The San Diego Padres dropped their first series in over a month on Sunday and may have also lost their shortstop. When they begin a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, Ha-Seong Kim is likely to be sidelined due to a shoulder injury sustained in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat against the…
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt watches Manny Machado closely, as the injury bug has hit the team hard this season. Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish are on the Injured List, and Xander Bogaerts is out for an extended period. The Padres are now two games under .500 in mid-June. Machado has been playing through…
Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres sat out Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, allowing Donovan Solano to step in and contribute with two hits, a walk, an RBI, and a run in three at-bats. Machado’s absence was part of a strategic decision to provide him with additional rest as he gradually transitions back…