| 2020 San Diego Padres | ||||
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| National League West 2nd Place | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Petco Park | |||
| City | San Diego, California | |||
| Record | 37–23 (.617) | |||
| Divisional place | 2nd | |||
| Owners | Ron Fowler | |||
| General managers | A. J. Preller | |||
| Managers | Jayce Tingler | |||
| Television | Fox Sports San Diego (Don Orsillo,Mark Grant,Mike Pomeranz,Mark Sweeney,Jesse Agler) Fox Deportes San Diego (Spanish) | |||
| Radio | KWFN 97.3 FM (Ted Leitner,Jesse Agler) XEMO 860 AM (Spanish) (Eduardo Ortega,Carlos Hernandez, Pedro Gutierrez) | |||
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The2020 San Diego Padres season was the 52nd season of theSan Diego Padres franchise, the 52nd in the National League and the Padres' 17th Season atPetco Park. The Padres were managed byJayce Tingler, in his first season as the Padres Manager, and played their home games atPetco Park as members ofMajor League Baseball'sNational League West.
On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by theCDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2]
On June 23, commissionerRob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24Opening Day.[3]
The Padres became the first team in MLB history to hit a grand slam in four consecutive games, doing so in each of their four games against the Texas Rangers between August 17 and 20.[4]
On September 13, the Padres won their 31st game of the season, ensuring that they would finish with a winning record for the first time since2010.[5] On September 20, the Padres beat theSeattle Mariners 4–1 to clinch their firstpostseason appearance since2006.[6] They defeated theSt. Louis Cardinals in theNLWCS. The Padres won their first postseason series since the1998 NLCS. Game 2 of their NLWCS was also the first home postseason win since Petco Park opened and since Game 4 of the aforementioned 1998 NLCS. The Padres winning Game 3 of the NLWCS also clinched their first postseason series at home since Game 5 of the1984 NLCS (also a winner-take-all game). The Padres were defeated by the eventualWorld Series championsLos Angeles Dodgers in theNLDS atGlobe Life Field.
The Padres finished the 2019 Season 70–92 in fifth place in the West Division. The Padres extended its 10-year streak of a losing record and a 15-year nonplayoff streak.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 43 | 17 | .717 | — | 21–9 | 22–8 |
| San Diego Padres | 37 | 23 | .617 | 6 | 21–11 | 16–12 |
| San Francisco Giants | 29 | 31 | .483 | 14 | 19–14 | 10–17 |
| Colorado Rockies | 26 | 34 | .433 | 17 | 12–18 | 14–16 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 25 | 35 | .417 | 18 | 16–14 | 9–21 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 43 | 17 | .717 |
| Atlanta Braves | 35 | 25 | .583 |
| Chicago Cubs | 34 | 26 | .567 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
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| San Diego Padres | 37 | 23 | .617 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 28 | .517 |
| Miami Marlins | 31 | 29 | .517 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 31 | 29 | .517 | +2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 31 | .483 | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 29 | 31 | .483 | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 28 | 32 | .467 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | 26 | 34 | .433 | 3 |
| New York Mets | 26 | 34 | .433 | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | 26 | 34 | .433 | 3 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 25 | 35 | .417 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 | 41 | .317 | 10 |
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| Arizona | — | 5–5 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 2–8 | 11–9 | ||||||||||
| Colorado | 5–5 | — | 3–7 | 3–7 | 6–4 | 9–11 | ||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 8–2 | 7–3 | — | 6–4 | 6–4 | 16–4 | ||||||||||
| San Diego | 5–5 | 7–3 | 4–6 | — | 8–2 | 13–7 | ||||||||||
| San Francisco | 8–2 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 2–8 | — | 11–9 | ||||||||||
On April 18–19, the Padres were supposed to play against theArizona Diamondbacks in theMexico Series inMexico City. But due to the pandemic, the MLB cancelled the series.
