Shohei Ohtani's historic June headlines Verlander's team of the month
For some players, June was about securing an All-Star spot. For Shohei Ohtani, it was about recording the best month in the history of the s...JULY 3, 2023
Brett Kennedy - Expected to make start TuesdayKennedy has been added to the Reds' taxi squad and is expected to start Tuesday versus the Nationals, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ImpactKennedy began this year in independent ball before latching on at Triple-A Louisville and posting a 3.71 ERA and 37:12 K:BB over 43.2 frames covering eight starts. The 28-year-old last appeared in the majors back in 2018.
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Brandon Valenzuela - Advances to Double-AThe Padres promoted Valenzuela from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday.
ImpactThrough his first five games in the Texas League, the 22-year-old switch-hitting catcher has gone 3-for-13 with two doubles, three runs and a 4:4 BB:K. Valenzuela earned the bump up to San Antonio after slashing .279/.372/.456 with 15 extra-base hits over 156 plate appearances in the Midwest League.
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Nerwilian Cedeno - Ready to play at High-AHigh-A Fort Wayne reinstated Cedeno (wrist) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.
ImpactThe 21-year-old infielder is ready to return to Fort Wayne middle infield after he had been shut down since mid-April with the right wrist injury. Cedeno was cleared to come off the IL after recently wrapping up a five-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League during which he went 3-for-11 with a 6:6 BB:K and two stolen bases.
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Robby Snelling - Moves up to High-AThe Padres promoted Snelling from Single-A Lake Elsinore to High-A Fort Wayne on Tuesday.
ImpactSnelling made his High-A debut Sunday, striking out four Lake County batters over five innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits and two walks. Prior to receiving the bump up to Fort Wayne, Snelling had been one of the most dominant pitchers in the California League, logging a 1.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 59:13 K:BB in 51.2 innings.
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Padres Daily: All-Star snubs might seem silly, but they're worth exploring; Adrián Morejón steps upPadres have two All-Stars, could make the argument for more; a discipline problem in finale against Reds
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Stuart Fairchild - Draws key walk in returnFairchild served as a pinch hitter, walked and scored a run in Sunday's 4-3 win over San Diego.
ImpactFairchild hit for the lefty-batting Jake Fraley against Padres lefty Tom Cosgrove and worked a seven-pitch walk in the bottom of the eighth inning. It turned out to be a key plate appearance, as Tyler Stephenson followed with a pinch-hit, two-run home run to give Cincinnati a lead it did not relinquish. Fairchild, who spent the first two-and-a-half months of the season in the majors, was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday after spending the last 10 days in the minors. He'll reprise a role as the Reds' fifth outfielder.
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