Padres add Jake Cronenworth to IL
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Oh and Fernando Tatis Jr. has been dropped to fifth in the order for the first time since his rookie year in 2019 as Padres manager Craig Stammen made significant changes to a lineup that ranks 27th in batting average (.230) and on-base percentage (.303) and 24th in slugging (.377).
Jake Cronenworth is the Padres’ all-time hit-by-pitch leader, but he probably hasn’t taken many that were more painful than this one.
Song went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Giants. Analysis: Song logged his first career plate appearances in this contest, and he delivered a good performance.
Jake Cronenworth set a career high in on-base percentage last year, had a .940 OPS in 18 Cactus League games and felt as good about his offseason preparation as he ever had. None of that has allowed him to escape the starts that have weighed on so many of the mainstays to start the season.