Wil Myers hits on the field for the first time; Luke Voit returning to Triple-A El Paso to continue searching for swing
After a weekend of hitting off a tee and soft toss in the cage, Wil Myers hit on the field before Monday’s game. He delivered an emphatic thumbs-up about the status of his right thumb — “The swelling is down; I’m feeling really good,” he said — but his next step was up in the air.
The 21-year-old rookie has largely given way to Ha-seong Kim at shortstop. With the Padres claiming infielder Sergio Alcantara off waivers on Monday and losing Matt Beaty to the injured list, Abrams could bounce around even more in the short term. The 25-year-old Alcantara is a switch-hitter with a .197/.280/.330 batting line over parts of three years in the majors. He is 10-for-53 with a homer in 57 appearances this year while seeing time at shortstop, second and third base with Arizona.To make room for Alcantara on the 40-man roster, right-hander Pierce Johnson was moved to the 60-day injured list.
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