SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

Brandon Dixon - Optioned to Triple-A Dixon was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Impact With Fernando Tatis returning from suspension Thursday, Dixon has now been optioned twice in the last four days. The 31-year-old utility man is slashing .300/.464/.600 in 28 minor-league plate appearances, and he could bounce around between levels for the rest of the season.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Tatis Jr. - At leadoff in return Thursday Tatis has been activated from his PED suspension and is batting leadoff Thursday night against the Diamondbacks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Impact Tatis will start in right field and lead things off for the Padres in his first major-league game since October 2021. He went ballistic during his eight-game tuneup with Triple-A El Paso, batting .515 with a 1.802 OPS, seven home runs, 15 RBI, two stolen bases and 11 runs scored across 39 plate appearances. Recovered from wrist and shoulder surgeries and having served out an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, the 24-year-old can now finally reclaim his place as one of the most productive position players in the sport.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tatis back in lineup for Padres after 80-game PED suspension Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the lineup for the San Diego Padres

APRIL 20, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Tatis back in lineup for Padres after 80-game PED suspension

Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the lineup for the San Diego Padres

APRIL 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres on deck: At the D-backs for Fernando Tatis Jr.'s return Previewing the Padres’ four-game series at the Arizona Diamondbacks: 6:40 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 5:10 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday

APRIL 20, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres welcome Fernando Tatís Jr. back following suspension

Fernando Tatís Jr. is returning from his 80-game PED suspension on Thursday, and that is welcome news for the Padres.

APRIL 20, 2023

The Windup: 'Embarrassment' Oakland A's relocating to Vegas, Scherzer's sticky stuff ejection Plus: Fernando Tatis Jr. will rejoin the Padres and play his first MLB game in a year and a half tonight.

APRIL 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Adam Engel - Plays fourth rehab game Engel (hamstring) played his fourth minor-league rehab game Wednesday night at Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Engel went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts against the Triple-A affiliate of the Mariners, but the good news is that he was 3-for-9 with two doubles, four walks and two stolen bases in his three games prior. The 31-year-old outfielder appears on track to join the Padres within the next few days as he completes his recovery from a late-March hamstring strain.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyson Ross, Andy Green tried for Padres history Pretty much everyone who has watched any number of the Padres 7,835 games was thinking about it.

APRIL 20, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Minors: Adam Engel rehab continues, Jay Groome hit hard with El Paso Padres outfielder Adam Engel strikes out three times in fourth rehab game with Triple-A El Paso, Jay Groome hit hard and Jackson Merrill lea...

APRIL 20, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

What we learned in MLB this week: The Blue Jays are mashing and might get better

Toronto is raking yet has room to improve, Philadelphia is in danger, and the Cubs look like real playoff contenders. Here's what we learned...

APRIL 20, 2023

Fernando Tatis Jr. set to return to Padres vs. D-backs San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin has been waiting a long time for Thursday.

APRIL 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jackson Merrill - Removed from game due to nausea Merrill exited a minor-league game in the fourth inning Wednesday after feeling nauseous, Dylan Sinn of The Journal Gazette reports.

Impact A top prospect being pulled from a game early is nearly always newsworthy, though this instance appears to have little or no ramifications moving forward. TinCaps manager Jonathan Mathews called the issue "nothing major," so Merrill could be back on the field for Fort Wayne shortly. The 20-year-old shortstop is slashing .220/.250/.439 with two homers, five RBI and two stolen bases through his first 11 games in High-A ball.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks play the Padres in first of 4-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Thursday

APRIL 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juan Soto - Provides only offense in win Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 1-0 victory versus Atlanta.

Impact Soto crushed a 431-foot solo homer off Charlie Morton in the fourth inning for what turned out to be the only run by either team in the contest. The star outfielder added a single in the eighth inning for his first multi-hit performance since April 12. Soto had been struggling entering Wednesday, going 1-for-17 over his previous six games. He's tied for the team lead with four homers, though his .194 batting average on the campaign is well below his usual standards.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

A look back: Padres host the Brewers, Braves The Padres go 2-5 on the homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves

APRIL 20, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Josh Hader - Earns save Wednesday Hader recorded a save against Atlanta on Wednesday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one inning.

Impact Offense was minimal in the contest, and Hader had just a 1-0 lead to work with when he entered in the ninth inning. The veteran closer walked Austin Riley to begin the frame but retired the next three batters to nail down his fifth save of the campaign. Hader has held the opponent scoreless in seven of his eight appearances thus far and has struck out at least one batter in each of his outings. That adds up to a 1.13 ERA and 14:4 K:BB over eight innings on the campaign.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Martinez - Tosses seven scoreless frames Martinez (1-1) earned the win over Atlanta on Wednesday, yielding three hits and two walks while striking out six batters over seven scoreless innings.

Impact Martinez didn't allow any extra-base hits in the contest, and he appeared to get stronger as the game wore on, retiring 14 of the final 15 batters he faced. The Padres produced only one run in support of him, though that proved enough for the right-hander to pick up his first win of the campaign. Martinez struggled out of the gate by giving up eight earned runs over his first 11.2 innings of the season, but he's looked better since by notching consecutive quality starts during which he's allowed just three runs across 13 frames.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Garcia puts away smile, uses aggressive side and dominates in bounce-back outing “That’s probably the best game he’s thrown in his career,” catcher Martín Maldonado said.

APRIL 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Luis Garcia puts away his smile, uses his aggression and dominates in bounce-back outing “That’s probably the best game he’s thrown in his career,” catcher Martín Maldonado said.

APRIL 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Braves lose to Padres, but compile 5-1 road trip SAN DIEGO – The Braves dropped the final game of this road trip, but will head home relatively satisfied. After all, they are in a great spo...

APRIL 20, 2023 • AJC.COM

Padres notes: Nick Martinez states case, Nabil Crismatt to injured list With rotation squeeze potentially on the horizon, the Padres' Nick Martinez turns in best start since 2015 as the Padres' snapped a three-ga...

APRIL 20, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Juan Soto's solo homer enough for Padres, who edge Braves, stop losing streak SAN DIEGO — The Padres scored a run, and Nick Martinez made sure it mattered.

APRIL 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Padres use Juan Soto's HR to edge Braves Juan Soto smacked a 431-foot homer and starter Nick Martinez and three relievers combined to throw a four-hit shutout to lift the San Diego...

APRIL 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Juan Soto's solo homer enough for Padres, who edge Braves, stop losing streak SAN DIEGO — The Padres scored a run, and Nick Martinez made sure it mattered.

APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM