SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 3: Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres celebrates scoring within the first … [+] inning in opposition to the Colorado Rockies August 3, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Soto and Josh Bell have been acquired by Padres from the Washington Nationals in a deal introduced yesterday that sends a slew of prospects and veteran Luke Voit to the Nationals. (Photograph by Denis Poroy/Getty Photographs)
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The San Diego Padres have been hoping that buying and selling for Washington Nationals All Star outfielder Juan Soto and Milwaukee Brewers nearer Josh Hader might assist catapult the membership into critical rivalry to win the Nationwide League West.
Because the MLB season enters the ultimate month, the Padres path the division main Los Angeles Dodgers by 18.5 video games within the NL West standings, with a document of 73-59.
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With the addition of Soto and Hader, FanGraphs estimates the Padres 2022 payroll to be $213M, or $39M greater than final season. The crew stays beneath the primary tier of the MLB Luxurious Tax threshold, which is $230M.
In accordance with extensively printed reviews, the Washington Nationals provided Soto a long-term, 15-year contract with a worth of $440M. Soto, beneath the steering of participant agent Scott Boras, rejected the provide. He would have been the highest-paid participant in MLB historical past.
After he rejected the contract extension, the Nationals made Soto out there within the July MLB commerce frenzy.
The Nationals traded Soto, together with first baseman Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Robert Hassell, right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana, outfielder James Wooden, left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, and shortstop CJ Abrams.
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It was fairly a haul for Washington, however many analysts felt the return for younger, budding celebrity Juan Soto was truthful.
Soto’s 2022 wage is $17.1M.
Nonetheless solely 23, Soto shall be eligible for arbitration for the following two seasons, earlier than he can develop into a free-agent in 2025.
It stays to be seen if the Padres elect to supply Soto a long-term extension. They at present have third baseman Manny Machado, and shortstop Fernando Tatis, Jr. signed till 2028. Pitcher Joe Musgrove is signed till 2027.
Machado signed a 10-year contract price $300M in 2019. He can decide out of the deal after the 2023 season.
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Tatis, Jr. signed a 14-year, $337.1M contract in 2021.
Tatis, Jr. is at present serving an 80-game suspension for testing constructive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance, which is in violation of the MLB Joint Drug Prevention and Remedy Program.
On the time the suspension was introduced August 12, Tatis, Jr. was on a minor league rehabilitation task after recovering from a damaged wrist.
With out Tatis, Jr. of their lineup, the Padres had hoped Soto and Bell would add some a lot wanted offense to the crew’s assault. Particularly Soto.
In his brief massive league profession, Soto has been a supply of excellent offensive manufacturing. Nevertheless, in his previous few seasons, he wasn’t surrounded by a lot firepower within the Nationals lineup. However he nonetheless produced.
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Within the shortened 2020 pandemic season, Soto hit .351, which was the very best within the Nationwide League. He had solely 196 plate appearances, however he had an amazing yr. Evidently season is when the thrill turned louder and louder relating to the talent of Juan Soto.
Soto received Nationwide League Silver Slugger Awards in 2020 and 2021 with Washington. His .695 Slugging Proportion and 1.185 On-Base plus Slugging Proportion in 2020 have been an incredible accomplishment.
Soto has been an All Star twice in components of 5 massive league seasons.
In 2021, Soto hit .313 for the Washington Nationals, with 29 homers, 95 RBIs and 111 runs scored. His All Star season noticed him settle for an incredible 145 walks, probably the most of his profession.
This yr, Soto once more made the All Star crew as a member of the Nationals. Whereas with Washington, Soto hit .246/.408/.485/.894 with 21 dwelling runs and 46 RBIs in 436 plate appearances.
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Now Soto is in a stronger Padres lineup, the place he needs to be having fun with extra lineup safety and higher alternatives to drive in runs.
However with a contending Padres crew, Soto can be enjoying beneath extra stress than in his remaining days with Washington.
Normally hitting 2nd within the Padres lineup behind left fielder Jurickson Profar and forward of Machado, the left-handed hitting Soto has been reasonably mediocre in his new uniform. Clearly, extra was anticipated from him within the first month together with his new crew.
In accordance with MLB.com, since getting into the Padres lineup, Soto’s mixed batting common with Washington and San Diego is .248. He has hit 24 dwelling runs, however solely three with the Padres. He has pushed in 52 runs, with solely six of them with San Diego.
Soto has walked 113 instances this yr, which helps restrict the sting of his present struggles. The walks have helped bolster his on-base proportion.
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However as famous by MLB.com, In his final 15 video games, Soto has hit simply .204. Within the final seven video games, he has hit .192.
