Latest news with #Shildt
UPI
10 hours ago
- Sport
- UPI
Watch: Dave Roberts pushes fellow manager Mike Shildt in Dodgers-Padres tiff
June 20 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pushed his San Diego Padres counterpart, Mike Shildt, as benches cleared during a ninth-inning quarrel between the MLB rivals at Dodger Stadium. The confrontation occurred after Dodgers pitcher Jack Little hit Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. with a 93-mph fastball Thursday in Los Angeles. Home plate umpire Marvin Hudson ejected Shildt and Roberts. "The fact of the matter is it's a good rivalry," Shildt told reporters. "It's a good, hard-fought baseball rivalry. I don't want it to get to a point it got to and accelerated to. But we got to the ninth not in isolation. We got to the ninth over a combination of things." Tensions steamed throughout the series after earlier perceived infractions and eventually boiled over in the finale of the series, which included eight hit-by-pitch sequences. Ohtani and Tatis were hit twice each. Benches clear in the 9th inning of the Padres-Dodgers game in Los Angeles. MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2025 "They like to pitch in, they are aggressive pitching in," Shildt said. "That's fine. People pitch Tati in. He's been hit five times by this group and played a lot of dodgeball." The Padres carried a 5-0 lead into the top of the ninth Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Little struck out Padres third baseman Martin Maldonado to lead off the inning. Tatis then settled in against the rookie right-handed relief pitcher, who was making his MLB debut. Little painted the bottom-inside corner with a strike to start the exchange. He then missed the zone with a splitter. He hit Tatis in the left arm with his final fling. Tatis immediately fell to the ground. Shildt proceeded to step out of the Padres dugout and shouted toward the field, before focusing his attention on Roberts. The Dodgers' manager then walked up the steps and toward Shildt before using his right arm to nudge the Padres manager, triggering more chaos as both benches spilled onto the field. Players eventually returned to the dugouts and the game resumed. Trenton Brooks replaced Tatis as a pinch runner, but was stranded as Little retired Padres first baseman Luis Arraez and third baseman Manny Machado to end the inning. Padres relief pitcher Sean Reynolds walked Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and third baseman Max Muncy to start the bottom of the ninth. Left fielder Andy Pages flew out to left center in the next exchange. Relief pitcher Robert Suarez, who replaced Reynolds, then allowed an RBI single to Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman and an RBI groundout to center fielder Hyeseong Kim, bringing Ohtani to the plate. Suarez missed the strike zone with three-consecutive fastballs before hitting Ohtani in the upper back area with a 99.8-mph heater. Fans yelled in response to the hit, but Ohtani looked toward the Dodgers bench and waved his teammates off so they didn't run on the field. Hudson ejected Suarez and Padres bench coach Brian Esposito in response to the hit-by-pitch. Shohei Ohtani plays peacemaker at the end of another wild game between the Padres and Dodgers. MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2025 Yuki Matsui, who replaced Suarez, walked Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas in the next exchange. He then threw a wild pitch, giving the Dodgers their third and final run. Matsui struck out catcher Dalton Rushing to end the night. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that there was "no intent there," when asked about Little hitting Tatis. He also said Shildt bothered him by staring him down when he came out of the Padres dugout. "I think anyone would understand there's no intent there," Roberts said. "And even by my reaction, I didn't feel good about Tatis, a great player, good guy, getting hit. I didn't feel good about it. "So, as [Shildt] comes out, and he's yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me, because, to be quite frank, that's the last thing I want. ... I took that personal because I understand the game and know that it doesn't feel good to get hit, but understand, again, intent versus clearly no intent." Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 4 for 4 with a home run, double, three runs scored and an RBI in the win. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Padres. Designated hitter Jose Iglesias drove in two runs in the win. Tatis went 0 for 4, while Ohtani went 1 for 4 for the Dodgers. Second baseman Tommy Edman reached base four times. He went 2 for 2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored. Padres starter Ryan Bergert allowed three hits and no runs over 4 2/3 innings, but was not on record for a decision. