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Acee: ‘Foregone conclusion’ Pads want off Bogaerts

Xander Bogaerts

SD Shortstop #2

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The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee believes it’s “practically a foregone conclusion” that the Padres will “eventually find a way to get out from under a portion of the $25 million” they owe SS Xander Bogaerts.

The context of this quote is the Padres attaching Bogaerts to closer Mason Miller being a “proposition too beneficial to pass up” for San Diego should they sell at the trade deadline. Bogaerts, 34 in December, is hitting just .224/.317/.331 this season and has slugged under .400 in each of his three years with the Padres so far. It’s probably far-fetched to believe Bogaerts has any positive trade value at this point, but if the Padres really want to move on from him, attaching Miller might be the way to do it.

- Rivers McCown

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

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Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

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Mason Milller pitched a hitless ninth for his 30th save Monday against the Padres.

Miller walked William Contreras with two outs, throwing his final pitch of the at-bat to the backstop, but instead of seeing if he might remain wild, the Brewers had pinch-runner Brandon Lockridge try to take second and saw him caught stealing to end the game. Miller reached 30 saves for the first time in his career. He had 28 in 55 appearances as a rookie two years ago and 22 last year after becoming a setup man for Robert Suarez with the trade to the Padres.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller allowed one run and picked up the save against the Astros on Saturday.

Miller hit Christian Walker to start the ninth inning. A wild pitch moved him into scoring position and Yainer Diaz drove him in to bring the Astros within a run with two outs. Then Miller got Lamonte Wade Jr. to ground out to end the game. It was his 29th save of the season. Miller’s ERA jumped up to 0.91, showing just how dominant he’s been overall this season.
Xander Bogaerts

SD Shortstop #2

Xander Bogaerts expects to play Wednesday after fouling a ball off his foot during Tuesday’s game.

X-rays after the game proved negative. Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk before departing Tuesday.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller said after his first blown save Saturday that he was dealing with a cut on a finger on his pitching hand.

Miller apparently was hurt after entering the game in the eighth, but he was still throwing smoke in the ninth. It doesn’t look like it’ll turn into any sort of significant issue.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller blew a save while working 1 2/3 scoreless innings, but was credited with a win against the Giants in a 6-5 victory for the Padres on Saturday.

Miller came in to procure a four-out save, but he gave up an RBI double to Osleivis Basabe to tie the game at 5-5. It wasn’t his run so his ERA isn’t affected, but it is the first time that Miller has blown a save in 2026. He was excellent in the top of the ninth, however, and a walk-off single from Jake Cronenworth gives Miller a victory to help make up for the blown save. The 27-year-old is the subject of many a trade rumor, but wherever Miller pitches, he’s the best reliever in fantasy baseball.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Brewers “love the idea of Mason Miller joining what’s already a superpen.”

Passan notes that the Brewers are involved in the bidding for Tarik Skubal and are certainly looking to add starting pitching depth, but they could pivot to add Miller and trust that young starters like Shane Drohan, Robert Gasser, and/or Brandon Sproat can pitch 4-5 innings before turning the game over to a dominant bullpen.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller fanned two in a perfect ninth for his 28th save Wednesday against the Rockies.

Miller got a victory Tuesday, giving him three saves and a win over the last six days. The Padres have used him on three straight days once this year, that happening back in April, so maybe they’d be willing to have him close Thursday against the Giants. If not, then Adrian Morejon could get a chance.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller struck out the side in a scoreless ninth to earn a win against the Rockies on Tuesday.

Miller was summoned in the top of the ninth with the game tied against the Rockies. He retired all three batters on swinging strikes, punching out the side before the Padres walked it off in the bottom of the frame to give Miller the win. It was his third win of the season to go with 27 saves, a 0.81 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and an 83/15 K/BB ratio across 44 2/3 innings.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller tossed a perfect ninth inning and picked up the save against the Marlins on Sunday.

Miller’s save was his 27th of the season. He retired the side in order in a perfect ninth inning that was capped off by a strikeout of Joe Mack to end the game. Miller has an 0.82 ERA and is perfect on save opportunities this season.
Xander Bogaerts

SD Shortstop #2

Xander Bogaerts is not in the Padres’ starting lineup for Sunday’s showdown against the Marlins in Miami.

The 33-year-old infielder is mired in an extended slump at the plate, so giving him a day or two off to clear his head wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. Sung-Mun Song will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth for the Padres against Janson Junk and the Marlins on Sunday afternoon.

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Joe Boyle

TB Starting Pitcher #36
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Rays optioned RHP Joe Boyle to Triple-A Durham.

Boyle, who was called up Saturday, allowed two runs in 3 1/3 innings to finish off Sunday’s 10-2 loss to the Orioles. He’ll likely go back into the rotation at Durham.
- Matthew Pouliot

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MLB owners have unanimously approved the ownership transfer of the Padres to Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano.

Feliciano will become the team’s control person, replacing John Seidler. The $3.9 billion purchase is expected to become official by the end the week, with a press conference slated for next Monday.
- Matthew Pouliot

Source: The Athletic

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Austin Martin

MIN Right Fielder #16
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Twins placed OF Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.

Alex Jackson is replacing Martin, much to the chagrin of anyone hoping it was Walker Jenkins time. Martin had been playing left field against left-handed pitchers. Those extra starts figure to go to Ryan Kreidler and Victor Caratini now.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Alex Jackson

MIN Catcher #70
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Twins selected the contract of C Alex Jackson from Triple-A St. Paul.

Jackson, who was DFA’d on Friday, is now back on the Twins’ major league roster after clearing waivers. The return of a third catcher suggests that Victor Caratini will be getting some extra playing time at DH and/or first base.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Matt Wilkinson

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The Giants are calling up Matt Wilkinson, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

It’d be the MLB debut for the 23-year-old Wilkenson, who has a 5.15 ERA and a 43/17 K/BB in 43 2/3 innings over 10 starts since moving up to Triple-A Sacramento. It seems likely that he’ll pitch in middle relief initially, as the Giants pen is pretty worn out after Sunday’s loss to the Rockies.
- Matthew Pouliot

Source: Jeff Passan

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Luis Peña

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Luis Peña is being promoted to Double-A Biloxi, the Brewers announced.

Peña, the reported centerpiece of the Brewers’ offer for Tarik Skubal, was hitting .298/.384/.420 with 27 steals in 51 games for High-A Wisconsin. The 19-year-old is probably looking at a move off shortstop at some point, but his offensive potential could still make him an All-Star-type player elsewhere.
- Matthew Pouliot

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JJ Bleday

CIN Left Fielder #22
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JJ Bleday is out of the Reds’ starting lineup in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader.

It’s the first time he’s sat since July 29. Bleday will almost surely be back in there for game two, since even though he’s slumping — he’s hitting .146 with one RBI in 14 games this month — Terry Francona views him as the team’s one everyday outfielder. Michael Toglia is starting in left against lefty Quinn Mathews in game one.
- Matthew Pouliot

Source: MLB.com

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Joshua Baez

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With JJ Wetherholt resting, the Cardinals have Joshua Báez leading off in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Reds.

Báez, who hit fifth in his first two major league games, figures to return to the middle of the order for the nightcap.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Kent Emanuel

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Reds selected the contract of LHP Kent Emanuel from Triple-A Louisville.

The 34-year-old Emanuel, who is starting the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals, is back in the majors for the first time since 2024 with the Marlins. He pitched in Mexico and an indy ball last year, and he joined the Reds organization out of indy ball last week, allowing one run over six innings in his lone start for Louisville.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Ron Marinaccio

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Reds designated RHP Ron Marinaccio for assignment.

Despite having thrown 21 pitches Friday, Marinaccio was left in to throw 47 more and give up five runs at the end of Saturday’s loss to the Pirates. He wound up being charged with 10 runs over 5 1/3 innings in four mop-up appearances during his two weeks in Cincinnati.
- Matthew Pouliot

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