Front Row Seat: Sheets' 2-HR, 5 RBI day isn't enough to avoid Padres loss
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'That's what I came here to do': Sheets (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) lengthening Padres' lineup - Padres.com
“That's what I came here to do,” Sheets said after serving as one of the team’s lone bright spots in Thursday’s finale. “That was kind of my game plan the whole time, coming to a team like this that has their stars in a great lineup and try to deepen as much as possible.”
Padre Daily: Wholly Sheets; Kolek grinds for 6; Merrill calms down; flip-flop at top? - San Diego Union-Tribune
After Brandon Lockridge went 0-for-2 and Jason Heyward 0-for-1 yesterday, Padres left fielders are batting .186 with a .492 OPS this season. Those numbers are both third lowest in the major leagues.
Remember when the Padres’ catchers were hot? They have cooled. Martín Maldonado (0-for-7 with a walk) and Elias Díaz (3-for-24 with a walk) are batting .097 over the past nine games.
San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. been the one constant in lackluster offense - Gaslamp Ball
Tatis Jr. is an outstanding hitter with a career .281 batting average. But after left shoulder surgery, he had to re-learn how to use the entire field again. This season, his pull percentage has decreased from 27.7 % in 2024 to 24.6 %. Tatis Jr. is hitting more pitches to the opposite field. The rate has jumped from 53.1 % last season to 57.7 % over the first two months of the season. All of the statistical numbers provided are comfortably above his career percentage.
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