SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Padres' first offseason fix: addressing the rift between Bob Melvin and A.J. PrellerSAN FRANCISCO — The only thing that is certain as the Padres prepare to move on from the failure of 2023 is that the most prominent and argu...
Padres pregame: Still a tiny bit alive, still chasing winning recordWith postseason odds still below 0.1 percent, a winning season is really all the Padres can shoot for.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Kyle Harrison - Will make one more startHarrison (illness) will start one of the games during the Giants' weekend series against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ImpactHarrison was originally supposed to start Tuesday's game against San Diego, but he was instead scratched due to an illness. Fortunately, his illness will not put an early end to his season, and he will make an appearance in the final series of the season -- though the Giants haven't yet specified exactly which game that will be. The 22-year-old southpaw has given up 16 earned runs in 29.2 frames across six starts since being called up to the majors in late August.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Wilmer Flores - Returns to lineupFlores (knee) is starting at third base and batting third Wednesday against San Diego, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
ImpactFlores missed two straight starts due to soreness in his right knee, but he was able to pinch hit during Tuesday's contest and will now return to the lineup Wednesday. The 32-year-old has been in a bit of a skid at the plate recently, going just 2-for-13 across his last six games.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ji Man Choi - On bench WednesdayChoi is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
ImpactGarrett Cooper will start at first base and bat sixth as the Padres roll out a righty-heavy attack versus Giants left-hander Sean Manaea. Choi remains hitless in 33 plate appearances with San Diego and carries a .125/.211/.313 slash line versus lefties this year.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Trent Grisham - On bench versus leftyGrisham is not in the lineup Wednesday at San Francisco.
ImpactIt's the second straight absence for Grisham with the Padres facing back-to-back lefties. Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's series finale against the Giants and southpaw Sean Manaea.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Luis Campusano - Sitting again WednesdayCampusano remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Giants.
ImpactThere's no word of any injury, but Campusano is now on the bench for a third consecutive game. Brett Sullivan will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Padres on Wednesday in San Francisco.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
