Kyle Higashioka was a late arrival in the Padres' lineup Friday due to an unfortunate injury.
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano was a late lineup scratch Friday after he bruised his thumb catching a pitch from Yuki Matsui, manager Mike Shildt said prior to the game against the Milwaukee Brewers.June 21, 2024
"I don't think we're overly concerned about it, nonetheless it's limiting him today and we'll see what it looks like moving forward," Shildt said.Veteran utility player Tyler Wade has played everywhere except first base and catcher in his career. He recently began spending time in the cage, bullpen and on the field practicing the basics of catching,Luis Campusano injured his thumb. No move to IL yet. Gonna see how it goes. Scratched from lineup.
Higashioka is batting .171 with five home runs and 10 RBIs in 27 games. He last started and caught Wednesday's game in Philadelphia, started by knuckleballer Matt Waldron.J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Halos Today and Inside the Padres, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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