San Diego, CA
Former Chicago Cubs Burnout Turned Into San Diego Padres Breakout Star
The Chicago Cubs let a struggling pitcher go after the 2023 season and he has now become one of the most important pieces to a San Diego Padres team that is pushing for a World Series trophy.
Jeremiah Estrada was a sixth-round selection in the 2017 MLB draft by the Cubs. While he was never expected to be “the next big thing,” he certainly was able to drum up a little bit of excitement.
Estrada peaked at No. 17 in the Chicago farm system back in 2018 per the MLB.com prospect rankings.
He was always a pitcher that flashed a lot of potential, but there was never too much confidence that he could do it at a consistent rate. His fastball had vastly differing speeds and his changeup also showed a bit of potential, according to his scouting report.
The California native had a terrible 2019 campaign and didn’t pitch at all during 2020 due to the pandemic wiping that season out. Once 2021 came and he got back on the mound, though, there was hope again.
By 2022, he had brought his ERA down to just 1.30 over 48.1 innings of work in High-A all the way up to Triple A.
He made his MLB debut as a COVID-19 replacement player as he struck out two and walked one against the Toronto Blue Jays, but was sent back down right after the game. He was called back up in September and finished the year with a 3.18 ERA.
Estrada was given another shot in 2023, but struggled mightily. His 6.75 ERA makes things look even better than they were, as he completely fell apart over his final five games for the team.
He was waived in November and was eventually claimed by the Padres. The once outcast has now become a bonafide star in the San Diego bullpen.
There were a couple of rough stretches for him this season, but he both opened and ended the regular season playing at a very high rate.
He set an MLB record when he struck out 13 consecutive batters back in May.
Over his final month of work he posted a 0.84 ERA in 13 games and 10.2 innings.
A big reason for his success is his fastball ticking up a bit to over 97 MPH on average and the introduction of a killer splitter to his repetoire.
Given the struggles of the Cubs bullpen this season, it likely would have helped to have this version of Estrada sitting around.
San Diego, CA
Police track down man suspected of killing victim with one punch at Trolley station
A 27-year-old man suspected of punching another man in the face at a trolley station, resulting in his death a week later, was taken into custody on Tuesday.
The assault occurred at approximately 2:24 p.m. on March 18, when Javier Teran-Pascasio, 38, was punched once in the face and collapsed to the ground at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center, according to the San Diego Police Department.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel responded to the location, where they treated Teran-Pascasio before taking him to a hospital.
Police said his injuries were the result of the assault and that detectives were initially investigating a battery offense.
The suspect, identified as Kenny Dunn, was spotted the following day by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System personnel, who requested SDPD officers come to the scene, police said.
No witnesses were able to positively identify Dunn as the suspect at the time of the initial arrest, police said, and Dunn, also known as Kenny Corzine, was released from custody.
Detectives located Dunn on Tuesday in the 1300 block of East 30th Street in National City, two blocks west of North Second Avenue, where he was arrested in connection with the assault.
“Teran-Pascasio never regained consciousness, and on March 25, 2026, he died as a result of his injuries,” police said in a statement.
The relationship between Dunn and Teran-Pascasio, if any, remains unknown.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
San Diego, CA
Huge brawl breaks out between Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels
Atlanta pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after a brawl between the two players on Tuesday night.
Soler charged the mound after López threw a high inside pitch that tipped off Jonah Heim’s glove in the bottom of the fifth inning.
At first López held his hands up as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches. The benches emptied as players from both teams tried to separate the two. Atlanta manager Walt Weiss was among those who tackled Soler.
López was holding the baseball when he landed a punch on Soler’s batting helmet.
Soler had homered off López in his first at-bat, then was hit by a pitch in his second. The Braves led 4-2 when the dustup occurred.
López pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts. Soler finished with a home run and two RBIs.
The Angels won 6-2 on Monday in the first of the three-game series.
San Diego, CA
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