MARCH 23, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
Yu Darvish returns, acknowledges 'concern' regarding preparation Padres starter looks to throw four innings in a game before departing spring training, seems likely start in first homestand
Hoskins' knee torn; Wainwright, Iglesias out as openers near
A trio of NL pennant hopefuls are suddenly dealing with injuries to some pretty important playersMARCH 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fantasy baseball: Bank on Juan Soto, Manny Machado and (a healthy) Fernando Tatis Jr. in your league The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown explains which Padres you add to your fantasy team. Hint: There are a lot of them
MARCH 23, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Eric Hanhold - Moves to minors camp The Padres reassigned Hanhold to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Impact Hanhold impressed in Cactus League play by holding opposing hitters to a .167 average while striking out six over five innings of relief, but the performance wasn't enough for the non-roster invitee to secure a spot in the Friars' Opening Day bullpen. The 29-year-old right-hander is expected to report to Triple-A El Paso, where he'll look to continue excelling early on in the season as he aims to get back to the big leagues for the first time since 2021.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Which team has MLB's best lineup? Astros, Braves among top candidates
Which MLB team has the best lineup in the game? The FOX Sports baseball staff weighed in with their picks.MARCH 23, 2023
Will boom-or-bust ex-Yankees infielder get a job with Padres? The San Diego Padres (89-73) finished in second place in the National League West last season, 22 games behind the first-place Los Angeles D...
MARCH 23, 2023 • NJ.COM
Padres notes: Austin Nola easing back after breaking nose; Yu Darvish expected back Thursday Three days after pitch broke his nose, Padres catcher Austin Nola begins to ease back into baseball activity; opening day remains on the tab...
MARCH 23, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Joe Musgrove - Sim game on tap Musgrove (toe) is throwing a simulated game Wednesday in Padres camp, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.
Impact Musgrove will be facing non-swinging hitters, but it's another step in the right direction as he recovers from a fractured left big toe. The standing belief is that Musgrove could be ready to join the Padres' starting rotation April 6 at Atlanta. If he does meet that timeline, he'll prove to be a terrific value in fantasy drafts that have taken place over the last handful of weeks. Musgrove suffered the injury in a weight room incident Feb. 27.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yu Darvish - May not start Opening Day Darvish is unlikely to start Opening Day for the Padres, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.
Impact Darvish pitched just an inning for Team Japan on Tuesday during the World Baseball Classic, and he may need some time to get ramped up. Scanlan notes that Darvish will report to camp Thursday and that the right-hander ended the offseason throwing 80-pitch bullpens, so it shouldn't take much time to get him lengthened. Darvish may not get the Opening Day assignment, but he should still get a regular load for San Diego and has a chance to be an excellent fantasy option for the 2023 campaign.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Brooks - Reassigned to minor-league camp Brooks was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Padres on Wednesday.
Impact Brooks was signed to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training in February, and he won't be a part of the Opening Day roster. Assuming he sticks with the San Diego organization, he should be an option for Triple-A El Paso to begin the 2023 campaign.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Nola - Resumes baseball activities Nola (nose) will go through baseball activities Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Nola suffered a broken nose as a result of a hit-by-pitch during Sunday's Cactus League game against the Cubs. However, while surely still in some pain, he has not been ruled out for Opening Day. Being able to get through Wednesday's workout with no issues figures to go a long way in determining his status.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reiss Knehr - Optioned to Triple-A Knehr was optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Wednesday.
Impact San Diego also reassigned Eric Hanhold and Aaron Brooks in this round of cuts from major-league camp. Knehr, 26, holds a 4.64 ERA and 30:24 K:BB in 42.2 career innings at the MLB level.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Dixon - Scratched due to illness Dixon has been scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds due to an illness.
Impact He was scheduled to start at third base and hit sixth, but the Padres will now turn to Matthew Batten to man the hot corner. Dixon should be considered day-to-day moving forward.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Padres to induct ex-ace Jake Peavy, former owner John Moores into their hall of fame Before throwing out the first pitch of Game 4 of the NLDS last October against the Dodgers, Jake Peavy had not been around the Padres since...
