1 Padres Press Clips Saturday, August 25, 2018 Article Source Author Page Homegrown rivals blazing a trail for Padres in NL West SD Union Tribune Sanders 2 Dodgers beat up on Clayton Richard, Padres SD Union Tribune Sanders 6 Wil Myers returns to Padres’ lineup SD Union Tribune Sanders 9 Talking with…Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe SD Union Tribune Sanders 11 Richard chased early in opener vs. LA MLB.com Padilla 14 Myers in lineup, but still dealing with headache MLB.com Padilla 16 30 potential callups to know – 1 for each team MLB.com Mayo/Callis/Rosenbaum 18 Two years later, Padres prospect Chris Paddack looks stronger as The Athletic Lin 23 he works his way back after Tommy John surgery Hill sparkles for Dodgers in 11-1 rout of last-place Padres AP AP 26 #PadresOnDeck: Pitchers Lauer, Ramirez Lead Triple-A El Paso, FriarWire Center 28 Double-A San Antonio This Day in Padres History, 8/25 FriarWire Center 33 Andy’s Address, 8/24 FriarWire Center 34 Dodgers homer 3 times in 11-1 win over Padres FOX Sports AP 36
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Padres Press Clips
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Article Source Author Page
Homegrown rivals blazing a trail for Padres in NL West SD Union Tribune Sanders 2
Dodgers beat up on Clayton Richard, Padres SD Union Tribune Sanders 6
Wil Myers returns to Padres’ lineup SD Union Tribune Sanders 9
Talking with…Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe SD Union Tribune Sanders 11
Richard chased early in opener vs. LA MLB.com Padilla 14
Myers in lineup, but still dealing with headache MLB.com Padilla 16
30 potential callups to know – 1 for each team MLB.com Mayo/Callis/Rosenbaum 18
Two years later, Padres prospect Chris Paddack looks stronger as The Athletic Lin 23
he works his way back after Tommy John surgery
Hill sparkles for Dodgers in 11-1 rout of last-place Padres AP AP 26
#PadresOnDeck: Pitchers Lauer, Ramirez Lead Triple-A El Paso, FriarWire Center 28
Double-A San Antonio
This Day in Padres History, 8/25 FriarWire Center 33
Andy’s Address, 8/24 FriarWire Center 34
Dodgers homer 3 times in 11-1 win over Padres FOX Sports AP 36
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Homegrown rivals blazing a trail for Padres in NL West Jeff Sanders
A mid-July trade reeled in this winter’s hottest commodity as a two-month rental.
Another swap two weeks later subbed in a second baseman with a 40-homer ceiling
for one who’d limped his way to two longballs in a half-season. A waiver claim earlier
this week kicked the tires on adding perhaps the biggest of baseball’s superstars to an
embarrassment of riches.
None of the Dodgers’ moves – not the trade for Manny Machado or Brian Dozier or
the interest in Bryce Harper – surprised Nolan Arenado.
It’s what they do.
Every year.
“I think with the Dodgers, you’re always expecting them to do something to make
themselves better,” the Rockies’ All-Star third baseman said this week in Denver.
“Because they can. That’s the team they have. They are a big market team. They have
those capabilities.”
Both the Rockies and Diamondbacks are proving just as capable, their homegrown
nucleuses keeping the hyperactive Dodgers’ $194 million payroll in their rearview
mirror in the NL West heading into the final weekend of August.
It’s a blueprint the Padres hope to mirror when their top-ranked farm system, if all
goes according to plan, opens a window to contend for a postseason berth, perhaps as
soon as 2020.
Some pieces (Eric Hosmer, Austin Hedges, Wil Myers and Joey Lucchesi) are already
in San Diego and many, many more (Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Urias, Chris Paddack
Left-hander tagged for seven runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings
By Doug Padilla | Special to MLB.com LOS ANGELES -- Known for inducing ground balls, there was far too much liftoff Friday as Padres starter Clayton Richard (Clay Clay) was roughed up in an 11-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Richard, who entered with a Major League-leading 59.7 percent ground-ball rate, gave up five extra-base hits to the Dodgers, including home runs from Chris Taylor (CT3) and Justin Turner (RedTurn2).
Now comes decision-making time for Padres management and the coaching staff, as Richard could be in jeopardy of losing his starting spot.
The left-hander gave up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits over just 3 2/3 innings Friday and allowed two walks after not yielding a free pass in either of his last two starts. Richard last earned a victory on June 22 at San Francisco and has a 7.36 ERA in 11 starts (58 2/3 innings) since then.
Eric Lauer threw 61 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A El Paso on Friday and will need a rotation spot with the Padres soon. Then there is the potential return of Luis Perdomo, who went on the disabled list on July 28 with a strained right shoulder and is about to start pitching on a rehab assignment.
"We have to make some decisions in time," manager Andy Green said. "I don't think that decision is today by any stretch, but in time we definitely have to make some decisions on how we want this rotation to play out through the month of September."
