Miguel

Andujar

The three doubles came after a 390-foot flyout his first time up. It would have been a homer in 14 ballparks, according to Statcast. It’s the first time in his career that Andujar has doubled three times in a game. In 2018, when he finished second in the AL with 47 doubles, he had two on eight occasions but never three. Andujar is batting .266/.303/.428 in 234 plate appearances this season. He played fairly regularly in April and May, but the start tonight was just his second in eight games. He might have earned himself another opportunity Thursday against Merrill Kelly.

France left Friday’s game with a left wrist contusion that he sustained when he was hit by a pitch. He’s still considered day-to-day and it isn’t anything that’s expected to require a trip to the injured list. Gavin Sheets will once again cover first base in his absence while Miguel Andujar serves as the Padres’ designated hitter and will bat seventh against Dodgers’ right-hander Emmet Sheehan.

Andujar rejoins San Diego’s DH rotation following a two-week absence due to a left hamstring strain. The 31-year-old has hit .254/.288/.418 with five homers, 17 RBI and two steals in 198 plate appearances over 54 games this season.

So much for avoiding the injured list after an extended layoff. Andjuar finally winds up hitting the shelf after suffering a hamstring injury last weekend that kept him out of San Diego’s lineup for five consecutive contests. He’s unlikely to require a lengthy absence, but there isn’t an official timeline from the Padres yet.

Andujar was able to pinch-hit on Wednesday against the Reds, but was held out of the lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Orioles. He’s missed five straight games due to a lingering hamstring issue, but it doesn’t sound like a trip to the injured list is in the cards. It’ll be Will Wagner taking another turn at DH in his absence.

Andujar is sitting out his third consecutive contest with a lingering hamstring issue. There’s been zero indication that he’ll require a trip to the injured list, but that could change prior to Friday’s series opener against the Orioles.

No real surprise here with Andujar battling a hamstring issue that surfaced over the weekend. It’ll be Will Wagner taking over at DH in his absence.

Padres manager Craig Stammen told reporters there’s a chance Andujar is available off the bench, which seemingly signals that a trip to the injured list is off the table. The 31-year-old was lifted from Sunday’s game with hamstring tightness. It’ll be Gavin Sheets handling DH on Monday night in his absence.

If Andujar can’t go on Monday, maybe the Padres will stick the streaking Freddy Fermin in the DH spot.

Andujar is in a 3-for-27 skid that’s seen him go without an RBI in his last seven games. He’ll probably continue to start for the most part, but he’s not a No. 2 hitter. Even though he’s batting .267 this season, his OBP is just .293.