Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play in game 2 of series
The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the San Diego PadresAUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
Yu Darvish - Stung by tough-luck loss Darvish (10-7) took the loss against Washington on Thursday, pitching 8.1 innings and allowing three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out six batters.
Impact Darvish was fantastic through eight frames, yielding only one run (on a third-inning Ildemaro Vargas homer). Darvish kept his pitch count low enough to remain in the contest for the ninth inning, but he was pulled after allowing a single to two of the first three batters he faced. Josh Hader entered from the bullpen and issued a hit-by-pitch, a walk and a sacrifice fly, allowing both inherited runners to score. Darvish thus picked up his third straight loss, though he has pitched relatively well during that stretch with a 3.98 ERA and 20:1 K:BB over 20.1 innings.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Aníbal Sánchez turns back the clock in Nationals' victory over Padres Washington's 38-year-old right-hander allowed just one hit and one earned run over five innings and Washington scored two in the ninth to up...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Nationals rally against Darvish, Hader to beat Padres 3-1 Nelson Cruz drew a bases-loaded walk off Josh Hader to bring in the go-ahead run with one out in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationa...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Padres still stuck in neutral in loss to Nationals Manny Machado homer all the Padres have going for them in loss to Nationals
AUGUST 19, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Nationals rally against Darvish, Hader to beat Padres 3-1
Nelson Cruz drew a bases-loaded walk off Josh Hader to bring in the go-ahead run with one out in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 3-1AUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tatis meets with Preller for first time since suspension SAN DIEGO -- Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller met with Fernando Tatis Jr. on Thursday, sources said, marking the first t...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • MLB.COM
San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Box Score - August 19, 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 19, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, a...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Snell leans into being power pitcher, accepts it likely will limit his ability to go deep in most games Blake Snell is among the league leaders in strikeouts, also gets a lot of bad swings that extend at-bats
AUGUST 19, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres pregame: Grisham leading off, Myers in left as Profar gets day off Jurickson Profar out of the lineup for the first time in 29 games as Padres begin four-game set against Nationals
AUGUST 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Pierce Johnson - Rehab assignment imminent Johnson (elbow) is traveling to Peoria on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment with the Padres' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tri...
Impact Johnson has been on the injured list since April 22 due to right elbow tendinitis, but his rehab assignment represents a significant step forward in his recovery. The right-hander initially hoped to return in mid-to-late August, but it's possible that he ultimately rejoins the Padres sometime in September since he'll presumably require a relatively lengthy rehab assignment. Once he's ultimately healthy, Johnson should have a chance to carve out setup duties for the big-league club down the stretch.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Alfaro - Not in Thursday's lineup Alfaro is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alfaro is 4-for-22 in August and will take a seat Thursday for the second straight game. Austin Nola will receive another start behind the plate for the Friars.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jurickson Profar - Receives Thursday off Profar is out of the lineup for Thursdya's game versus the Nationals, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Profar started the past 29 games and will take a seat Thursday, as he is mired in a slump in his last 14 contests with a .155/.234/.190 slash line. Wil Myers will start in left field and bat seventh in the series opener for San Diego.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adrian Morejon - Earns win Wednesday Morejon (2-0) was credited with the win against the Marlins on Wednesday. He struck out three batters over 1.2 scoreless innings.
Impact San Diego got off to a big early lead, but starter Mike Clevinger wasn't sharp and exited after allowing three of the four batters he faced in the fifth inning to reach base. Morejon came on and hit the first batter he faced with a pitch, but he rebounded by striking out the following two hitters. The southpaw remained in the game for the sixth frame and retired the side on 11 pitches. Morejon has been excellent through seven appearances in August, pitching 7.2 scoreless innings and posting a 7:1 K:BB.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ha-Seong Kim - Drives in four runs Wednesday Kim went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, a run and four RBI in a 10-3 victory against Miami on Wednesday.
Impact The Padres scored five runs in the first inning, with the fifth among that tally coming on a Kim double that scored Trent Grisham. Kim also produced the final three runs of the contest with a bases-clearing double in the ninth. The shortstop has three multi-hit performances over his past five contests to push his season batting average to .255. He's slashing .310/.344/.483 with eight doubles and nine RBI through 16 games in August.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Cronenworth - Launches grand slam in win Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.
Impact His first-inning blast off Pablo Lopez wound up being the game-winning hit, although the Padres would go on to add plenty of insurance. Cronenworth appears to be heating up at the plate again, batting ,290 (9-for-31) over his last eight contests with a 5:3 BB:K, but the streaky super-utility player is still only slashing .239/.343/.387 through 117 games on the season with 12 homers, 63 RBI and 72 runs.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Clevinger - Inefficient outing Wednesday Clevinger didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Marlins, giving up three runs on six hits and four walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out one.
Impact The Padres provided the right-hander with plenty of support, piling up five runs in the top of the first inning alone, but Clevinger's inefficiency cost him a win -- he needed 89 pitches (56 strikes) to record only 13 outs. The 31-year-old has failed to last longer than five innings in any of his last three starts, and he could be fading in his first season back from Tommy John surgery after tossing only 41.2 innings in 2020 and none last year. Clevinger will take a 3.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 66:25 K:BB through 74.1 innings into his next outing.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Padres Daily: Machado back at it; Jake & Josh are crucial; tired starters to get a break Jake Cronenworth and Josh Bell seek to help lengthen lineup; schedule about to provide a reprieve
AUGUST 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Minors: Two Padres prospects in updated top-100; Mission's Dixon drives in nine via cycle Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates
AUGUST 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres start 4-game series against the Nationals
The San Diego Padres start a four-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on ThursdayAUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brandon Kintzler - Inks MiLB deal with Friars Kintzler signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Kintzler hasn't seen game action since being cut loose by the Phillies last year, but he'll now receive a chance to earn a late-season roster spot in San Diego. The veteran right-hander posted a 6.37 EA over 29 appearances for the Phillies last season, though he was effective over the previous two years with a 2.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 62:24 K:BB across 81.1 innings.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cronenworth hits grand slam, Padres beat Marlins 10-3
Jake Cronenworth hit a grand slam in the first inning, Ha-Seong Kim also drove in four runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 10-3AUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On the hook for series sweep, Padres start fast, rout Marlins Jake Cronenworth's first-inning grand slam gets Padres on way; Ha-Seong Kim has career-high four RBIs
AUGUST 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres amazed, perplexed by witnessing Juan Soto every day New Padres star's discipline, skill is even more impressive now that everyone watches him in person
AUGUST 17, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Drew Pomeranz - Rehab transferred to Triple-A Pomeranz (elbow) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, per MLB.com.
Impact Pomeranz has been taking part in game action for nearly two weeks, logging four appearances between the Arizona Complex League, Single-A Lake Elsinore and Triple-A El Paso. He's struggled a bit in those outings, giving up a total of four runs over 3.2 innings. However, he's also struck out six batters and hasn't suffered any setbacks. The Padres are hopeful that Pomeranz will be able to give their bullpen a significant boost down the stretch.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