Since dominating the Dodgers in the second game of the 2017 season when he delivered eight shutout innings, Richard has struggled against the division rival. Over his last seven starts against the Dodgers, he has given up 37 runs in 36 innings.
"It's something I will look at a little more in depth [Saturday]," Richard said about his inability to stay down in the strike zone. "I would kind of understand if it was an action-on-the-pitch situation where they weren't good enough, or just not good enough pitches. That is something that will be evaluated."
It would have taken an exceptional outing to match Dodgers starter Rich Hill (D. Mountain), who retired the first 12 batters he faced. The Padres' first hit came when Hunter Renfroe (Froe) doubled to right field to lead off the fifth inning.
Freddy Galvis (Toco) had the Padres' only other hit off Hill, a triple with one out in the sixth inning. He was left stranded when Wil Myers (Wil) and Eric Hosmer (Papo) both grounded out. Myers, who did not start the past two games after getting hit in the face while taking ground balls in batting practice Wednesday, went 0-for-4.
"It felt good and there was no problems with anything," Myers said about his return to action. "I felt pretty good out there."
The Padres finally broke through in the eighth inning on an RBI double from Galvis off right-hander Yimi Garcia (Yimi), who just returned to the Dodgers' roster after missing 43 games with right forearm inflammation.
The Padres have now lost nine of their last 11 games.
SOUND SMART Galvis had his first multiple extra-base-hit game since Aug. 1, when he had two doubles against the Cubs. His last one prior to that was June 15, when he had a double and a home run against the Braves.
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS The two extra-base hits from Galvis not only gave him his 31st multi-hit game of the season, it continued a run of solid play in Los Angeles. Galvis now has a hit in nine consecutive games at Dodger Stadium, going all the way back to Aug. 9, 2016. In that stretch, he is batting .400 (12-for-30) with six runs, three doubles, a triple and three home runs, not to mention a 1.321 OPS.
HE SAID IT "Executing quality pitches. I wasn't terrible in doing that, but not good enough, and they took advantage of pitches out over the plate more often than not. It's extremely disappointing to put your team in the hole like that. There is really no excuse. It stinks. It stinks to have an outing like that." -- Richard, who struggled Friday and how has a .302 batting-average-against and a .371 on-base percentage when facing the Dodgers in his career
UP NEXT Right-hander Brett Kennedy (Kennedy) will pitch for the Padres in the middle game of the three-game series, still looking for his first Major League victory. The rookie has made three starts, showing improvement in his last when he gave up two runs over five innings Sunday against the D-backs. Clayton Kershaw (Kersh) will take the mound for the Dodgers. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. PT.
Doug Padilla is a contributor to MLB.com based in Los Angeles.
By Doug Padilla | Special to MLB.com LOS ANGELES -- With a bruise under his right eye and blood still dried around the one stitch inside the tip of his right nostril, Wil Myers (Wil) was more than ready to return to the Padres' starting lineup.
Myers was batting second and playing third base Friday night at Dodger Stadium, two days after he took a bad hop off his face during batting practice at Colorado.
The former Rookie of the Year did not start the past two games, although he did pinch hit Thursday, earning a seventh-inning walk. "Yeah, it feels good to get back out there," Myers said Friday. "I'm glad that I didn't have to miss any [significant] time. I kind of dodged a bullet with what could have been there. But I feel good right now. I want to get right back in there and get right back at third and just act like nothing happened."
Myers admits, though, that he can tell that something did happen. It is not so much that he's sore from where the ball rebounded off the edge of the infield dirt and grass at Coors Field and connected with his nose and right cheek bone. He is still experiencing a dull headache, but the discomfort is not bad enough to keep him out of action.
"I have a little bit of a headache, kind of constantly, just in two spots," Myers said. "But other than that, I'm fine."
Myers did go through concussion protocol, but was never worried about anything that serious.
"No, because as soon as it happened, I was very conscious when I was on the ground," he said. "I knew what was going on. There was never, like, a foggy moment that I had, so I felt pretty conscious the whole time."
For Myers, it has been an odd year for injuries, and although this latest one might be the strangest of all, it did not cost him a disabled list trip like the others. He had an irritated nerve in his arm that came from swinging the bat, he strained an oblique during an at-bat and then fouled a ball off his foot earlier this month. All three of those injuries earned a DL visit. He also was dealing with a back injury early in the year.
"He's had a rough year from a physical perspective after being healthy the last couple of years," manager Andy Green said. "He's definitely had some unique things happen and in this case, this is something that kept him out for one day, so he's going to be fine."
Nearing a return Left-hander Eric Lauer pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A El Paso on Friday as he closes in on a return from a left forearm strain. Lauer went on the disabled list July 31. He threw 61 pitches in the outing after throwing 45 pitches in a three-inning outing for Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore last Saturday.
By Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis and Mike Rosenbaum
Whether your team is competing for a postseason spot or looking ahead to the future, September 1 is a date that has to be circled on the calendar.
Starting on the first day of the month, all 30 teams can expand their rosters at the big league level, adding as many players from their 40-man roster as they wish. For teams out of the race, it can be a great opportunity to give someone an extended audition and first taste of the big leagues. For teams hoping to play into October, roster expansion can provide an extra boost for that playoff push.
The MLB Pipeline staff has weighed all of the variables that come into play with these roster decisions -- Is the player already on the 40-man roster? Is there an opportunity for him to play or fill a role with the Major League club? Is his Minor League team in a playoff race? Is a pitcher nearing an innings limit? -- in choosing one player per organization to get excited about potentially seeing come September.
These players are by no means guaranteed to be called up, but we should see many of them during the final month of the season.
American League East
Blue Jays Anthony Alford, OF, Blue Jays' No. 5/No. 91 overall Nothing would make baseball fans happier than a September promotion for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Unfortunately, all signs point to a likely 2019 arrival for the 19-year-old phenom. The Blue Jays still have plenty of interesting prospects deserving of a callup, including outfielder Anthony Alford, who has struggled this season in Triple-A but also possesses all-around tools that are among the best in Toronto's system.
Orioles DJ Stewart, OF, O's No. 23 After breaking out with a 21-homer, 20-steal campaign last year in Double-A, Stewart's production has backed up in 2018 with his move up to Triple-A. He does enough things well to profile as a bench outfielder in the Majors and could get a look in September as the club weighs whether or not to add Stewart to its 40-man roster this offseason.
Rays Colin Poche, LHP, Rays' No. 24 Poche has been perhaps the most dominant reliever in the Minors this year, averaging more than 15.0 strikeouts-per-nine across the Double-A and Triple-A while also proving capable of working multiple innings. Both qualities make the 24-year-old left-hander a logical September callup for Tampa Bay, which continues to employ a unique strategy with their big league staff.
Red Sox Michael Chavis, 3B/1B, Red Sox's No. 1/No. 99 overall Chavis finished third in the Minors in extra-base hits (68) and fifth in homers (31) a year ago, and he has regained his power stroke after serving an 80-game suspension to begin 2018. He could provide righty power off the bench and complement lefty hitters Rafael Devers and Mitch Moreland.
Yankees Justus Sheffield, LHP, Yankees' No. 1/No. 27 overall Sheffield can show three plus pitches at times and has had little difficulty dealing with Triple-A hitters at age 21. Behind Luis Severino, he's New York's best hope for a difference-making starter in the playoffs.
AL Central
Indians Eric Haase, C, Indians' No. 24 A member of Cleveland's 40-man roster, 25-year-old Haase seems poised for his first big league promotion after a full season in Triple-A in which he continued to hit for power while throwing out attempted basestealers at nearly a 50-percent clip.
Royals Nicky Lopez, SS/2B, Royals' No. 7 Lopez has been the Royals' most consistent Minor League performer since they drafted him in the fifth round two years ago. He's not as flashy a defender as free-agent-to-be Alcides Escobar or as tooled up as Adalberto Mondesi, but he's a more reliable hitter than either and steady at either middle-infield spot.
Tigers Christin Stewart, OF, Tigers' No. 6 Stewart's 21 home runs leads the organization, which should surprise no one since the outfielder did the same thing in both 2016 and '17. But he's done it while also upping his walk rate and cutting his strikeout rate. It's time to see how the power plays in Detroit.
Twins Nick Gordon, SS/2B, Twins' No. 3/No. 73 overall After starting off well upon reaching Triple-A, Tom's son (and Dee's brother) has struggled in the International League. Still, he's ready for an opportunity and should get a shot to play in 2019, so why not give him a shot at short or second now?
White Sox Eloy Jimenez, OF, White Sox No. 1/No. 3 overall When Jimenez hasn't been dealing with some minor injuries, he has destroyed upper-level pitching as a 21-year-old. The only reason not to call up him up would be to keep them from accruing service time.
Angels Matt Thaiss, 1B, Angels' No. 5 While it would be exciting to see someone like ultra-toolsy Jo Adell in the big leagues, he's likely a year away. Thaiss has career highs in home runs, total bases and slugging right now, and though his walk rate has taken a hit, his left-handed bat could help the Angels right now.
Astros Josh James, RHP, Astros' No. 6 While Forrest Whitley, the game's best pitching prospect, would make more headlines with a callup, James might be a more realistic option. He'll have to be added to the 40-man roster in the offseason (Whitley won't), as he's battling Kopech for the Minor League strikeout lead and his fastball/slider combination could make him a useful October bullpen piece.
Athletics Jorge Mateo, SS/OF, A's No. 7 Mateo and his 80-grade speed could be a major weapon off the A's bench as the club battles for a spot in the postseason. The 23-year-old shortstop led the Minors with 82 steals in 2015 and tied for third with 72 a year ago.
Mariners Matthew Festa, RHP, Mariners' No. 8 Festa made his big league debut on July 14 with a scoreless relief appearance against the Rockies. He's otherwise spent the season in the Texas League, posting strong numbers as Double-A Arkansas' closer. The 25-year-old right-hander doesn't miss a ton of bats, but he has good feel for a deep arsenal along with a strong track record against same-sided hitters.
Rangers Willie Calhoun, OF, Rangers' No. 2/No. 48 overall Calhoun combines power and patience better than most prospects and hit .275/.325/.391 in a four-week stint with the Rangers while filling in for an injured Nomar Mazara. Sent down last week, he's a lock to rejoin Texas in September.
NL East
Braves Kyle Wright, RHP, Braves' No. 2/No. 24 overall There are so many prospects to choose from here, but Wright, the Braves' top pick from the 2017 Draft, is already in Triple-A, knocking on the proverbial door. The right-hander is in the top 10 in the organization in ERA and strikeouts and showed in the Futures Game he's not afraid of coming in out of the bullpen in a tight spot if necessary.
Marlins Sandy Alcantara, RHP, Marlins' No. 2 The hard-throwing right-hander earned the win in his Marlins debut (also his first big league start) on June 29, but subsequently landed on the disabled with a right axillary infection. Now healthy and pitching well at Triple-A New Orleans, Alcantara should receive an extended look in Miami's rotation next month as the organization looks towards 2019.
Mets Peter Alonso, 1B, Mets' No. 2/No. 64 overall Not only does Alonso lead the Minors in homers (32) and RBIs (109), he's also driven in as many runs as any professional hitter at any level. He's one of just five Minor Leaguers to reach the 30-homer plateau, doing it while getting on base at a .394 clip.
Nationals Victor Robles, OF, Nats' No. 1/No. 5 overall The enormous success of 19-year-old Juan Soto has made Robles a bit of an afterthought in the Nationals' outfield, but there's no denying that the 20-year-old Robles is still very much a special talent in his own right. Triple-A Syracuse won't make the International League playoffs, so expect Robles to see time at all three spots in Washington's outfield down the stretch.
Phillies Ranger Suarez, LHP, Phillies' No. 8 The Phillies have relied on young players so much in their surprising season, so it might be unfair to ask more of their farm system. But Suarez, a starter long-term who did pick up a big league start earlier this year, could certainly help out in the bullpen down the stretch. Lefties in Triple-A have just a .167 batting average against him.
NL Central
Brewers Zack Brown, RHP, Brewers' No. 9 After spending a month on the shelf with an ankle sprain, the 23-year-old is a potential bullpen option for the Brewers in September, though they'd first have to add the 2016 fifth-round pick to their 40-man roster. Brown was 9-0 with a Southern League-best 2.34 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings with Biloxi prior to his injury and returned with a strong outing Monday. Perhaps more important, he had limited right-handed hitters to a paltry .188 clip.
Cardinals Andrew Knizner, C, Cardinals' No. 6 Carson Kelly might still be viewed as the catcher of the future, but Knizner has shown he can handle upper-level pitching, both as a hitter and receiver. He's hit .315 and posted a .373 OBP in Double- and Triple-A this season, par for the course for this career .310 hitter.
Cubs Duane Underwood, RHP, Cubs' No. 9 Underwood impressed the Cubs in a June spot start and with his improved consistency, focus and health all season. He has the stuff and flexibility to help Chicago in a variety of roles.
Pirates Mitch Keller, RHP, Pirates' No. 1/No. 12 overall The overall Triple-A numbers (5.31 ERA in eight starts) don't look great, but Keller's still missing a lot of bats (10.0 K/9), and over his past three starts spanning 17 innings, he's allowed just three runs on 11 hits, walking five while striking out 15. That's a 1.59 ERA and 0.94 WHIP for those scoring at home.
Reds Jimmy Herget, RHP, Reds' No. 13 The Reds' top prospects are either farther away or hurt (Nick Senzel, for example), but Herget deserves a chance to show what he can do in the big leagues after striking out nearly 10 Triple-A hitters per nine innings in 2018, right in line with his 10.7 K/9 career mark.
NL West
Diamondbacks Taylor Widener, RHP, D-backs' No. 3 The D-backs got Widener from the Yankees in February's Brandon Drury deal, and he's gone out and led the organization in strikeouts while standing second in ERA. He was a reliever in college, so having him help out the bullpen short-term could be a fit.
Dodgers Alex Verdugo, OF, Dodgers' No. 1/No. 28 overall Verdugo would be starting for most clubs but hasn't been able to find a role on a talented Dodgers club. One of the best pure hitters in the Minors, he has batted .280/.345/.440 in two brief stints with Los Angeles earlier this year and definitely will be back in September.
Giants Chris Shaw, OF, Giants' No. 5 Shaw has led all players in the Giants' organization -- in the Majors or Minors -- in home runs in each of the past two seasons. He could be in the running for a starting job in 2019, so a callup would make a lot of sense.
Padres Francisco Mejia, C/OF, Padres' No. 3/No. 21 overall Acquired from Cleveland for Brad Hand and Adam Cimber on July 19, Mejia has resumed catching full time since joining the Padres' system and continues to swing a hot bat for playoff-bound Triple-A El Paso. While it's still unclear how the 22-year-old backstop fits in long-term with regards to the defensively gifted Austin Hedges, the time has come to see what Mejia has to offer as a big league catcher.
Rockies Brendan Rodgers, INF, Rockies' No. 1/No. 6 overall Currently sidelined with a hamstring injury that isn't considered serious. Rodgers is capable of playing second base, shortstop or third base. Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story have been the Rockies' two best hitters, but D.J. LeMahieu has slumped this year and Rodgers could provide more offense.
earned the Texas native a promotion to San Antonio, where he continues to
show an aversion to nibbling.
Through seven Double-A starts, Paddack has recorded a 1.91 ERA, 37
strikeouts and four walks, each an affront to his personal credo. As San
Antonio manager Phillip Wellman remembers it, Paddack once traveled up the
dugout tunnel during a game and screamed at himself for giving up a one-out
walk in a scoreless inning.
“He doesn’t like to get beat, he doesn’t like to give up hits, he doesn’t like to
walk people, which he doesn’t do very much,” Wellman said. “…When he
does, you can just seem him bow his neck and the next guy has no chance. …
That’s just the kind of competitor he is.”
One wonders what the 22-year-old could accomplish in 2019, even further
along after surgery. Paddack has operated this season with a pitch count of 85;
as a result, he has yet to go beyond six innings in any start. He likely will start
two more games for a San Antonio team with fading playoff hopes. While he is
expected to be in big-league camp next spring, a September call-up would
qualify as a surprise.
Paddack intends to make the most of what remains of his season. He has
walked eight batters in 90 innings, and he would like to keep the former
number from budging. His strikeout rate has dipped in Double-A, he said,
because hitters at this level exhibit significantly better plate discipline.
The continued development of a third pitch would help. Paddack’s fastball
command has remained unassailable, his changeup devastating, but his
curveball is inconsistent. Still, he says, it has shown measurable progress since
before his elbow failed him.
“It was 70 miles an hour, very loopy. I wouldn’t even call it a third pitch,” he
said. “Now this year, getting swing-and-misses, getting ground balls, even guys
to take it for a strike, getting them off balance, for me that’s a huge confidence
booster. I consider it a third pitch now, and it’s every bit from 74 to 77 miles an
hour. Being able to have a third pitch, I’m going to need that at the higher
levels just because hitters are going to get better and better.”
“His delivery’s really good. It shouldn’t keep him from having a good
curveball,” San Antonio pitching coach Jimmy Jones said. “Right now it’s a
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work in progress, but when he throws it right it’s really good. … I don’t know
if it will ever be great. It might be.”
In the offseason, Paddack said, he plans to expand his wardrobe. Since his
promotion, he has maintained his routine of wearing a suit on days he starts;
big-leaguers dress more formally when they travel, so he figures he should
prepare. For now, he is rotating between two outfits. An upcoming visit to
Men’s Wearhouse is in order.
Of course, by wearing full suits, boots and cowboy hats, Paddack has
established a unique style. Unlike the few walks he issues, this is intentional.
“I don’t want to be good. I want to be great,” he said. “I want to be Chris
Paddack. I don’t want to be a Clayton Kershaw. I want to be my own name out
there in baseball.”
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Hill sparkles for Dodgers in 11-1 rout of last-place Padres Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- In the early going, Rich Hill was perfect. Only he didn't feel that way. He didn't like the way the ball was coming out of his hand, even though he wasn't letting anyone on base.
"Around the third inning, the feel started coming around," Hill said. "The big thing was getting ahead and throwing strikes."
Hill allowed two hits over six shutout innings, Chris Taylor, Justin Turner and Max Muncy homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Diego Padres 11-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid. Hill (6-4) retired his first 12 batters, seven of them on strikeouts, before Hunter Renfroe doubled leading off the fifth. "There were a few pitches I left out there," Hill said. "Everything needs to be tightened up as we move to September."
Hill added another strikeout and had one walk on 90 pitches in his first win since Aug. 7 at Oakland. The only other hit the veteran left-hander gave up was a triple to Freddy Galvis in the sixth. "It's discouraging when you go into a game with a game plan and we swing at fast balls up and out of the zone," Padres manager Andy Green said. "You're just not going to get Rich Hill that way. It's going to take discipline."
The last-place Padres proved the antidote that the slumping Dodgers needed after scoring just six runs while getting swept in three games by St. Louis. Los Angeles had lost nine of its last 12 and 10 of 14, but the victory brought them back to .500 at home (33-33).
"Just kind of getting that monkey off our back was big for us and hopefully we can settle down and relax," Turner said. "Offense is contagious. When it goes good early, it goes really good. When there's opportunities lost early in the game it builds up anxiety."
The Dodgers pounded out 13 hits and scored in each of the first five innings.
Taylor homered on his first pitch from Clayton Richard (7-11) in the third. Turner added a two-run shot on Richard's first pitch to him in the fourth, extending the lead to 7-0. Richard gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
"It's extremely disappointing to put your team in the hole like that. I have no excuse," Richard said. "It stinks to have an outing like that."
