After three-hit game, Xander Bogaerts hitting leadoff for Padres in Game 2 against the Colorado Rockies
starting in right field and batting ninth afterwent 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in that spot on Thursday against the right-handed starter.hit leadoff on Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored, and will remain in center field but drop to eighth in the order. In the past, lefties had been a reason to sit Grisham despite his slight uptick in performance against southpaws compared to righties .
Among current Padres with history with Freeland, Grisham owns three of the four homers that the Rockies’ left-hander has surrendered to San Diego hitters.Cruz did not appear in Thursday’s loss. He hit .250/.286/.375 with one homer in 42 Cactus League at-bats this spring. As for Bogaerts, he’s a .309/.406/.418 hitter in the leadoff spot, although he only has 128 plate appearances atop the order — all in 2017.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
C.J. Cron’s big opening night leads Rockies to 7-2 rout of PadresGAME STORY: Opening night was a smash hit for the Rockies’ C.J. Cron, who launched two homers, went 4-for-5, racked up 11 total bases and drove in five runs in a historic starring role.
Read more »
Padres pregame: Dahl draws first start in right field, Grisham hitting leadoffDavid Dahl gets the start in right field for the Padres on on opening day
Read more »
YES analysts Jeff Nelson, Todd Frazier break down Yankees, big concerns, pitch clockYES Yankees broadcasters Jeff Nelson and Todd Frazier take a swing at some Opening Day Q&A from Post columnist Steve Serby.
Read more »
Weather Forces Padres to Delay Start of Thursday's Season Opener: What to KnowUPDATE: The Padres season opener Thursday at Petco Park has been pushed back to 6:40 p.m. due to weather, the team announced. Details here:
Read more »
Rain forces Padres to push Thursday's opening day start time to 6:40 p.m.Petco Park gates will open at 4:30 p.m. for what is expected to be a sell-out crowd for Thursday's opener against the Colorado Rockies
Read more »
2023 MLB Opening Day late game live blog: Dodgers, Mariners start 1-0; Angels, Padres disappointMLB Opening Day began with an exciting start and wasn't finished there. With the early window wrapped up, 10 more teams were looking to start the 2023 regular season with a victory.
Read more »