Padres notes: Padres giving too much away; Manny Machado remains on track for return to third

The Padres entered Sunday’s game tied for the National League lead in outs above average and the second most runs prevented . Those metrics measure the number and difficulty of all defensive plays, and the Padres’ lofty rank validates the idea that they have many skilled defenders. The Padres are also second in the NL in unearned runs allowed , lead the major leagues in hit batters and are fourth in MLB in walks. Of the 81 free passes the Padres have issued, 23 of those runners have scored.

It’s not like these guys are all of a sudden bad defenders now. … We've had our fair share of mistakes . They are gonna make mistakes. It's all about leveling them out as the year goes.” Pitchers can play a role. Musgrove spoke Sunday of a pitcher’s responsibility to help out a defender after an error by getting outs. “It’s all a mindset,” Musgrove said. “I think a lot of times guys will let themselves use that as a crutch and have that fallback of like, ‘Oh, well, it's not earned.

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