CJ Abrams hadn't started since July 1; Manny Machado starting a fourth straight game in the field
Machado is 2-for-14 with a double, two walks and eight strikeouts since returning from a left ankle injury that, at first glance, looked like it might send him to the injured list.
With Machado in the lineup, it is Ha-Seong Kim getting his first day off since June 16 as rookie CJ Abrams draws the start at shortstop.In his last 17 games, Kim is hitting .259/.339/.345 with two doubles and a home run that proved to be the difference on Sunday, the Padres’ lone win over the weekend at Dodger Stadium.
Abrams is hitting .238/.256/.286 with two doubles, three RBIs and nine strikeouts against no walks since returning to the majors on June 20 as the Padres braced for a stretch without having their MVP available. But with Machado returning to action over the weekend in Los Angeles, Abrams hadn’t started since Friday. He replaced Machado in the sixth inning Monday and promptly singled in the first of three at-bats.
Including June 19 , the Padres are hitting .225/.299/.353 with 12 homers in 15 games. They’ve gone 6-9 over that stretch and after Monday’s blowout they are 4½ games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and now a half-game behind the Braves in the race for three wild-card spots .
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