SAN DIEGO PADRES NOTES:
Padres drop series in New York with Sunday’s 10-7 loss, have off day yesterday
- On Sunday’s rubber game, the Padres fell 10-7 to the Yankees, dropping the 3-game series…starter Yu Darvish got the loss after going just 2.2 innings and allowing 7 runs (all earned).
- Jake Cronenworth and Rougned Odor both homered, and Trent Grisham added a double…however, the Padre offense went 5-for-30 overall and 1-for-7 with RISP (the Yankees went 7-for-10 with RISP)…San Diego pitchers’ 7 hits allowed with RISP were a season high in a game this year.
Padres have lost 6 of their last 7 series
- San Diego snapped their 5 series losing streak in their 1st series this roadtrip against the Nationals, but after losing Sunday’s rubber game against the Yankees, they’ve now lost 6 of their last 7 series…per Elias, it’s the 1st time the Friars have lost 6+ series in any 7-series span in a season since September 10-October 3, 2021…the Padres haven’t won a series in Miami since 2018.
Roster Move: Padres claim catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets
- Yesterday, the Padres claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets…today, he was added to the Major League roster, and in a corresponding move, catcher Brett Sullivan was optioned to Triple-A El Paso…Sánchez will wear No. 99, becoming the 1st Padre to darn the number.
Every run counts
- This year, the Marlins lead the Majors in 1-run wins with a 15-4 record (.789)…since the year 1900, the best record in 1-run games over the course of a season was posted by the 2016 Rangers (36-11, .766)… meanwhile, the Padres’ 3-9 record (.250) in 1-run games is the 2nd-lowest winning percentage in such games of any team, ahead of just the Cubs (3-10, .231), per Sportstrader.
Walk rate: compare & contrast
- The Friars have MLB’s highest walk rate so far this season at 11.3%, while the Marlins have the 2ndlowest walk rate at 7.2%, ahead of just the White Sox’s 6.5%…Juan Soto’s 50 walks lead all of baseball.
Extra, Extra!
- The Padres are 1 of only 4 clubs to have 40 percent-or-more of their hits go for extra bases, while 70 percent of the Marlins’ hits have been singles…the Padres have a 40.2% extra-base hit percentage (4th highest in MLB), and the Marlins have a 30.0% XBH percentage…they’re ahead of just the Nationals’ 28.1%.
STARTING PITCHER – RYAN WEATHERS 40
Weathers set for 6th start of season
23-year-old Ryan Weathers is slated for his 6th start of the season, his 4th on the road and the 3rd of his career vs. MIA…his lone career start @ loanDepot Park came on July 23, 2021 when he tossed 4.0 shutout innings of 2-hit ball…in that game, he also hit his lone career HR and his 4th career hit in SD’s 3-2 defeat…his other start vs. MIA came 3 starts later at Petco Park on August 11, 2021, when he allowed a 6 ER on 7 hits, including a career-high-tying 3 HR, in SD’s 7-0 defeat.
Weathers ties season and career high with 6.0+ IP @ WSH last Wednesday
Last Wednesday @ WSH, Weathers was tagged with his 3rd consecutive losing decision for the 2nd time in his career (also: July 30-Aug 11, 2021)…he worked a career-high-tying 6.0 IP for the 2nd time in 3 starts and did not allow a long ball in SD’s 5-3 defeat…he was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Thurs, May 18 with Seth Lugo landing on the 15-day IL (right calf strain)…he was optioned to El Paso on Mon, May 15 after his Sun, May 14 start at LAD.
Weathers tied for most pickoffs in Majors
In his start last Wed @ WSH, he converted his 3rd pickoff of the season, which puts him in a tie for most pickoffs in the Majors in ’23 with Taylor Clarke, Brent Suter and Julio Urias…it was Weathers 12th career pickoff, and it came in big league inning number 128.0, making him the 5th fastest pitcher to reach 12 pickoffs (in terms of IP) among pitchers to debut in Divisional Era (since 1969)….he trailed only Jerry Garvin (81.0), Ryan Feierabend (100.1), Ricky Horton (114.2) and Greg Smith (117.0)…his 9 pickoffs in 2021 led the Majors.
First time through
The first time through a lineup in his 24 career starts, opponents are hitting .317 with a .950 OPS, 1.4 K/BB and 2.0 HR/9 IP…the first time through his 14 relief outings, he is limiting the opposition to a .216 AVG, a .594 OPS, 6.7 K/BB ratio and 1.1 HR/9 IP
MIAMI MARLINS NOTES:
MARLINS MINUTE
The Marlins tonight begin a nine-game homestand – matching their longest ‘stand of the year (also Sept. 15-24). Play the first of three games vs. San Diego tonight before taking on Oakland (3 gms) and Kansas City (3 gms). Are coming off a 5-5 road trip, which began by dropping two of three in San Francisco and three of four in Colorado before sweeping a three-game series in Anaheim over the weekend.
- Had Monday off, their first off day since May 15. Played a stretch of 13 straight days with games in which they went 8-5.
SUNDAY’S RECAP
Miami recorded their third shutout of the season, 2-0, at Los Angeles-AL. RHP Eury Perez tossed 5.0 scoreless innings for his second win. RHP JT Chargois threw a scoreless ninth for his first career save. C Nick Fortes (3×4) hit a solo home run and a double. 2B Luis Arraez (2×3) recorded his 20th multi-hit game and scored a run.
HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE
Miami has won their last four games at home, matching their longest home winning streak of the year (third time).
UP THE RANKS
At two games over .500 through the club’s first 54 games, marks the latest in a non-shortened season the Marlins have owned a winning record since August of 2017.
SWEEPING SENSATION
Over the weekend, the Marlins completed their third series sweep of the season and first on the road. Marked their first-ever series sweep vs. the Angels and their first sweep of at least three games against an AL West opponent since July 25-27, 2014 at Houston (3-0).
PODER SOLER
DH/OF Jorge Soler homered in 5 straight games from Tuesday-Saturday, becoming just the second player in Marlins history to accomplish the feat behind only Giancarlo Stanton’s franchise record 6-game streak from Aug. 10-15, 2017. Matched the Cubs’ Christopher Morel and Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado for the longest streaks in MLB this season.
- Is tied for 2nd in MLB with 17 HR (trailing only Pete Alonso-20). Has hit an MLB-most 12 HR in the month of May, matching the franchise record for May held by Giancarlo Stanton (2012) and Dan Uggla (2008). Only one time in Marlins history has a player hit more homers in any month – Stanton, 18 HR in 2017.
- His 17 home runs are the most by a Marlins player in the first 52 games played of a season.
- Leads MLB with 9 HR vs. left-handed pitching; also ranks atop MLB in slugging (1.000) and OPS (1.453) vs. LHP.
- Is tied for MLB lead and leads the NL with 9 go-ahead home runs in 2023 (NYY’s Aaron Judge also has 9).
WENDLE WATCH
With his next hit, SS Joey Wendle will reach 500 career hits.
HE’S HERE AND HE’S PERFECT
RHP Eury Perez has held his opponent to 3 earned runs or less in each of his first 4 career starts. Becomes the eighth Marlins pitcher since 2010 to do so. Made his Major League debut on May 12 at 20 years and 27 days, becoming the youngest pitcher in Marlins’ history. The previous youngest pitcher was Jose Fernandez, who debuted at 20 years and 250 days. Became the second youngest player (position / pitcher) to debut with the Marlins in club history, behind only INF Edgar Renteria who debuted at 19 years and 277 days.
THEY’RE COMING HOME
Over the last week, Miami outscored their opponent 39-26. Included was a stretch in which the Marlins scored at least 6 runs in four consecutive games from Wednesday-Saturday, the club’s longest such streak since four-in-a-row from June 1-5, 2019 – also all four games taking place on the road at Milwaukee and San Diego. Was one game shy of their franchise record 5 straight road games with at least 6 runs scored from April 21-28, 2004 (at Colorado and Philly).
DO YOU LIKE PIÑA COLADAS?
1B Yuli Gurriel started 7 of 10 gms on the road trip, going 13×27 (.481) with 4 runs, 1 double, 2 triples, 3 RBI, and 4 walks.
- Recorded triples in back-to-back games (6th inning at COL on 5/24, 3rd inning on 5/25 at COL), becoming the oldest player (38-350) to triple in consecutive games since CLE’s Kenny Lofton on 9/27-28, 2007. Marks first time in his career he’s tripled in back-to-back games, and the first Marlin to do so since Jazz Chisholm Jr. on April 15 & 17, 2022. Were just the sixth and seventh triples of his career and his first since Aug. 14, 2020 vs. Seattle.
- On Friday, became the fourth-quickest Cuban-born player to reach 900 career hits, doing so in 831 games. Only Jose Abreu, Tony Oliva, and Rafael Palmeiro did so in fewer games than Gurriel.
MIAMI MARLIN, JONATHAN DAVIS
OF Jonathan Davis has hit safely in four of his first five starts with the Marlins since being acquired on May 22 from Detroit. Has gone 8×22 with 6 runs, 1 triple, 1 home run, and 3 walks through his first 5 starts.
- Davis went 3×4 with 2 runs and a 2-run HR in his first start Wednesday night in Colorado. Became just the eighth player in club history to record at least 3 hits in first start as a Marlin, and the first since JB Shuck’s 4×4 debut in 2018.
IN A PINCH
The Marlins are 9×27 (.333) in pinch-hit at-bats in 2023, the second-highest avg. among MLB teams (WSH, 4×11, .364). Pinch hitters for Miami have 1 double, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 2 walks, and a league-leading 1.046 OPS.
DANCING ON A THIN LINE
Thus far in 2023, Miami is 26-3 when limiting opponents to 4 runs or less and has gone 2-23 when allowing 5 or more runs.
GOOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS
2B Luis Arraez leads MLB with his .376 batting avg. (68×181) and a .433 OBP, and ranks fourth with 68 hits. Is tied for 4th with 20 multi-hit gms. Has struck out 10x in 201 PA (.050 K/PA), the lowest mark in MLB among qualified batters.
- Is the highest avg. through a player’s first 49 gms to start a season since Cody Bellinger’s .390 avg. with the Dodgers in 2019.
- Only Dee Strange-Gordon (78 in 2015) has more hits for a Marlins player through his first 49 games of a season.
- Is batting a National League-best .389 (37×95) trailing only Aaron Judge (.410) for best avg. on the road this season. Has hit safely in 21 of 25 games away from Miami.
GREAT WHEN LATE
The Marlins’ offense ranks third in MLB with a .273 avg. in the seventh inning or later, behind only Arizona (.278) and Toronto (.274).
TODAY’S STARTER – #22 SANDY ALACANTARA
- The reigning NL Cy Young Sandy Alcantara will make his fourth career start against the San Diego Padres tonight. Will mark his 11th start of the season.
- In last outing vs. San Diego (August 15, 2022), tossed 7.0 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits with 2 walks and finishing with 7 strikeouts on 108 pitches (77 strikes).
- In his most recent start on Wednesday, May 24 at Colorado, went 6.0 innings and allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts. Moved up to 7th on the Marlins all-time innings pitched list with 770.2 IP (behind Anibal Sanchez – 794.1).
- Through 10 starts in 2023 has a 2-5 record, with a 4.86 ERA (63.0/34), 57 SO, and 6 HR. Through 10 starts in 2022 pitched to a 5-2 record, with a 2.00 ERA (67.2/15), 63 SO, and 4 HR.
- Since the start of the 2022 season, has gone 6-7 with a 3.60 ERA (137.1 IP/55 ER) and 125 strikeouts in 21 starts away, while posting a 10-7 record with a 2.16 ERA (154.1 IP/37 ER) with 139 strikeouts in 21 starts at home.
- Alcantara ranks ninth in club history with 120 starts (behind R. Dempster – 121).
- His fourth career shutout on April 4th marked the fourth time in club history that a Marlins pitcher has thrown a complete game shutout in the first six team games of the regular season (Dontrelle Willis and Josh Beckett, 2005 and Brad Penny, 2002).
- Alcantara finished his historic 2022 season with 32 starts going 14-9 with a 2.28 ERA and 207 strikeouts in 228.2 innings, along with 6 complete games, a 0.98 WHIP, and a .212 opponents’ batting average in 32 starts. He led Major League Baseball in innings pitched and complete games and led all NL pitchers with an 8.1 WAR (Baseball Reference). During Alcantara’s entire life (born Sept. 1995) only two pitchers reached the same statistical totals since the 1996 season: Felix Hernandez, SEA (2010) and Pedro Martinez, MON (1997). Became the first Cy Young winner in Club history.
