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Plates RBI in loss Nola went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's loss to Arizona.

Impact Nola was the leadoff hitter Opening Day and while he may not hold that role on a regular basis, he at least made a contribution Thursday when he scored Ha-Seong Kim with an RBI single in the top of the fourth. Nola hit .272 with a .716 OPS over 56 games last season.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Opening Day leadoff look Nola will start at catcher and bat leadoff in Thursday's season opener versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact The Opening Day leadoff assignment is a nice surprise for Nola's fantasy managers, but it bears mentioning that Arizona is bringing a lefty (Madison Bumgarner) to the hill. The lefty-hitting Trent Grisham -- who is batting ninth Thursday -- typically slotted atop the lineup versus right-handed pitchers during Cactus League play, so expect that trend to carry over into the regular season. Nola will likely move to the bottom half of the San Diego lineup versus righties.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' Nola works to stay healthy behind plate so he can produce at plate Austin Nola hasn't been fully healthy since he joined Padres in 2020

APRIL 1, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

'My Guys': Austin Nola, Taylor Rogers among the 6 players who are popping up on Al Melchior's fantasy baseball rosters Austin Nola and Taylor Rogers lead Al Melchior's most-rostered players this fantasy baseball draft season.

MARCH 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Alfaro keeps bombing, Nola joins in as Padres tie Dodgers Two of the four catchers competing for jobs, playing time homer early for Padres

MARCH 26, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Healthy for Cactus League play Nola (thumb) is scheduled to catch for starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore on Friday in the Padres' Cactus League opener versus the Mariners, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune...

Impact The report provides confirmation that Nola is healthy again after he sustained a left thumb strain in late September that required season-ending surgery. Before the thumb injury surfaced, Nola had missed considerable time in the 2021 season with a sprained knee, limiting him to just 56 appearances in total. He enters 2022 as the Padres' nominal No. 1 catcher, but with San Diego expected to carry two other experienced backstops (Jorge Alfaro and Victor Caratini) on its Opening Day roster, Nola could struggle to earn starts in more than 60 percent of the Padres' games.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres roster review: Austin Nola Sizing up the Padres’ 40-man roster heading into the 2022 season: Catcher Austin Nola spent most of the 2021 season on the injured list

JANUARY 13, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Gausman expected to start as San Francisco hosts San Diego

The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on Saturday while the Giants are expected to counter with Kevin Gausman

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Moves to 60-day IL Nola (thumb) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Impact Nola's shift to the 60-day IL is simply procedural since the catcher will require season-ending thumb surgery. Victor Caratini will continue to serve as the primary catcher during the final series of the regular season, while Friday's transaction helps to make room for right-hander Pedro Avila, whose contract was selected from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

San Diego to visit San Francisco Friday

The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani on Friday while the Padres have yet to announce who will take the mound

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Gonsolin expected to start as Dodgers host the Padres

The Dodgers will send Tony Gonsolin to the mound Thursday and the Padres plan to give Vince Velasquez the start

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Weathers scheduled to start for Padres at Dodgers

The Padres will start Ryan Weathers on Wednesday and the Dodgers are expected to counter with Max Scherzer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Braves to take on Padres on the road

The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on Sunday while the Braves have yet to announce who will take the mound

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Fried brilliant in 3-hitter, Braves silence Padres 4-0

Max Fried retired his last 18 batters and finished with a three-hitter for his second career shutout, and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 to split...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Padres lose Nola for season (thumb surgery) SAN DIEGO -- The Padres’ brutal injury luck took another unfortunate turn on Friday, as catcher Austin Nola was shut down for the season. Th...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Padres pregame: Austin Nola to have thumb surgery, miss rest of season Webster Rivas added to roster, will catch Reiss Knehr in second game Friday night at Petco Park

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Set for season-ending surgery Nola was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left thumb strain and will undergo season-ending surgery, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact It's not entirely clear when the issue initially arose, but it seems possible that Nola has been trying to play through the injury for a while. The backstop concludes the campaign with two homers to go along with a .272/.340/.376 slash line across 194 plate appearances. Webster Rivas was recalled from Triple-A El Paso and figures to share the catching duties with Victor Caratini during the final games of the season.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Thursday Nola isn't starting Thursday's game against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Nola will retreat to the bench for a second straight game. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat eighth with right-hander Yu Darvish on the mound for the Padres.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: 'Sore' Austin Nola out of lineup vs. Giants Padres catcher Austin Nola's left thumb, wrist sore after play at the plate in the ninth inning on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Takes seat Wednesday Nola isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact Nola has gone 9-for-20 with a home run, three doubles, four runs and a walk across his last five appearances, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ends home run drought Nola went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 6-5 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

Impact Nola singled in the third inning and knotted the score at 5-5 with a sixth-inning homer to left, only his second long ball this season and first since May 15, though it's worth noting he did miss a chunk of time due to a knee injury. The backstop had 17 homers in 127 career games prior to 2021 but is still slashing a respectable .272/.340/.376 this year while going 9-for20 with four extra-base hits over his last five games.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

"Late Night Lamonte" lifts Giants over Padres 6-5

LaMonte Wade Jr. singled over leaping All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and the San Francisco Giants beat the staggering San Di...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Hits bench Saturday Nola is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Nola had drawn four consecutive starts behind the plate, so he'll get a day off. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate and hit eighth.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times Nola went 3-for-3 with a run scored and a walk Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Nola logged his second consecutive multi-hit game and his third in nine September starts. That hasn't translated into tremendous counting stat production, though he does have four runs scored and two RBI in that span. For the season, Nola has maintained a .267/.341/.354 line with 13 runs scored and 28 RBI across 182 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tatis hits 39th HR, Padres beat Giants 7-4 to gain on Cards

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his NL-leading 39th home run and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 to earn a series split

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

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