St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado have fun scoring on a double by Brendan … [+] Donovan in opposition to the Chicago Cubs within the tenth inning of the second sport of a baseball doubleheader, Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Wrigley Area in Chicago. (AP Photograph/Mark Black)
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As August was coming to an finish, a number of high-profile gamers have been hitting the ball out of the park at a pleasant tempo. Listed here are the final 30 days of statistics for a number of gamers typically believed to be comparable in profile to Juan Soto:
Nolan Arenado-9 homers, 29 RBIs
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Paul Goldschmidt-9 homers, 27 RBIs
Mookie Betts-9 homers, 18 RBIs
Aaron Choose-8 homers, 20 RBIs
Shohei Ohtani-8 homers, 20 RBIs
Albert Pujols-8 homers, 16 RBIs
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Juan Soto-3 homers, 6 RBIs
Proper after the commerce deadline, the Padres had a document of 1-5, and plenty of consultants felt the crew was urgent, and the brand new sluggers have been having a tough time of their new uniforms.
Much less manufacturing was anticipated from the switch-hitting Josh Bell. Actually, the primary baseman is hitting solely .185 with two homers and 9 RBIs for the Padres.
Now, a month after churning their offensive roster with the additions of Soto and Bell, the Padres are nonetheless trying up within the standings on the Dodgers, however time is operating out for the panorama to alter.
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SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 2: Josh Hader #71 of the San Diego Padres pitches within the ninth inning of sport … [+] two of a doubleheader in opposition to the Colorado Rockies August 2, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photograph by Denis Poroy/Getty Photographs)
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Along with buying and selling for Soto and Bell, the Padres acquired All Star reliever Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Hader has struggled because the season progressed. Listed here are his month-to-month statistics:
March/April with Brewers-19.1 innings pitched-0.00 ERA
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Might with Brewers-7.1 innings pitched-0.00 ERA
June with Brewers-3.38 innings pitched-3.38 ERA
July with Brewers-12.54 innings pitched-12.54 ERA
Previous to incomes his first Padres save August 31, Hader entered the sport with a 23.14 ERA in 4.2 innings pitched for the Padres. After his first save, his ERA is “down” to 19.06 in 5.2 innings pitched.
On August 29, Hader yielded six earned runs on 5 hits and two walks in one-third of an inning in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals. That isn’t what the Padres had anticipated.
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Many who questioned the Brewers for buying and selling Hader have since questioned if the entrance workplace was extra astute than they got credit score.
In August, and because the commerce deadline, the Padres went 15-13, which was not adequate to make a dent in opposition to the surging Dodgers. Actually, the Dodgers swept the Padres in three video games in Los Angeles from August 5-7.
Throughout August, the Dodgers went 22-6, with an 11-game profitable streak to start out the month.
The Padres and Dodgers will play one another six extra instances this season. They’ll compete in Los Angeles thrice from September 2-4, and play three video games in San Diego, September 27-29.
Because the season begins to wind down, one has to surprise if the Padres will provide a long-term contract to Juan Soto? Or, will they be affected person and permit him to return nearer to free-agency of their uniform after which decide a couple of contract provide?
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For now, the contract of Juan Soto rests with the San Diego Padres. They’re clearly hoping for extra offensive manufacturing than they’ve seen from him so far
As September begins, the Padres have little hope of catching the Dodgers within the Nationwide League West. However, they’re clinging to a Wild Card spot. They’ve received three straight video games and face stress to retain a postseason place.
Higher contributions from Juan Soto and Josh Hader will assist the Padres postseason possibilities. Any assist from Josh Bell can be welcome as properly.
Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-7, 0-1 WCC) at San Diego Toreros (4-6, 0-1 WCC)
San Diego; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga visits San Diego after Yvonne Ejim scored 20 points in Gonzaga’s 73-58 loss to the San Francisco Dons.
The Toreros have gone 3-3 at home. San Diego is 2-4 against opponents with a winning record.
The Bulldogs are 0-1 in WCC play. Gonzaga is 0-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 17.3 turnovers per game.
San Diego’s average of 3.2 made 3-pointers per game is 4.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Gonzaga gives up. Gonzaga averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 5.8 per game San Diego allows.
The Toreros and Bulldogs match up Saturday for the first time in WCC play this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Kylie Horstmeyer is scoring 11.7 points per game with 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Toreros.
Ejim is shooting 57.0% and averaging 19.8 points for the Bulldogs.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Just as the holiday travel season gets underway, daily dense fog here has played havoc with passengers’ flight plans in and out of San Diego International Airport. And the potential for more disruption remains in play.
Over the past three days, nearly 800 flights coming into and leaving the airport were delayed, according to the flight tracking service, FlightAware.
While the National Weather Service is seeing signs that lowered visibility from fog may be moving inland, there still remains the possibility of a late night advisory.
