SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

MLB takes over Padres broadcasts Wednesday after Bally misses payment

Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports missed a rights fees payment and let the grace period expire

MAY 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bally Sports San Diego out as Padres broadcast partner after missing payment SAN DIEGO — Tuesday is Bally Sports San Diego's last Padres broadcast.

MAY 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Diamond Sports to stop broadcasting Padres games Bally Sports San Diego is not part of Diamond’s bankruptcy filing since it is a joint venture between the Padres and Diamond Sports.

MAY 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sánchez catches, goes 1 for 4 in 1st game with Padres

Gary Sánchez started at catcher and batted seventh in his first game with the San Diego Padres

MAY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seth Lugo - Throws bullpen session Lugo (calf) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lugo also tested his left calf strain with a bit of light jogging. He suffered the injury while making a start against the Royals on May 16 and still has some hurdles to clear, but the situation does appear to be progressing in the right direction -- maybe for a return sometime in early-to-mid June.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Manny Machado - Goes through full workout Machado (hand) went through a full pregame workout Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact That workout included a "pretty extensive" round of on-field batting practice, per Cassavell. Machado is with the Padres in Miami for their three-game series versus the Marlins, but the current expectation is that he won't be activated from the injured list until they return to San Diego for a homestand that runs from June 2-7. The star third baseman was diagnosed with a small fracture in his left hand back on May 15.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Salas - Making pro debut at Single-A Salas was added to Single-A Lake Elsinore's roster Tuesday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Impact There had been some speculation that Salas, who turns 17 this week, would open in the Arizona Complex League, but the Padres decided to expedite matters and send the catching phenom to full-season ball for his pro debut. Salas is obviously incredibly advanced on both sides of the ball, and if he has notable success as the youngest hitter at Single-A, his stock will continue to rise.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Acee: There is plenty the Padres must fix — and enough time to do so MIAMI — Memorial Day weekend has passed, and the Padres are dreadful.

MAY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Padres add veteran C Gary Sanchez to roster One day after he was claimed off waivers, catcher Gary Sanchez was activated onto the San Diego Padres' roster in advance of Tuesday's game...

MAY 30, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Gary Sánchez - Hitting seventh in team debut Sanchez is catching and batting seventh in his Padres debut Tuesday versus the Marlins.

Impact Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday and might be poised for a fairly regular role at catcher given how badly Austin Nola has struggled. Brett Sullivan was optioned out to Triple-A El Paso upon Sanchez's arrival.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soto - Back in lineup Tuesday Soto (back) is playing left field and batting third Tuesday versus the Marlins.

Impact Soto was limited for the final two games of the Padres' three-game weekend series at Yankee Stadium after his back tightened up on him Saturday during a pregame workout, but he's good to go Tuesday night in Miami. The 24-year-old outfielder has delivered a blistering .333/.481/.654 slash line so far in May.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Gary Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday and will officially join the Padres ahead of Tuesday night's series opener in Miami to presumably share time behind the plate with Austin Nola. Sullivan, 29, had slashed just .170/.184/.298 through 21 games this season with the Friars.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Xander Bogaerts - Still managing wrist issue Padres manager Bob Melvin told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Tuesday that he believes Bogaerts (wrist) will be able to avoid the injured list.

Impact Bogaerts was held out of the starting lineup Saturday at Yankee Stadium due to a lingering wrist issue and then went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his return to action Sunday. The shortstop has struggled to a .528 OPS so far in May after posting a stellar .914 OPS in the opening month of the 2023 campaign. More days off may be coming as Bogaerts and the Padres try to manage the wrist discomfort.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remember when Gary Sanchez was a thing? The ex-New York Yankee catcher is with his third organization this season alone

MAY 30, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Here's what Padres are saying about signing ex-Yankees, Mets catcher Gary Sanchez The San Diego Padres claimed Gary Sanchez off waivers after the Mets designated the catcher for assignment.

MAY 30, 2023 • NJ.COM

There is plenty the Padres must fix, time to do so At season's one-third mark, Padres it's clear where the Padres must improve if they are to be one of teams to go from disappointing to conte...

MAY 30, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Marlins start 3-game series with the Padres

The Miami Marlins host the San Diego Padres to open a three-game series

MAY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres claim 2-time All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets

The scuffling San Diego Padres have claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets

MAY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Diego Padres Claim Catcher Gary Sánchez Off Waivers From Mets The longtime Yankee spent less than a week in the majors with the Mets before being designated for assignment.

MAY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Padres add Gary Sánchez after Mets release former Yankees catcher

The San Diego Padres announced they have claimed Gary Sánchez off waivers to help provide some much-needed offensive production at catcher.

MAY 30, 2023

Marlins vs. Padres Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - May 30

Preview the May 30 matchup between the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

MAY 30, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Padres claim catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers Sánchez has 2,357 career at-bats, slashing .225/.311/.466 with 154 home runs and 402 RBIs.

MAY 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Padres claim former Yankee, Met Gary Sanchez off waivers in attempt to bolster catcher production Padres catchers rank last in MLB in average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage; Sanchez ranks 25th in OPS among catchers since star...

MAY 29, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Gary Sánchez - Claimed by Padres Sanchez was claimed off waivers by the Padres on Monday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact San Diego has received so little production from their catchers this season that they've decided to roll the dice on Sanchez. He's no sure bet to provide more at the plate, of course, considering he's hit only .195/.287/.392 since the start of the 2020 campaign. He has popped 49 homers over that span, though, so the Friars will hope he has a little juice left in his bat.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Former MLB HR champ Luke Voit designated for assignment by Brewers

Luke Voit was designated for assignment on Monday by the Milwaukee Brewers, who owe the former home run champion a little more than $1.3 mil...

MAY 29, 2023