The Padres placed outfielder David Dahl on the 10-day injured list due to a right quad strain, with a retroactive placement date of April 7. Brandon Dixon was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move.
San Diego signed Dahl to a minor league deal during the offseason, and he broke camp with the team and appeared in four games for the Padres before this latest injury setback. Manager Bob Melvin said yesterday that Dahl was hurt while running sprints in the outfield prior to Saturday’s game, and that an IL stint seemed possible.
Dahl is unfortunately no stranger to the injured list, as several health problems (including a lacerated spleen, a stress fracture in his rib, and various back and shoulder issues) have hampered his career. It seemed like he’d finally broken through with an All-Star season with the Rockies in 2019, but Dahl has hit only .199/.236/.303 over 328 Major League plate appearances since the start of the 2020 campaign. Dahl didn’t see any big league action in 2022, spending the year at the Triple-A affiliates of the Nationals and Brewers.
Dixon’s multi-position versatility will help the Padres address their depth needs in the outfield, but the club is definitely not in an ideal place with both Dahl and Adam Engel on the IL. Juan Soto and Trent Grisham are everyday starters, of course, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will soon be joining the mix once his PED suspension is up, but until then, San Diego has used backup Jose Azocar, Dahl, and converted infielder Rougned Odor in right field. Melvin suggested that Nelson Cruz might be an option for some right field work, even though Cruz hasn’t played the outfield since 2018.
In Seager/Hader We Trust > the 70 MM DH Ohtani
Those mi or league numbers are amazing for Dixon.
Brew88
Dixon big power bat, every position but C
Hired Gun 23
Dahl is a good bench piece to have. Hope he has a complete recovery and gets back as soon as he is eligible. Til then, let’s hope Mr. Dixon brings his best game with him while he’s wearing the brown and gold…
Ace_
Chump team that sold out a huge amount of its future in exchange for Juan Effin So-so and that has zero chance of winning the World Series. Mike Rizzo is still laughing his ass off about that trade and he’s still chuckling about the Trea Turner trade. Also, Trea turned down an even bigger offer from the Padres than what the Phillies gave him because Trea undertandably has no respect for west coast baseball.
bronxmac77
^^^This turd
Simm
Thank goodness sense they signed Xander for even less.
damascusj
And Xander is a stud
James Midway
This dude again. Soto exists and plays baseball it’s ok. You seem to be upset about both of those facts, but he is going to be fine and if you learn to not hate, will be fine as well.
Additionally, Turner is closer to family on the east coast and that makes him happy. I’m glad he is close to his family and can enjoy it. At that amount of money, a few mil here or there doesn’t matter, it’s more than you will ever spend anyway.
bronxmac77
Ace is a pACE-t-fACEd troll.
damascusj
You must be on break at clown college
Jung Like My Daddy
You being hurt miserable angry and sad is no way to go through life son.
Longtimecoming
Jung – pretty cleaned up and more sensitive version of Dean Weedimeir (sp?) from Animal House’s comment to Flounder.
bronxmac77
Quite possibly the greatest movie of all time. A cinematic triumph. Rivalled only by Leslie Neilsen and the Naked Gun movies.
bronxmac77
“Why Flounder?”
“(Burp) WHY NOT?”
amk1920
Josiah Gray is not good and Keibert Ruiz would be a mediocre hitter if he played any other position. Mike Rizzo got fleeced.
lbow23
None of those traded players would’ve been called up this soon besides Abrams.
truthlemonade
Yesterday, it was reported that manager Bob Melvin was considering using Nelson Cruz in the OF what with so many SD outfielders being injured.
That seems unnecessary as whoever replaces Dahl will have some OF experience, and that is exactly what happened.
I suppose it wouldn’t be earth shattering if Cruz makes a cameo in the OF this season, but he hasn’t played the OF since he played 4 games there in 2018.
bronxmac77
“Cruz was a standout fielder in the 2011 World Series.”
– The Greater St. Louis area.
bronxmac77
Dbacks won, Pads fans. Look up!
Your FIRST PLACE Az Dbacks!
James Midway
Cool story bro