“We think closer to the Interstate15 corridor we may see areas of dense fog tonight, but there’s still the question of when it becomes widespread enough for it to be an issue,” said Casey Oswant, a lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, on Friday. “The fog can be kind of finicky, but now most of the dense fog has dissipated from the coast, so we need to see dense fog observed along the coast before we pull the trigger on an advisory.”
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By early evening, there were only low clouds emerging near the coast, although dense fog could still form overnight, said National Weather Service meteorologist Brandt Maxwell.
It’s still too early to say exactly where there may be fog, although it could be most prevalent slightly inland from the coastal area, east of Interstate 5, as opposed to west of the freeway, which was the case Thursday night, Maxwell said.
San Diego airport officials are forecasting that as many as 1.3 million people will fly in and out of the airport over an 18-day holiday period that began Thursday. Some of the busiest times at the airport are expected to be Friday through Monday. The airport posted a travel alert Friday morning on social media advising passengers to be “aware we’re experiencing some flight delays due to fog. Check with your airline before leaving for the airport.”
Visibility could be as low as 1 mile this evening as a result of fog, Oswant said, but that’s not nearly as bad as Thursday night when visibility dropped to just a quarter mile around the airport at 8 p.m. It later fell to below a quarter mile up until 4 a.m. Friday, she added.
There were more than 300 flight delays in and out of the airport on Friday alone, according to FlightAware. Part of that is due to the ripple effect of consecutive days of delayed flights as airlines try to get passengers on later flights.
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“Year-round weather conditions can impact both departing and arriving flights,” airport spokesperson Nicole Hall said Friday. “Beginning on Thursday and continuing into Friday, a dense low fog cover impacted visibility at the San Diego International Airport. Consequently, more than 100 flights were diverted to other airports and about 30 were canceled. It is possible that fog will persist and continue to create challenges.”
She noted that Airport Authority staff and volunteers will be onsite to help passengers and minimize crowding in the airline gate areas.
As a precaution, she said that passengers should continue to check the status of their flights before getting to the airport. Fog or no fog, she added, delays are a fact of life when it comes to flying, especially during one of the airport’s busiest seasons.
SAN DIEGO — A man suspected of placing his wife’s body in a freezer at their Allied Gardens home allegedly forced a friend at gunpoint to help conceal the death, according to an autopsy report unsealed Thursday.
The report by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office also states the body of Margaret Haxby-Jones was only discovered last December after her husband suffered a stroke and the friend came forward to tell the woman’s family where the body had been hidden for approximately nine years.
The details come a week after San Diego police revealed their suspicions around the involvement of the husband, Robert Haxby, who died in February. Police said they investigated the possibility that Haxby hid the body so his wife’s benefits would continue to be paid out. However, investigators could not gather enough evidence to prosecute the case.
Police did not respond to requests for comment Thursday on whether the unnamed friend who allegedly helped hide the body was being investigated for any possible crimes. A spokesperson for the district attorney referred questions to police.
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The body was discovered at the home on Zion Avenue near Eldridge Street, where Haxby-Jones and her husband lived.
The friend who spoke with investigators said she had died from natural causes at 72 years old, the autopsy report says. She was reportedly obese, in a declining state of health and suffered from dementia. However, the autopsy report states that, due to the prolonged concealment of the body, the cause of death could not be determined.
Her husband concealed her death for financial purposes, according to the report. He coerced the friend, reportedly at gunpoint, to help move the body into a chest freezer in the backyard of the house, officials said. The body was concealed with a tarp, and the friend was sworn to secrecy.
Upon the discovery of her body, the life of Haxby-Jones became a mystery to solve for the Allied Gardens community.
Haxby-Jones had worked for 20 years as a nurse anesthetist before she resigned her post in 1999.
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Haxby-Jones purchased the Zion Avenue home in the mid-1980s, according to a woman connected to the family who spoke to the Union-Tribune. She married her husband but the two ran afoul of the Internal Revenue Service and a lien of $13,000 was put on the home.
The issue with the IRS was resolved around the same time as her disappearance in 2015.
Between 2013 and 2020, police responded to the home nearly 20 times for calls ranging from welfare checks to mental health situations to reports of elder abuse. None of these calls led to the discovery of her body.
According to the autopsy report, three weeks before her body was discovered, Haxby-Jones’ husband was admitted to the hospital. When his death became imminent, the friend told the family on Dec. 21 that Haxby-Jones was in a freezer on the property behind the house that was “excessively cluttered with belongings,” the autopsy report reads.
The family went over to the home and did not initially find the freezer that night. But the next day, the family returned and found the freezer tucked against the outside wall of the house, according to the report.
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It was determined that the last time Haxby-Jones had been seen alive was about 10 years earlier, according to the report. She would have been 81 years old at the time of her discovery.
Police last week said the case has been placed on inactive status pending new information.
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