Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres - News - April 28, 2026

Manny Machado - Exits as precaution Manager Craig Stammen said after Monday's game against the Cubs that Machado is "fine" and was removed from the contest as a precautionary move, Marty Caswell of Foul Territyory re...

Impact The veteran third baseman came out of the batter's box awkwardly and wasn't moving great down the line in the sixth inning Monday, so the Padres elected to lift him from the contest after going 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored. Stammen didn't mention a specific injury but indicated Machado's lower half wasn't feeling great after a couple of slides into second base. He should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's matchup with the Cubs.

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Moisés Ballesteros - Will see more action at catcher The Cubs are "accelerating the catching program" for Ballesteros, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ballesteros made his second appearance and first start of the season at catcher in Monday's loss to the Padres. He remains the primary designated hitter and No. 3 catcher behind Carson Kelly and Miguel Amaya, but Ballesteros will be worked in more behind the plate moving forward. Ballesteros needs eight more appearances at catcher in order to gain eligibility at the position in most fantasy leagues. It sounds like he should get there, which would be a boon for the fantasy prospects of a player who's slashing a ridiculous .387/.435/.710 with five home runs and a 6:12 BB:K.

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