This is where matchups and OBP begin to play into the equation. AI gives the spot to Xander Bogaerts with his right-handed bat and .322 OBP. This spot is often filled by Ramón Laureano in the Padres ...

Padres first. Fernando Tatis doubles to shallow left field. Luis Arraez pops out to Casey Schmitt. Manny Machado grounds out to third base, Casey Schmitt to Rafael Devers. Ryan O'Hearn singles ...

This is what it’s supposed to look like. The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Giants on ...

Center fielder Jackson Merrill sat on Wednesday for a third straight day, and the time is nearing for the Padres to make a ...

Jackson Merrill, however, is not as the 22-year-old center fielder will miss a third straight game since leaving Sunday with left ankle discomfort. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will also sit after he was ...