What is the story about?
The San Diego Padres had a happy flight from Denver to Mexico City after Gavin Sheets hit a three-run home run to cap a five-run ninth inning for the Padres against the Colorado Rockies, which resulted in a 10-8 win. San Diego took those positive vibes to Mexico City where they will play two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks and got out in the community to meet with and give back to the community. It was not a bad way for the Padres to spend their off-day and although they were baseball players
who were in Mexico on a business trip, they took time to unwind and give back.
Padres News:
- Fernando Valenzuela was a beloved pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers long before he pitched for San Diego. AJ Cassavell of Padres.com takes a look back at what it was like for Valenzuela when the Padres visited Monterrey, Mexico in 1996.
- Nick Castellanos is learning a new team, a new position and a new role within the team after joining the Padres following his release from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The San Diego minor-league system took some blows this offseason and the baseball pundits would have Padres fans believe the system is talentless and doomed to years of mediocrity. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball relives the week that was in the Padres pitchers.
- Padres prospect Kale Fountain will miss some time after his recent addition to the injured list.
Baseball News:
- The Chicago Cubs kept their win streak alive thanks to some late inning heroics from Dansby Swanson.
- MLB and Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin hit his first home run if the season. In the same game, Pittsburgh starter Paul Skenes flirted with a no-hitter, but it was unable to complete the task without surrender
- Munetaka Murakami has found his power stroke with the Chicago White Sox, and he does not appear to be slowing down, adding another home run to his season totals.
- The Baltimore Orioles recorded 2o hits, six of which were home runs, en route to a win over the Boston Red Sox.
- The New York Yankees pushed their win streak to seven games with a win over the Houston Astros.
- The Phillies dropped their 10th consecutive game with a road loss to the Atlanta Braves.
