Diamondbacks score five in ninth inning to walk off Padres; Jackson Merrill ‘woozy’ after leaving game
PHOENIX — Geraldo Perdomo’s hand slid across home plate before Elias Díaz’s glove could come down on top of it. Luis Arraez grabbed his head, one hand on each side. The Diamondbacks poured from the third base dugout ready to celebrate. In the other dugout, the Padres players and coaches who lined the railing did […]
Padres minors: Jason Heyward rehabs in El Paso shutout, TinCaps swept
Jason Heyward is taking baby steps toward a return. The 35-year-old veteran on Saturday served as the DH for the second day in Triple-A El Paso’s 8-0 win at Albuquerque, going 1-for-4. Heyward scored a run but struck out twice and is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts through his first two games. Heyward is rehabbing an […]
Padres Daily: Good with the bad; pitching reality; Darvish update; Sheets’ production
Good morning from Phoenix, The Padres did so much right. They did the things they had not done. And yet … “We lost,” Manny Machado said. “Yeah, we had good at-bats. What did that do for us?” Yes, with a seemingly impossibly fast turn of events yesterday, the Padres lost 8-7 to the Diamondbacks, who […]
Padres place Jackson Merrill on 7-day concussion IL
PHOENIX — The Padres will be without their All-Star center fielder for at least the next week. Jackson Merrill was evaluated Sunday morning, and the decision was made to place him on the seven-day concussion injured list. He will be eligible to return next Sunday against the Royals. Brandon Lockridge replaced him in the lineup […]
Padres rebound to salvage final game of series against Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — The Padres walked away from what was arguably their worst loss of the season on Saturday night with their shoulders slumped. And then they shrugged. “We lost,” Manny Machado said after that game. “It’s all good. We’ll be back. Turn the page. … I wouldn’t change anything today. We just lost. It is […]