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed seven hits and three runs over 6 1/3 innings to drop to 6-6 this season. Shildt said Tatis was taken back for X-rays, which returned negative results. The Padres outfielder hit .270 with 13 home runs, 15 stolen bases and 31 RBIs through his first 72 games this season. "The initial X-ray was negative, but it's not in a good place," Shildt said of Tatis. "You are messing with people's careers, messing with people's seasons. But again, we've got a guy in there getting drilled and getting X-rays. That's not good enough. That's not cool, man. He's our dude and I've got him. I've got our whole club." The Padres (40-34) are 3-7 over their last 10 games and sit in third place in the National League West, five games behind the division-leading Dodgers (46-30). "Before this series -- and I can back this up with complete evidence and track records speak for themselves -- teams I manage don't get into altercations like this because teams I manage don't throw at people," Shildt said. "But, also, teams I manage don't take anything. And after a while, I'm not going to take it. I'm not going to take it on behalf of Tati or on behalf of our team, intentional or unintentional. It's really that simple. That's how this game is played. "If you want to call that old school, then yeah we'll play old-school baseball." The Padres will host the Kansas City Royals (37-38) at 9:40 p.m. EDT Friday in San Diego. The Dodgers, who lead the National League in wins, will host the Washington Nationals (31-44) at 10:10 p.m. Friday at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Dodgers-Padres series reaches contentious conclusion
From Jack Harris: Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have renewed their steadily intensifying divisional rivalry. And in the last inning of the last one of those games Thursday night, the mounting tensions between the clubs — and their respective managers — finally ignited into a benches-clearing confrontation. At the end of the Padres' 5-3 win against the Dodgers, San Diego star Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a Dodgers pitcher for the third time over the two recent series between the National League West foes, and a career-high sixth time by the team in his six years in the majors. Moments later, Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt were face-to-face on the field, engaged in a shouting match that caused both benches to empty in a heated melee behind home plate. 'I felt that he was trying to make it personal with me,' Roberts said of Shildt. 'Which then, I take it personal.' Indeed, as soon as Tatis got plunked on the hand by a 93-mph fastball from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts' direction. Whatever Shildt said, Roberts took exception. Suddenly, he was charging onto the field, bumping into Shildt as the two jawed back and forth and their two teams swarmed around them. Continue reading here Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot, sparking new outrage over Trump sweeps When Dodger baseball meets L.A. reality | Dodgers Debate Shaikin: Why is Dodger Stadium SO LOUD? Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit consecutive homers in the second inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Angels 7-3 on Thursday to halt their six-game skid. Carlos Rodón (9-5) allowed a season-high three homers but held the Angels to four hits in six innings to bounce back from two rocky outings against the Red Sox. The left-hander struck out seven and walked one on an 89-degree afternoon. The AL East-leading Yankees stopped their longest losing streak since a nine-game slide in August 2023. New York also avoided its second four-game sweep at the current Yankee Stadium and first since September 2021 against Toronto. Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings From Gary Klein: From the moment the Rams landed in Maui, Puka Nacua embraced the spotlight and provided sunshine vibes. The star receiver, with several colorful leis draping his shoulders, turned heads upon arrival at a Monday night luau. The next morning, flag football players excitedly buzzed 'It's Puka!' as he entered War Memorial Stadium for a Rams workout and clinic. That afternoon, autograph seekers lined up 100-deep for an exclusive afternoon Puka-centric event at a team pop-up store. On Wednesday, several thousands of fans showed up to see the Rams' public workout, dozens of them wearing Nacua jerseys. Nacua, who is of Hawaiian, Samoan and Portuguese descent, welcomed the attention with open arms. Continue reading here From Kevin Baxter: The FIFA Club World Cup is just six days old, but it has already provided a mixed bag of memorable experiences for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whose trip to Southern California with Paris Saint-Germain marked his first visit to the U.S. 'I was in shock,' the veteran winger said. 'It's very beautiful here. I like it very much. One day we [went] bowling. And played mini golf. I was thinking when I finish football, to come to live.' Then there's the soccer, where not all the memories have been good ones. After contributing two assists to a win in PSG's tournament opener, Kvaratskhelia was unable to get any of his game-high five shots past goalkeeper John Victor in Thursday's 1-0 loss to Brazilian club Botafogo before an announced crowd of 53,699 at the Rose Bowl. The upset, the tournament's most shocking result so far, snapped PSG's win streak at six games in all competition, marked the first time it has been held scoreless since March 5 and leaves in doubt the team's spot in the second round. Botafogo (2-0) leads the four-team group with PSG and Atlético Madrid (both 1-1) tied for second with a game remaining. With just two teams moving on, PSG will need a victory over the Sounders on Monday in Seattle to advance. Continue reading here Juventus players befuddled by visit with Trump at White House: 'I just want to play football, man' From Jack Harris: The Lakers are getting a new owner. And in Los Angeles, he's already a familiar name. Thirteen years after buying the Dodgers and transforming the team into a juggernaut in Major League Baseball, billionaire businessman Mark Walter is in line to become the new majority owner of the Lakers. Suddenly, the once anonymous Chicago-based investment manager is about to have both of the Southland's most prominent professional sports teams in his portfolio. For Lakers fans, Walter's arrival will mark a massive shift following decades of family ownership of the team by the Buss family. But, they won't have to look far to find examples of how Walter has operated another iconic Los Angeles sports brand. 'He's really committed to the city of Los Angeles in various ways,' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after the stunning news of Walter's impending purchase of the Lakers first emerged. 'He's going to do everything he can to produce a championship-caliber team every single year, and make sure the city feels proud of the Lakers and the legacy that they've already built with the Buss family.' As Walter's ownership of the Lakers prepares to begin, here are four things to know about his stewardship of the Dodgers over the last decade-plus. Continue reading here All Times Pacific NBA FINALS Oklahoma City vs. IndianaIndiana 111, at Oklahoma City 110 (box score, story)at Oklahoma City 123, Indiana 107 (box score, story)at Indiana 116, Oklahoma City 107 (box score, story)Oklahoma City 111, at Indiana 104 (box score, story)at Oklahoma City 120, Indiana 109 (box score, story)at Indiana 108, Oklahoma City 91 (box score, story)Sunday at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m., ABC 1908 — Colin wins the Tidal Stakes at Sheepshead Bay and retires undefeated after 15 starts. No major American racehorse approaches this record until 1988, when Personal Ensign retires with a perfect 13-for-13 career. 1936 — Jesse Owens sets a 100-meter record of 10.2 seconds at a meet in Chicago. 1940 — Joe Louis stops Arturo Godoy in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavyweight title. 1960 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson in the fifth round in New York to become the first boxer to regain the world heavyweight title. 1966 — Billy Casper beats Arnold Palmer by four strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1967 — Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, is convicted of violating the United States Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense. Ali remains free while his conviction is on appeal. 1968 — The Night of Speed. In a span of 2½ hours, the world record of 10 seconds for the 100 meters is broken by three men and tied by seven others at the AAU Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Jim Hines wins the first semifinal in a tight finish with Ronny Ray Smith, becoming the first man to break the 10-second barrier. Both runners are credited with a time of 9.9 seconds. Charlie Greene wins the second semifinal and then ties Hines' 9.9 record in the final. 1976 — UEFA European Championship Final, Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Czechoslovakia upsets West Germany, 5-3 on penalties following 2-2 draw. 1980 — Roberto Duran wins a 15-round decision over Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal to win the WBC welterweight crown. 1982 — Tom Watson wins the U.S. Open by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus. 1984 — Jockey Pat Day equals a thoroughbred racing record for an eight-race card when he wins seven races at Churchill Downs. Day's only loss is in the fourth race. 1993 — Lee Janzen holes a 30-foot chip for birdie on No. 16 and adds birdies on the par-5 closing holes for a two-stroke victory over Payne Stewart in the U.S. Open. Janzen ties Jack Nicklaus' record 272 total and Lee Trevino's four straight rounds in the 60′s. 1993 — John Paxson hits a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left as the Chicago Bulls win their third consecutive NBA title with a 99-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the finals. 