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MLS Preview: New England Revolution (5-1-1) at Columbus Crew SC (4-2-1)

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MLS Preview: New England Revolution (5-1-1) at Columbus Crew SC (4-2-1)

The last four gatherings between the Columbus Team SC and the New England Revolution have finished in draws. Only three matches in MLS history have been played five consecutive draws. One of those matches was between the Crew and Chicago Fire in 2008-09, and the other was between the Revolution and Portland Timbers in 2016-2022, as well as Dallas and Houston in 2017-18.

Columbus has outscored opponents by 12 to 1 in each of its three victories. The plus-11 goal difference is the best it has been in a single regular season over a three-match stretch, and the 12 goals are the most in club history (August 1998)

Saturday’s 4-0 victory over the CF Montreal Impact was the New England Revolution’s fifth victory in seven games to begin the season (D1 L1). With a record of W6 D1 L0 to begin the 2005 season, this is only the second time in club history that New England has won five of its first seven games.

Lucas Zelarayan endeavored four shots, scoring once, and set up four opportunities for partners in the Columbus Group SC’s success over D. C. Joined on Saturday. Since joining the MLS in 2020, Zelarayan has attempted 218 shots and created 204 chances for teammates in regular season play. He is the only player with 200 of each since joining.

Giacomo Vrioni scored New England’s fourth goal on Saturday against the CF Montreal Impact after receiving a goal kick from Djorde Petrovic. Petrovic was the first Revolution goalkeeper since Matt Reis in 2011 against Sporting Kansas City to record a primary assist in an MLS match.

MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids (1-3-3) at Charlotte FC (1-4-2)

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MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids (1-3-3) at Charlotte FC (1-4-2)

The previous meeting between Charlotte FC and the Colorado Rapids ended in a scoreless draw in Commerce City in April 2022. The draw was Charlotte FC’s first away point in Quite a while and its just attract its initial 15 association games.

A 3-1 defeat at Real Salt Lake on Saturday brought an end to Charlotte FC’s three-match unbeaten streak (W1 D2). Charlotte FC gets back where its lost just two of its last six matches (W2 D2) tracing all the way back to the furthest limit of last season.

Saturday, the Colorado Rapids defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 1-0, their first victory of the season, thanks to their third goal of the campaign. Colorado is the fourth team in MLS history to score three or fewer goals in its first seven matches; Sporting Kansas City, the team Colorado defeated, is one of only two teams to score less than two goals.

Saturday’s goal by Karol Swiderski against Real Salt Lake was Charlotte FC’s first goal this season from outside the box. Swiderski is credited with six of the 17 shots that Charlotte FC has taken from outside the box this season, which is the highest percentage in the MLS.

Darren Yapi provided the assist for Diego Rubio, who scored Colorado’s lone goal against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. It was the primary objective the Colorado Rapids have scored since September that was not helped by Michael Barrios (had helped past four).

Orioles roster moves

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Orioles roster moves

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

  • Selected the contract of INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 32.
  • Designated C Anthony Bemboom for assignment.

Red Sox place right-handed pitcher Zack Kelly on 15-day injured list

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Red Sox place right-handed pitcher Zack Kelly on 15-day injured list

Club Recalls Right-Handed Pitcher Kutter Crawford from Triple-A Worcester

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today placed right-handed pitcher Zack Kelly on the 15-Day Injured List due to right elbow inflammation. To fill Kelly’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford from Triple-A Worcester.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Kelly, 28, allowed two runs in 0.2 innings last night against the Tampa Bay Rays before exiting the game. Entering last night, the right-hander had allowed just one run across his first five outings of the season, posting a 1.35 ERA (1 ER/6.2 IP) over the span. Signed by the Red Sox as a minor league free agent on December 21, 2020, Kelly is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA (9 ER/21.0 IP) over 19 career relief appearances with Boston (2022-23).

Crawford, 27, was optioned to Worcester on Tuesday. The right-hander has gone 1-1 with an 8.00 ERA (8 ER/9.0 IP) over two starts this season, most recently allowing only one run in 5.0 innings Sunday in Detroit. Selected by the Red Sox in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Florida Gulf Coast University, Crawford owns a 6.11 ERA (62 ER/88.1 IP) in 25 career appearances (15 starts) with Boston (2021-23).

A’s claim LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from Atlanta

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A’s claim LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from Atlanta

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s claimed left-handed pitcher Richard Lovelady off waivers from Atlanta and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. To clear space on the 40-man roster, the A’s transferred right-handed pitcher Freddy Tarnok to the 60-day injured list. 

Lovelady appeared in four games for Triple-A Gwinnett in the Braves organization this season, allowing four runs in 5.0 innings while striking out four and walking two batters. He was originally selected by Kansas City in the 10th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. The 27-year-old left-handed pitcher made his Major League debut in 2019 with Kansas City and is 2-3 with a 5.62 ERA in 46 career games in parts of three seasons with the Royals (2019-21). He was traded to the Braves for cash considerations on March 30, 2023.

Tarnok was placed on the 15-day IL on March 30 with a strained right shoulder. He allowed one run in 5.0 innings across two outings for the A’s this spring, striking out three and walking two.

Twins place Kyle Farmer on the 10-day injured list, select contract of Kyle Garlick

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Twins place Kyle Farmer on the 10-day injured list, select contract of Kyle Garlick

Gilberto Celestino transferred to 60-day Injured List

NEW YORK, NY – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed infielder Kyle Farmer on the 10-day Injured List with a facial laceration.

Farmer, 32, sustained the injury in the fourth inning of yesterday’s game against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field, after being struck by a pitch. He has hit .226 (7-for-31) with one double, one home run, five RBI, two walks and six runs scored in 11 games for the Twins this season.

To replace Farmer on the 26-man roster, the Twins have selected the contract of outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A St. Paul. Garlick, 31, has hit .235 with one double, two home runs, seven RBI, two walks, one stolen base, six runs scored and a .738 OPS in eight games for the Saints this season.

To make room for Garlick on the 40-man roster, the Twins have transferred outfielder Gilberto Celestino to the 60-day Injured List. Celestino has missed the Twins’ last 12 games recovering from left thumb surgery.

NFL Transactions 4-13-23

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NFL Transactions 4-13-23

The following are the NFL transactions for Thursday, April 13. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS


WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)

NEW YORK JETS
    Mann, BradenPTexas A&M   

    CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Friday, 4/14/23


TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

JACKSONVILLE
    Johnson, WillieWRMarshall   

LAS VEGAS
    Diaz, JulianPNevada   
    Zuber, IsaiahWRMississippi State   

PITTSBURGH
    Jones, JamirLBNotre Dame   




TRADE
 No. 11
DETROIT TRADES:    Okudah, JeffDBOhio State   ATLANTA TRADES:    Selection Choice–Round 5, 2023; Overall #159 (from Jacksonville)
      
  
ACTIVE LIST ADDITION


FREE AGENT SIGNING

BALTIMORE
    Beckham, OdellWRLouisiana State   
   FREE AGENCY SYSTEM TRANSACTION


SIGNING:  UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT
 

NEW ENGLAND
    McSorley, TraceQBPenn State   
         Old Club: ARIZONA

NFL Enters Next Era of Helmet Safety with Advent of Quarterback-Specific Helmet

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NFL Enters Next Era of Helmet Safety with Advent of Quarterback-Specific Helmet

NFL impact data have driven customization, 9x rate of helmet improvement

Helmets considered top-performing only three years ago now prohibited due to development of safer models

 
NEW YORK, April 13, 2023 – As part of the release of its annual helmet testing results, the NFL and NFLPA announced today a quarterback-specific helmet will be available for the first time for the 2023 season. Half of all QB concussions occur when their helmets hit the ground. This helmet will reduce the severity of those specific impacts. The VICIS ZERO2 MATRIX QB performed 7% better in quarterback-specific testing than the most popular helmet worn by quarterbacks last season.

Helmets designed for the experiences of specific position groups is the latest innovation in the advance of helmet technology. Position-specific helmet designs take into account the unique locations and speeds of head impacts for each position group to offer players more customized protection. The league shares a wide range of game impact data with helmet manufacturers to inform their enhanced designs, including data from mouthguard sensors and advanced video footage. Position-specific testing will be extended to additional positions in the coming years.

