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Brewers edge Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener that features bizarre play in 9th inning

William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat San Diego 3-2 in their NL Division Series opener after a potential go-ahea...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Padres' Miguel Andújar faces postseason roster squeeze from Austin Hays, Samad Taylor His place in the picture is completely muddled.

SEPTEMBER 28 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Logs two more steals Taylor went 0-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Taylor manufactured a run on his own in the ninth inning after drawing a walk, with the two steals preceding Freddy Fermin's RBI single to pad the Padres' lead. Over his last 12 games, Taylor has gone 15-for-36 (.417) with five steals and four extra-base hits. The outfielder is now batting .333 with an .843 OPS, 12 steals, two home runs, 18 RBI, 26 runs scored, four doubles and two triples over 44 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Machado powers the Padres past the Dodgers 5-1, snapping Los Angeles' 11-game home winning streak

Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 to take sole possession of the top spot in the National League wild-card stan...

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Getting break Tuesday Taylor isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Taylor will get a chance to catch his breath Tuesday after going 10-for-16 with a homer, seven RBI and six runs scored across his last five games. Dustin Harris, Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis will start across the outfield while Taylor rests.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up three hits in win Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.

Impact Taylor has four multi-hit efforts over his last five contests, a span in which he's also supplied seven RBI. The speedy outfielder has logged an extra base hit in three of his last four contests. He continues to put bat to ball well, hitting .343 on the year with an .862 OPS, two home runs, four doubles, two triples, 18 RBI, 25 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 159 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Cronenworth homers twice, Padres beat Marlins 7-3 to lower wild-card magic number to 2

Jake Cronenworth hit a pair of two-run homers and drove in five runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 to move closer to clinching their third straight posts...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Pops homer in win Taylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Impact Taylor was denied a fourth straight multi-hit effort, but he has hit safely in eight of his last nine contests. The homer was just his second of the season -- he continues to provide more speed than power. Taylor is batting .328 with an .830 OPS, 17 RBI, 25 runs scored, three doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases over 41 games.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Salas has walk-off single in 10th as Padres beat Marlins 7-6, reduce magic number to 3

Rookie Ethan Salas singled in automatic runner Jake Cronenworth from third base with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 to lower their m...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Logs 10th steal Taylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.

Impact Taylor has gone 10-for-37 (.270) over 12 games since he returned from an oblique injury. He has added four steals in that, providing a boost of speed from the lower half of the lineup. The outfielder has a career-high 10 steals on 12 attempts while batting .312 with a .770 OPS, one home run, 13 RBI, 21 runs scored, two doubles and two triples across 143 plate appearances this year.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Salas becomes youngest catcher with a multi-homer game as Padres beat Rockies 9-3

Ethan Salas hit his first two home runs and became the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Idle Monday Taylor is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Monday.

Impact Taylor will be on the bench for Monday's contest while Dustin Harris starts in left field and bats fifth. Taylor has gone 5-for-14 with two steals and three runs scored over his last four games and has a .775 OPS with nine steals, 11 RBI and five extra-base hits across 137 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Posts steal Friday Taylor went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.

Impact Taylor has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with two steals over eight games since he returned from an oblique injury. The outfielder is filling a short-side platoon role in left field, though he was given the start Friday against an unproven right-hander (Anthony Molina). Taylor is batting .310 with a .775 OPS, one home run, eight steals, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and two triples over 130 plate appearances this year.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Retreating to bench with righty starting Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact After he had been included in the lineup in each of the last four games while the Padres went up against four left-handed starters, the right-handed-hitting Taylor will head to the bench while the Yankees send righty Gerrit Cole to the bump. Taylor looks like he'll have to settle for the short side of a platoon in left field with Dustin Harris for the time being.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Trevino singles in go-ahead run in 8th as Reds beat wild-card chasing Padres 4-3

Jose Trevino drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Jonny DeLuca's homer ties game in ninth, Jorge Mateo wins it for Rays in 11th in 5-4 win over Padres

Jonny DeLuca hit a two-out, two-run homer off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth inning and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San D...

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Luis Rengifo injury sends Padres back to Samad Taylor in full-circle move Luis Rengifo injury gives Padres a full-circle replacement in Samad Taylor. The Padres spent Saturday night staring at three imperfect ways...

AUGUST 30 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Back from IL The Padres activated Taylor (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact Taylor will make his first appearance in the majors since going down with a right oblique strain July 8. In 102 plate appearances this year, the 27-year-old is batting .330/.410/.398 with one homer, 11 RBI and six stolen bases this season. San Diego transferred Luis Rengifo (knee) to the injured list, making room for Taylor on the active roster.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Padres must make room for Samad Taylor without derailing his breakout season When Samad Taylor finishes his rehab assignment, the Padres shouldn’t hesitate to stick him right back in left field. Taylor took that job w...

AUGUST 29 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Rays face the Padres leading series 1-0

The Tampa Bay Rays lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Padres visit the Rays to begin 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays host the San Diego Padres to begin a three-game series

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Pirates visit the Padres to begin 3-game series

The San Diego Padres begin a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Padres take on the Twins on home winning streak

The San Diego Padres, on a seven-game home winning streak, host the Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Padres try to keep home win streak alive, host the Twins

The San Diego Padres host the Minnesota Twins looking to extend a six-game home winning streak

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Twins take win streak into game against the Padres

The Minnesota Twins are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

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