MAY 24, 2023 • MLB.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
Gore, Abrams face Soto in blockbuster showdown WASHINGTON -- Nine and a half months ago, left-hander MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams were involved in one of the biggest Trade Deadl...
Padres notes: Juan Soto calls his shot; Manny Machado update Not looking like Machado will be back when he first becomes eligible to return from IL, but he is making 'progress'
MAY 24, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Xander Bogaerts - Slugs seventh homer Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Nationals.
Impact The shortstop snapped an 18-game homer drought that extended back to April 30, launching his seventh homer of the year off MacKenzie Gore in the first inning. Bogaerts batted only .176 (12-for-68) during his power outage with just three RBI, but this performance could be a sign he's about to turn things around.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Big night against former club Soto went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Nationals.
Impact He took MacKenzie Gore, one of the players he was traded for last season, deep in the fourth inning for his ninth homer of the year. Soto's had a bumpy beginning to his Padres tenure, but the 24-year-old is having a fantastic May, batting .343 (24-for-70) over 19 games with four home runs, four steals, seven runs and 11 RBI.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Hader - Nails down 12th save Hader gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 12th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Nationals.
Impact The southpaw picked up his first save since May 5, as he'd blown his last two chances, but hiccups have been rare for Hader in 2023. Through 20 innings, he sports a 0.90 ERA and 27:9 K:BB, and his 12 saves has him tied for third in the majors behind Emmanuel Clase's 16 and Camilo Doval's 13.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yu Darvish - Solid in third win Darvish (3-3) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings in a 7-4 victory over the Nationals. He struck out four.
Impact The veteran right-hander delivered his fourth quality start of the season, with three of them coming in his last four outings. Darvish tossed 67 of 90 pitches for strikes and blanked Washington for four innings before CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas homered back-to-back in the fifth. Darvish will take a 3.67 ERA and 59:17 K:BB through 54 innings into his next start, which is likely to come on the road this weekend in Yankee Stadium.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Back at Nationals Park, Juan Soto powers the Padres to a 7-4 victory Soto went 3 for 4 with two singles and a solo homer as San Diego muscled its way past Washington.
MAY 24, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Padres get best of Nationals, former top prospects WASHINGTON — The Padres hit two home runs off their former top prospect and survived a two-run homer by another former top prospect to beat...
MAY 24, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Juan Soto haunts former team as Padres beat Nats Juan Soto had three hits including a home run against his former team, and the visiting San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 7...
MAY 24, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Soto shines in DC return as Padres down Nationals 7-4
Juan Soto hit his ninth home run and had three hits to begin a three-game visit to his former team as the San Diego Padres earned a 7-4 victory over the Washington NationalsMAY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Report: Bally Sports parent company misses another Padres payment Diamond Sports Group reportedly has until May 30, when grace period on missed Padres payment expires
MAY 23, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Manny Machado - Takes swings Tuesday Machado (hand) took swings off a tee Tuesday, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.
Impact Padres manager Bob Melvin told reporters after the workout that he's not sure when Machado will be ready to come off the injured list. He's first eligible for activation this Friday, though that would be fairly aggressive given that the star third baseman has a small fracture in his left hand. There should be more clarity on the situation after a few more days of treatment and baseball activity.
MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Carpenter - On bench against lefty Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Nationals.
Impact Carpenter enjoyed a big day in the Padres' series finale against the Red Sox on Sunday, but he'll start out on the bench for Tuesday's opener against Washington with left-hander MacKenzie Gore set to take the mound. Nelson Cruz is serving as the DH and Brandon Dixon will play first base.
MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
José Castillo - Activated and optioned Castillo was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Monday.
Impact Castillo is over his shoulder issue but will remain with El Paso where he had been on a rehab assignment. The left-hander has been terrific in the majors when healthy but posted a 12.46 ERA in six rehab appearances.
MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Padres, years removed from a rebuild, still searching for solution at catcher Despite carrying a large payroll, the Padres aren't getting much from their catchers.
MAY 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Candelario leads Nationals against the Padres following 4-hit performance
The Washington Nationals play the San Diego Padres after Jeimer Candelario's four-hit game on SundayMAY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Soto is back (and back in D.C.) The last time Juan Soto played at Nationals Park, he was less than two weeks removed from being a member of the home dugout. After an Aug. 2...
MAY 23, 2023 • MLB.COM
Whoever is to blame, Padres' fix must come from their well-compensated core The Padres have committed almost $500 million to a dozen players over the past 10 months, and many of them have not performed at an acceptab...
MAY 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Tom Krasovic: This year's Padres can draw hope from '96 team that weathered an even bigger slump For A.J. Preller, Bob Melvin and a star-laden Padres offense, the past serves up hope.
MAY 22, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Column: This year's Padres can draw hope from '96 team that weathered an even bigger slump Padres hitters' resilience, Kevin Towers' June trade pulled team out of quicksand following a 4-19 stretch. The result was a playoff berth.
MAY 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Juan Soto returns to Washington as Padres face Nationals Juan Soto returns to Washington on Tuesday when the slumping San Diego Padres open a three-game series against his former team, the National...
MAY 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
MLB power rankings: Bottoms up? Padres need them as much as the top A weekly look at who’s hot, who’s not and how the Padres stack up in Major League Baseball
MAY 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
MLB Power Rankings: Biggest surprises? Biggest disappointments?
Much has changed in MLB since Opening Day. Here’s a look at the teams that have jumped — and dropped — the most since our initial rankings.MAY 22, 2023
