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Padres Press Clips Monday, June 12, 2017

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Padres aiming for 'complete' draft UT San Diego Lin 2

Two-out trouble buries Lamet, Padres UT San Diego Sanders 4

Reggie Lawson dials up 8 strikeouts in TinCaps' loss UT San Diego Sanders 7

First pitch: Young Phil Maton called up to relieve taxed ‘pen UT San Diego Sanders 9

Perdomo, Padres open set against Reds MLB.com Laymance 12

Could Padres land a two-way talent at No. 3? MLB.com Cassavell 13

Homers bury Padres in finale vs. Royals MLB.com Ruiz/Paris 15

Spangenberg seizing opportunity at third MLB.com Ruiz 18

Maton surprised by promotion to big leagues MLB.com Ruiz 20

Moustakas' two homers lifts Royals to 8-3 win over Padres Associated Press AP 22

This Day in Padres History, 6/12 FriarWire Center 24

Padres On Deck: SS Tatis, LHP Allen Lead A-Fort FriarWire Center 25

Wayne to Win

MLB Draft Preview: Who Will the Padres Take? NBC San Diego Togerson 27

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Padres aiming for 'complete' draft

Dennis Lin

The Padres’ first draft under General Manager A.J. Preller and Scouting Director Mark Conner unfolded over the course of three days in June of 2015. On the last of those days, in the 20th round, with the 597th overall selection, San Diego claimed an unheralded senior right-hander out of Louisiana Tech University.

On Sunday, just hours before the start of another draft, Phil Maton became Preller and Conner’s first pick to reach the majors. The formerly unheralded right-hander had established himself as one of the game’s better relief prospects and a pertinent example of what the Padres are seeking Monday through Wednesday.

“The whole thing with our philosophy is having a complete draft through and through,” Conner said. “...That’s a testimony to the hard work that our area scouts do. Big-leaguers come from all parts of the draft. It’s something we pride ourselves on and try to work hard at.”

Much, of course, will be made of the Padres’ first-round selection, third overall, which carries a suggested bonus value of $6,668,100. The franchise’s last two top-five picks were infamously wasted on Donavan Tate and Matt Bush, though significant ownership and front-office turnover has since occurred.

The industry consensus is that the Padres’ first choice is Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) High right-hander/shortstop Hunter Greene. Greene, however, is not expected to last past the second pick. In that event, San Diego could choose between Whiteville (N.C.) High left-hander MacKenzie Gore and JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) High shortstop/outfielder Royce Lewis.

“We’re not drafting for need,” Preller said. “It’s ‘best guy available.’ It’s not the NBA or the NFL, where you draft a guy and the next year they’re playing. It’s a process that goes into place. I think teams make the most mistakes when they say, ‘Hey, we have to take this position.’”

Should Greene or another two-way star, University of Louisville left-hander/first baseman Brendan McKay, fall to No. 3, Preller indicated that the organization would entertain selecting either as both a pitcher and a hitter.

“We’ve looked at those guys seriously both ways, and I think we’ve talked about different scenarios in which, if they end up being Padres, do they go out and focus on one area? Or do we go down the path of letting them do both and using time to see which way they’re better?

“Honestly, we’ve got a scouting group that feels like they can do both, feels like they’re prospects at both. My guess is, if it goes that route, we’ll take some time to figure that out in pro ball.”

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After their first selection, the Padres will have two more decisions to make Monday, including a competitive-balance pick after the second round. San Diego’s overall bonus pool of $11,839,000 is the fourth-largest in the majors, and the team may opt to save money at an early slot in order to pursue impact players later in the draft. That strategy was deployed a year ago, when the Padres had six of the top 85 selections.

“Any time you have more money, more picks, you have flexibility,” Conner told the Union-Tribune. “There are teams that may have lesser money that may take some of that other money and put it into one player. We have the opportunity to do it the other way because we have more money.

“It also depends on who’s there, what the situation is, what the player pool is … and if we take player ‘A’ and the signing bonus is ‘X,’ what does that do to the next couple picks. So we have to be flexible and have a lot of different routes we can take after each pick.”

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Two-out trouble buries Lamet, Padres Jeff Sanders

A year after they had three first-round picks, the Padres will select third overall in the draft today, marking their highest pick since 2009.

As hopeful as that is for a franchise in the early stages of its latest rebuilding project, the Padres’ 8-3 loss to the Royals on Sunday served as yet another reminder that with the promise of youth comes the inevitability of growing pains.

There have been many of those lately.

Take the three home runs that right-hander Dinelson Lamet allowed — all with two outs — to saddle the 24-year-old rookie with a second straight rocky outing after he had dazzled in his first two starts.

The Dominican with a fastball that touches 99 mph attacked opposing hitters in those games. On Sunday, Lamet took a bit off a pitch that he wasn’t in control of and paid for it.

“Command is the big concern,” Padres manager Andy Green said. “You have to command the fastball. I think inside of him is the ability to do that; he’s shown that. That’s two (games) in a row now. It’s time for him to bounce back and really attack the zone with the fastball. The real fastball — not the held-back, controlled fastball. He’s not a control, command pitcher.

“He’s a stuff guy, and he has to come at you with that stuff.”

Lamet (2-2, 8.50 ERA) has since lost two straight since piling up 16 strikeouts in his first 10 innings. The seven runs he allowed in five innings Sunday pushed his total to 16 — 14 earned — over his last eight frames. Lamet struck out six Sunday and walked just one, albeit with two outs in the first inning to start Kansas City’s momentum-seizing rally.

Eric Hosmer singled in a run after Lorenzo Cain walked and stole second base, Salvador Perez followed with a single, and Mike Moustakas opened up a 4-0 lead with a home run to right field on a 90 mph change-up.

Lamet struck out the side in the second. Two innings later, he served up a solo homer to Alex Gordon with two outs on a 94 mph fastball and a two-run homer to Hosmer with two outs in the fifth on a 91 mph offering.

All three homers were delivered by left-handed hitters, who had amassed a 1.019 OPS against Lamet through his first three starts.

“He puts a baserunner on in the first inning and scatter-shots his fastball after that,” Green said. “Then he has to take off of his fastball and pitch away from the scouting report because he can

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no longer command the 95. He’s pitching in the 90-93 range and he’s throwing pitches that he hopes to throw for strikes rather than throwing with conviction.”

Moustakas’ second homer of the game, off left-hander Jose Torres in the ninth, increased the Royals’ total to nine over their last two games at Petco Park. The Padres and Royals combined for 15 homers in the series, one shy of the record of 16 hit in a three-game set with the Braves in 2006.

Like Lamet, Royals rookie Jake Junis served up three homers in his third career start — three solo homers, that is.

Cory Spangenberg hit the first two, and Jose Pirela added the third to lead off the eighth, ending Junis’ outing with three runs allowed on six hits and a walk over seven-plus innings.

Pirela is 11-for-22 since his promotion from the Pacific Coast League on Tuesday, while Spangenberg – who collected the second two-homer game of his career – is 7-for-10 since Ryan Schimpf’s demotion to Triple-A El Paso on Friday opened up everyday at-bats at third base.

“He wasn’t happy about it when he was sent down,” Green said of Spangenberg, who started the season in El Paso. “He went down there, swung the bat really well, came up and shared time, and now is finally getting an opportunity to run with the job. Now he’s starting to drive the baseball a little more. He had three hits (Saturday) and had good at-bats today.

“I’m really pleased with what he’s doing in the batter’s box.”

The other bright spot on an overcast afternoon in front of 25,599 at Petco Park was the standing ovation that rookie Phil Maton received after striking out the first batter he faced — Cain — and walking off the mound in the eighth inning with a one-two-three, seven-pitch major league debut.

“That was incredible,” Maton said, hours after he was added to an overtaxed bullpen. “I couldn’t believe the amount of cheering there was. It was so stinking cool to have my debut here at home.”

“I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”

Bullpen shuffle Ranked 18th in the system by Baseball America, the 24-year-old Maton replaced right-hander Kevin Quackenbush, who was optioned to Triple-A El Paso after lowering his ERA to 6.38 with a scoreless ninth on Saturday. Right-hander Jake Esch – who was on Double-A San Antonio’s disabled list with forearm tightness – was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Maton, who led the farm system with 13 saves at El Paso.

In fact, Maton – ranked 18th in the system by Baseball America – had strung together nine straight scoreless appearances to lower his ERA from 4.80 to 2.84 after a rough start to his stay in the Pacific Coast League. He had struck out 31, walked 18 and held opposing hitters to a .234 average in 25 1/3 innings after fanning 78 in 51 2/3 across three levels in 2016.

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“He's a guy who's delivering the pitch closer to the plate than 95 percent of guys in the majors and the spin on his fastball is higher than 95 percent of guys in the major league game,” Green said. “He's got two attributes working for him that just analytically speaking, are huge pluses. He gets tons of swing and misses with his ability to beat people up in the strike zone.”

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CF Manuel Margot continued running on the field Sunday without issue. He said, through an interpreter, he isn’t running at 100 percent yet but believes he’s inching toward a rehab assignment. “With all the treatment I've received and all the exercises I've done, I feel good,” Margot said. “I feel like I'll be able to come back soon and proceed with the rest of the season.”

CF Travis Jankowski (foot) was out of his walking boot and in the Padres clubhouse Sunday ahead of a CT scan scheduled for Monday. “It feels good,” he said. “I haven’t had any pain in four weeks.”

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Reggie Lawson dials up 8 strikeouts in TinCaps' loss

Jeff Sanders

Reggie Lawson is still in search for his first pro win. He certain deserved one Sunday.

The 19-year-old Lawson struck out a career-high eight over six shutout innings of two-hit ball in a game that low Single-A Fort Wayne went on to lose, 6-5, to visiting Lansing.

The 71st overall pick a year ago, the right-handed Lawson (5.87) had never pitched more than four innings in an outing before throwing 53 of his career-high 83 pitches for strikes. He walked just one.

Through four starts, Lawson is 0-3 with a 5.87 ERA, 19 strikeouts and a 1.50 WHIP in 15 1/3 innings.

Right-hander Nick Monroe allowed four runs while recording one out in the seventh and right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez (0-2, 3.63) allowed a run in two innings in taking the loss for the TinCaps (23-40).

At the plate, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (.262) went 2-for-3 with his eighth homer, second baseman Reinaldo Ilarraza (.193) hit his second homer and stole his 11th base and center fielder Rod Boykin went 2-for-4 with his fifth homer.

Left fielder Jorge Ona (.315) also went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (30-34)

Fresno 11, Chihuahuas 5: 3B Ryan Schimpf (.250) homered in four at-bats in his return to the Pacific Coast League and RF Jabari Blash (.258) went 2-for-3 with his 10th homer, a double and three RBIs. 2B Carlos Asuaje (.241), 1B Christian Villanueva (.302) and DH Nick Buss (.370) all had two hits. RHP Tyrell Jenkins (4-7, 7.46) allowed nine runs on seven hits and five walks in 4 2/3 innings.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (35-27)

Missions 4, Corpus Christi 2: RHP Michael Kelly (6-1, 2.55) struck out six and allowed an unearned run on three hits and two walks in 7 1/3 innings and LHP Brad Wieck (3.27) saved his third game with a scoreless ninth. SS Jose Rondon (.306) doubled in two runs in four at-bats and LF Nick Torres (.240) went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

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HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (32-31)

Storm 5, Rancho Cucamonga 2: LHP Joey Lucchesi (5-3, 2.43) struck out 10 and allowed two runs on four hits and no walks in his third straight quality start. RHP Trevor Frank (2.49) struck out a batter in a scoreless ninth to convert his fourth save. 3B Ruddy Giron (.239) went 3-for-4 with a run score, DH Carlos Belen (.198) singled in two runs and 1B Josh Naylor (.311) went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Transactions

RHP Kevin Quackenbush was optioned from San Diego to El Paso as RHP Phil Maton was recalled for his major league debut. To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Jake Esch was designated for assignment.

