AUGUST 29, 2021•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres notes: Pham looks to 'salvage' time with Padres with whatever playing time is leftInjury, inconsistency have kept Tommy Pham's numbers down from career average; Paddack likely to start Monday
Nick Canepa: At least one knowledgeable baseball fan is optimistic Padres will make the playoffsSAN DIEGO — Had Bob Cluck chosen the fight game over baseball, he would have been Aaron Pryor.
AUGUST 29, 2021•CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Column: At least one knowledgeable baseball fan is optimistic Padres will make the playoffsFormer Padres director of player development Bob Cluck says goal of winning wild card and doing damage in playoffs is realistic
AUGUST 28, 2021•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
José Iglesias - Not starting SaturdayIglesias will sit Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactIglesias finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. Jack Mayfield will again start at shortstop in his absence.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Max Stassi - Not starting SaturdayStassi is out of the lineup Saturday against the Padres.
ImpactStassi has a .583 OPS and 39.7 percent strikeout rate through 18 games in August, and he'll take a seat Saturday for the second time in the past three days. Kurt Suzuki will work behind the plate and bat seventh in his place.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Cooper Criswell - Optioned to Triple-ACriswell was optioned to Triple-A following his start Friday.
ImpactCriswell's MLB debut didn't go as he would have hoped, as he left after allowing three runs while recording just four outs. He'll return to the minors to await his second opportunity, which could come after rosters expand in September.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Aaron Slegers - Outrighted to Triple-ASlegers cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
ImpactSlegers was designated for assignment by the Halos last week, but he'll stick around the organization after going through waivers unclaimed. The 28-year-old has a 6.97 ERA in 29 big-league appearances and a 6.43 ERA in 16 outings at Triple-A this season.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
