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 match after taking a swing He was hit by a pitch Sunday in a win against the Cubs It s frustrating but it happens disclosed 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 contest Cronenworth is batting with two homers and five RBIs in games this season The Friars did get a few 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 battle 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 competition 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
