals in series finale

JUNE 25, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres, Nationals both look to take step forward The San Diego Padres put 10 runs on the board Thursday. Thirteen runs Friday. Zero runs Saturday

JUNE 25, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Padres and Nationals play to determine series winner

Both the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

JUNE 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 25

Preview the June 25 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JUNE 25, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Home runs lift Nationals in shutout of Padres Washington’s Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas hit solo homers to spoil the Major League debut of Matt Waldron, and Josiah Gray and three re...

JUNE 25, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Fernando Tatis Jr. - Steals in consecutive games Tatis went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Nationals.

Impact The Padres had trouble getting on base Saturday, with Tatis' single counting as one of just four hits for the hosts. Tatis has 14 steals on the year, eight of which have come over his last 16 games. For the season, the talented outfielder is slashing .288/.357/.551 with 15 home runs, 35 RBI and 42 runs scored. His apparent commitment to running more rounds out an already impressive fantasy profile.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Waldron - Loses debut Waldron (0-1) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two over 4.2 innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Nationals.

Impact Waldron held his own in his big-league debut, but two of the four hits he allowed were solo home runs to Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas. It's unclear if this will lead to additional starts for Waldron, who is the only knuckleballer active in the majors. He pitched to a 7.02 ERA with Triple-A El Paso. If he doesn't get another start, Waldron will likely be back in the minors in the near future.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Candelario, Thomas homer in the Nationals' 2-0 victory over the Padres

Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas homered, Josiah Gray pitched into the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Saturday night

JUNE 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres knuckle under, get shut out by Nationals despite Matt Waldron's solid debut Padres, who had scored 23 runs in the previous two games, can't score a single run in support of Matt Waldron, who was making his big-league...

JUNE 25, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Robert Suarez - Could face hitters soon Suarez (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday and could face hitters "imminently," AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Suarez has yet to play this season after experiencing arm stiffness and elbow inflammation in mid-March during spring training. However, he's tossed multiple bullpens over the past few weeks and now appears set to take the next step in his recovery. Suarez will almost certainly require a minor-league rehab stint before joining the San Diego bullpen, but he could return in the first half of July.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: Ha-Seong Kim again the 'engine' atop Padres' order Ha-Seong Kim will lead off a third straight game; Matt Waldron makes MLB debut as Padres host Nationals for Game 3 of the series

JUNE 24, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Ray Kerr - Back in minors The Padres optioned Kerr to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.

Impact Kerr made four appearances out of the bullpen after being called up June 16, allowing four earned runs through 4.2 innings of work. After a subpar MLB stint, he'll return to Triple-A to make room for Matt Waldron on the active roster, who will get a spot start Satruday against the Nationals.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson Cruz - Not starting Saturday Cruz isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday against the Nationals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact After going 2-for-10 with four RBI and five strikeouts across his last three games, Cruz will get a day to rest Saturday. Rougned Odor will fill in as San Diego's designated hitter and bat eighth.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB odds: Checking in on 3 preseason betting favorites

Sam Panayotovich, aka Sammy P, explores what's gone wrong with the Yankees, Padres and Astros, all of whom were heavy preseason favorites.

JUNE 24, 2023

Trent Grisham - Notches sixth theft Grisham went 2-for-3 with a double, a run, an RBI and a stolen base Thursday in a 13-3 victory over the Nationals.

Impact Grisham was one of six Padres who collected multiple hits in the contest, and he reached base an additional time on a hit-by-pitch. The outfielder has posted a meager .210/.319/.365 slash line on the season, but he's been hitting well of late. Over the past week, Grisham is slashing .391/.462/.478 with two doubles, two RBI, five runs and a pair of steals.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Tatis Jr. - Tallies three hits Friday Tatis went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs and a stolen base in a 13-3 win over Washington on Friday.

Impact Tatis reached four times in the contest, the fourth time he has accomplished that feat this season. The star outfielder also swiped his 13th base, moving him more than halfway to the career-best mark of 25 thefts he set last season. Despite missing the first 20 contests of the campaign while serving out the remainder of an 80-game suspension, Tatis has been a fantasy standout, posting a .289/.359/.556 slash line along with 15 homers, 35 RBI, 42 steals and 13 thefts over 260 plate appearances.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres announce minor league staffs for 2016 Rod Barajas moves up from Double-A to Triple-A manager

JUNE 24, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres Daily: Ha-Seong keeps playing Awesome; X in good spot; Joe on the mend; home cooking Even before offense went out and showed it might be gaining some consistency, Manny Machado stuck up for the Padres hitting coaches

JUNE 24, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron to make MLB debut vs. Nationals There's been a recurring theme for the San Diego Padres this season

JUNE 24, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Xander Bogaerts - Hits eighth homer Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 13-3 victory over Washington.

Impact This was only Bogaerts' second homer since the month of April, when he hit six. This hasn't been the best year to own him in fantasy, as his current slash line of .259/.343/.395 is the worst he's had in years. However, the former Red Sock still has plenty of time to heat up as the season reaches its midpoint.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE