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MLB on FOX analyst A.J. Pierzynski dishes out on the postseason, the White Sox and Cubs, and giving Pope Leo a unique souvenir.

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Chicago Baseball And Meeting The Pope: A.J. Pierzynski Talks MLB Playoffs, More

Padres will have home-field advantage in wild-card rematch with Cubs

The San Diego Padres have earned a wild-card rematch with the Chicago Cubs, and this time it will be in San Diego at packed and raucous Petco Park

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Lifts homer in win Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Bogaerts has displayed more consistency at the plate in September, going 23-for-73 (.315) over 22 games. However, he's supplied just six RBI and seven extra-base hits this month. Overall, Bogaerts is batting .231 with a .676 OPS, 13 homers, 57 RBI, 68 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and 22 stolen bases over 153 contests this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Machado homers as Padres beat D-backs 10-7 to clinch home field in wild-card round vs Cubs

Manny Machado hit a three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7 to secure the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Padres beat Dodgers 4-2 to clinch a franchise-record 3rd straight postseason berth

The San Diego Padres secured their franchise-record third consecutive postseason berth with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Records steal in win Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.

Impact Bogaerts is batting .317 (19-for-60) over 17 contests in September, adding six extra-base hits and four steals. The shortstop has a career-high 22 steals on 23 attempts this season, as speed has been a larger part of his game during his four years with the Padres. Things haven't gone as well for the rest of his offensive profile, as he's batting .229 with a .667 OPS, 12 home runs, 56 RBI, 65 runs scored, 18 doubles and a triple over 148 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Getting break Saturday Bogaerts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.

Impact Bogaerts has slashed .316/.409/.474 across 66 plate appearances while starting every game since the beginning of September, but the Padres will get him some rest Saturday. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop as a result, putting Fernando Tatis at second base and allowing Samad Taylor to make a start in the outfield.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Narrowly misses cycle in rout Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a triple and a double in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Rockies.

Impact Bogaerts came a single shy of what would've been his first career cycle and the fourth in franchise history, but he did become the first Padre to tally a home run and a triple in the same inning during the second frame, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The veteran shortstop also snapped a lengthy homer drought, last going yard Aug. 14 in Cleveland. Through 581 trips to the plate, Bogaerts is slashing .226/.325/.336 with 12 big flies, 56 RBI, 21 stolen bases and 61 runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Xander Bogaerts misses a cycle by a single as the Padres roll past the Rockies 9-2

Xander Bogaerts lamented the single he couldn’t get to complete the cycle

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Xander Bogaerts helps power a 7-run 2nd inning as the Padres roll past the reeling Rockies 9-2

Xander Bogaerts homered and had an RBI triple during a seven-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 9-2

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Merrill, Tatis homer and Miller gets save as Padres fend off Giants 7-6

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit solo homers, Mason Miller pitched a flawless ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Luis Campusano's 2-run homer in 10th lifts Padres to 3-2 win over Yankees

Luis Campusano hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 3-2 to move back into the third National League wild-card spot

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Right hamstring discomfort ends Grisham's night early in SD NEW YORK -- Trent Grisham made an early exit from Friday’s game against the Padres, one inning after the Yankees' center fielder was unable...

SEPTEMBER 5 • MLB.COM

Drives in two during win Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Bogaerts delivered a two-run double in the fourth inning to extend San Diego's lead during a four-run frame. Despite the timely hit, his production has continued to trend downward during a difficult season, with his .217 average representing a career-low mark. Bogaerts owns a .638 OPS across 519 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Machado has 4-hit game, King fans 6 in 6 innings as the Padres beat the Reds 5-0

Manny Machado had four hits, Michael King struck out six in six innings and the San Diego Padres defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0

SEPTEMBER 1 • 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

Padres 2B Luis Rengifo carted off field vs. Rays with right knee sprain

San Diego Padres’ second baseman Luis Rengifo was carted off the field in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays with right knee sprain

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Riding pine Saturday Bogaerts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Impact Bogaerts will catch a breather after starting 15 consecutive games for the Padres, during which he slashed .191/.328/.362 in 58 plate appearances. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop to cover for Bogaerts, moving Luis Rengifo to second base and opening left field for Dustin Harris.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: Xander Bogaerts' fly ball hits Tropicana Field catwalk, lands in Junior Caminero's glove for bizarre out San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts saw his fly ball take an unexpected detour during the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

AUGUST 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Padres still have a $280 million Xander Bogaerts problem | Sporting News This problem is not going away anytime soon for the Padres.

AUGUST 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Xander Bogaerts' eventual Hall of Fame case will ride on far more than advanced stats Don’t look now, but the surging San Diego Padres are inching even closer to yet another postseason berth. The Friars' 6-2 victory over the T...

AUGUST 23 • FANSIDED.COM

In Friday's lineup vs. Minnesota Bogaerts (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth against the Twins on Friday.

Impact Bogaerts was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mets after tweaking his right hamstring. The veteran shortstop has taken advantage of San Diego's off-day Thursday and will be in the lineup for Friday's series opener. Bogaerts has a career-low .649 OPS with 16 steals, 11 home runs and 46 RBI over 281 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Padres have an update on shortstop Xander Bogaerts following Mets game San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was replaced by Sung-Mun Song during Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Mets.

AUGUST 19 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Carson Benge hits a two-run homer to help the surging Mets past the Padres, 4-2

Carson Benge hitting a two-run homer to conclude an impressive series, helping the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Wednesday

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

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