AUGUST 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
SD gives Hader 'a break' from closer duties SAN DIEGO -- The Padres acquired Josh Hader to be their closer -- and they still fully expect for Hader to close games down the stretch this...
Padres pregame: Hader taking a break from closing, Azocar returns as Mazara DFA'd Josh Hader to work through issues in lower-leverage situations; Padres will match-up in the ninth inning until Hader gets job back
AUGUST 20, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Robert Suarez - Candidate for save chances Suarez could see save chances after manager Bob Melvin told Dennis Lin of The Athletic that the team will give Josh Hader "a little break" from the closer role.
Impact Suarez lost a large chunk of the campaign to a knee injury, but he's been great since his return, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings. Following back-to-back scoreless, multi-strikeout appearances, Suarez is now down to a 2.67 ERA and 1.09 WHIP for the season. He was a star closer in Japan before making the jump to MLB this year.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis García - Window open for saves? Garcia could see save chances after manager Bob Melvin told Dennis Lin of The Athletic that the team will give Josh Hader "a little break" from the closer role.
Impact Officially the team is going with a closer-by-committee approach, at least until Hader figures it out. Garcia was the one wrestling the job away from Taylor Rogers before the trade, and he makes for an obvious candidate to take over as the primary option in the interim. Robert Suarez and Nick Martinez are other righty candidates, along with lefty Adrian Morejon.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Hader - Out as closer, for now Manager Bob Melvin said Saturday that Hader will be given "a little break" from the closer role, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Impact This seems like a quick hook for a player the Padres just gave up a lot to acquire via trade, but Hader has allowed six runs in his last three appearances, walking four while recording just four outs in that span. The team apparently wants to try to get him right in lower-leverage spots for the time being, with the hope of eventually reinstalling the lefty in the ninth inning. Luis Garcia and Robert Suarez figure to see save chances in the interim as part of a late-inning committee.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Azocar - Recalled from Triple-A Azocar was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Impact The Padres brought Azocar up from Triple-A as a corresponding move to designating Nomar Mazara for assignment. He is slashing .233/.280/.323 over 143 plate appearances in the big leagues this season and will provide depth for San Diego's outfield.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nomar Mazara - Designated for assignment Mazara was designated for assignment by the Padres on Saturday.
Impact After losing his spot as a regular starter in the outfield and going hitless in just six plate appearances since Aug. 3, Mazara has now lost his spot on the 40-man and 26-man rosters. Mazara has a batting average of .264 on the season and his highest OPS since 2019 (.668), so it is possible that he gets claimed off waivers by another team.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hader encounters another 'obstacle' in 9th SAN DIEGO -- The Padres traded for one of the most dominant closers of the era earlier this month -- and somehow they still have a closer pr...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
Nats rise in 9th: 'Guys are just not quitting' SAN DIEGO -- The Nationals and Padres swapped zeros for three late innings, pushing a tied game into the ninth to see who would strike on of...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
Nationals bring 2-0 series advantage over Padres into game 3
The Washington Nationals face the San Diego Padres with a 2-0 series leadAUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Hader - Struggles again Friday Hader (2-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on a hit and a walk without recording an out, taking the loss Friday versus the Nationals.
Impact Hader entered with the game tied at 3-3 and made a mess of it. One run came home on his own error, and he followed that up with a two-run home run to Alex Call before Luis Garcia was brought in to complete the inning. Hader's struggles from the end of his Brewers tenure have followed him to San Diego -- he's given up six runs (five earned) while posting a 4:5 K:BB through 3.1 innings across five appearances as a Padre. For the season, he has a 5.06 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 63:16 K:BB while going 29-for-32 in save chances through 37.1 innings across 42 appearances.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Blake Snell - Goes five innings Friday Snell allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings, taking a no-decision versus the Nationals on Friday.
Impact Snell hadn't allowed multiple runs in any of his five previous starts and only once in his last eight, but the Nationals got to him in the fourth and fifth innings in this contest. The southpaw has struck out at least seven in five straight outings. For the season, he's posted a 3.76 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 112:38 K:BB across 83.2 innings through 16 starts. Snell is lined up for a favorable road start in Kansas City next week.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Snell's roll slowed, Hader's struggles continue in Padres' loss to Nationals Blake Snell allows three runs in five innings, Josh Hader takes the loss as Padres drop second in a row against Nationals
AUGUST 20, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Hader melts down in 9th, gives Nationals 6-3 win over Padres
Victor Robles scored the go-ahead run on Josh Hader’s wild three-base throwing error and rookie Alex Call followed with his first career home run, a two-run shot, as the Washington...AUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blake Snell Cleared to Play After DUI Suspect Hit His Car The Padres pitcher avoided catastrophe after his car was hit by a drunk driver on Thursday night.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • SI.COM
Padres, ex-Rays pitcher Blake Snell cleared to start after accident “Physically, he’s fine,” San Diego manager Bob Melvin said of Snell, whose vehicle was struck by a suspected drunken driver. “But that can t...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Box Score - August 20, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the San Diego Padres take on the Washington Nationals at 1:40am UTC on August 20, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, a...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Padres lefty Blake Snell cleared to start after accident
San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell has ben cleared to pitch against the Washington Nationals after being involved in a minor traffic collision on ThursdayAUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Snell OK after traffic accident, starts vs. Nats SAN DIEGO -- Padres left-hander Blake Snell was involved in a minor traffic accident Thursday night, the team said. Snell was set make his s...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
Padres' Blake Snell cleared to start after his vehicle was struck by DUI suspect SAN DIEGO — Blake Snell’s vehicle was struck by a suspected drunken driver Thursday night on the side of Interstate 5 after a San Diego poli...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Josh Bell - Sits amid slump Bell is out of the lineup for Friday's game AJ Cassavell of MLB.com the Nationals, cass reports.
Impact Bell is 1-for-30 over the past seven games and will head to the bench Friday for the first time since being acquired by the Padres at the trade deadline. Wil Myers will enter the lineup at first base and bat sixth.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Hader surrenders go-ahead walk as Brewers pull to within one game of Padres for last playoff spot The Josh Hader trade was already a big subplot to the 2022 season, and now the Brewers sit a mere game behind San Diego in the playoff chase...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM
Padres Daily: Another feeble offensive outing, another blowup by Hader waste another fine outing by Darvish Josh Hader has not pitched much for Padres, hasn't been sharp when he does; Josh Bell's skid continues
AUGUST 19, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Melvin scrutinizes his moves in loss to Nats SAN DIEGO -- Should the Padres have lifted Yu Darvish earlier? Heck, should they have let him pitch longer? Really, those questions belie th...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • MLB.COM
Manny Machado - Produces lone Padres run in loss Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Nationals on Thursday.
Impact San Diego managed only three hits in the contest, with Machado's fourth-inning solo blast accounting for the team's only run. The All-Star third baseman had his string of eight straight multi-hit contests snapped in the loss, but he did extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Machado was named the NL Player of the Week last week as a result of slashing .429/.448/.821 with two homers and 10 RBI over six contests.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
