Jurickson Profar finishing like he started; Padres go with Michael King for what could be two crucial starts this week; Robert Suarez mixes it up
That was about as apt a finish to the home schedule as could be for the 2024 Padres.It was their 96th inning scoring three or more runs. It gave them their 37th comeback victory, their 32nd victory secured in the seventh inning or later and their 21st victory in which the deciding runs were scored in their final offensive half-inning.
Solano is the free agent they signed to a minor-league deal in April who, especially in May and June, had big hit after big hit. “This is what we set ourselves up for,” Shildt said. “This is what we started — even before spring training — talking about. And this is what we have set our sights on, and we’re pretty clear about it. We don’t talk a lot about it. We’re more of an action versus words kind of team, you know. So now we put ourselves in a position to go and go play for the division. That’s what this is all about, and it’s what we’ve been working towards.
Suarez got the first out of the ninth on one pitch, a sinker. He started the next batter with a changeup before finishing a strikeout with a four-seam fastball. His cutter was hit for a single. He finished off a game-ending strikeout with two straight changeups.The Padres chose to stay on turn with their starting rotation, which means Michael King will start tomorrow against the Dodgers and be the only pitcher available to start twice this week.
That was his team-leading 15th game-deciding RBI. And yesterday was the sixth victory this season in which Profar drove in at least half the Padres’ runs, tied with Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill for most on the team. The torrid finish would seem to further legitimize his breakout 2024, which has come in his 11th big-league season.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Padres Daily: Controlling the division destiny; defense wins; Mike Shildt’s approaching milestoneMike Shildt can join a rare club and establish his own with a Padres win today
Read more »
Padres Daily: Manny’s Padre strength; King keeps going strong; Tatis’ runningManny Machado continues to do much (but not all) of the heavy lifting for the Padres; Adrián Morejón and Jeremia Estrada step up for short bullpen
Read more »
Padres Daily: Rare leak at the back something to look atJust three games separate the four teams battling it out for the National League’s three wild-card playoff spots
Read more »
Padres Daily: Arraez’s painful night; Darvish’s promising night; staying on a lineLuis Arraez was not happy his streak came to an end, worked to keep anothetr streak alive; Padres tie franchise record for home runs at Petco Park
Read more »
Padres Daily: Jackson Merrill has ended the NL Rookie of the Year debatePirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes has been amazing as well; Jackson Merrill has just played a lot more and done a lot more
Read more »
Padres Daily: Just winning is big at this point; Lockridge shows value; Merrill in good companyPadres setting pace in wild-card race; Brandon Lockridge contributes right away; Jackson Merrill joins select list; Fernando Tatis Jr. doing 2021 things
Read more »