The Padres signed Heyward as a free agent to a one-year deal in February. However, he has not hit the way San Diego would have hoped. The left fielder’s batting has been the worst of his 16-season MLB career.

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San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt spoke about the condition of All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill, who the Padres placed on the seven-day concussion injured list after exiting Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Diego Padres All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill has been placed on the seven-day injured list after sustaining a concussion during Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, per the Associated Press.

For every split-second that Andy Pages continued his staredown of Dylan Cease, the possibility of Dodgers-Padres fireworks seemed to increase exponentially. Players from both sides jumped the railings of their dugouts and scowled at each other from the warning-track dirt.

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The San Diego Padres selected the contract of outfielder Bryce Johnson from Triple-A El Paso and optioned catcher Luis Campusano.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was unhappy with San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease after being hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of Monday's game between the NL West rivals.