1994 — Ernie Els of South Africa becomes the first foreign winner of the U.S. Open since 1981, beating Loren Roberts on the second sudden-death hole. 2004 — Retief Goosen captures his second U.S. Open in four years. In the toughest final round at the U.S. Open in 22 years, Goosen closes with a 1-over 71 for a two-shot victory made possible when Phil Mickelson three-putts from 5 feet on the 17th. 2006 — Dwyane Wade caps his magnificent playoffs with 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead Miami past the Dallas Mavericks 95-92 as the Heat roar back from a two-game deficit to win the NBA finals in six games. 2013 — LeBron James has 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat repeat as champions with a 95-88 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. 2018 — Christiano Ronaldo scores a goal against Morocco to become the all-time leading European goalscorer (85) in international compitition. 2019 — Duke power forward Zion Williamson is the first player chosen in the 2019 NBA Draft. 2020 — Tiz the Law, ridden by Manuel Franco, wins the 152nd Belmont Stakes becoming the first New York-bred horse to win the event since 1882. 1912 — The New York Giants outslugged the Boston Braves 21-12 with the teams scoring a total of 17 runs in the ninth inning. The Giants scored seven runs to take a 21-2 lead and the Braves scored 10 runs in the ninth. 1932 — Philadelphia's Doc Cramer hit six singles in six at-bats and Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx and Mule Haas each drove in four runs in the Athletics' 18-11 win over the Chicago White Sox. Haas hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put the A's up 12-6. 1956 — Mickey Mantle hit two home runs into the right centerfield bleachers at Detroit's Briggs Stadium. Mantle hit both blasts off Billy Hoeft in the 7-4 win. He became the first player to reach the bleachers since they were were built in the late 1930s. 1973 — San Francisco's Bobby Bonds broke Lou Brock's National League record for leadoff home runs. Bonds' 22nd career leadoff home run came off Don Gullet in a 7-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. 1973 — Chicago's Cy Acosta becomes the first American League pitcher to bat since the designated hitter rule went into effect. Acosta strikes out in the eighth inning, and still gets the win in the White Sox' 8-3 win over California. 1980 — Freddie Patek, one of baseball's smallest players at 5-foot-5, hit three home runs and a double to lead the Angels in a 20-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. 1992 — Kelly Saunders became the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game when she filled in for Rex Barney in Baltimore. 1994 — The Detroit Tigers' string of 25 straight games hitting a home run ended in a 7-1 loss to Cleveland. The streak matched the major league mark set by the 1941 New York Yankees. 2004 — Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 500th home run of his career, off Matt Morris, to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0. 2007 — Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone. Sosa, playing for the Texas Rangers following a year out of baseball, hit a solo homer off Jason Marquis. It came in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs, the team he played for from 1992-2004. 2009 — Two games ended on wild pitches in extra innings. Nate Schierholtz scored the winning run for San Francisco on a wild pitch by Jason Jennings with two outs in the 11th inning and the Giants beat the Texas Rangers 2-1. Earlier, the Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 6-5 in 13 innings when Andres Blanco came home on Kerry Wood's gaffe. 2011 — The Florida Marlins named Jack McKeon interim manager. The 80-year-old McKeon became the second-oldest manager in major league history. Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics in a suit, tie and straw hat until 1950, when he was 87. 2015 — Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter, losing his perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning when he hit a batter in the Washington Nationals' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scherzer dominated in retiring the first 26 batters and was one strike from throwing the 22nd perfect game in major league history since 1900. Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball. Scherzer then retired Josh Harrison on a deep fly to left. 2016 — Colorado beat Miami 5-3 where eight solo homers accounted for all the runs in the game and set a major league record. Mark Reynolds hit two homers and Trevor Story, Nick Hundley and Charlie Blackmon also went deep for the Rockies. Marcell Ozuna homered twice and Giancarlo Stanton hit one for the Marlins. The previous MLB mark was five. The eight home runs were also the most in a game at Marlins Park since it opened in 2012. Five of the game's first 13 batters connected. 2017 — Umpire Joe West worked his 5,000th major league game. West was behind the plate for a matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The 64-year-old, nicknamed 'Cowboy' Joe, is the third umpire to work at least 5,000 games, joining Hall of Famer Bill Klem (5,375) and Bruce Froemming (5,163). West made his major league debut as a 23-year-old on Sept. 14, 1976, at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium in a game between the Braves and Houston Astros. He joined the NL staff full time in 1978. His 40 seasons umpiring in the majors are the most by any umpire. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Los Angeles Times
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Contentious Dodgers-Padres series ends with benches clearing and managers ejected
Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have faced one another. In the last inning of the last one of those games Thursday night, mounting tensions between the clubs — and their respective managers — finally spilled onto the field. At the end of the Padres' 5-3 win against the Dodgers, San Diego star Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a Dodgers pitcher for the third time over the two recent series between the National League West rivals. Moments later, Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt were face-to-face, engaged in a screaming match that caused both benches to empty in a heated melee behind home plate. As soon as Tatis got plunked, taking a 93 mph fastball off his hands from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts' direction. Whatever Shildt said, Roberts took exception to. Suddenly, he was charging onto the field, too, meeting Shildt with a slight bump with his body while their two teams poured onto the field around them. The scuffle didn't get overly physical, with some light shoving between the clubs pushing the pile into the screen behind home plate. But emotions were running hot the whole time, with Roberts and Shildt having to be separated from one another before each was ejected. The fireworks didn't stop there. After the Dodgers (46-30) scored twice in the bottom of the ninth, Shohei Ohtani was hit by Padres closer Robert Suarez with two outs. This time, the benches stayed put — in part, it appeared, because Ohtani waved for his teammates to stay in the dugout as he walked up the first base line. But because the umpires had issued warnings after the previous skirmish, Suarez was ejected, forcing the Padres (40-34) to turn to Yuki Matsui with the tying run at the plate. Matsui nearly blew it, walking Miguel Rojas (who had been inserted for Mookie Betts the inning before, with the game seemingly out of reach at 5-0) to load the bases before spiking a breaking ball against Dalton Rushing (who had pinch-hit for Will Smith for the same reason) that bounced under the chest protector of catcher Martín Maldonado, plating a run and moving the Dodgers' other baserunners into scoring position. Alas, Rushing struck out. The Padres held on. And a heated two-week stretch of rivalry baseball between the Southern California foes came to an end.
Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Darvish set to face hitters and Cronenworth close to return for Padres
NEW YORK (AP) — Already off to a strong start this season, the San Diego Padres are getting healthier, too. Baseball's top bullpen received a boost Wednesday when the Padres (23-12) reinstated Sean Reynolds from the 15-day injured list. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth is expected back Friday — and pitcher Yu Darvish is scheduled to face hitters Thursday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow inflammation. 'It's a substantial step,' manager Mike Shildt said before the rubber match of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The welcome news comes after 22-year-old All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill returned from the injured list Tuesday night and went 2 for 4 with a double in the cleanup spot against New York. 'Picked up right where he left off,' Shildt said. Darvish threw a bullpen Tuesday at the club's spring training complex in Arizona. The five-time All-Star has been sidelined all season, and it's still too soon to project a timeline for his return. 'Tomorrow's a good indicator,' Shildt said. 