Padres throwing right-hander Michael King at Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez in Game 2
Ty France bats for the Padres bats during a spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers on February 23, 2026. will get the start at first base over Gavin Sheets for Friday’s 6:40 p.m. start against the Detroit Tigers.
Back-up catcheris also in a lineup that is at least unchanged from opening day through the first five spots in the order.will move up to the six-hole, France will bat seventh, second baseman Jake Cronenworth with bat eighth and Campusano will bat ninth. Out of options, the 27-year-old Campusano made the team despite a quite spring . He paired 25 homers with a 1.036 OPS last year in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, but he was 0-for-21 with 11 strikeouts in sporadic play in the majors.France hit .306/.352/.510 with two homers in 54 plate appearances this spring to force his way onto the roster, althoughA San Diego State product, France hit .251/.313/.423 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in 89 games over parts of two seasons with the Padres before he was traded to the Mariners in the summer of 2020. France getting the nod at first base over Nick Castellanos likely has to do with his history with left-hander Framber Valdez, as he has more experience and better results than Castellanos .The 32-year-old did not garner Cy Young votes last year in Houston but had in four the previous five years and signed a three-year, $115 million deal with the Tigers in February. Valdez has not won any of his four starts against the Padres . He allowed two runs in six innings in a no-decision last year.He re-signed with the Padres after an injury-plagued 2025. The deal is worth $75 million if he stays all three years. He’ll make $22 million if he opts out after this season. King is coming off uneven spring in which he allowed nine home runs in 17⅔ innings . He last started against the Tigers in 2023 .Fourth Padres suitor becomes publicNightmare start for Nick Pivetta, Padres in opening-day loss to TigersShortage of air traffic controllers triggers heavy delays at San Diego airport Firefighters should take 1 or 2 minutes to prepare for a call. San Diego’s take 4, audit finds. Here’s what’s to blame. Firefighters should take 1 or 2 minutes to prepare for a call. San Diego’s take 4, audit finds. Here’s what’s to blame. ‘We’re running on fumes’: San Diego TSA agents continue to be unpaid; long airport security lines carry on
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