The Opener: Padres, Cubs, Pitchers’ Duel Both these teams come into the series playing well. Just up the 405, the Cubs won two of three against the Dodgers outscoring them by a combined 20-2 Saturday and Sunday. The Padres swept the Rockies and shut them

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Both these teams come into the series playing well. Just up the 405, the Cubs won two of three against the Dodgers outscoring them by a combined 20-2 Saturday and Sunday. The Padres swept the Rockies and shut them out in each of the three games.

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00:00on the injured list with a hamstring strain earlier this week,

00:03but that injury looms even larger now that outfielder Brandon Lockridge

00:07is suffering from a hamstring issue of his own.

00:10Lockridge hasn't hit much, 58 WRC+, in a part-time role this year,

00:16but he figured to get expanded opportunities as a club center fielder

00:20while Merrill is out of action.

00:22As noted by Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune,

00:26Lockridge appears to have avoided significant damage,

00:28but his day-to-day due to inflammation in his hamstring.

00:33If Lockridge is unable to play, the Padres' options in center are shaky at best.

00:38Jason Hayward has plenty of experience, but only played 7 innings there in 2024

00:43and is now in his age 35 season.

00:47Oscar Gonzalez and Tyler Wade have both made token appearances in center

00:50over their MLB careers, but a 40-man roster move to bring up a non-roster player

00:55like Tim LeCastro may be in order if Lockridge ends up missing time.

01:01One other option could be sliding Fernando Tatis Jr. over to center field.

01:06He has just 12 games of experience at the position,

01:09but has expressed interest in playing there more frequently in the past.

01:13Don't go for that.

01:14Have a great week.

01:17Just to turn on, Watch Zulu for a long time.

01:18Ok, cool.

01:19Everyone's back.

01:19Here we go.

01:20We'll be back.

01:21Here we go.

01:23Here we go.

01:24Let's go.

01:25We'll do that again.

01:27Do it again.

01:28Go for it.

01:29Go for it again.

01:31You're waiting on.

01:32Go for it.

01:33Go for it again.

01:34Go for it again.

01:35Go for it again.

01:37Go for it again.

01:38You're waiting on the next one.

01:39Go for it again.

01:41Go for it again.

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