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Reporter | Covering the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune. jeff.sanders @sduniontribune .com

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One Hall of Famer to another?
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Hosmer is heading to Boston, per team source.
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"To be honest, I almost cried." The Petco Park ovation for Pedro Avila struck quite the chord with the #Padres ' 26-year-old rookie after he beat the #Phillies for his first career win after more than 682 innings in the minors.
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Tatis cut out of the #Padres ’ City Connect hype video, Juan Soto edited in
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Machado was at the top step to crown Kim with the swagg chain. Kim: "He's like my big brother in the clubhouse. He always tries to help me, try to give me advice, try to make me laugh. I’m always happy around him."
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Profar says he’s been in constant contact with Tatis. To paraphrase, Tatis is devastated. Profar is ready to welcome him back. More to come.
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Josh Hader is here. Remember him?
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2 years
CJ Abrams pulled from @epchihuahuas lineup, appears to be headed to San Diego.
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There’s a new beard in Padres camp. Just a pitstop for Dylan Cease. Heads to Seoul tonight.
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2 years
Musgrove v. Machado to start Saturday morning.
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"I just didn’t know why I wasn’t seeing the ball.” After a month of neurology/ophthalmology tests, #Padres Austin Nola has some clarity: A vision issue impacting brain's ability to coordinate eyes. Nola hasn't played for @epchihuahuas since Aug. 2.
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Bob Melvin was worried Ha-Seong Kim's body was "cut off the way he hit the wall." Kim's take: "I have a six-pack. It was OK. It was no problem."
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Jeff Sanders
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Peter Seidler: San Diego is the 8th largest city in the U.S. There's nothing we can't do.
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Jeff Sanders
1 year
Brent Honeywell has been told he made the team. Seeing his jersey hanging between Tim Hill’s and Seth Lugo’s: “This is the best day of my life.” He’s been in majors before but never made an opening day roster. He says this is “my true debut.”
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1 year
#Padres media guide cover, then (2014) and now:
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Jeff Sanders
3 years
What did Bauer think of Tatis' celebrations? "You give up a homer, a guy should celebrate it. It's hard to hit in the big leagues. I'm all for it and I think it's important that the game moves in that direction."
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Jeff Sanders
3 years
The first no-hitter in #Padres history belongs to a kid from El Cajon. The way it should be.
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Jeff Sanders
9 months
The #Padres have plenty of money to play with now. An updated look at the current 26-man opening day payroll projection:
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Jeff Sanders
2 years
Programming alert: Juan Soto, Josh Bell press conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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2 years
Myers at first base in return to #Padres
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Sometimes it's like Ha-Seong Kim doesn't understand what a big deal he is in San Diego. On his bobblehead day on Tuesday: "It's a blessing. I'm happy to have my own bobblehead day. I hope a lot of fans come and get their own."
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Machado returns to #Padres tonight
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2 years
How would Musgrove navigate Tatis, Soto, Machado? “Walk ‘em all.” Load the bases and try to get the next three guys.
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Profar on Tatis: "I'm there by his side. I'm talking to him every day. He's feeling very bad and everyone is talking bad. That's how the world (is). You make one mistake and everyone wants to crucify you, but not me. ... (1 / 2)
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2 years
Watching Mike Clevinger pitch is … something else.
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Trevor Hoffman's marching orders on the videoboard: "Let's $%$%# go San Diego."
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#Padres aren’t making travel party public until after the game, but Graham Pauley’s name is on a bus list with players that are DEFINITELY going to Korea. He learned last night.
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Kershaw on Grisham: "I'm not going to worry about their team. Let him do what he wants."
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Leodalis De Vries, first plate appearance off the island, vs Alek Jacob.
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1 year
"Los Angeles" Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. throwing out the first pitch at Petco Park .... in San Diego ... is certainly a ... choice. He was booed very lightly. Even with Joe Musgrove catching.
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Jeff Sanders
2 years
Gore-geous day …
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Jeff Sanders
3 years
Also a new shirt on Macahdo as he wonders out of the dugout. "San Diego is the shit." I like it here too.
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2 years
Manaea will be skipped this weekend vs #Dodgers
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2 years
Clevinger's final line with @Storm_Baseball 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 Ks 31 pitches, 24 strikes
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4 years
Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado are the first #Padres to ever crack #MLB 's year-end top-20 selling jerseys list.