'It'll get more crystal from there.' Cronenworth, however, played the second of back-to-back rehab games Wednesday for Triple-A El Paso. He went 1 for 2 with a walk and scored twice against Round Rock after going 1 for 2 with a two-run homer and three walks Tuesday night. Following a day off Thursday, the two-time All-Star is likely to come off the 10-day IL in time for Friday night's series opener at Colorado. 'That's where we're trending,' Shildt said. Cronenworth has been out since April 9 with a fractured right rib after getting hit by a pitch. He will probably wear a piece of equipment to protect his ribs when he returns, Shildt said. Reynolds was looking to make his 2025 debut after recovering from a stress reaction in his right foot. The rookie right-hander threw 5 1/3 hitless innings in four rehab outings for El Paso. The 6-foot-8 Reynolds reached the majors for the first time last season and was extremely effective in nine appearances, racking up 21 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings. His four-seam fastball averaged 96.9 mph. 'He's ready to compete for us,' Shildt said. San Diego's bullpen entered Wednesday with the lowest ERA (2.34), WHIP (1.01) and opponents' batting average (.191) in the majors — even after Adrian Morejon and Wandy Peralta were tagged for a combined 10 earned runs and seven hits in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 12-3 loss to the Yankees. To open a roster spot for Reynolds, the Padres optioned right-hander Ryan Bergert to Triple-A, where he will build his pitch count back up to resume his regular role as a starter. The 25-year-old Bergert went 1-0 over four scoreless relief appearances for San Diego in his first taste of the major leagues. 'I thought Bergert was outstanding. It's hard to break into the big leagues,' Shildt said. 'Really pleased for him. Happy about how he's progressed, how he accepted that role.' ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Darvish set to face hitters and Cronenworth close to return for Padres
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Already off to a strong start this season, the San Diego Padres are getting healthier, too. Baseball's top bullpen received a boost Wednesday when the Padres (23-12) reinstated Sean Reynolds from the 15-day injured list. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth is expected back Friday — and pitcher Yu Darvish is scheduled to face hitters Thursday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow inflammation. 'It's a substantial step," manager Mike Shildt said before the rubber match of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The welcome news comes after 22-year-old All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill returned from the injured list Tuesday night and went 2 for 4 with a double in the cleanup spot against New York. 'Picked up right where he left off,' Shildt said. Darvish threw a bullpen Tuesday at the club's spring training complex in Arizona. The five-time All-Star has been sidelined all season, and it's still too soon to project a timeline for his return. 'Tomorrow's a good indicator,' Shildt said. 'It'll get more crystal from there.' Cronenworth, however, played the second of back-to-back rehab games Wednesday for Triple-A El Paso. He went 1 for 2 with a walk and scored twice against Round Rock after going 1 for 2 with a two-run homer and three walks Tuesday night. Following a day off Thursday, the two-time All-Star is likely to come off the 10-day IL in time for Friday night's series opener at Colorado. 'That's where we're trending,' Shildt said. Cronenworth has been out since April 9 with a fractured right rib after getting hit by a pitch. He will probably wear a piece of equipment to protect his ribs when he returns, Shildt said. Reynolds was looking to make his 2025 debut after recovering from a stress reaction in his right foot. The rookie right-hander threw 5 1/3 hitless innings in four rehab outings for El Paso. The 6-foot-8 Reynolds reached the majors for the first time last season and was extremely effective in nine appearances, racking up 21 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings. His four-seam fastball averaged 96.9 mph. 'He's ready to compete for us,' Shildt said. San Diego's bullpen entered Wednesday with the lowest ERA (2.34), WHIP (1.01) and opponents' batting average (.191) in the majors — even after Adrian Morejon and Wandy Peralta were tagged for a combined 10 earned runs and seven hits in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 12-3 loss to the Yankees. To open a roster spot for Reynolds, the Padres optioned right-hander Ryan Bergert to Triple-A, where he will build his pitch count back up to resume his regular role as a starter. The 25-year-old Bergert went 1-0 over four scoreless relief appearances for San Diego in his first taste of the major leagues. 'I thought Bergert was outstanding. It's hard to break into the big leagues,' Shildt said. 'Really pleased for him. Happy about how he's progressed, how he accepted that role.' ___ AP MLB: recommended