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July: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Away: 3–1)
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August: 16–13 (Home: 9–5; Away: 7–8)
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September: 15–8 (Home: 8–4; Away: 7–4)
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
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| Manny Machado | 60 | 224 | 44 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 6 | 26 | .304 | .580 |
| Fernando Tatís Jr. | 59 | 224 | 50 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 11 | 27 | .277 | .571 |
| Trent Grisham | 59 | 215 | 42 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 31 | .251 | .456 |
| Wil Myers | 55 | 198 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 18 | .288 | .606 |
| Jurickson Profar | 56 | 180 | 28 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 15 | .278 | .428 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 54 | 172 | 26 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 18 | .285 | .477 |
| Eric Hosmer | 38 | 143 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 9 | .287 | .517 |
| Tommy Pham | 31 | 109 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 15 | .211 | .312 |
| Mitch Moreland | 20 | 69 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .203 | .362 |
| Austin Nola | 19 | 63 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .381 |
| Greg Garcia | 35 | 60 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .250 |
| Austin Hedges | 29 | 57 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .158 | .333 |
| Ty France | 20 | 55 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .309 | .491 |
| Francisco Mejía | 17 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .179 |
| Josh Naylor | 18 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .417 |
| Edward Olivares | 13 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .294 |
| Jason Castro | 9 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .357 |
| Jorge Mateo | 22 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .269 |
| Jorge Oña | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .583 |
| Abraham Almonte | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .091 |
| Luis Torrens | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .364 |
| Luis Campusano | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Greg Allen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Austin Adams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 60 | 1972 | 325 | 506 | 103 | 12 | 95 | 312 | 55 | 204 | .257 | .466 |
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Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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| Zach Davies | 7 | 4 | 2.73 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 69.1 | 55 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 63 |
| Dinelson Lamet | 3 | 1 | 2.09 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 69.0 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 93 |
| Chris Paddack | 4 | 5 | 4.73 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 59.0 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 58 |
| Garrett Richards | 2 | 2 | 4.03 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 51.1 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 46 |
| Craig Stammen | 4 | 2 | 5.63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| Emilio Pagán | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| Matt Strahm | 0 | 1 | 2.61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Pierce Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2.70 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| Adrián Morejón | 2 | 2 | 4.66 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19.1 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| Mike Clevinger | 2 | 1 | 2.84 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1 | 0 | 1.45 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 18.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Tim Hill | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| Luis Perdomo | 0 | 0 | 5.71 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17.1 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| Cal Quantrill | 2 | 0 | 2.60 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 17.1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| Luis Patiño | 1 | 0 | 5.19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17.1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 21 |
| Javy Guerra | 1 | 0 | 10.13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
| Trevor Rosenthal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Dan Altavilla | 1 | 1 | 3.12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| David Bednar | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Joey Lucchesi | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Michel Báez | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Kirby Yates | 0 | 1 | 12.46 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Austin Adams | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Taylor Williams | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 23 | 3.86 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 520.1 | 456 | 241 | 223 | 170 | 565 |
Source:[2]
| 2020 Postseason game log: 2–4 (Home: 2–2; Away: 0–2) |
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NL Division Series: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2) |
NLWCS |