Pinch-hitter Muncy slugged his team-high 29th homer, a two-run shot that made it 11-0, in the seventh. The Dodgers have an NL West-leading 179 homers this season.
The Dodgers scored four runs in the second on Cody Bellinger's RBI single, Brian Dozier's RBI double down the third-base line and Turner's RBI single. Bellinger's RBI double and Hill's RBI single extended the lead to 9-0 in the fifth.
The Dodgers' bullpen completed the four-hitter. Yimi Garcia gave up two hits and allowed the Padres' lone run on Galvis' RBI double in the eighth. The Padres have lost nine of 11 and fell to 4-10 against their NL West rivals this season.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: 3B Wil Myers returned to the lineup, going 0 for 4. He had just one at-bat in the last two games after he was hit in the face by a groundball in batting practice Wednesday. "I felt good," he said. "No problems with anything." Dodgers: RHP Daniel Hudson (right forearm tightness) went on the disabled list. ... RHP Ross Stripling had his scheduled throwing session pushed back to Saturday, when he will face hitters for one or two innings. ... RHP Garcia was reinstated from the DL after missing 43 games with right forearm inflammation. AT HOME ON THE ROAD
Galvis has hit safely in his last nine games at Dodger Stadium dating to Aug. 9, 2016. He's batted .400 with six runs, three doubles, a triple, three homers and 10 RBI.
BIRTHDAY BOY
Dodgers center fielder Enrique Hernandez celebrated his 27th birthday by going 1 for 4 with two runs, a walk and two strikeouts. UP NEXT
RHP Brett Kennedy (0-2, 8.36 ERA) makes his fourth career start for San Diego and his second against a divisional foe. LHP Clayton Kershaw (6-5, 2.40) makes his 34th career start against the Padres. He is 18-6 with a 1.89 ERA against them, while holding opposing batters to a .186 average while averaging 9.52 strikeouts per nine innings.
Behind pitchers Eric Lauer and Emmanuel Ramirez, Triple-A El Paso and Double-A San Antonio inched closer to playoff berths Friday night.
On a rehab assignment from the Padres, Lauer, who has an overall 2.53 earned run average with El Paso, allowed two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 scoreless innings as the Chihuahuas scored a 3–1 at Tacoma — reducing their magic number to one for a fourth straight Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern Division title.
El Paso extended their franchise-record winning streak to 10 straight games. They are 23–2 over their last 25 games and 43–15 over the last 58.
Ramirez (2–1, 1.59 ERA) allowed four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six scoreless innings in San Antonio’s 1–0 win over Frisco as the Missions maintained their 2 ½-game lead for a Texas League playoff berth.
Top performances by Padres’ Top-30 prospects Friday:
— Right-handed starter Luis Patiño, 18, the Padres’ №12 prospect according to the MLB Pipeline, allowed one run on three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over six innings to lower his ERA to 2.16 for Fort Wayne.
— Shortstop Gabriel Arias, 18, the Padres’ №20 prospect, continued his late-season surge with Fort Wayne, going 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI to raise his batting average to .238.
— Center fielder Edward Olivares, 22, the Padres’ №28 prospect, was 2-for-4 with a double, a RBI and a run scored to raise his batting average to .268 for Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore.
There were two roster changes with El Paso Friday. Right-handed starting pitcher Luis Perdomo was assigned to the Chihuahuas on a rehab assignment and will start Saturday night. Catcher Luis Roman was promoted from the Arizona Rookie League to El Paso.
Around the Farm:
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (77–52): Chihuahuas 3, TACOMA 1 — DH Raffy Lopez(.285) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. LF Shane Peterson (.281) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. 1B Brett Nicholas (.298) was 2-for-4 with a RBI. C Francisco Mejía (.315) was 1-for-4 with a RBI. SS Javy Guerra(.234) was 1-for-4 with a run scored. 2B Luis Urías (.296) was 1-for-3 with a walk. RHP Rowan Wick (2.18) issued a walk in two-thirds of a hitless, scoreless inning. RHP Colten Brewer (3–4, 3.72 ERA) allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. RHP Colin Rea (5.66) allowed a run on two hits and two walks with a strikeout in two innings. RHP Carter Capps (1.50) pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (27–31, 69–59): MISSIONS 1, Frisco 0 — RHPs Trevor Megill (4.50 ERA) and Elliot Ashbeck (4.50) followed Ramirez with each working a perfect inning. RHP Andres Munoz (1.06) issued a walk with a strikeout in an otherwise perfect inning to earn his seventh save. 2B Peter Van Gansen (.268) was 2-for-3 with a double and scored the game’s lone run. 1B Kyle Overstreet (.268) was 3-for-3. RF Michael Gettys (.237) was 1-for-2 with the game’s only RBI and a hit-by-pitch. SS Matthew
Batten (.260) was 1-for-3 with a stolen base. 3B Hudson Potts (.146) was 1-for-3.
ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (28–32, 62–68): LANCASTER 9, Storm 8 — RF Nate Easley (.276) was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored behind Olivares. C A.J. Kennedy (.167) was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. DH Luis Torrens (.286) was 2-for-5 with a run scored. SS Chris Baker (.264) was 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and a RBI. 1B Brad Zunica (.250) was 1-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored. 3B Luis Guzman (.077) had a triple in three at-bats with a walk and a run scored. LF Rod Boykin (.196) was 1-for-4. Starting LHP Aaron Leasher (3.12 ERA) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. RHP Hansel Rodriguez (6.35) allowed a run on three hits and no hits with a strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. LHP Travis Radke (2.70) allowed a hit and a walk with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings. RHP Dauris Valdez (4.59) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk without retiring a hitter. RHP Caleb Boushley (0–1, 4.76) allowed a home run to the only hitter he faced to take the loss.
SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (27–32, 59–69): SOUTH BEND 3, TinCaps 2 — LHP Daniel Sexton (0–1, 1.08) followed Patiño and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits with two strikeouts in two innings to take the loss. 3B Jalen Washington (.241) backed Arias with a homer in three at-bats. SS Owen Miller (.364) was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI-CITY (13–15, 31–35): Dust Devils 5, EUGENE 4 — C Blake Hunt (.240) was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. DH Tyler Benson (.222) was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and three RBIs. 3B Kelvin Alarcon (.171) was 1-for-5 with two RBIs. LF Michael Curry (.243) was 1-for-5 with two runs scored. RF Luis Asuncion (.230) was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Starting LHP Ramon Perez (.283) allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings. RHP Spencer Kulman (2.95) allowed three hits with three strikeouts in three scoreless innings. RHP Nick Kuzia (1–2, 4.35) allowed two runs on
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three hits with three strikeouts in two innings and was credited with the win. RHP Joe Galindo (1.71) struck out one in a perfect ninth to earn his first save.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (36–35): PADRES 7, White Sox 0 — Starting RHP Sergio Carrizoza (4–2, 1.85 ERA) allowed three hits and a walk with five strikeouts over five scoreless innings to get the win. RHP Eudi Asencio (4.50) allowed a hit with four strikeouts in three scoreless innings. 1B Emmanuel Guerra (.219) was 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored. 2B Luis Paez (.254) was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored. C Brandon Valenzuela (.251) was 1-for-3 with a triple, a sacrifice fly, two RBIs and a run scored. SS Bryan Torres (.228) was 1-for-3 with a walk, a RBI and a run scored.
ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES:
PADRES-1 (14–11, 24–29): RF Agustin Ruiz (.275) was 2-for-4 with a triple and a RBI. 3B Luis Almanzar (.205) was 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored. C Gilberto Vizcarra (.140) had a double in three at-bats with a run scored. SS Reinaldo Ilarraza (.237) was 1-for-4 with a run scored. CF Jawuan Harris (.212) was 1-for-4 with a RBI. DH Nick Gatewood (.286) was 1-for-4 with a RBI. RHP Alexuan Vega (10.80 ERA) allowed three runs on four hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings. RHP Edwuin Bencomo (3–3, 4.04) allowed a run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss. RHP Martin Carrasco (7.59) allows four runs on seven hits with a strikeout in an inning.
PADRES-2 (9–15, 24–28): CF Angel Solarte (.228) was 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored. 1B Jason Pineda (.215) was 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. C Alison Quintero (.286) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBIs and a run scored. 2B Sean Guilke (.217) hit a two-run homer in five at-bats. 3B Jonny Homza (.229) was 0-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored. RF Yordi Francisco (.254) was 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a RBI. DH Elvis Sabala (.254) was 0-for-2 with two walks, a
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stolen base and two runs scored. SS Jordy Barley (.199) was 1-for-5 with a RBI. Starting LHP Noel Vela (4.19 ERA) allowed five unearned runs on three hits and four walks with a strikeout in 2 2/3 innings. RHP Felix Minjarez (1.61) allowed two hits with five strikeouts in 3 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Dominic Taccolini (6.59) allowed four runs on five hits with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. LHP Trent Shelton (4–2, 2.61 ERA) allowed four hits with a strikeout in 1 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win.
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This Day in Padres History, 8/25 By Bill Center
Aug. 25, 1971 — Right-hander Clay Kirby allows six hits and no walks with nine strikeouts in a complete-game shutout as the Padres score a 7–0 win in Philadelphia.
Aug. 25, 1979 — The Pirates defeat the Padres 4–3 in 19 innings at San Diego Stadium. It is the fifth-longest game in Padres history by innings and the third-longest by time (six hours, 12 minutes). The Padres set two franchise records in the game, drawing 14 walks and six intentional walks.
Aug. 25, 1991 — Center fielder Darrin Jackson opens the game with a homer and later hits a grand slam for five RBIs as the Padres defeat the Cubs 12–9 at Wrigley Field.
Aug. 25, 1992 — Catcher Benito Santiago drives in three runs with a pair of homers as the Padres defeat the Cubs 7–4 at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.
