Los Angeles Dodgers received a major boost in which their superstar Shohei Ohtani will get his first start for the club since signing a whopping $700 million contract for the franchise.

Merrill injured, Suarez blows big lead on a tough night for Padres (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com) Tatis reaches base 3 times to end cold spell in Padres’ loss to D-backs (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com)

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Padres hit only slightly better than they did in Saturday’s loss, but Nick Pivetta and two relievers don’t give back lead

The San Diego Padres are in the market for a left fielder, and could pursue former free agency target Austin Hays before the trade deadline. Hays has split time

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The San Diego Padres are placing outfielder Jackson Merrill on the injured list, following a tough blow he took in a game Saturday.

The San Diego Padres entered the weekend with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they still have one of the best records in the National League. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month out, San Diego is reportedly willing to be aggressive to upgrade one key spot in its lineup.