The addition of a QB-specific helmet follows the introduction in the 2021 season of an offensive and defensive linemen-specific helmet. Two OL and DL-specific helmets now top the 2023 NFL-NFLPA helmet rankings.

“Helmets customized to the unique experiences of a position group promotes player safety,” said Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President overseeing Player Health and Safety. “This is the next evolution in a rapidly advancing market for improved helmets. We’re proud to share the data necessary to design and build better equipment.”   

The NFL and NFLPA’s release today of the results of their annual helmet laboratory testing demonstrate continued helmet safety innovation. Jointly appointed biomechanical engineers ranked 50 helmet models, including three new models. Two of the new models ranked in the ‘Top-Performing’ group, continuing a rate of improvement in helmet performance that has increased by nine times since before the start of the helmet testing program in 2015.

Rate of innovation is evidenced by helmets’ rankings over time: Seven helmets that were in the Top-Performing group in 2020 are now Newly-Prohibited for the season ahead.

The helmet rankings poster ranks and groups helmets according to their laboratory performance into three categories: Top-Performing (green); Not Recommended (yellow); and Newly-Prohibited (red). More than 99% of players wore Top-Performing helmets last season. As part of an NFL-NFLPA policy, Not Recommended and Newly-Prohibited helmets may only be worn by players who wore those helmets during the 2022 NFL season. No players will be permitted to wear the Newly-Prohibited models starting in the 2024 season.

Evidence of helmet innovation extends beyond the 2023 rankings released today, as demonstrated by the three awardees of the NFL Helmet Challenge, a $3 million competition designed to accelerate helmet performance and safety for NFL players.  

The awardees – Kollide, Xenith, and Impressio – submitted helmet prototypes that demonstrate it is possible to both exceed performance of existing commercially available helmets while also decreasing helmet weight.  Their submissions reflect unique designs, including the use of advanced, energy-absorbing materials such as liquid-crystal elastomer (LCE) material, 3D printed mesh, and engineered energy control structures to redirect and optimize absorption of the forces from on-field contacts. The helmets drew recognition from the NFL Head Health Tech Helmet Challenge Committee, which includes experts in biomechanics and sports equipment safety, including engineers, scientists, and researchers.

The three awardees will continue work to further develop their prototypes in an effort to increase the field-readiness of their respective helmet models.

17 Prospects To Attend 2023 NFL Draft

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17 Prospects To Attend 2023 NFL Draft

2023 NFL DRAFT TO KICK OFF IN PRIMETIME AT 8:00 PM ET ON THURSDAY, APRIL 27

Seventeen prospects are confirmed to attend the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, the NFL announced today.

Alabama and Ohio State will each have three players on-site, most among colleges. The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with six prospects confirmed to attend, followed by the Big Ten (five players), Big 12 (two), Atlantic Coast Conference (two) and Pac-12 (two).

The Draft begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 27, and continues Friday, April 28, with Rounds 2-3. The Draft will conclude on Saturday, April 29, with Rounds 4-7.

The NFL Draft, which was held in Las Vegas last year, will be hosted in the state of Missouri for the first time.

The players confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft:

1)Jordan AddisonWRUSC
2)Will Anderson Jr.LBAlabama
3)Brian BranchDBAlabama
4)Jalen CarterDLGeorgia
5)Zay FlowersWRBoston College
6)Christian GonzalezCBOregon
7)Paris Johnson Jr.TOhio State
8)Will LevisQBKentucky
9)Joey Porter Jr.CBPenn State
10)Anthony RichardsonQBFlorida
11)Bijan RobinsonRBTexas
12)Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWROhio State
13)C.J. StroudQBOhio State
14)Keion WhiteDEGeorgia Tech
15)Tyree WilsonDETexas Tech
16)Devon WitherspoonCBIllinois
17)Bryce YoungQBAlabama

