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Emotions boil over in latest Padres-Dodgers showdown - MLB.com
Hit batters, umpire warnings and a Dave Roberts ejection – it was merely the latest chapter in a Dodgers-Padres rivalry that never seems to lack drama.
Pages (4-for-4, 2 HRs) leads the way in another wild one vs. Padres - MLB.com
After Pages took exception to being plunked on Monday night, Padres manager Mike Shildt was seen on a TV broadcast appearing to yell in his direction, "Who the [heck] do you think you are?" The video made the rounds on social media, and even Pages was aware of it.
Well, Pages put together a performance on Tuesday that should ensure that everyone in the baseball world knows exactly who he is. He homered twice and drove in three runs on a four-hit night. He hit a go-ahead blast in the second and added on a game-tying shot in the fourth for his first career multihomer game … in the regular season.
Six trades I’d like to see before MLB trade deadline, starting with a Sandy Alcantara swap - The Athletic
The White Sox have been dangling Robert in talks with teams for a while, but after he got off to an awful start this season, interest quickly diminished. That doesn’t mean contending teams don’t understand Robert’s value, when he’s right, as he’s proven he can be a 30-home run, 20-stolen base, Gold Glove-winning player. Several teams would like to trade for him, but I like the fit with the Padres, where he could play left field alongside Jackson Merrill in center and Fernando Tatis Jr. in right. I think Robert would flourish with a change of scenery and could thrive if he joined a clubhouse with players like Manny Machado, Tatis and Jake Cronenworth. There’s certainly nowhere to go but up: Robert is batting a paltry .194/.279/.311, though he does have 21 steals.
San Diego Padres Week in Review: June 10 through June 15 - MadFriars
Bryan Hoeing, 28, made three appearances in his rehab, only allowing one run and one hit in three innings. He will need to come off the 60-day IL this week. … Finally, Jason Heyward appeared in three games against the Express, all as a designated hitter, and was 2-for-13 with seven strikeouts in 13 plate appearances.
Padres minors: Luis Patiño strong again for Missions, Jason Heyward continues rehab - San Diego Union-Tribune
Patiño is building up following the Tommy John surgery that wiped out his entire 2024 season. He was nontendered after the season, elected free agency and returned to the Padres on a minor league deal.
His throwing program targeted a return to the mound in the minors in May and he allowed two earned runs in nine innings across four starts at low Single-A Lake Elsinore and has allowed one earned run over 15⅔ innings since his promotion to San Antonio.
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