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A.J. Preller Hired As New San Diego Padres GM

After firing general manager Josh Byrnes in June, the San Diego Padres have named A.J. Preller as their new general manager, according to FOX Sports analyst, Ken Rosenthal. Preller and New York Yankees assistant GM, Billy Eppler, had been considered the two front-runners for the job. According to one major league source, Eppler was told

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National League West Preview: Dodging Giant Conundrums

Just like last season, teams from the two largest cities in California are expected to feature at the top of the standings. The other three clubs in the division still have some issues to figure out before they can be considered serious contenders, based on recent MLB futures. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2013 Predicted Wins Over/Under: 81.5

Statistics

	w-l	money	home	away
ML	70-91	$-2536	36-45	34-46
ATS	75-86	$-1792	34-47	41-39

	o/u	home	away
O/U	74-75-12	39-37-5	35-38-7

National League West Standings

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
LAD	108-58	82-84	78-80-8
ARI	84-77	90-71	76-75-10
SF	77-84	80-81	77-75-9
COL	70-91	72-89	79-76-6
SD	70-91	75-86	74-75-12

Team Leaders

Offense

	season stats	rank
Runs/g	4.21	27
Ba	0.24	27
Ops	0.72	26
Hr	219	20
Sb	70	15

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Defense

	season stats	rank
Era	4.61	13
Whip	1.3	22
Ks	1581	2
Complete games	0	26
Errors	-	-

Full Stats

Line Up - Last Game

Hitter

Player	Pos
Nick Martini	PH
Eric Hosmer	1B
Francisco Mejia	C
Josh Naylor	RF
Hunter Renfroe	PH
Luis Urias	SS
Greg Garcia	2B
Wil Myers	LF
Luis Torrens	PH
Manny Machado	3B
Travis Jankowski	CF

Pitchers

Player	Pos
Eric Yardley	RP
Javy Guerra	RP
Luis Perdomo	RP
Ronald Bolanos	RP
Matt Strahm	RP
Michel Baez	SP

Injuries

Player	Pos	Description	Notes
Wil Myers	LF	Out Thurs - Illness - 09/26/19	+ -
Myers exited the previous game after feeling light-headed. He will not face the Dodgers on Thursday.
Manny Machado	SS	Ques Wed - Rest - 09/25/19	+ -
Machado is unlikely to take part in Wednesday's matchup with the Dodgers as he is to be rested.
Cal Quantrill	SP	out for season - Coach's Decision - 09/24/19	+ -
Quantrill has been shut down for the remainder of the season as he has reached his workload limit for the season.
Wil Myers	LF	Prob Wed - Illness - 09/23/19	+ -
Myers sat out the previous game due to a case of vasovagal, but he is expected to be in Wednesday's lineup versus the Dodgers.
Eric Hosmer	1B	Ques Sun - Rest - 09/22/19	+ -
Hosmer is unlikely to participate in Sunday's game versus the Diamondbacks due to a day of rest.
Manny Machado	SS	Ques Thurs - Rest - 09/19/19	+ -
Machado is likely to be absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Brewers as he is expected to be given a day of rest.
Andres Munoz	RP	out for season - Coach's Decision - 09/19/19	+ -
Munoz is unlikely to pitch again during the remainder of the season as the team has decided to shut him down and not overwork him.
Wil Myers	LF	Prob Wed - Arm - 09/18/19	+ -
Myers is expected to play Wednesday against the Brewers despite soreness in his right arm.
Wil Myers	LF	Out Tues - Arm - 09/17/19	+ -
Myers has soreness in his right arm and will not play Tuesday against the Brewers.
Chris Paddack	SP	out for season - Coach's Decision - 09/17/19	+ -
Paddack has been shut down for the remainder of the season due to an organizational decision.

Injuries