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Luis Arráez caps 3-run 9th with RBI double, Padres rally for 7-6 win and series sweep of Pirates

Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Cranks 14th homer Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 9-8 extra-inning win against the Pirates on Wednesday.

Impact Higashioka gave San Diego its first lead when he slammed a three-run shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was the backstop's 14th of the campaign, four more than the career high of 10 he had established in three consecutive campaigns coming into 2024. Higashioka's trio of RBI on Wednesday also pushed him to a new career-high mark with 37 on the season.

AUGUST 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Higashioka and Luis Campusano have been alternating starts at catcher over the last six games, with each receiving three starts. Higashioka has a career-high 13 homers this season and a .800 OPS across 164 plate appearances.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sends one out Sunday HIgashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Impact Higashioka pushed the Padres in front for good with a solo blast off Cal Quantrill in the fifth inning for his 13th home run of the year. It's the fourth straight season the 34-year-old has reach 10-plus home runs and he's now tied his career-high with 34 RBI. Higashioka also has registered at least a hit in eight of his last nine starts, slashing .300/.344/.567 with seven RBI over that span.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Peralta hits a homer and robs another as the Padres beat the Rockies 10-2 for a series win

David Peralta hit a three-run home run an inning after robbing Sam Hilliard of a shot and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado 10-2 for their first series win against the lowly Rocki...

AUGUST 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Idle Saturday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Higashioka's brief three-game hitting streak came to an end with an 0-for-3 performance Friday, and he'll now take a seat while Luis Campusano catches for Martin Perez.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Wednesday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Higashioka will pick up some rest after he started at catcher in each of the Friars' last three games. Luis Campusano will step in for Higashioka behind the plate while batting eighth.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Padres start 2-game series with the Dodgers

The San Diego Padres open a two-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday

JULY 30, 2024 • Associated Press

Sitting again Higashioka is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Higashioka is absent from the starting lineup for a second straight contest, yielding to Luis Campusano behind the dish. Higashioka is 5-for-15 with two doubles and a homer since the All-Star break.

JULY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Higashioka is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Higashioka is absent from the starting lineup for a second straight contest, yielding to Luis Campusano behind the dish. Higashioka has gone 5-for-15 with two doubles and a homer since the All-Star break.

JULY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Receives breather Thursday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact The Padres and Nationals are wrapping up their series with a day game, so Higashioka will get a breather after he caught nine innings while going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Wednesday night's 12-3 win. Luis Campusano will step in for Higashioka behind the plate.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks homer in three-hit effort Higashioka went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Nationals.

Impact Higashioka had gone just 2-for-16 over his previous five contests before getting in on the heavy-hitting fun the Padres' offense enjoyed in this game. The catcher has homered 12 times this season, with six of them coming over his last 14 games. He's up to a .226/.269/.540 slash line with 32 RBI, 17 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and no stolen bases across 145 plate appearances. Higashioka's recent success in the power department has helped him see a majority of the starts at catcher in July, relegating Luis Campusano to the backup role.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Profar, Higashioka homer as Padres collect season-high 20 hits, rout Nats 12-3

Jurickson Profar homered for the second consecutive game, Kyle Higashioka also went deep, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 12-3

JULY 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka receives replica medal for grandfather's World War II service

San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka received a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to his grandfather’s World War II unit Monday during a ceremony at the National...

JULY 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Michael King and two relievers toss 2-hitter as Padres edge the Guardians 2-1

Michael King did not allow a hit until the seventh inning and Kyle Higashioka had a two-run double and the San Diego Padres beat the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guard...

JULY 21, 2024 • Associated Press

Resting Saturday Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Higashioka went 0-for-2 with a walk during Friday's loss, and he'll now get a day to regroup after being held hitless in each of his last three games. Luis Campusano will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Padres and Braves meet in series rubber match

The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Padres host Atlanta Braves, look to end home slide

The San Diego Padres are looking to stop their five-game home losing streak with a victory against the Atlanta Braves

JULY 13, 2024 • Associated Press

On bench Wednesday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Though he's on the bench Wednesday, Higashioka looks to have moved ahead of both Luis Campusano and Brett Sullivan in the pecking order at catcher. Higashioka had already been seeing the majority of the starts behind the plate over Sullivan while Campusano was on the injured list, but since being activated Friday, Campusano has cracked the lineup just once in five games. Meanwhile, Higashioka has continued to rake at the plate to make a case for the lion's share of the playing time at catcher. Dating back to June 22, Higashioka has slashed .342/.375/.842 with six home runs, 17 RBI and eight runs over a stretch of 11 games.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two-run homer Tuesday Higashioka went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.

Impact Higashioka tacked on a two-run blast in the eighth to cut the deficit to 7-3 for his only hit of the evening. Though he's not an everyday player, Higashioka has been swinging the bat well when in the lineup of late, slashing .342/.375/.842 with six homers, 17 RBI and eight runs scored in 40 plate appearances over his last 11 games. He'll continue to split time behind the dish with Luis Campusano despite Higashioka currently swinging a much hotter bat.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Retreating to bench Sunday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Though Luis Campusano was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Higashioka started behind the plate in the Padres' first two games of the series with Arizona. Higashioka will take a seat for Sunday's day game, but his usage earlier in the week could indicate that he'll retain the No. 1 job ahead of Campusano, even though the latter player is now healthy. Over his last 12 games, Higashioka has hit .310 with seven extra-base hits (five home runs, one triple, one double) and three walks.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks 10th homer Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Higashioka has launched five of his 10 homers this season over his last nine games. He went deep in the sixth inning of this contest to stretch the Padres' lead to 7-2. The catcher is at a .220/.254/.541 slash line with 25 RBI, 15 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 114 plate appearances. Higashioka's playing time is likely to decrease with Luis Campusano (thumb) getting activated from the injured list Friday, but the former played well enough in the latter's absence to justify a timeshare role behind the dish.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks 10th homer Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Higashioka hits 2 homers, including 1st career grand slam, as the Padres beat the Nats 8-5

Kyle Higashioka homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and Dylan Cease pitched seven brilliant innings for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Washington Nationals 8-...

JUNE 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Getting Sunday off Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact After hitting a two-run home run en route to a win Saturday, Higashioka will take a seat for Sunday's series finale while Brett Sullivan gets the nod behind home plate.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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