AUGUST 22, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
Padres notes: Ha-Seong Kim's sacrifice, Joe Musgrove looking for gold Ha-Seong Kim makes incredible play in foul territory in Padres victory over Nationals
Ha-Seong Kim - Swipes bag Sunday Kim went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Nationals.
Impact Kim has cooled off a bit since his three-hit, four-RBI game Wednesday. Across his last four contests, he's gone 2-for-13 with a pair of walks, though he was able to add a steal Sunday, which was his second in August and his ninth of the year. The shortstop is slashing .252/.329/.375 with six home runs, 44 RBI and 44 runs scored through 113 contests.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Martinez - Converts save Sunday Martinez pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Nationals.
Impact With Josh Hader temporarily removed from the closer role, the Padres' ninth-inning situation is a committee. Luis Garcia notched the first save Saturday, but he was likely unavailable Sunday after pitching two days in a row. Martinez stepped in and earned his fifth save of the year, though three of those were of the three-inning variety in late June and early July. The 32-year-old has logged 12.2 scoreless innings with a 12:3 K:BB in August. With the Padres firmly in the playoff race, there should be plenty of save chances to go around, so it remains to be seen how many Martinez might get. He's pitched to a 3.10 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 79:34 K:BB across 90 innings in a versatile role this year.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Manaea - Efficient in win Manaea (7-6) earned the win Sunday over the Nationals. He allowed a run on five hits and struck out four without walking a batter through seven innings.
Impact Manaea was efficient in this win, throwing 51 of 69 pitches for strikes before the Padres went to the bullpen. Nelson Cruz's fourth-inning solo home run accounted for the lone run on Manaea's line. The 30-year-old southpaw had allowed multiple earned runs in 11 straight starts before Sunday's impressive start. He has a 4.64 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 132:45 K:BB across 130 innings through 23 starts this year. He's projected for a favorable road start in Kansas City next weekend.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
For the second straight day, Josh Bell powers Padres past Nationals The former National homered, again, in another 2-1 Padres victory.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Bell hits 2-run HR, Manaea goes 7, Padres top Nationals 2-1
Josh Bell showed he’s out of his slump by slugging his second home run in two games against his former team to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 win over the Washington NationalsAUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Net proves no match for Kim on this crazy catch SAN DIEGO -- Those extended nets in front of the stands certainly keep fans safe from hard-hit foul balls. But they can’t stop a determined...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • MLB.COM
Trent Grisham - Idle against southpaw Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Impact The righty-hitting Jose Azocar will draw the start in center field in place of the lefty-hitting Grisham, who sits with southpaw Patrick Corbin on the mound for Washington. Since Aug. 1, Grisham is hitting .228 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs and one stolen base in 20 games.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Cronenworth - Sits versus lefty Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Impact Cronenworth will be one of two lefty-hitting regulars who will hit the bench for the series finale, as Trent Grisham is also sitting with southpaw Patrick Corbin taking the hill for Washington. Brandon Drury will fill in at second base for Cronenworth, who went 1-for-3 with a walk and his second stolen base of the season in Saturday's 2-1 win.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Nola - Sitting, but looks like top catcher Nola is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Impact With starts behind the plate in three of the past four contests and eight of the previous 11 games, Nola appears to have overtaken Jorge Alfaro as the Friars' No. 1 catcher. Alfaro will get the starting nod Sunday, but Nola has been the far better performer in August with a .730 OPS to Alfaro's .374 mark.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Bell - Soothes slump with long ball Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday in a 2-1 victory versus the Nationals.
Impact Bell has struggled mightily since joining the Padres in a trade with the Nationals on Aug. 2, batting .131 over 61 at-bats. He showed signs of life against his ex-club Saturday, accounting for the Padres' first run of the contest with a 415-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. Amidst his struggles, Bell has been both striking out and walking at acceptable rates, so there's reason to believe he'll bust out of the slump soon.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Goes deep against former club Soto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 2-1 win over Washington.
Impact Soto's seventh-inning solo shot traveled an estimated 429 feet and accounted for the decisive run in the low-scoring contest. It was the star outfielder's second long ball since joining the Padres via a trade with the Nationals on Aug. 2. Soto has reached base safely in each of his 17 contests with San Diego and is slashing .305/.461/.492 with 14 runs, four RBI and a 17:10 BB:K since the trade.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals face the Padres with 2-1 series lead
The Washington Nationals lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the San Diego PadresAUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres give Josh Hader a break, and fellow newcomer Josh Bell finally breaks through Saturday marked the first time since June 11 that Juan Soto and Bell, then with the Nationals, homered in the same game.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Innings limit looms for Josiah Gray, whose gut-check effort can't beat Padres Washington's 24-year-old starter labors through five innings but allows just one run — a home run to ex-National Josh Bell — in 2-1 loss in...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Luis García - Notches third save Garcia saved Saturday's 2-1 victory over Washington, allowing a single and hit-by-pitch in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Manager Bob Melvin turned to Garcia to protect a one-run lead and he delivered with the help of a game-ending double play despite a pair of baserunners. All three of the 35-year-old's saves have come since July 31 and more opportunities could lie ahead with the news that Josh Hader would be receiving time off from closing duties after a rocky first few weeks with San Diego. Garcia sports a 3.40 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 48 strikeouts in 45 innings across 47 appearances.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Musgrove - Strikes out seven in no-decision Musgrove didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 2-1 win against the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.
Impact Musgrove limited Washington's offense to a Lane Thomas solo shot in the second inning but San Diego wasn't able to pull ahead until the seventh -- after he had been removed. The 29-year-old tossed 71 of 97 pitches for strikes with eight swinging strikes in recording his third-highest strikeout total during a 10-start winless stretch. Despite the recent drought, Musgrove has submitted three straight quality starts and possesses a superb 2.91 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 136 strikeouts in 139 innings. He's scheduled to take the mound again next weekend in Kansas City.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Soto, Bell homers lead Padres past Nationals 2-1
Juan Soto and Josh Bell homered against their former team, leading the San Diego Padres to a much-needed 2-1 win over the Washington NationalsAUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bell finally tolls as Padres edge Nationals Josh Bell had been 0-for-20 against old Nationals teammates and hadn't homered in 67 at-bats before hitting his first as a Padre on Saturday
AUGUST 21, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Soto, Bell homer against their former team SAN DIEGO – In an ever-tightening National League Wild Card race, the Padres desperately needed a win, and they desperately needed to find o...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • MLB.COM
MLB News: Padres Fan Hits the Nail on the Head in Repurposing Fernando Tatis Jersey Since Fernando Tatis tested positive for using PED’s last weekend, the internet has been set ablaze with jokes and memes including a “modifi...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
'That's on me': Yelich, Crew own miscues in 11-inning loss CHICAGO -- As if anyone needed reminding, it isn’t easy to close out a Major League baseball game. On the same day the Padres responded to h...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • MLB.COM
San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Box Score - August 21, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the San Diego Padres take on the Washington Nationals at 12:40am UTC on August 21, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores,...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Padres give Hader break closer role after shaky outings SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres are giving reliever Josh Hader a break from the closer role after ninth-inning meltdowns on Thursday and Friday...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • AJC.COM
Padres give Hader break from closer role after shaky outings
The Padres are giving reliever Josh Hader a break from the closer role after ninth-inning meltdowns on Thursday and Friday resulted San Diego lossesAUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