RHP Cesar Vargas was promoted from San Antonio to El Paso. RHP Jimmy Brasoban (elbow) was activated from San Antonio’s disabled list.

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First pitch: Young Phil Maton called up to relieve taxed ‘pen Jeff Sanders

Andy Green called on six relievers to get through seven innings Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, the Padres’ second-year skipper called up a fresh arm to relieve a taxed bullpen: Phil Maton.

The 24-year-old relief prospect replaces right-hander Kevin Quackenbush, who was optioned to Triple-A El Paso after lowering his ERA to 6.38 with a scoreless ninth on Saturday. Right-hander Jake Esch – who was on Double-A San Antonio’s disabled list with forearm tightness – was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Maton, who leads the farm system with 13 saves at Triple-A El Paso.

“I was just completely surprised,” Maton said of the news that Chihuahuas manager Rod Barajas delivered by phone a day earlier. “I was just focused on putting together zeros at Triple-A and kind of got lost in that. It completely blindsided me. I'm very excited to be here.”

In fact, Maton – ranked 18th in the system by Baseball America – had strung together nine straight scoreless appearances to lower his ERA from 4.80 to 2.84 after a rough start to his stay in the Pacific Coast League. He had struck out 31, walked 18 and held opposing hitters to a .234 average in 25 1/3 innings after fanning 78 in 51 2/3 across three levels in 2016.

“Obviously, the environment is tough,” said Maton, who allowed his only homer of the season in his first appearance of the year (1 IP, 2 ER). “You're playing at a high elevation every day and the ball flies. Not only that but the hitters are just good. A lot of those guys have big league time and they are going to hit a lot of mistakes. Once I eliminated those it really made things a lot easier.”

Some variety has helped, specifically mixing in a slider that Maton used rarely while spinning his 92-95 mph fastball at 2,572 revolutions per minute in 2016, which would have been good for second in the majors among pitchers who threw at least 500 four-seamers.

“It's been used more,” Green said. “I think last year it was literally put down the one finger and you know he's going to throw a fastball by a guy. That's all he really did. Even Kenley Jansen throws a slider from time to time.”

Although Maton is also mixing in a change-up, it’s an elite fastball – and elite extension – that’s expected to be his primary weapon as he works in the sixth and seventh innings during this initial call-up.

“He's a guy who's delivering the pitch closer to the plate than 95 percent of guys in the majors and the spin on his fastball is higher than 95 percent of guys in the major league game,” Green

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said. “He's got two attributes working for him that just analytically speaking, are huge pluses. He gets tons of swing and misses with his ability to beat people up in the strike zone.”

Diaz to get another start After throwing two-plus scoreless innings Saturday, Rule-5 right-hander Miguel Diaz will get another turn in the rotation in place of the injured Jarred Cosart. The hope is he’ll push his workload closer to four innings after continued work in the bullpen this week with pitching coach Darren Balsley, a luxury that’s not available in the same capacity when Diaz is in the bullpen. One focus, Green said, is cleaning up his delivery out of the stretch.

“One of the upsides of a young guy in the rotation is Miguel Diaz now has time to work with Darren Balsley,” Green said. “Now that he's on a regimented schedule we can expect to see some real progress.”

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CF Manuel Margot continued running on the field Sunday without issue. He said, through an interpreter, he isn’t running at 100 percent yet but believes he’s inching toward a rehab assignment. “With all the treatment I've received and all the exercises I've done, I feel good,” Margot said. “I feel like I'll be able to come back soon and proceed with the rest of the season.”

Officially on the roster at Triple-A El Paso now that his rehab window has ended, RHP Carter Capps’ focus remains on ironing out the kinks in a controversial delivery. Said Green: “There’s still a drag. There's definitely ‘Carter Capps’ in the delivery. I think that's why it takes time. His arm feels good but it takes time to sync all that up.”

1B Wil Myers returned to the starting lineup after an illness forced him from Saturday’s lineup. RF Hunter Renfroe has the day off, which was the plan for him on Saturday when a sickly Myers forced a lineup shuffle.

ON DECK | Royals (27-34) at Padres (24-39) Game 3: 1:40 p.m. Sunday

Royals RHP Jake Junis (1-0, 7.84 ERA)

The former 29th-round pick is making his third MLB start. He has allowed nine runs through his first 8 1/3 innings in the Royals rotation, surrendering 14 hits and walking six.

Padres RHP Dinelson Lamet (2-0, 6.92 ERA)

After winning his first two decisions, the rookie allowed nine runs – seven earned – on five hits and five walks in three innings Tuesday in Arizona. He has 19 strikeouts in 13 innings to start his career.

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Up next

The Padres host the Reds for a three-game set. San Diego won four of seven last year, but just one of three at Petco Park. The Reds entered Saturday with a 10-16 record on the road.

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Perdomo, Padres open set against Reds By Austin Laymance / MLB.com | 11:40 AM ET

The Reds continue their six-game road trip on Monday when they visit the Padres for the opener of a

three-game series at Petco Park. Bronson Arroyo will start for the Reds, while the Padres give the ball to

Luis Perdomo.

Arroyo, 40, is looking for his first winning decision since May 2 against the Giants. The Reds have won

his last two starts, though. Arroyo has struggled on the road this season, going 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA in

five starts.

Perdomo is working to hone his ability to attack both sides of the plate, but he has struggled with

command of his glove-side pitches (in against lefties, away to righties). Perdomo allowed five runs in four

innings in his last start against the D-backs on Wednesday, after which Padres manager Andy Green said

the right-hander needed to follow the game plan.

"Clearly we need to be stronger with our message because it did not get across how we want him to attack

in a Major League Baseball game," Green said. "If he's going to be successful -- which we think he is --

he cannot pitch the way he did. Chalk it up to a learning experience, but he's been in the league for a year

and a couple months now, so it's time to start learning those things."

Monday's game will be the first meeting between the Reds and Padres this season.

Things to know about this game

• Arroyo last pitched in San Diego in 2014, when he fired seven shutout innings to beat the Padres as a

member of the D-backs.

• Perdomo faced the Reds as a rookie last season, pitching six innings and allowing three runs on seven

hits in a loss on the road. He struck out five and walked three.

• At age 40, Arroyo isn't going to blow anyone away with a fastball that tops out at 87 mph and more

routinely sits at 84-85 mph. But Arroyo's offspeed pitches don't seem to be fooling hitters either. The

lanky right-hander has allowed 10 barreled balls on pitches of 80 mph or lower, the second-highest total

in baseball entering Sunday behind another soft-tosser, Jered Weaver.

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Could Padres land a two-way talent at No.

3? By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com | @AJCassavell | June 11th, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres pick third on Day 1 of the MLB Draft on Monday. Will they go with a pitcher

or a hitter in the first round?

The answer could very well be "both."

Hunter Greene and Brendan McKay, the top two overall Draft prospects according to MLBPipeline, are

both two-way players as they enter professional ball. Both have been linked with the Padres, and if either

falls to No. 3 it's not a stretch to think San Diego would go that direction. General manager A.J. Preller,

after all, has established a penchant for taking the Draft's top athletes.

In Sunday's pre-Draft press conference, Preller noted that the Padres would be comfortable letting both

Greene and McKay continue on their two-way path in professional ball.

"We've looked at those guys seriously both ways," Preller said. "We've talked about different scenarios in

which, if they end up being Padres, do they go out and focus on one area? Or do we go down the path of

letting them do both, using time to see which way they're better?

"Honestly, we've got a scouting group that feels like they can do both, like they're prospects at both. My

guess is, if it goes that route, we'll take some time to figure that out in pro ball."

Of course, it's very unlikely that the duo would move through the ranks as two-way players. But should

the Padres select either, he would at least begin his career playing on both sides of the ball.

Greene, the top Draft prospect according to MLBPipeline, is a right-hander/shortstop from Sherman

Oaks, Calif., who attends Notre Dame High School. McKay, meanwhile, is on track to win the John

Olerud Award as college baseball's best two-way player for a third year in a row. Drafted by the Padres

out of high school, McKay has posted a 2.34 ERA at Louisville this season, alongside a .343 batting

average and 17 homers.

"His pitchability and the success he's had in college stands out," said Padres scouting director Mark

Conner. "He keeps performing with the bat. He's hit, and the power continues to come. Like anybody

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that's watched him play, he's a very good two-way player. Then, you go to Hunter Greene, who's the high

school side of that two-way player. ... Good delivery, throws strikes, spins the breaking ball. Defensively

he has some of the best hands in the Draft, and he's got a good swing."

Should the Padres go a different route, it's very likely they select someone within the consensus top five

prospects. High school left-hander Mackenzie Gore, high school shortstop Royce Lewis and Vanderbilt

right-hander Kyle Wright are also options.

"We're not drafting for need," Preller said. "It's best guy available. It's not NBA or NFL where you draft a

guy and the next year they're playing. It's a process that goes into place. I think teams make the most

mistakes when they say, hey, we have to take this position."

The 2017 Draft takes place from Monday through Wednesday, beginning with the Draft preview show on

MLB Network and MLB.com at 3 p.m PT on the 12th. MLB Network will broadcast the first 36 picks

(Round 1 and Competitive Balance Round A), while MLB.com will stream all 75 picks on Day 1.

MLB.com will also provide live pick-by-pick coverage of Rounds 3-10 on Day 2, starting at 10 a.m. PT.

Then, Rounds 11-40 can be heard live on MLB.com on June 14, beginning at 9 a.m. PT.

Go to MLB.com/draft to see the Top 200 Prospects list, projected top picks from MLBPipeline.com

analysts Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, the complete order of selection and more. And

follow @MLBDraft on Twitter to see what Draft hopefuls, clubs and experts are saying.

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Homers bury Padres in finale vs. Royals By Nathan Ruiz and Jay Paris / MLB.com | June 11th, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Continuing a trend that began in Saturday's victory, the Royals homered their way past

the Padres on Sunday, blasting four round-trippers in an 8-3 victory in the series' rubber match.

Eric Hosmer's RBI single with two outs in the first gave Kansas City a quick 1-0 lead against rookie

right-hander Dinelson Lamet. Salvador Perez followed with a single of his own before Mike

Moustakas unleashed his 16th homer, a three-run blast that staked Kansas City to a 4-0 lead. Moustakas

added his 17th in the ninth for his fifth-career multi-home run game.

"I've been fortunate this year that things are going out of the park,'' Moustakas said.

Perez exited in the fifth with left-side tightness near his rib cage; the injury is not viewed as serious. "I

expect to be in there on Tuesday,'' Perez said. The Royals are off on Monday.

Coming off the worst start of his young career, Lamet improved in a minor sense Sunday. After

Moustakas' homer, he did not allow a hit to the next 10 Royals, striking out five.

But Alex Gordon's two-out homer in the fourth ended that stretch. Hosmer hit a two-run shot in the fifth

that also came with two outs. Lamet struck out six over five innings, issuing only one walk but

consistently throwing hittable pitches.

"He got through five innings after giving up four in the first, so that's a positive," Padres manager Andy

Green said. "But at the end of the day, when he's not pitching with his power four-seam at the top of the

strike zone, there's not enough command to be successful in this league. So you're going to see balls

squared up. That's a radically different pitcher. He's got to pitch with his stuff, but he's got to throw strikes

first."

Royals rookie Jake Junis allowed a trio of solo shots, two to Cory Spangenberg, but nothing more,

striking out six Padres over seven strong innings.

"Every time I go out I want to go deep in the game, and I know the bullpen had been getting used pretty

good," Junis said. "To give them a break going into an off-day is huge. I felt like my off-speed was a little

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sharper today, and I was locating my fastball better than in previous outings. I was getting ahead and

staying ahead."

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

Walking Cain: Lamet seemed relaxed as his fourth start began, retiring the first two Royals on eight

pitches, only one of them a ball. He then threw four straight out of the zone to Lorenzo Cain, sparking

the Royals' four-run rally. Cain advanced to third on a pair of wild pitches and scored on Hosmer's single.

It was the fifth time since Wednesday the Padres got the first two outs of an inning before allowing

multiple runs in the frame.

"More than anything today, it was Lamet struggling with his command," Green said. "That's going to get

you when the inning progresses. He puts a baserunner on in the first inning and honestly just scattershots

his fastball after that."

Hosmer at home at Petco: Sunday's contest was another chapter in Hosmer's string of successes at Petco

Park. He was named All-Star Game MVP a year ago, homering in the American League's victory. He did

the same for Team USA during the World Baseball Classic. His homer Saturday scored the first two of

the Royals' nine eighth-inning runs. He then started their scoring with his single in Sunday's first before

his two-run blast erased whatever momentum the Padres had gained on Spangenberg's first homer in the

bottom of the fourth.

QUOTABLE

"I never doubted myself because of where I was drafted or anything like that. I always thought I was

going to make it." -- Junis, on being selected by the Royals in the 29th round as the 876th overall pick

"It says a lot about our fans. I get, real clearly, how difficult some of these games are. I feel that very

strongly. The fans are recognizing a moment that's transcendent in a young guy's life, that he'll remember

the rest of his life, giving a standing ovation, applause, getting behind a strikeout, the fastball up in the

zone, which I think you'll see time and time again in his Major League career." -- Green, on reaction of

Petco Park crowd to Phil Maton's MLB debut

SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS

The Royals hit 10 home runs in the three-game series, while the Padres hit five. The 15 homers are the

second-most in a three-game series at Petco Park, one short of the 16 hit in a series between San Diego

and Atlanta from July 14-16, 2006.

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WHAT'S NEXT

Royals: Kansas City remains on the West Coast and starts a three-game series against the San Francisco

Giants on Tuesday. Southpaw Jason Vargas (8-3, 2/18) takes the mound. He's split two lifetime

decisions against the Giants, defeating them on April 19 when throwing seven scoreless innings.

Padres: The Padres continue their homestand Monday, starting a series against the Reds at 7:10 p.m. PT.

Right-hander Luis Perdomo (0-3, 5.47) seeks consistency, as well as his first win of the season. He

allowed five runs in four innings against the Diamondbacks his last time out.

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Spangenberg seizing opportunity at third

Versatile infielder hits two homers against Royals

By Nathan Ruiz / MLB.com | June 11th, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Cory Spangenberg has needed to wait for his moment throughout 2017. Now, that it's

here, he's taking advantage.

Spangenberg hit two solo home runs in the Padres' 8-3 loss to the Royals on Sunday. The performance

capped a 7-for-12 showing in the series, the first since San Diego demoted home run leader Ryan

Schimpf and opened the third base job for Spangenberg.

"When you're hot, you're hot," Spangenberg said. "I'm trying to be loose, trying to [take] what they [give]

me and try not to do too much with it."

With the Padres trailing 5-0 in the fourth, Spangenberg sent a Jake Junis sinker to center for his second

home run of the year. He echoed the feat on a fastball in the seventh, sending the ball a projected 432 feet,

according to Statcast™.

Not only was it Spangenberg's longest home run in the Statcast™ era, but he is the only Padre besides

sluggers Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe to hit a homer of that distance in 2017. Spangenberg has his

average up to .271, the result of effort he's put into improving his discipline, Padres hitting coach Alan

Zinter said.

"A lot of guys in BP [batting practice] just hit, work on their swings, but they're not actually focused on

the actual discipline, getting a better pitch," Zinter said. "… He's put himself in better counts, he's seeing

the ball better. He's working on two things: His swing, he's always working on. Now, he's working on

making better decisions, too."

After missing most of 2016 with a torn left quad, Spangenberg began the year in the Minor Leagues,

losing out to Schimpf for a starting job. After his late-April callup, he's played second, third and left,

displaying versatility to get on the field.

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With both Spangenberg and Schimpf being left-handed hitters, Padres manager Andy Green often opted

for Spangenberg against lefty pitchers, a role in which he did not complain. He's returned to the Majors

motivated after being sent down, Green said.

"He's competitive," Green said. "He believes in himself, and rightfully so, he's a good baseball player. He

does some really good things. I think he handled it well. I think he handled it with a chip on his shoulder.

He wasn't happy about getting sent down. I don't think anybody should be happy about getting sent down.

It should light a fire.

"That's what you hope. He went down there, swung the bat very well. He came up and shared time. Now

he's finally getting an opportunity to run with the job, and he's starting to drive the baseball a little bit

more. "... We believe long term in Ryan Schimpf, as well. We love his power, love his walks. But this

affords Spangy a chance to, hey, go play pretty consistently. He's running with it."

Spangenberg said splitting time with Schimpf didn't affect the way he got ready for each game.

"When you come to the field, you're prepared to play every day, whether you're starting or on the bench,"

he said. "That's what I've been doing this year."

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Maton surprised by promotion to big

leagues

Hard-throwing righty is the Padres' No. 16 prospect

By Nathan Ruiz / MLB.com | June 11th, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- When Phil Maton's phone buzzed Saturday with a call from a number he didn't recognize,

he had no idea it was the one he had spent his career waiting for.

On the other end of the line was Triple-A El Paso manager Rod Barajas, who called Maton to tell him he

had been promoted to the Padres. The Padres optioned right-hander Kevin Quackenbush to El Paso and

designated righty Jake Esch for assignment to clear space for Maton, who has posted a 2.84 ERA with 13

saves for the Chihuahuas.

"I was just completely surprised, to be honest," Maton said Sunday before the Padres faced the Royals.

"I was just honestly very focused on putting up zeros in Triple-A and kind of got lost in that. I was just

completely blindsided. Very excited to be here."

Maton, 24, quickly called his parents, who will be in San Diego on Monday in time for the Padres' game

against the Reds. He had friends from his time at Louisiana Tech in attendance Sunday as well.

Maton, the Padres' No. 16 prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com, didn't have to wait long for his

debut. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Royals, beginning his career with a

strikeout of Lorenzo Cain before quickly retiring Eric Hosmer and Drew Butera and exiting to a

standing ovation at Petco Park.

"It just didn't seem real," Maton said afterward. "… It was incredible. I couldn't believe the amount of

cheering there was. That was so stinkin' cool. To get to do my debut here, at home, couldn't have asked

for anything better."

The Padres drafted Maton in the 20th round of the 2015 Draft after his senior season at Louisiana Tech.

He went undrafted out of high school and after his junior year in college.

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Relying primarily on his high-spin fastball, the 6-foot-3 Maton quickly rose through the system, spending

most of 2016 with High Class A Lake Elsinore before serving as El Paso's closer as the team won the

Pacific Coast League title. He has 1.89 ERA across three Minor League seasons, striking out 167 in 109

2/3 innings.

"I think Phil Maton changes the dynamic of the 'pen in a fairly huge way right now," Padres manager

Andy Green said. "To have another righty that you can look down at and say, 'Hey, in leverage situations,

we can hand him the baseball and have belief that he's going to get the job done consistently.'

"In many senses, we've been waiting for him to arrive for a while."

Maton struggled early this season, but he hadn't allowed a run in his past nine appearances in Triple-A,

spanning 10 1/3 innings. Green said an improved slider aided Maton's rise. Overall, he had a 2.84 ERA in

El Paso with 13 saves.

"I think last year, it was literally put down the 'one' finger and know that he's going to throw a fastball by

everybody," Green said. "Even the best of the best at the Major League level -- they have the best

extension, the best spin rate, the best location, the best life to the fastball -- they still throw another pitch

from time to time."

For a Padres bullpen that has thrown the fourth-most innings in baseball going into Sunday's finale,

Maton provides immediate relief, which excites Green.

Worth noting

• The Padres reinstated right-hander Carter Capps from the 60-day disabled list and optioned him to El

Paso. They also outrighted right-hander Tyrell Jenkins to Triple-A.

• Despite a rough outing Saturday against the Royals, rookie right-hander Miguel Diaz will remain in the

Padres' rotation, Green said.

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Moustakas' two homers lifts Royals to 8-3

win over Padres Associated Press

SAN DIEGO -- After his team hit five home runs on Saturday, Mike Moustakas was ready to keep the power surge going Sunday. Moustakas hit two home runs and Jake Junis pitched seven-plus solid innings to help the Kansas

City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 8-3. Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer also homered for the Royals.

"The offense gave us a big lead and Junis pitched on the attack," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "He executed pitches and had a really, really good slider. He held the fort for us."

Facing rookie Dinelson Lamet (2-2) Moustakas hit a three-run home run in the first that gave the Royals an early 4-0 advantage, and a solo homer in the eighth, his 17th this season.

"I saw it out of the hand and knew it was up and I tried to put a good swing on it, and it ended up carrying out of the yard," Moustakas said. "It definitely wasn't something that I was looking for, but when I saw it up I put some good wood on it."

Gordon homered in the fourth, a solo shot, and Hosmer added a two-run homer in the fifth to put Kansas City on top 7-1.

"He's really locked in," Yost said of Moustakas. "He is really putting together a great season this year power-wise. He is really seeing the ball well and driving the ball to all fields with power."

Junis (2-0), who lasted three and two-thirds innings in his previous start, allowed three runs, all on solo homers, on six hits over a career-best seven-plus innings. He struck out six and walked one.

"I felt like my off-speed was a little sharper today, and I was locating my fastball better than in previous outings," Junis said. "I was getting ahead and staying ahead."

Scott Alexander contributed two scoreless innings for Kansas City.

"Our bullpen has been used a lot," Moustakas said. "For (Junis) to come out and do what he did was unbelievable. We needed that big. He saved our bullpen."

Cory Spangenberg hit two solo home runs and Jose Pirela homered to chase Junis from the game in the eighth. Spangenberg recorded his second career two-homerun game for the Padres, who have lost seven of eight.

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Lamet struggled for a second straight start after dominating in his first two. He gave up seven runs on six hits in five innings, while striking out six and walking one.

"I think more than anything today it was Lamet struggled with command," Padres manager Andy Green said. "That's gonna get you as long as the inning progresses."

Phil Maton made his major league debut for San Diego on the same day he was recalled from Triple-A El Paso with a scoreless eighth.

"Going in the game just didn't even seem real, just didn't want to hit the first guy, that's about the only thing that was going through my mind," Maton said. "Once I got that first pitch out of the way everything was okay."

QUOTABLE:

"I'm still missing mistakes; this game is hard. I just try to come in and try to figure out how to get hits every day." Moustakas said.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: OF Manuel Margot continues his recovery from a calf injury and was running in the outfield prior to Sunday's game. Margot will likely require a rehab assignment before returning. Royals: C Salvador Perez left the game with left-side tightness in his rib cage area. Perez is expected to start Tuesday in San Francisco.

UP NEXT:

Padres: RHP Luis Perdomo (0-3, 3.50) will make the start for San Diego on Monday, looking to rebound from his last time out in which he gave up five runs in four innings at Arizona. Perdomo opposes RHP Bronson Arroyo of the Cincinnati Reds. Royals: LHP Jason Vargas (8-3, 2.18) takes the mound at San Francisco on Tuesday. Vargas has won three straight starts and faces Giants LHP Ty Blach.

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This Day in Padres History, 6/12

Brian Lawrence throws “immaculate inning”

By Bill Center

June 12, 1970 — Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis throws the first no-hitter against the Padres in 2–0 Pirates win at San Diego Stadium.

June 12, 1976 — Dave Freisleben pitches seven hitless innings before Philadelphia’s Garry Maddox singles to lead off the eighth. The right-hander allows one run on three hits and five walks over 10 innings, but the Padres lose 3–2 in the 15th at San Diego Stadium.

June 12, 1982 — Left-hander Chris Welsh throws a complete-game, four-hit shutout as the Padres defeat Houston 4–0 at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium

June 12, 1987 — Right-hander Ed Whitson allows four hits in a complete-game shutout in the Padres’ 5–0 win at San Francisco.

June 12, 2002 — Right-hander Brian Lawrence becomes the 36th pitcher in Major League history to throw an “immaculate inning,” striking out the side on nine pitches in the third inning of the Padres’ 2–0 interleague win at Baltimore. Only one of the nine pitches was taken for a called strike. Lawrence allows five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in eight shutout innings.

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Padres On Deck: SS Tatis, LHP Allen

Lead A-Fort Wayne to Win

LHP Lauer strikes out 10 for A-Lake Elsinore

By Bill Center

Shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and drove in three runs and left-handed starter Logan Allen allowed two runs over six innings Saturday night to lead Single-A Fort Wayne to an 8–4 win over Lansing in the Indiana City.

There were three other strong outings from starting pitchers in the Padres system.

— Right-hander Brett Kennedy allowed a run on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings to lead Double-A San Antonio to a 3–1 win over Corpus Christi. Kennedy lowered his earned run average to 3.79.

— Left-hander Eric Lauer (2–4, 2.34 ERA) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts over six innings for Single-A Lake Elsinore.

— Right-hander Martin Carrasco gave up three hits and a walk with four strikeouts in his second straight scoreless start for the Dominican Summer League Padres.

Allen improved to 4–3 on the season with a 1.88 earned run average. He gave up the two runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings. Left-hander Will Headean (5.62 ERA) followed Allen and allowed two hits with a strikeout in two scoreless innings. Right-hander Diomar Lopez (4.57) allowed two runs on three hits with three strikeouts in an inning.

Tatis was 2-for-4 with the homer, a stolen base, three RBIs and two runs scored to raise his batting average to .257 for the 23–39 TinCaps.

First baseman Brad Zunica (.227) was 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and a stolen base. Second baseman Reinaldo Ilarraza (.193) was 2-for-5 with a homer. Left fielder Rod Boykin (.224) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Right fielder Jack Suwinski (.209) was 1-for-4 with a double, a RBI and a run scored. Catcher A.J. Kennedy (.250) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.

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At San Antonio, right-hander Aroni Nina (0.00 ERA) followed Kennedy and struck out three in a perfect 1 2/3 innings. Right-hander T.J. Weir (2–1, 2.78) issued two walks with a strikeout in a hitless and scoreless inning to get the win. Right-hander Trey Wingenter (2.05) allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning for the 34–27 Missions.

Designated hitter Franmil Reyes (.290) was 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases, a RBI and a run scored. Second baseman Jose Rondon (.307) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Left fielder Alberth Martinez (.273) was 1-for-4 with a RBI and a stolen base. First baseman Fernando Perez (.235) was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

There were a number of moves in the Padres system Saturday.

Right-handed reliever Carter Capps was activated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso while right-hander Tyrell Jenkins was out-righted off the Padres’ 40-man roster to El Paso.

The Chihuahuas also returned right-handed pitcher Kyle Lloyd to Double-A San Antonio while receiving third baseman Ryan Schimpf on option from the Padres with right-handed reliever Jose Valdez going up to the Padres.

Fort Wayne activated right-handed reliever Nick Monroe from the seven-day disabled list and transferred right-handed pitcher Austin Smith, the Padres’ second-round pick in the 2015 draft, to short-season Single-A Tri-City.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (30–33) — Fresno 9, CHIHUAHUAS 5: RF Jabari Blash (.248) homered for the second time in as many games in four at-bats. LF Nick Buss (.366) was 2-for-4. C Rocky Gale (.270) and CF Rafael Ortega (.312 were each 1-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. Starting RHP Matt Magill (3–4, 4.11 ERA) allowed six runs (four earned) on seven hits, including four homers, and two walks with six strikeouts in four innings. RHP Logan Bawcom (3.27) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with a strikeout in an inning. RHP Christian Bethancourt (10.66) allowed two hits and two walks in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. LHP Keith Hessler (4.13) struck out one in 1 2/3 perfect innings.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (31–31) — Rancho Cucamonga 5, STORM 3: LF Edwin Moreno (.262) was 3-for-5. 2B Chris Baker (.257) was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a RBI and a run scored. RF Peter Van Gansen (.212) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. SS Javier Guerra (.216) was 2-for-4. C Kyle Overstreet (.241) was 2-for-4 with a double, a RBI and a run scored. LHP Thomas Dorminy (5.52) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk with a strikeout in one-third of an inning. RHP Zech Lemond (2.67) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning. RHP Jose Ruiz (5.12) issued a walk with a strikeout in an otherwise scoreless inning. RHP Colby Blueberg (1.75) allowed a hit in a scoreless inning.

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DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (4–3) — PADRES 5, Giants 1: LHP Gabriel Morales (1–0, 4.50 ERA) followed Carrasco and allowed a run on two hits and a walk with a strikeout in two innings to get the win. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.200) was 3-for-3 with two walks, a double, a steal and two RBIs. CF Danny Tovar (.240) was 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored. SS Bryan Torres (.400) was 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk.

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MLB Draft Preview: Who Will the Padres

Take? San Diego will have a shot at one of the consensus top three players in the 2017 class

By Derek Togerson

When the MLB Draft starts on Monday afternoon the Padres will have the third overall pick.

Among the thousands of amateur players eligible, how do they narrow down who they want?

That’s actually pretty simple.

“I think honestly we need the best players possible,” said Padres Director of Scouting Mark

Conner. “We need prospects that are going to help build the organization whether they’re

pitchers, catchers, shortstops, outfielders … I still think it’s about acquiring the best

prospects.”

Even though they went nuts on the international market and signed a whole lot of shortstops,

if the best guy available is a shortstop you can bet the Padres will be drafting a shortstop.

“One thing we have talked about as a staff pretty religiously over the last few years is we’re

not drafting for need; it’s best guy available,” said Padres General Manager A.J. Preller. “It’s

not the NBA or the NFL where you’re drafting somebody and the next year they’re playing

the league. There’s that development process that going in to place. Teams make the most

mistakes when they look at and think OK, we HAVE to take this position or in this area we’re

strong. When you think you’re strong in an area there’s a trade, there’s an injury, something

happens or the guy doesn’t perform. So the direction I’ve given to Mark and the staff is the

guy you think is the best guy available and if we feel like we have infielders from last year’s

international class, there’s no problem having more that are talented.”

This is the baseball information age so everyone thinks they have a good handle on the top

prospects from around the country. Although there is a lot of good intel floating around,

there’s never a full, 100% way of knowing exactly how an organization has the talent ranked.

“Even dating from one of the first draft rooms I was in with the Dodgers,” said Preller, “I

came in there with my Baseball America and my list all set up and I realized pretty quickly

that what’s potentially out there in the media from an information standpoint, at times the

board ends up stacking up somewhat similarly but a lot of times the names and order and

everything like that is in a different spot.”

This year the consensus top three guys are Los Angles prep star Hunter Greene, Louisville

All-American Brendan McKay and Vanderbilt right-hander Kyle Wright. Drafting third the

Padres are going to have a shot at at least one of them, and they know all of them very well by

now.

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Let’s start with Greene, the guy with the 100-MPH fastball who also hits 450-foot home runs

as a shortstop who showed up on the cover of Sports Illustrated recently and has garnered an

awful lot of attention.

“He’s a talent,” said Preller, who does not think the exposure will put undue pressure on

Greene. “He’s definitely been in the limelight and been in the media a little bit. In some ways

that’s a good thing. He’s kind of been exposed to some things that he’s hopefully going to be

exposed to a lot as a high pick and a guy who’s hopefully going to have a lot of success down

the road. He’s been very successful and a fun guy to scout this year.”

The Padres have a bit of history with McKay. In 2014 they drafted him in the 34th round out

of high school in Pennsylvania but McKay decided to take his scholarship offer at Louisville.

Now he has a chance to go number one overall after a stellar career both on the mound as a

left-handed starter and a 1st baseman with power to spare.

“Very easy to identify that he has a very calm demeanor,” said Conner. “Strong body, good

arm action, good delivery, throws strikes, always been able to spin a breaking ball. His

pitchability and the success he’s had in college stand out and he keeps performing with the

bat. From Day 1 in college he’s hit. Power continues to come and he’s a very good two-way

player.”

Then we have Wright, the polished Vanderbilt starter with the mid-90’s fastball and hard

curveball.

“When you talk to the coaches he’s got tremendous makeup and work ethic,” said Conner.

“He’s grown as a pitcher daily and shown more arm strength and strikes with the breaking

ball. All three of (these players) have good makeup.”

Wright is the only guy who is exclusively a pitcher. The other two are top-10 prospects either

on the mound or in the field. If the Padres take Greene or McKay they will have to decide

with track they think is the best one to take.

“We’ve got a scouting group that feels like they can do both and they’re prospects as both,”

said Preller. “My guess is, if it goes that route we’d take some time to figure that out in pro

ball to see which is the area that best suits them and best suits us.”

The Padres will make three selections, 3rd, 39th and 69th overall, on Monday. Rounds 3-10

take place on Tuesday and the final 30 rounds go on Wednesday.