Padres shortstop was hitless on homestand and felt something in his triceps in the cage at PNC Park; Tyler Wade will start at shortstop against the Pirates
He told reporters at PNC Park that he felt it while swinging in the cage. Tuesday’s first pitch is scheduled for 3:40 p.m., weather-permitting. In Kim’s place,2. Ha-Seong Kim scratched with triceps soreness.The left-handed-hitting Wade is hitting .233/.307/.252 with two doubles and seven steals. This is his first start since July 13 against the Braves.
Kim is hitting .223/.322/.357 with 10 homers and 20 steals. He was 0-for-16 with two walks and four strikeouts in five games on the homestand. Arraez is hitting .283/.303/.359 against left-handers, while Cronenworth is hitting .197/.267/.254 against lefties.The Padres begin Tuesday in a virtual three-way tie for the NL’s top-wild card spot, just percentage points behind the Braves.
While an 11-3 start since the All-Star break has only allowed them to keep pace with the likes of the Diamondbacks and Mets, it has buoyed their postseason odds. The Padres’ playoff hopes have jumped from 39.4 percent at the All-Star break, according to fangraphs.com, to 74.3 percentTuesday’s opponent, the Pirates, are currently at 11.9 percent.July’s NL pitcher of the month has allowed just one run in his last 27⅔ innings, which includes throwing a no-hitter at Washington on July 25. Cease has a 2.53 ERA in two career starts against the Pirates, but he has not faced them since 2021.
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