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4 years
#Padres believe RHP Yariel Moreno is the top arm out of Panama. He’s 88-91 at 16 years old. He signs for $200K.
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Jeff Sanders
2 years
Now, Fernando Tatis Jr. will face the fans. Tatis among #Padres to participate in next month's FanFest. Details and who else will appear included:
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Jeff Sanders
4 years
#Padres have announced a 10 a.m. zoom press conference for tomorrow (11 a.m. Arizona time). Wonder what it could be?
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Jeff Sanders
18 days
Two players took grounders at shortstop today. Tyler Wade and … Dylan Cease.
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2 years
Tatis is having surgery on his shoulder.
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Mass movementup up the #Padres system: Ethan Salas Robby Snelling Graham Pauley Jakob Marsee Nathan Martorella All to Double-A @missionsmilb Dylan Lesko and Samuel Zavala to High Single-A @TinCaps Dillon Head to Low Single-A @Storm_Baseball
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2 years
Clubhouse scene: Pretty barren. Wil Myers walks in, goes to his locker as media crowds around. Never a no from Myers since he’s been here. “Someone’s gotta do it.” Other side of clubhouse: Darvish, Manaea and Martinez huddling talking pitch shape like nothing’s happened.
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Matsui vs Cronenworth
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The #Padres are nearing a deal to add Japanese left-hander Yuki Matsui to their bullpen.
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So Dinelson Lamet just walked into the home dugout at Petco Park after running along the outfield track.
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Manny Machado is winning ... a popularity contest? The #Padres third baseman leads all NL third basemen in the first All-Star ballot update.
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Jeff Sanders
3 years
Tatis is a mood during all this bickering
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5 years
Logan Allen’s line from his first big league start: 7 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs, two walks, 5 Ks (90 pitches, 56 strikes) Back home with his nurses in Ashville, N.C., big brother Philip approves.
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Austin Hedges, a good catcher, has had one thing made clear to him by #Padres manager Jayce Tingler: "If you want to make this team, you have to get on base."
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Jeff Sanders
3 years
Wil Myers must have cleared protocols because he and his backwards hat are in the dugout.
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Jeff Sanders
2 years
#Padres roster review: No Tatis? No problem. All Ha-Seong Kim did in his sophomore year was turn in the second-best shortstop season in franchise history.
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"You can go to a franchise that’s done it however many times or you can be a part of one that’s going to do it for the first time. I want to be a part of something like that.” Matt Carpenter "fired up" as he joins #Padres team gathering momentum.
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Tatis and A.J. Preller will address the media today at 2 p.m. in the #Padres dugout.
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Machado hitting on the field …
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As expected, Bob Melvin will be back in the #Padres dugout today. He'll speak with the media at 11 a.m.
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Jeff Sanders
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Imagine losing both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado to the #Padres . #WhiteSox
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2 years
Tim Hill on the bullpen allowing one run all series to the 111-win #Dodgers “We’re a bunch of ^#*%}* dogs.”
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2 years
#Padres about to make their MLB debuts: CJ Abrams, Jose Azocar, Robert Suarez and Steven Wilson.
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1 year
Some important updates on #Padres broadcasts: Free streams through the end of the weekend on MLB app, and . Cable deals secured, channel lineups to come. Local blackout lifted in San Diego.
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1 year
Tuesday is the #Padres ' last broadcast on @BallySportsSD .
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2 years
“It means a lot to me and my family. My dad was really (emotional)." #Padres notes: Jorge Alfaro on the new mural and feeling at home in San Diego with all the good vibes from fans. Plus the latest on Manny Machado.
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The #Padres have said all along they did not believe Luis Campusano's offseason arrest would impact his availability. It's official now: Georgia prosecutors are not pursuing charges.
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Bit of an altercation in the #Padres clubhouse this morning. Campusano's French Bulldogs Cookie and Pablo were tied up at his locker. The Yellow Lab doing the security sweep came by. Things were said between the dogs, but all parties walked away before it got out of hand.
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Xander Bogaerts, with a glove on and making throws.
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3 years
A small but not insignificant update: #Padres SS prospect CJ Abrams (shoulder) back to full baseball activity this month in AZ and SD. #Padres will look to get him playing in mini camp before minor league spring training starts (or if big league camp ever gets going).
