“And against the team that we’re going to play quite a bit too.” Merrill’s time
“I would prefer them at this point in time in camp to play in front of a crowd,” Melvin said of the relatively rare occurrence of a road lineup featuring so many regulars. Quite a Padres lineup for road game in Scottsdale (vs. It is a loaded top of the lineup headed across the Valley. Jose Azocar, Matt Carpenter, Tim Lopes and Rougned Odor are also facing the Mariners. Notable participants in the backfield game will be catcher Luis Campusano, coming back from a hamstring injury that sidelined him 10 days, and starting pitche r Jay Groome, who is vying for a roster spot. “We might have closer to our (opening-day) lineup on Saturday,” Melvin said.Įarlier he had quipped, regarding getting the bulk of his players back healthy, “As long as they make it from the plane to the clubhouse …” Busy dayĪfter Wednesday’s rainout, the Padres scheduled a “B” game against the Mariners in addition to their game in Scottsdale against the Rockies. Most of them will not participate in Friday night’s game, but the position players are expected to start Saturday. Dominican players Nelson Cruz, Luis Garcia, Manny Machado and Juan Soto are expected in Arizona late Thursday. Bogaerts and Kim played Thursday against the Rockies. Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), Nabil Crismatt (Colombia) and Ha-Seong Kim (South Korea) are back in camp. “… You can’t help in the back of your mind think about, ‘Just get these guys back healthy.’” “You can’t help but think about some things that actually happened,” Melvin said. So it is understandable that Padres officials are watching the WBC with mixed emotions. Mets closer Edwin Diaz tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night. Whew!ĭodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman pulled out of the WBC with a hamstring injury. If the Padres have concerns Darvish wouldn’t be able to cover five innings, it could alter which pitchers they carry on the roster at the season’s start. We’re reaching out and figuring out where that goes.” I don’t know what their plans are for the next time. “I don’t know at this point,” Melvin said of Darvish’s upcoming schedule and what it will mean for him at the start of the season. Padres starting pitchers are generally throwing between 60 and 70 pitches in spring training games this week.
Yu Darvish (SD)įirst Pitch: 1:05 pm PT, Bally Sports San Diego, 97.3 The FanĬobb’s last outing (April 24): 9 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HRĭarvish’s last outing (April 23): 5.Whether he starts the first regular season game or one after that, the Padres’ main concern is how built up he is in terms of pitches. Musgrove’s last outing (April 22): 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR Sunday: Alex Cobb (SF) vs. Manaea’s last outing (April 25): 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR Joe Musgrove (SD)įirst Pitch: 3:05 pm PT, Bally Sports San Diego, 97.3 The Fan He’s 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.Īs for the pitching in this series, the Padres will have their best two starters on the mound and will be facing a familiar face in the first game. 183 average, a below average OPS+ and a career-high 57.8% ground ball rate. And if that’s the only thing that comes out of the series, then fans might consider it a success. If San Diego does breakout offensively, obviously that doesn’t mean they will continue scoring a bunch of runs next week against the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers but it could get Juan Soto’s confidence back. Translation: the Padres offense could score a ton of runs. Petco is considered a pitcher-friendly ballpark but Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium is at an elevation of 7,320 feet, which is even higher than Coors Field (5,200 feet). This isn’t going to be two normal games at Petco Park.
They’re not playing their best baseball and this trip to Mexico City could serve as a mental break from the everyday grind of the season. Hopefully the San Diego Padres can look back at this weekend in a few months and say that it was a blessing in disguise.
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