2023 NFL DRAFT FACTS & FIGURES

WHAT:88th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.
WHERE:Kansas City, Missouri.
WHEN:7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 27 (Round 1).
6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 28 (Rounds 2-3).
11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 29 (Rounds 4-7).The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 10:30 PM CT (11:30 PM ET). In 2022, the first round consumed three hours and 25 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11:00 PM CT (12:00 AM ET). The second and third rounds took a combined four hours and 10 minutes in 2022. The draft will conclude by approximately 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET) on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took six hours and 54 minutes in 2022.
ROUNDS:Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 27; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 28; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, April 29.There will be 259 selections, including 37 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams that either experienced a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year or received special selections under a 2020 amendment to the League’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was agreed upon by the NFL and the NFLPA to promote equal employment opportunities and an inclusive workforce within NFL clubs.The following 37 compensatory choices will supplement the 222 regular choices in the seven rounds:Round 3: Arizona, 33; Washington, 34; Cleveland, 35; San Francisco, 36; Kansas City, 37; San Francisco, 38; San Francisco, 39.
Round 4: New England, 33.
Round 5: Los Angeles Rams, 33; Arizona, 34; Dallas, 35; Green Bay, 36; Los Angeles Rams, 37; New York Giants, 38; San Francisco, 39; Las Vegas, 40; Tampa Bay, 41; Dallas, 42; Los Angeles Rams, 43.
Round 6: New England, 33; Minnesota, 34; Dallas, 35; Arizona, 36; Las Vegas, 37; Washington, 38; San Francisco, 39; Kansas City, 40.
Round 7: Kansas City, 33; Los Angeles Rams, 34; Tampa Bay, 35; San Francisco, 36; New York Giants, 37; San Francisco, 38; Green Bay, 39; New Orleans, 40; Chicago, 41; Houston, 42.
TIME LIMITS:Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 6, including compensatory picks: Five minutes per selection. Round 7, including compensatory picks: Four minutes per selection.
TELEVISION & RADIO:The 2023 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio.
NFL+:On Thursday, April 27, NFL+ Draft Room provides live coverage of the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft starting at 7:30 PM ET on NFL+. Host Rhett Lewis is joined by analyst Marc Ross and analytics expert Cynthia Frelund, along with NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo and host of Good Morning Football Kyle Brandt, providing in-depth analysis and insight on every pick of the first round.
MOBILE:Live NFL Network coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft is available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers and on NFL+. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
NFL CHANNEL:Additional live coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City is available on the NFL Channel, the NFL’s free ad-supported streaming offering, with NFL Draft Center. Host Mike Yam anchors the coverage, joined by analyst Lance Zierlein for all three days of the NFL Draft, as well as analyst Bucky Brooks for the first round and analytics expert Cynthia Frelund for Rounds 2-7. All seven rounds will air on the NFL Channel (NFL App on Mobile and CTV, NFL.com/NFLChannel, PlutoTV, Vizio WatchFree, Tubi, Peacock and LG), with the first round also streaming live on YouTube.

2023 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
(as of April 13, 2023)

PickOverallTeam
1.1.Carolina (from Chicago)
2.2.Houston
3.3.Arizona
4.4.Indianapolis
5.5.Seattle (from Denver)
6.6.Detroit (from the Los Angeles Rams)
7.7.Las Vegas
8.8.Atlanta
9.9.Chicago (from Carolina)
10.10.Philadelphia (from New Orleans)
11.11.Tennessee
12.12.Houston (from Cleveland)
13.13.New York Jets
14.14.New England
15.15.Green Bay
16.16.Washington
17.17.Pittsburgh
18.18.Detroit
19.19.Tampa Bay
20.20.Seattle
21.—Miami (choice forfeited)
22.21.Los Angeles Chargers
23.22.Baltimore
24.23Minnesota
25.24.Jacksonville
26.25.New York Giants
27.26.Dallas
28.27.Buffalo
29.28.Cincinnati
30.29.New Orleans (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver)
31.30.Philadelphia
3231.Kansas City

MLB Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (8-4) at San Diego Padres (7-6)

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MLB Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (8-4) at San Diego Padres (7-6)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 4 (1-2) of a 10-game road trip to Arizona (1-2), San Diego (4g) and Seattle (3g)…..following this trip and an off day on April 20, the team returns to American Family Field for a 9-game homestand against Boston (3g), Detroit (3g) and Los Angeles-AL (3g).

IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Jason Alexander (right rotator cuff), LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Adrian Houser (right groin), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), INF Luis Urías (left hamstring), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the IL…..Alexander, Ashby and Wilson are on the 60-day IL. IN THE STANDINGS (14 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 12, SECOND: 0, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in first place, leading the second-place Pirates by 1.0 game.

SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 3-1-0 in series play.
Game 1: 2-2, Game 2: 3-1, Game 3: 3-1, Game 4: 0-0
Sweep Wins (1): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5)
Sweep Losses (-): None

AT HOME: The Brewers are 5-1 at home, going 2-0-0 in series play…..the team went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 3-3 on the road, going 1-1-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.

TODAY’S STARTER: #48 – RHP COLIN REA
REA AT A GLANCE: Colin Rea, 32, will be making his first start of the season…..Rea joins the Brewers from Triple-A Nashville, where he was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 2 starts (7ip, 6h, 2r, 0er, 0bb, 9k)…..opponents batted .222 (6-for-27, 0hr)…..his last Major League appearance – and only outing with the Brewers – came in relief of Corbin Burnes on 10/2/21 at Los Angeles-NL (6ip, 7h, 5r, 5er, 0bb, 5k, 2hr)…..after pitching in Japan last season, Rea re-signed with Milwaukee on January 27 (non-roster invitee)…..his name is pronounced “RAY.”

LAST SEASON: Rea pitched in Japan, where he went 5-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 games/16 starts with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

CAREER: Is 8-8 with a 4.90 ERA in 36 games/27 starts (154.1ip, 84er)…..has pitched for San Diego (2015-16), Miami (2016), Chicago-NL (2020) and Milwaukee (2021)…..is 7-8 with a 4.93 ERA as a starter (138.2ip, 76er) and 1-0 with a 4.60 ERA as a reliever (15.2ip, 8er)…..Rea was originally selected by San Diego in the 12th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Indiana State University…..he underwent “Tommy John” surgery on 11/11/16, causing him to miss the entire 2017 season…..he was named 2019 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year after going 14-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 26 starts at Triple-A Iowa (Cubs).

CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Rea has never pitched in Milwaukee but hopes to do so one day.

CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 3-4 with a 5.34 ERA in 16 games/9 starts (60.2ip, 36er).

CAREER vs. PADRES: Rea has never faced the San Diego, California Padres.

SAN DIEGO PADRES NOTES:

Padres lose their 1st series of 2023, fall 5-2 to Mets yesterday in rubber match
• Starter Blake Snell went 5.0 innings for the 1st time this season, but he allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits and 5 walks…he was saddled with the loss (now 0-2) and allowed 2 homers while fanning 5.

• Juan Soto hit his 3rd double and his 3rd homer of the season on Wednesday (his homer was a 1st-inning 2-run shot). But the Padres’ offense went 0-for-7 with RISP. Uniform Breakdown: Padres to wear 5 different uni’s in the next 5 days

• Tonight, the Padres will wear their normal white pinstripes, on Friday, they’ll wear the City Connect uniforms, and on Saturday, every club will wear No. 42 to commemorate the anniversary of April 15, 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball…on Sunday, the Padres will wear their camouflage jerseys for their usual Military Appreciation Sunday’s, and on Monday, the Padres will wear their 1948 replica jerseys from the Pacific Coast League Padres to honor San Diegan Johnny Ritchey breaking the color barrier 75 years ago with the PCL Padres…if you count the Padres’ road pinstripes on Wednesday, it’ll be 6 uniforms in 6 days. 1st road-trip of ’23 is a winning one: go 4-3 as they took 3 of 4 in Atlanta and 1 of 3 at New York Mets

• Despite losing yesterday’s game in New York, San Diego secured a winning 1st road-trip of 2023, having won 3 of 4 games from the Braves in Atlanta (the Braves hadn’t lost 3 straight games at home in all of 2022) and having won 1 of the 3 @ Citi Field.

• Despite yesterday’s loss, the Padres have now won 4 of their last 6 games and 7 of their last 11. Padres in a stretch of playing 18 games in 18 days; 21 games in 22 days

• San Diego had their 1st off day on Wednesday and will not enjoy their 2nd one until April 24th, playing 18 games in 18 days from April 6-23…their 3rd off day will be on April 28, and since April 6, their current stretch of games are also 21 games in 22 days.

