The catching room got so thin behind Sean Murphy's fractured finger that Atlanta dealt for Joey Bart from Pittsburgh on Thursday in exchange for Hunter Stratton. Bart is still on the 10-day IL with a foot issue but is expected to join the active roster soon. That's the state of play for the Braves right now — patching holes mid-flight.
The Padres aren't exactly humming themselves at 38-35, but they salvaged the finale in St. Louis 6-1 behind a 3-hit, 2-RBI night from Fernando Tatis Jr. and a 2-run homer from Jackson Merrill. Tatis is in a real groove — 17-for-48 with 4 doubles and a homer over his last 11 — and a return to Petco against a wounded NL East favorite is the kind of soft landing San Diego could use.
- Day-To-DayMichael Harris II (CF) — Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Francisco.06/17
- 10-Day-ILJoey Bart (C) — Atlanta acquired Bart (foot) from the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for Hunter Stratton.06/19
- 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. (RF) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that Acuna (hamstring) is a "long way" from returning from the 10-day injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.06/17
- 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer (DH) — Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.05/18
- 15-Day-ILTyler Kinley (RP) — Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning.06/10
- suspensionJurickson Profar (LF) — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Strider (SP) — Atlanta transferred Strider (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.06/17
- 60-Day-ILSean Murphy (C) — Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.06/04
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP) — Schwellenbach (elbow) has begun throwing on flat ground, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILAJ Smith-Shawver (SP) — Manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Smith-Shawver (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions, and the next step in his rehab is to face live hitters, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/22
- 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
- 60-Day-ILDanny Young (RP) — Atlanta transferred Young (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP) — Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 7-day ilFreddy Fermin (C) — The Padres placed Fermin (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Sunday.06/14
- 7-Day ILJake Cronenworth (2B) — Cronenworth (concussion) has been participating in light baseball activities and is "ramping up," per MLB.com.06/08
- 10-Day-ILLuis Campusano (C) — Campusano (toe) continues to rehab in Arizona but hasn't yet been scheduled for a minor-league rehab assignment, per MLB.com.06/14
- 10-Day-ILMiguel Andujar (DH) — Andujar (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.06/13
- bereavementMason Miller (RP) — Miller secured the save Sunday against the Orioles, throwing 1.1 clean innings. He struck out three.06/15
- 15-Day-ILMatt Waldron (SP) — Waldron (forearm) made his first rehab appearance with Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings.06/15
- 15-Day-ILGerman Marquez (SP) — Marquez (forearm) tossed four scoreless innings for Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, allowing one hit and issuing one walk while striking out two batters.06/08
- 15-Day-ILJeremiah Estrada (RP) — Estrada (2-2) picked up the loss after giving up the eventual game-winning run in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.06/05
- OutYu Darvish (SP) — Darvish (elbow) revealed Tuesday in a social media post that he has resumed playing catch.05/12
- suspensionRon Marinaccio (RP) — Marinaccio was suspended three games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Gunnar Henderson with a pitch during Saturday's game versus the Orioles, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/17
- 60-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Pivetta (forearm) progressed to throwing from 90 feet with some intensity June 10, per MLB.com.06/14
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — Musgrove (elbow) started playing catch in late May, per MLB.com.06/08
- 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
The injury list down in San Diego isn't short either. Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta, and German Marquez are all still out of the rotation. Jake Cronenworth (concussion) is ramping back up, Freddy Fermin is on the 7-day with his own concussion, and reliever Ron Marinaccio is in the middle of a 3-game suspension for plunking Gunnar Henderson. Both clubs are running with rosters they didn't draw up in spring.
Bottom line: the Braves are the better team on paper but they're skidding, traveling, and shorthanded at every premium spot. The Padres just got Tatis going at the right time. Monday night at Petco is a pure get-right spot for whichever side blinks first.