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 ...

The Padres’ four home runs Wednesday — including three from Sheets and O'Hearn — were their most since they crushed five on May 10.

After San Diego acquired Ramon Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn at the trade deadline, Sheets saw his playing time drop dramatically -- he got a second straight start Wednesday, but prior to that, the ...

Ahead of Wednesday’s series finale, manager Mike Shildt decided to remove Bogaerts from the starting lineup, with Jose Iglesias taking over at shortstop. The move comes with star outfielder Jackson ...

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (ankle) was out of the lineup for the third straight game on Wednesday as a ...

Center fielder Jackson Merrill sat on Wednesday for a third straight day, and the time is nearing for the Padres to make a decision about whether it is best to shut him down for a longer period of ...

The San Diego Padres got back on the winning back on Tuesday, beating the San Francisco Giants 5-1. San Diego got a fantastic ...

Merrill will be out of the Padres' lineup for a third consecutive game while working through a left ankle injury that he has been dealing with since this past Friday. Gavin Sheets, Ramon Laureano and ...