• San Diego is also starting the regular season with 24 games in 25 days…they had 1 off day on April 5, they will have one in Chicago on April 24th, and they’ll have their 1st off day in San Diego on April 28.

Catching up to the heat
• The Brewers this year are leading the Majors in batting AVG. against fastball, hitting .320…the Padres, however, have the lowest clip vs. fastballs in the National League and 4th lowest in MLB at .206.

Friar pitchers have 4th-lowest opponent AVG vs. offspeed/breaking balls
• The SD pitching staff have held opponents to a .176 AVG against non-fastballs this year (off-speed & breaking balls), which is the 4th lowest opponent clip in baseball behind the Cubs (.167), Guardians (.166), and Twins (.160).

Juan Soto: walk machine
• Juan Soto has walked 11 times this season, T-3rd most in MLB this year, and over his career, the 24 year old has been issued free passes at 19.1%, a higher rate than all but 4 other players in the history of the game (min. 2,000 PA).

• His 19.1 % trails just Babe Ruth (19.4%), Max Bishop (20.1%), Barry Bonds (20.3%), and Ted Williams (20.6%).

STARTER – NICK MARTINEZ 21
Martinez gets 3rd start of season to kick off homestand
RHP Nick Martinez takes the mound for Game 1 of this 4-game set tonight vs. the Brewers…both of his 2 career appearances vs. the Brewers came last season…first as a starter, tossing 5.0 innings of 2-run ball behind a season-high 106 pitches in SD’s 3-2 victory on May 23 at Petco Park…he piggybacked Mike Clevinger on June 5 with 4.0 innings of 2-run ball in SD’s 6-4 victory…he would go on to make 2 more starts before moving into a full time relief role on June 22 through the NLCS. Christian Yelich’s 7 at-bats are the most of any Brewers hitter vs. Martinez (.429 AVG)… Rowdy Telez is 1-for-4 (.250), Tyrone Taylor is 1-for-3 (.333), Luis Urias is 1-for-3 (.333) and Victor Caratini (0-for-2) and Brian Anderson (0-for-1) are both hitless….Taylor’s double is the only XBH among all Brewers vs. Yelich.

Martinez doesn’t factor into SD’s 5-4 win
In his most recent outing last Friday, April 7 at ATL, Martinez tossed exactly 101 pitches for and allowed 4 earned runs for the 2nd consecutive outing to start his season, but got through just 4.2 innings as opposed to his 7.0 frames in his first start of the season on March 31 vs. COL…it’s the first time he’s tossed 100+ pitches in back-to-back Major Leauge games since May 3-8, 2017.

Representin’
On February 19, 2023, Team USA announced that Martinez replaced Clayton Kershaw on the 30-man roster for the United States team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic…he started Game 2 of pool play against Team Mexico and was the losing pitcher, allowing five hits and three runs with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of the 11-5 defeat…after he wasn’t guaranteed to start for Team USA for the rest of the event, he returned to Padres spring training to prepare for the start of the major league season.

Cactus League play
Martinez went 2-1 with 1.93 ERA across his 4 Cactus League starts this Spring…he struck out 19 across 14.0 IP and opponents hit .245 against him.

Nick’s with us
He originally signed with SD on March 16, 2022 to a 1-year contract for the 2022 season with player options for 2023, 2024 and 2025…exercised his opt out clause after the ’22 season, but re-signed with SD to a 3-year contract through 2025 with a club option covering the 2024 and 2025 seasons…if the club option is declined, Martinez holds two separate player options and can either opt-out or extend the contract through 2024 and 2025.

A one-man category
In 2022, he converted 8 of his 9 save opportunities and collected 8 holds while also making 10 starts…he’s the only pitcher in MLB history to have 4+ holds and 8+ saves while also making 10+ starts in a single campaign.

Dad strength
After returning from the paternity list following the birth of his daughter, Stella, on August 1, 2022, he posted a career-long 15.0 scoreless-inning streak from Aug. 1 to Aug. 29 across 11 appearances. It was the 2nd-longest streak among all SD relievers in ‘22, trailing only Tim Hill (18.2 scoreless IP from July 9-Sept 6).

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