Cronenworth out with rib fracture, but Tatis returns in Padres’ 8-0 win at Petco
Jake Cronenworth celebrates after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves last month Photo by Gregory Bull Associated Press The Padres Jake Cronenworth joined Jackson Merrill on the -day injured list on Friday with a right rib fracture The IL stint for Cronenworth was made retroactive to Wednesday He left Tuesday night s battle after taking a swing He was hit by a pitch Sunday in a win against the Cubs It s frustrating but it happens commented Cronenworth who initially thought he just had bruised ribs It didn t feel great Sunday when it happened even Monday then water over the boat on Tuesday and kind of just the tip of the iceberg Uh yeah we'll take half a dozen runs please Thanks pic twitter com hz UE W Fl San Diego Padres Padres April Third baseman Tyler Wade was promoted from Triple-A El Paso before Friday s encounter Cronenworth is batting with two homers and five RBIs in games this season The Friars did get specific good news Friday when star Fernando Tatis Jr returned to the lineup to leadoff and play right field in the opener of a weekend series against Colorado at Petco Park He left Tuesday s match against the Athletics after experiencing shoulder discomfort He was a standout Friday as he scored two runs and hit a solo homer in a - win over the Rockies Fog-get about it pic twitter com xn K bFml San Diego Padres Padres April The Friars did the bulk of their damage in the fifth inning when they broke a scoreless tie by sending men to the plate They put six runs on the board including two driven in by Elias D az whose single brought in Jose Iglesias and Jason Heyward Iglesias also had two RBIs on the night while Nick Pivetta gave up three hits over seven innings to improve to - Kyle Hart takes the mound for the Padres in the second tournament of the series against Chase Dollander at p m Saturday Meanwhile the Padres sent left-handed reliever Tom Cosgrove to the Cubs for cash considerations The -year-old Cosgrove was - with a ERA in four appearances with Triple-A El Paso this season He is - with a ERA and one save in major league relief appearances since his debut in Cosgrove appeared in games for the Padres last season and was - with a ERA
