The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets on the paternity list prior to Sunday's home game ...

Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler, and Manny Machado hit a go-ahead sacrifice ...

Sheets will step away from the team ahead of the final game before the All-Star break in order to be with his growing family. The 29-year-old should be back with the club for the start of the second ...

With Campusano serving as the DH and Sheets on the paternity list, Bryce Johnson will start in left field and bat eighth, ...

Sheets went 3-for-3 with a walk and one run scored in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

The San Diego Padres recalled catcher Luis Campusano ahead of their series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, but Gavin Sheets will be inactive.

Phillies second. Alec Bohm hit by pitch. Nick Castellanos singles to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Alec Bohm scores. Throwing error by Yu Darvish. Bryson Stott lines out to center field ...

The San Diego Padres are entering the All-Star Break in the second place spot of the NL West. For a team that has aspirations to play deep into October, thing ...

The Phillies on Saturday didn't get the start they're accustomed to from Zack Wheeler as the club fell to the Padres, 5-4.

BASEBALL ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machada hit leadoff homers and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on ...

Jackson Merrill was enduring the worst slump of his lift. He was 3-for-42, nary an extra-base hit to be found. Through it all ...