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Wild Card Series[edit]Game 1[edit]The Padres started young right handerChris Paddack against Cardinals leftyKwang Hyun Kim. The Cardinals got to Paddack early, whenPaul Goldschmidt hit a 2-run home run,Yadier Molina singled inDylan Carlson andMatt Carpenter hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0 Cardinals. The Padres responded with anEric Hosmer sacrifice fly in the 1st & anAustin Nola sacrifice fly in the 2nd. However, the Cardinals would get those runs back asPaul DeJong singled in Carlson & Carpenter singled in Molina to make it 6–2. Padres responded again with aTommy Pham RBI single. In the 6th inning, Nola made it 6–4 with a sacrifice fly that ended in a double play asJake Cronenworth was tagged out at 3rd.Dexter Fowler capped the scoring with an RBI single in the 9th to make it 7–4. Kim only lasted3+2⁄3 and Paddack lasted2+1⁄3. Game 2[edit]The Padres gave the ball to veteran right handedZach Davies, while the Cardinals gave the ball to veteranAdam Wainwright. The Cardinals got to Davies early with a Molina RBI single in the 1st inning. In the 2nd,Harrison Bader singled in Carpenter andKolten Wong hit a 2-run home run. Davies would only go 2 innings, giving up 4 runs. Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright did not fare well either, as he loaded the bases in the 4th inning with nobody out, andWil Myers would ground into a force play to get the Padres on the board. After a Nola walk, Wainwright was pulled after3+1⁄3.Austin Gomber relieved him and out of the jam, but not before allowing another run to cross the plate. In the 6th inning, the Cardinals struck with a Fowler RBI double and a Wong sacrifice fly. The Padres would tie the game in the bottom half of the 6th inning on back 2 back home runs fromFernando Tatís Jr. &Manny Machado. The Padres took their first lead of the series in the bottom of the 7th when Myers homered and Tatis hit his 2nd home run of the night. Back-to-back sacrifice flies got the Cardinals within a run but the Padres put away the game when Myers hit his 2nd home run of the night. Goldschmidt though, would add another home run before Padres closerTrevor Rosenthal shut the door and sent the series to a winner take all Game 3. Game 3[edit]The Cardinals started aceJack Flaherty, while the Padres went with a bullpen game. The game remained scoreless until the 5th inning, when Hosmer doubled in Tatis to get the Padres on the board first. The Padres added two more runs in the 7th inning on a fielders choice & a bases loaded walk. Cronenworth would cap off the scoring with a solo home run in the 8th inning. The Padres bullpen held the Cardinals to just 4 hits & Padres closer Trevor Rosenthal worked a 1-2-3 9th inning to send the Padres to theNLDS against theLos Angeles Dodgers. |
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NLDS[edit]The Padres faced their division rivals, theLos Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. Game 1[edit]Dodgers pitcherWalker Buehler started Game 1, while the Padres gave the ball toMike Clevinger. Clevinger only pitched 1 inning before leaving the game with an injury. The Padres scored a run in the 4th inning on anAustin Nola RBI single. The Dodgers would respond in the 5th inning whenJake Cronenworth made a throwing error that scoredJustin Turner. In the 6th inning, the Dodgers broke up a no-hitter with a double fromMookie Betts.Corey Seager hit a sacrifice fly that gave the Dodgers the lead, then Turner singled in Betts.Cody Bellinger then singled in Turner to make it 4–1. A wild pitch scoredMax Muncy to make it 5-1 Dodgers. The Dodgers bullpen pitched 5 scoreless innings. Game 2[edit]Dodgers leftyClayton Kershaw started Game 2, while the Padres started right handerZach Davies.Wil Myers got the scoring started with an RBI double. The Dodgers took the lead on aCorey Seager 2 run double and aMax Muncy RBI single.Cody Bellinger added a solo home run to make it 4–1. The Padres got back in it with back 2 back home runs fromManny Machado &Eric Hosmer. The Dodgers added two more runs on a sacrifice fly & a RBI single.Mitch Moreland brought inJake Cronenworth in to make it 6-4 Dodgers andTrent Grisham made it a 1 run game and knocked Dodgers closerKenley Jansen from the game. Dodgers relieverJoe Kelly then shut the door after that and put the Padres in an 0-2 NLDS hole Game 3[edit]The Dodgers gave the ball to flame-throwing right handerDustin May, while the Padres gave the ball to rookie left handerAdrián Morejón. The Dodgers started the scoring with a fielder's choice RBI fromCody Bellinger in the top of the 2nd. The Padres took the lead in the bottom of the 2nd on a bases loaded walk & a Grisham RBI single. The Dodgers broke it open in the top of the 3rd when shortstopCorey Seager drove in right fielderMookie Betts, third basemanJustin Turner drove in Seager, left fielderA. J. Pollock singled in Turner & designated hitterJoc Pederson singled in Pollock to make it 6–2. Dodgers catcherWill Smith singled in Betts to make 7–2 in the top of the 4th. Betts hit a sacrifice fly to score Pollock to make it 8–2. Dodgers leftyJulio Urías balked inManny Machado to make 8-3 Dodgers. Smith drove in Betts & Turner to make it 10-3 & Bellinger tripled inMax Muncy & Smith in to make it 12–3. Dodgers pitching shut the Padres offense down from there as the Padres were swept. |
| Level | Team | League | Manager | W | L | Position |
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| AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | Pacific Coast League | ||||
| AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | Texas League | ||||
| High A | Lake Elsinore Storm | California League | ||||
| A | Fort Wayne TinCaps | Midwest League | ||||
| A-Short Season | Tri-City Dust Devils | Northwest League | ||||
| Rookie | AZL Padres 1 | Arizona League | ||||
| Rookie | AZL Padres 2 | Arizona League | ||||
| Rookie | DSL Padres | Dominican Summer League |