SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Padres finish road schedule with a win, and another path remains open to themIf the Padres are to clinch their first full-season postseason berth in 16 years, they'll have to do it in front of sellout crowds at home.
Juan Soto - On base four times SundaySoto went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 victory over Colorado.
ImpactAmidst a nine-game on-base streak, Soto reached base four times Sunday. It seems the phenom has regained his form after slashing .202/.375/.319 in his first 36 games with San Diego. In the nine-game stretch since, he is batting .382 (13-for-34) with six extra-base hits, seven runs and eight RBI with eight walks compared to five strikeouts.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Drury - Homers, scores three timesDrury went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
ImpactThe Padres scored 13 runs on the day, and Drury got in on the action in a big way with five combined runs and RBI, including a solo home run. The long ball, a 452-foot moonshot in the eighth inning was his 28th on the season and third in 10 games since returning from the injured list. In that 10-game stretch, Drury is hitting .243 (9-for-37) with six runs scored and six RBI.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ha-Seong Kim - Three hits SundayKim went 3-for-6 with two doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 victory over Colorado.
ImpactKim delivered hitting out of the leadoff spot Sunday. He recorded three hits for the second time in his last 10 games, during which he is batting .316 with two home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored. He is slashing .252/.322/.382 through 142 contests on the season.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Manny Machado - Big day SundayMachado went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Rockies.
ImpactMachado got in on the Padres' rout of the Rockies early with a base hit and run scored in the first inning and later hit a two-run home run to put San Diego up 10-5. The home run was his 31st of the season and seventh in the month of September. With his two hits Sunday, Machado has reached base safely in 10 straight games, during which he is batting .355 with three home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs scored.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Sean Bouchard - Stays hot with two hitsBouchard went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Sunday's loss against the Padres.
ImpactBouchard earned his fifth straight start and improved his case for regular playing time with two hits Sunday. He is 6-for-11 in that stretch, including seven walks compared to one strikeout. The Rockies have a crowded outfield now that CJ Cron will be back in the lineup on a regular basis, but Bouchard has the hot hand and may stick around in the lineup to close the season.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jake Cronenworth - Three RBI in winCronenworth went 1-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over Colorado.
ImpactCronenworth hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to put the Padres up 2-0 and later hit a two-run triple to put the Padres up 5-1. For the second game in a row, Cronenworth knocked in three runs, increasing his season-long total to 83. In 21 games this month, the 28-year-old is batting .215 with three homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs and one stolen base.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