Aug. 25, 1998 — Third baseman Ken Caminiti homers twice in the Padres 5–3 win at Philadelphia.
Aug. 25, 2012 — Shortstop Everth Cabrera’s franchise-record of 20 straight steals without being caught ends in a 9–3 Padres win at Arizona.
Aug. 25, 2013 — Catcher Nick Hundley hits a walk-off single in the 15th to give the Padres a 3–2 win over the Cubs at Petco Park. The game was scoreless for 12 innings with each team scoring twice in the 13th.
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Andy’s Address, 8/24
Andy Addresses playing contenders, Myers,
Richard vs. Dodgers
By Bill Center
The Padres Friday night started their third straight series against a playoff contender Friday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
“Our schedule is littered with playoff opponents the rest of the way, so it’s going to be a great test going into the off-season to see where our guys are at,” said Padres manager Andy Green during his pre-game media session.
“I loved the series in Colorado, although I know we walked away losing two out of three with one in a heart-breaking fashion. I thought the young bullpen arms pitched in a road environment that was hostile and threw the ball incredibly well. That was good to see. I thought Joey Lucchesi took a step forward.”
Green discussed the return of third baseman Wil Myers, who took a bad-hop off his face during batting practice Wednesday night.
“Myers is going to be fine,” said Green. “It’s good to get him back out there and get him in the flow as quickly as possible. It’s an unfortunate thing. He had a lot of ground balls over the past few years playing first base. This was just one of those that took a nasty hop at the wrong time. He had a great at-bat pinch-hitting Thursday to put us in position to win a game.”
“I have no concerns for Wil. He seems completely fine. He was mocking himself earlier today, that’s always a good sign that you are in a good
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spot. He’s got a little bit of a black eye there. He’s going to feel it. But he’s going to be fine. We want to get him out there and playing again.”
“He’s had a rough year from the physical perspective after being healthy for a couple of years prior to this. He’s definitely had some unique things happen and in this case it kept him out for one day, so he’s going to be fine.”
Clayton Richard wasn’t fine Friday night as he faced the Dodgers.
“The Dodgers have had some success against Clayton,” said Green. “They’ve seen him a lot. For him it’s going to be execution. He’s going to have to get his pitches to his spots and he’s going to have to attack. Sometimes, because these guys have had success against him, he’s nibbled a little bit and gotten behind in the count. The Dodgers don’t chase out of the zone very frequently. You have to beat them in the strike zone with movement and in some of those outings, he’s let himself pitch behind in the count and they’ve taken advantage of him because of that.”
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Dodgers homer 3 times in 11-1 win over Padres
AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich Hill allowed two hits over six innings, Chris Taylor, Justin Turner and Max Muncy homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgersrouted the San Diego Padres 11-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid.
Hill (6-4) retired his first 12 batters, seven of them on strikeouts, before Hunter Renfroe doubled leading off the fifth.
Hill added another strikeout and had one walk on 90 pitches in his first win since Aug. 7 at Oakland. The only other hit the veteran left-hander gave up was a triple to Freddy Galvis in the sixth.
The last-place Padres proved the antidote that the slumping Dodgers needed after scoring just six runs while getting swept in three games by St. Louis. Los Angeles had lost nine of its last 12 and 10 of 14, but the victory brought them back to .500 at home (33-33).
The Dodgers pounded out 13 hits and scored in each of the first five innings.
Taylor homered on his first pitch from Clayton Richard (7-11) in the third. Turner added a two-run shot on Richard’s first pitch to him in the fourth, extending the lead to 7-0.
Richard gave up seven runs — six earned — and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
Pinch-hitter Muncy slugged his team-high 29th homer, a two-run shot that made it 11-0, in the seventh. The Dodgers have an NL West-leading 179 homers this season.
The Dodgers scored four runs in the second on Cody Bellinger‘s RBI single, Brian Dozier’s RBI double down the third-base line and Turner’s RBI single.
Bellinger’s RBI double and Hill’s RBI single extended the lead to 9-0 in the fifth.
The Dodgers’ bullpen completed the four-hitter. Yimi Garcia gave up two hits and allowed the Padres’ lone run on Galvis’ RBI double in the eighth.
The Padres have lost nine of 11 and fell to 4-10 against their NL West rival this season.
Padres: 3B Wil Myers returned to the lineup, going 0 for 4. He had just one at-bat in the last two games after he was hit in the face by a groundball in batting practice Wednesday.
Dodgers: RHP Daniel Hudson (right forearm tightness) went on the disabled list. … RHP Ross Stripling had his scheduled throwing session pushed back to Saturday, when he will face hitters for one or two innings. … RHP Garcia was reinstated from the DL after missing 43 games with right forearm inflammation.
UP NEXT
RHP Brett Kennedy (0-2, 8.36 ERA) makes his fourth career start for San Diego and his second against a divisional foe. LHP Clayton Kershaw (6-5, 2.40) makes his 34th career start against the Padres. He is 18-6 with a 1.89 ERA against them, while holding opposing batters to a .186 average while averaging 9.52 strikeouts per nine innings.