Impact Contreras held opposing teams scoreless through his three spring appearances, but since the 23-year-old righty has yet to advance past High-A ball, it's no surprise to see him removed from major-league camp.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Efraín Contreras - Reassigned to minors camp The Padres reassigned Contreras to minor-league camp Friday.
Michel Baez - Optioned to minors Baez was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Impact Baez made two appearances in the majors last season for San Diego, allowing just one hit and no earned runs. However, he will need to improve upon his 8.44 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in Triple-A from last season before the team can feel comfortable keeping him in the majors.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tom Cosgrove - Optioned to Triple-A The Padres optioned Cosgrove to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Impact The 26-year-old pitcher had a slim chance to make the Opening Day roster to begin with, but now he will officially be starting the year in the minors. Cosgrove recorded a 4.80 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 30 frames in Triple-A last season.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pedro Avila - Optioned to Triple-A Avila was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Impact After giving up three earned runs through 3.2 innings during spring training, Avila's chance at cracking the big-league roster has come and gone. The 26-year-old righty spent nearly all of last season in Triple-A, logging a 4.58 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through 112 innings of work.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Headed to Miami to join Team D.R. Soto (calf) left for Miami late Thursday to join Team Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Soto has dealt with some calf tightness this spring, but the assumption has been that it wouldn't keep him from playing for his native Dominican Republic in the WBC. Team D.R. opens its schedule Saturday against Venezuela, and Soto should be in the lineup.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Al Melchior's bold predictions: Xander Bogaerts batting average, Jason Adam saves and more Al Melchior makes his bullish claims on seven players, including Xander Bogaerts, who he does not see in the same light as the consensus.
MARCH 10, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Michael Wacha - Tosses three frames in spring debut Wacha allowed two unearned runs over three innings in a Cactus League contest against Cleveland on Thursday. He yielded three hits and no walks while striking out two batters.
Impact Wacha signed with the Padres in mid-February and took the mound for the first time in a San Diego uniform Thursday. The veteran right-hander gave up a pair of runs in the second inning, but both were unearned because the inning began with his own error. Wacha enjoyed a bounce-back campaign with Boston last season and is expected to serve as the Padres' No. 4 starter in the upcoming campaign.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Wacha right at home with 'feel' pitch in SD debut GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- An unconventional offseason has morphed into the normalcy of Spring Training for right-hander Michael Wacha. Wacha made h...
MARCH 10, 2023 • MLB.COM
Padres newcomer Wacha pitches 3 innings in spring debut PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Wacha was one of the last pitchers on the free-agent market this offseason, but the contract was well worth the...
MARCH 10, 2023 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Padres newcomer Wacha pitches 3 innings in spring debut
Michael Wacha was one of the last pitchers on the free-agent market this offseason, but the contract was well worth the wait for the veteran pitcherMARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spring training update: Michael Wacha debuts; Jose Azocar homers, Fernando Tatis Jr. still hitless Fernando Tatis Jr. walks but falls to 0-for-16 this spring; Michael Wacha works three scoreless innings; Austin Nola continues to hit
MARCH 9, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
C.D. Pelham - Gets minors deal from San Diego Pelham signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Padres.
Impact Pelham has logged only 7.2 major-league innings, all in 2018 with the Rangers. The 28-year-old left-hander registered a 4.35 ERA in 41.1 innings of relief last season between the Double-A and Triple-A affiliates of the Cubs.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Steals base in back-field game Soto (calf) drew two walks and stole second base in a back-field game Thursday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Soto also scored from third base on a groundout after swiping second, and it all serves as a positive indication that his tight left calf was never really a significant issue. He will soon join up with Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and looks poised for a monstrous first full season with the Padres.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Padres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. not making the usual noise; Nabil Crismatt an ace; Joe Musgrove's timetable Fernando Tatis Jr.'s struggles could have been expected, except for what he normally does when he returns from a layoff
MARCH 9, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Austin Nola - Back in action Thursday Nola (illness) will start at catcher and bat third in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.
Impact Nola will return to the spring lineup for the first time since Monday, after a bout with the flu left him unavailable for the past couple of days. The 33-year-old is once again projected to serve as the Padres' top backstop in 2023, though his standing atop the depth chart is more unsteady than it was heading into last season after he turned in a career-worst .650 OPS over 397 plate appearances in 2022.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Fernando Tatis Jr. - Feeling out of sync Tatis (suspension) told AJ Cassavell of MLB.com that he has felt out of sync at the plate so far this spring.
Impact And that comment came before Tatis went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Reds, leaving him 0-for-13 in exhibition play. Granted, he hasn't appeared in a real major-league game since October 2021, and he said he feels like he's tracking pitches well. The dynamic 24-year-old will have the remainder of March and much of April to fine-tune everything. His PED suspension ends April 20.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Soto progresses in Padres camp with optimism for WBC trip
Juan Soto ran sprints in the outfield and took some big swings in batting practice during an early workout at the San Diego Padres spring training complexMARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crismatt fills new role for Colombia: Ace PEORIA, Ariz. – “Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays." Nabil Crismatt smiles as he vividly recalls his childhood in Barranquilla, Colombia. Mond...
MARCH 8, 2023 • MLB.COM
Star-studded DR squad gives 1st glimpse of dominant potential NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Manny Machado was the first to stand up and speak. The Padres and Dominican Republic superstar shared his experience of...
MARCH 8, 2023 • MLB.COM
Time is now for player competing for Padres' final bench spots With many Padres regulars playing in World Baseball Classic, club's Cactus League lineups are full of players trying to prove they can help...
MARCH 8, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Juan Soto - Playing in 'B' game Thursday Padres manager Bob Melvin said Soto (calf) is slated to play in a "B" game Thursday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Soto has been dealing with some tightness in his left calf since last week but said Tuesday that he's feeling 100 percent. Assuming he comes out of Thursday's game with no issues, Soto is expected to join the Dominican Republic team this weekend for World Baseball Classic play.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Musgrove - Resumes throwing Musgrove (toe) threw on flat ground Wednesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Musgrove didn't land on his left foot in order to protect his fractured big toe. He has been able to put some weight on the toe, however, and said he didn't feel any discomfort while doing so. Musgrove has been spending time in a hyperbaric chamber every day since suffering the injury in an attempt to speed up the recovery process. The initial projection has Musgrove missing at least his first two regular-season starts.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Musgrove's injury, would A.J. Preller trade more top prospects? Padres mailbag The Padres would much prefer to keep their best prospects, but they've come too far to make any minor leaguer completely off-limits.
MARCH 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Fantasy baseball 2023 mock draft: CBS points league breakdown Michael Waterloo takes us on a round-by-round tour of his CBS points league draft, starting with San Diego slugger Juan Soto.
MARCH 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
