Padres' Randy Vasquez: Strong start leads to no-decision
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Vasquez settled for a no-decision after working six strong innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one, during Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
This is the eighth straight start that Vasquez has pitched to a no-decision. Part of it is because the 26-year-old has failed to go deep enough into the game to qualify for a win much of the time, but that wasn't the case Friday as he made it through six innings for just the second time since June 1. The right-hander struck out only one batter, but with a season high of five on the season, that's never really been his game. Vasquez is scheduled to make his next start at home against the Diamondbacks.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Launches 14th homer
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Machado went 2-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run during Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Machado broke an eight-game homer drought in a big way, launching a 440-foot home run out to center field for the Padres' first run of the game. The 32-year-old is slashing .292/.357/.482, on pace to be his best numbers since his age-29 season in 2022 when he had an .897 OPS. Machado has also been excellent as a run-producer this year, driving in 51 runs on the season, with 26 of them coming since June 1.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Leaves with hamstring injury
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Bogaerts was removed from Friday's game against the Rangers with an apparent hamstring injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Bogaerts injured himself on a swing during the 10th inning of Friday's contest, and he had to leave the game before finishing his at-bat. The severity of his injury is still unknown, but the Padres will likely have more information on his status once they run some tests on him.
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Padres' Yu Darvish: Unlikely to be activated for Sunday
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Padres manager Mike Shildt said Friday that Darvish (elbow) is "probably not" going to start for the Padres on Sunday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
With the Padres in the midst of playing 10 games in 10 days and having a hole in their rotation for Sunday, there was some speculation that Darvish -- who hasn't pitched in the big leagues yet this year -- could be activated off the IL to make his season debut. However, that doesn't appear to be in San Diego's plans despite the fact that Darvish tossed 64 pitches in his most recent simulated game Tuesday. The Padres may instead want the veteran right-hander to make at least one minor-league rehab start before returning him to the big club, but it remains uncertain how the team will handle Sunday's open rotation spot. Cassavell suggests that a starter could be called up from the minors, but the situation remains nebulous.
Cease (3-8) took the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, giving up four runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.
Homers by Max Kepler in the fourth inning and Brandon Marsh in the fifth accounted for most of the damage off Cease. It was the first time this season the right-hander didn't issue any free passes, but the third time he served up multiple long balls, including each of his last two starts. Cease will take a 4.62 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 121:36 K:BB through 97.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come early next week against the Diamondbacks.
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Padres' Logan Gillaspie: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Gillaspie cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A El Paso.
Gillaspie was dropped from the Padres' 40-man roster after returning from the injured list Monday, but he'll officially stick around in the organization after clearing waivers. The 28-year-old gave up two runs over seven innings during his run with the Padres in April but has surrendered five runs in 8.1 frames at Triple-A this season.
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Padres' Ron Marinaccio: Sent back to El Paso
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The Padres optioned Marinaccio to Triple-A El Paso following Wednesday's doubleheader with the Phillies.
Marinaccio will return to the minors without appearing in either of Wednesday's games. The 30-year-old righty owns a 4.70 ERA and 1.39 WHIP through 30.2 innings at the Triple-A level this season but could return to San Diego later in the summer if the big club needs a fresh bullpen arm.
Suarez recorded his 24th save of the season in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and striking out one in the ninth inning.
The Padres took a three-run lead into the ninth, giving Suarez the cushion to survive a few singles. The 34-year-old closer has hit a rough patch since mid-June, getting tagged for runs in five of his last eight appearances while stumbling to a 16.89 ERA, 3.56 WHIP and 5:4 K:BB over his last 5.1 innings, but he's blown only one of four save chances during that swoon. Jeremiah Estrada, Yuki Matsui and Adrian Morejon have all picked up saves as well since June 19, and Jason Adam would also likely be a factor in the ninth if manager Mike Shildt elects to shift Suarez into a lower-leverage role until he rights the ship.
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Padres' Nick Pivetta: Sharp in revenge game
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Pivetta (9-2) picked up the win in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, allowing one run on seven hits over six innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.
A solo homer by Kyle Schwarber in the sixth inning was the only blemish on Pivetta's line. The right-hander spent the first three-plus seasons of his MLB career with Philadelphia, but he appears to have found a new gear in San Diego -- he's already one win short of his career high, and his 10 quality starts is two shy of the career-high 12 he delivered for Boston in 2022. Pivetta will take a 3.25 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 107:24 K:BB through 97 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Diamondbacks.
Darvish (elbow) threw a four-inning, 64-pitch simulated game Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Darvish faced off against Single-A Lake Elsinore hitters in the sim game, his third since the middle of June. The Padres have been cagey about offering up a target date for his return from the 60-day injured list, but Darvish's season debut appears to be imminent. Though pitchers who have missed as much time as Darvish has typically head out on rehab assignments before being activated, the Padres could deem his sim games as being sufficient enough as he prepares for a return from the IL. After optioning fifth starter Matt Waldron to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, the Padres currently have an opening in the rotation for Sunday against the Rangers, and it wouldn't be overly surprising if Darvish was being earmarked for that contest, assuming he's feeling well physically following Tuesday's sim game.
Padres' Victor Lizarraga: Returns to action at Double-A
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Lizarraga (undisclosed) started Friday in Double-A San Antonio's 5-4 loss to Midland, allowing one hit over a scoreless inning.
Lizarraga took the hill for San Antonio for the first time since June 13, when he exited his start early due to an unspecified injury. He handled a light workload Friday, but Lizarraga should see his workload pick up in subsequent starts once he's further removed from the injury. Through 13 appearances (11 starts) with San Antonio this season, the 21-year-old righty owns a 6.50 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 45:27 K:BB in 44.1 innings.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Resting for early game
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Maldonado is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Phillies.
Elias Diaz will draw the start behind the dish for the first game of the day, but expect Maldonado to handle catching duties for the nightcap. Maldonado batted just .179 with two home runs, five runs and three RBI over 20 games in June, but despite his lackluster production, he still appears to be the Padres' preferred catcher.
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Padres' Ron Marinaccio: Up as 27th man for doubleheader
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The Padres recalled Marinaccio from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Marinaccio will serve as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader in Philadelphia. The right-hander was acquired by the Padres via trade over the offseason and has spent all of this season at El Paso, collecting a 4.70 ERA and 31:13 K:BB over 30.2 frames.
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Padres' Eduarniel Nunez: Added to MLB roster
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The Padres selected Nunez's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Nunez earned the call-up after posting a 2.70 ERA and 49:14 K:BB over 30 innings between Double-A San Antonio and El Paso. The 26-year-old will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.
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Padres' Matt Waldron: Sent down after spot start
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The Padres optioned Waldron to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Waldron will head back to the minors after he permitted four runs over 4.2 innings Monday while taking a loss in a spot start versus the Phillies. San Diego called up right-hander Eduarniel Nunez to replace Waldron on the 26-man active roster.
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