MARCH 20, 2023•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres appear to be a super team, but a baseball season is faught with perilEven the best teams can be derailed by unforeseen circumstances such as injuries, poor performance and lack of depth
Why the Cubs are 'not worried' about Dansby Swanson's spring slumpStill working to find his timing, Swanson is 2-for-28 this spring training.
MARCH 20, 2023•SUNTIMES.COM
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MARCH 20, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Nick Martinez - Returns from WBCMartinez has returned to the Padres after playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.
ImpactThough Team USA remains alive in the tournament and is set to face Japan or Mexico in the final Tuesday, Martinez has opted to return to Padres camp to prepare for the regular season. The right-handed hurler pitched in one WBC game, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 2.2 innings against Mexico. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Martinez's decision to rejoin San Diego stems from the fact that he wasn't scheduled to pitch again for Team USA. He's slated to fill a spot at the back end of the Padres' rotation this season.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Padres' Juan Soto, Austin Nola exit games with injuriesJuan Soto was removed from a “B” game with, according to the team’s initial diagnosis, a mild left oblique strain.
MARCH 20, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Austin Nola - May have broken nosePadres manager Bob Melvin said Sunday that he "can't imagine it's not broken" in reference to Nola's nose after the catcher was hit in the face during a Cactus League contest, Denn...
ImpactNola was carted off the field after getting hit by a pitch in the face during the fourth inning of Sunday's exhibition game against the Cubs. The extent of the injury is unclear, but if Nola isn't ready to return in time for Opening Day, Luis Campusano would likely open the campaign as San Diego's primary backstop.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Day-to-day with oblique issueSoto was removed from a minor-league spring game as a precautionary measure due to a mild oblique strain Sunday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
ImpactSoto's oblique issue is considered mild, and he's being labeled as day-to-day following his departure. Although the Padres are downplaying the severity of his injury, it's somewhat concerning to see the 24-year-old develop an oblique injury with a week and a half remaining until Opening Day. Soto will presumably be monitored further in the coming days, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the Padres monitor his workload over the final few Cactus League games, especially since he also dealt with a left calf issue in late February and early March.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