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Jeff Sanders
2 years
From "All the Small Things" to the Tatis saga to Manny Machado and Juan Soto and everything in between, the 22 moments that defined the #Padres 2022 season.
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PEORIA — Joe Musgrove vs Manny Machado, with Ethan Salas catching.
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Surprise, surprise: Fernando Tatis Jr. leads all NL shortstops in All-Star fan balloting as he seeks to become first #Padres player VOTED into the starting lineup since Tony Gwynn in 1999 (injured, DNP).
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Your NL MVP finalists: #Padres SS Fernnado Tatis Jr. Nationals OF Juan Soto Phillies OF Bryce Harper
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Profar returns to start #Padres homestand
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MacKenzie Gore movement: He’s been added to the #Padres ’ Arizona Complex League roster. He’ll be pitching in games … soon.
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Tatis’ cleats today:
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Hader, No. 71
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Bogaerts currently hitting on the field
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A lot of muttering in this Matt Waldron live BP. “Jesus Christ.” “Disgusting.” “It’s moving like a mother_______” Guys just don’t see knuckleballs much.
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Some GOOD news for the #Padres bullpen for a change: RHP Robert Suarez started his rehab assignment today in Arizona. 1 IP, 2 Ks, 1 hit allowed
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Fernando Tatis Jr. is expected to rejoin the Padres on Monday, to be in and around the team before he comes off the suspension list Thursday. TBD if they put together a simulated game to get him ABs to stay fresh or send him to @Storm_Baseball on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Luis Campusano is hitting on the field as we speak. He's expected to catch a bullpen later today. Significant steps in coming back from his left thumb sprain.
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Bullpen help is on the way. Tom Cosgrove making his way back to San Diego today.
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Padres Daily: A blast, but the bullpen; Machado, Tatis, Merrill HR talk; Bogaerts’ pushing with both hands
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Wil Myers revealed the story of the yellow belt: Forgot his in San Francisco, used Joey Lucchesi's and hit a homer. So it's Myers' yellow belt now.
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Bob Melvin on the verge of adding some big-time cachet to the #Padres coaching staff: Matt Williams expected to be third base / infield coach.
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4 years
OK. I'm sold. Robo-ump time. Everywhere.
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Bauer on Machado: "I kept him in the park, so going in the right direction."
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Wil Myers with a bat in his hand on the field and Drew Pomeranz on the mound, to throw a live BP.
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@Storm_Baseball ⁩ hitters preparing for live BP against Darvish
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... "I'm there to support him and get him through this and get him back on the field whenever he is eligible and show the world what kind of player he is again." (end)
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Gore takes Round 1 vs Manny
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Luke Voit to the #Padres is indeed done, source confirms.
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Matt Waldron has a locker here today. Knuckleballer. We’ll see what the move is.
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All the new guys in the lineup
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For the second year in a row, #Padres land top international amateur in Dominican shortstop Leodalis De Vries.
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Wil Myers is on the #Reds injured list with an undisclosed illness, is not here and will not be here at all through the #Reds ' one trip to Petco Park this year. Bummer.
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Cronenworth not in the #Padres lineup … on his bobblehead night:
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Did Daniel Camarena zoom in on the hitter's meeting?
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X-rays negative on Ha-Seong Kim, who was wearing a compression sleeve on his left wrist/forearm to control the swelling. "I feel much better than the moment I got hit. I'll have to wait and see until tomorrow to see if I can play."
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#Padres sign Venezuelan OF Samuel Zavala for $1.2 million. He is No. 37 on @BaseballAmerica board. Comp — Carlos Gonzalez.
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Robert Suarez is in visiting clubhouse in LA.
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Gary Sanchez will catch Yu Darvish, not Austin Nola
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The #Padres deal for Mexican RHP Humberto Cruz is now official, for $750K. Top arm out of Mexico. 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. 90-94 mph with an advanced slider and changeup. Throws a lot of strikes.
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The #Padres have acquired $750,000 in international bonus money in two trades this week, three-fourths of what they lost for signing Xander Bogaerts. That money can be used immediately, and there are top-50 international prospects still to be had.
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#Padres media has passed along some highlights of tonight's intra-squad game at USD: Hedges, 3-for-3 with a homer. Also, Myers went 3-for-3 with two homers. Machado doubled. Tucupita Marcano went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs. Lamet struck out 10 over five innings.
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