MARCH 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Ethan Salas - Should open in AZ Complex League Salas will likely begin his professional career in the Arizona Complex League, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Assistant director of player development Mike Daly said Salas will begin his career stateside, which rules out a stint in the Dominican Summer League, but he didn't definitively rule out Salas spending time with Single-A Lake Elsinore this year in his age-16/17 season. Salas turns 17 in June and has already appeared in a Cactus League game, which is evidence of just how advanced the prized international signee is. A bilingual switch hitter, Salas is as good of a real-life 16-year-old prospect as you'll find, but he is still at least several years away from the majors.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Peavy, John Moores to be inducted into Padres HOF The San Diego Padres on Wednesday announced the 2023 class of the Padres Hall of Fame, including 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner...
MARCH 22, 2023 • MLB.COM
Fernando Tatis Jr. - Coming along with bat Tatis (suspension) went 2-for-3 and scored three runs in Tuesday's Cactus League contest against Colorado.
Impact Tatis began the exhibition slate by failing to record a hit in his initial 16 at-bats, but he's since gone 8-for-21 to lift his spring slash line to .258/.351/.387. Among the eight hits, the 24-year-old has a double and a home run, and he's knocked in six runs in addition to stealing three bases. Of course, any momentum Tatis builds as the spring schedule winds down will be stalled once the regular season starts, since he'll have to sit out the first three weeks of the campaign.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Apple TV+ announces 2nd season of 'Friday Night Baseball'
Apple TV+ will begin its second season of “Friday Night Baseball” on April 7MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres spring training update: A-listers, sans Soto, pound Rockies With a lineup full of projected starters, minus Juan Soto and Austin Nola, the Padres score seven runs over first two innings in a Cactus Le...
MARCH 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres observations: Joe Musgrove, Austin Nola, Juan Soto, Yu Darvish and others Yu Darvish is headed back to the Padres after helping Team Japan to the World Baseball Classic title.
MARCH 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Juan Soto - MRI reveals minimal strain Padres manager Bob Melvin announced that Tuesday's MRI on Soto's oblique strain did not reveal anything significant, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Melvin called the strain "minimal" and mentioned that the team is hopeful that Soto will be able to resume swinging in the next couple of days, and that he's optimistic that the outfielder will get more at-bats in the Cactus League before its conclusion. It's great news for all involved after Soto was removed from Sunday's game with the strained oblique. He should be considered day-to-day, and at this point it seems likely that Soto will be ready to play for the Padres on Opening Day.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nola diagnosis encouraging, but SD injury list is deep PEORIA, Ariz. -- With less than a week until the Padres break camp in Peoria, their Opening Day roster picture is suddenly as murky as it ha...
MARCH 22, 2023 • MLB.COM
Opening day still possible for Padres' Juan Soto, Austin Nola following injury scares Juan Soto awaiting MRI results, but Padres believe oblique injury is 'mild,' Austin Nola could resume moderate baseball activity soon after...
MARCH 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Drew Pomeranz - Expected to open season on IL Padres manager Bob Melvin told reporters that Pomeranz (elbow) has suffered a mild setback that will keep him from making the Opening Day roster, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-...
Impact Pomeranz has had his progression slowed by inflammation in his left elbow, and he's now a lock to begin the season on the injured list. The southpaw has battled injuries over the last few seasons, including missing all of the 2022 campaign while recovering from flexor tendon surgery. When Pomeranz does return, he's expected to serve as a middle-innings option and a bridge to stopper Josh Hader.
MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Nola - Could avoid IL stint Padres manager Bob Melvin said there is a chance Nola avoids spending time on the injured list after he suffered a slight fracture in his nose Sunday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic re...
Impact Melvin also noted that Nola could resume baseball activities as soon as Wednesday. No decisions on Nola's status for Opening Day have been made yet, but the possibility of him playing still being on the table is a good sign. If he is unable to play, Luis Campusano would likely get the majority of the reps behind the plate for San Diego.
MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
