Padres notes: Combined quality; filling right field; Tatis’ next scan

Mike Clevinger was a part of some robust beginning rotations in Cleveland.

He was considered one of two starters to throw 200 innings and considered one of 4 to throw not less than 175 innings in 2018. He was there for Corey Kluber’s Cy Younger season in 2017 and half of Shane Bieber’s Cy Younger marketing campaign in 2020.

He’s pleased with what that group, that additionally included Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer for a time, did in these years.

However the group he’s working with now’s one thing else.

“I’ve by no means been part of something this deep,” he mentioned. “I imply, we now have seven guys that would doubtlessly try this (get near 200 innings) on a very good 12 months. I’m clearly biased, however I don’t suppose you may look wherever within the league and see that.”

The Padres have been by no means going to get their 11^th straight begin of six innings Sunday — not until Clevinger in some way went that deep in 65 pitches, which was his ceiling in his first begin again from a 15-day keep on the injured listing.

However Clevinger and Nick Martinez did, in impact, mix for a high quality begin within the Padres’ 6-4 victory over the Brewers.

Clevinger began and allowed a house run to Kolten Wong, the primary batter he confronted, earlier than getting via three innings with out giving up one other hit. Martinez got here in and pitched 4 scoreless innings earlier than permitting a two-run homer to Wong, the ultimate batter he confronted, within the eighth inning.

“Simply mixed high quality,” Clevinger mentioned.

It most likely gained’t be the final time.

As Clevinger alluded to, the Padres have seven beginning pitchers. They plan, for not less than the following couple weeks not less than, to make use of a six-man rotation. Martinez, who has began eight video games, is the lengthy reliever for now.

Padres starters have thrown essentially the most innings (310), have the fourth-lowest ERA (3.11) and have yielded the fourth-lowest WHIP (1.12) and thrown 5 extra high quality begins (31) than some other rotation within the main leagues.

Filling proper

Proper fielder Wil Myers will see a specialist Monday concerning his ailing proper knee, and the expectation by a number of sources acquainted with the scenario is he’ll want arthroscopic surgical procedure that can maintain him out a couple of month.

That leaves a gap in proper discipline.

Whereas supervisor Bob Melvin indicated José Azocar has earned extra enjoying time, it stays probably that left-handed Nomar Mazara begins towards right-handed pitchers.

“Maz was swinging very well,” Melvin mentioned in reference to the 1.095 OPS Mazara had in Triple-A earlier than being recalled Thursday. “I just like the tandem of it proper now. There are different locations I may use Maz. Like right now, I don’t essentially must hit him for Azocar. I can hit him elsewhere. I don’t need him to sit down round too lengthy. He’s been swinging the bat very well, so that they’ll each get their time.”

Azocar, who bats from the proper facet, has made all however 4 of his begins towards left-handers. Nonetheless, the rookie is definitely faring higher towards right-handers.

Azocar was 1-for-4 Sunday and is batting .275 with a .329 on-base proportion this season after going 10-for-27 over his previous 12 video games.

Notable

• Fernando Tatis Jr. is anticipated to have one other CT scan on his left wrist, and the Padres are optimistic this one will present sufficient therapeutic that he can start swinging. The idea is he can return by the tip of the month or in early July. Melvin and others have mentioned the period of his ramp-up will largely rely on how shortly he will get right into a rhythm on the plate. Requested how lengthy he thinks it would take him to prepare and be his normal self, Tatis chuckled and mentioned: “I don’t know, nevertheless it gained’t take that lengthy.”

• Outfielder Brent Rooker was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Clevinger on the roster. Rooker was recalled Friday to interchange Myers.