APRIL 29, 2022•MLB.COM
Snell goes four scoreless in High-A rehab startBlake Snell made a rehab start with High-A Fort Wayne on Thursday as he works his way back to the Padres’ rotation after being sidelined due...
How James Wood, an outfielder with first-round draft talent, fell to the Padres in the secondThe Padres raised eyebrows when they paid $2.6 million in the second round after Wood's disappointing senior season. But they saw a steal.
APRIL 29, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Dauri Moreta - Mixed returnsMoreta allowed a run on one hit, a double, in Thursday's loss to the Padres. He has allowed runs in back-to-back days, raising his ERA to 4.50 despite carrying a 0.90 WHIP.
ImpactMoreta has hardly been the worst reliever for the Reds, but he's allowed two homers and a double among his five hits allowed. On the bright side, he has 11 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched.
APRIL 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Padres notes: Machado, Hosmer continue to carry Padres; Darvish might dodge coldA mild evening expected, welcome for Yu Davrish's start in Pittsburgh; Luis Campusano stays ready to catch
APRIL 29, 2022•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Hunter Strickland - Rough start continuesStrickland allowed a run on two hits and two walks in Thursday's loss to the Padres, pitching with a three-run deficit in the seventh inning.
ImpactAt one point Strickland was considered to be a candidate to close for the Reds, but he has a 9.82 ERA and 2.73 WHIP in 7.1 innings. The two walks on Thursday give him a whopping 11 walks so far. Even if the Reds had won more than three games so far, Strickland would be pretty far from closing out games right now.
APRIL 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Mark Kolozsvary - First major-league hitKolozsvary had an RBI double in Thursday's loss to the Padres, going 1-for-3 before getting lifted for a pinch hitter late in the game.
ImpactKolozsvary will get to stick around for the weekend, which happens to be a series in Coors Field. He'll likely get sent back down Tuesday, when Tyler Stephenson is due back from his concussion.
APRIL 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Acuña, Braves return to Texas; Arenado appeals
Ronald Acuña Jr. has never played the Rangers in Texas, and the Atlanta Braves haven’t visited for a series since September of 2014APRIL 29, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
