San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt dismissed any idea of moving All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. down in the lineup after Wednesday's loss to the Mia

Good morning, Fernando Tatis Jr. tossed his bat and stood watching the ball he had just sent sailing through the night. For a long three seconds, even as teammates had already begun hopping the dugout railing,

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To make room for Hart on the active roster, left-hander Omar Cruz was optioned back to Triple-A El Paso. The 26-year-old rookie was warming at the end of a rough first inning by right-hander Stephen Kolek on Tuesday, but Cruz was not needed and did not pitch in a game after joining the Padres over the weekend in Atlanta.

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. shared a heartfelt moment during the two teams’ recent three-game series.

Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez singled in the tying and go-ahead runs against one of his former teams and Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Ronny Simón’s three errors helped the San Diego Padres rebound from a six-run deficit for a wild 8-6 win.

Tatis continues to lead the team in homers (12), runs (37) and OPS (.888), and he has four homers over the last 20 games. But he’s also hitting .200 with a .263 on-base percentage as the team’s leadoff hitter, which might have something to do with the Padres’ 7-10 record over that stretch.

MLB games have seen a series of walk-off home runs, and the latest entrant to the club was Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich.