Sunday was full of good news for San Diego Padress.
Not only did he win his first series in two weeks with a 3–2 win over Kansas City Royals, he saw Star Center fielder Jackson Merril a return from the 7-day conservation list.
San Diego will try to win a third direct win in a three-game series opener against Washington Nationals on Monday night.
After a hard tag on the head after a hard tag on 14 June in Arizona, Merrill did not see the rust in her return. He doubled to start a two-run rally in the seventh innings and was robbed of a two-nine homer in the eighth when Jack Caglianon made a jump on the wall in the right-center ground.
“I like to be active all the time,” said Meril. “Was slow at a slow pace, but I’m back. I’m ready to leave and I am excited.”
This was the second time when Meril was dropped from the lineup due to injury this year. He missed with a Balki Hamstring at the beginning of a month in the season. After visiting 1 -for -4 on Sunday, Merril’s batting .303 five homers and 26 with RBI in the season.
Jose Iglessius made a game-tie, two runs in the seventh inning and the walkoff fielder’s choice ground in the ninth to win the first back-to-back to the Padress, as they won three in a row on 1-3 June.
“You know that things are challenging, but if you keep doing things correctly, you are going to give yourself the best chance to join hands,” said San Diego manager Mike Shild.
Shild will tap the right-handed Stephen Colek (3-2, 3.59 ERA) for the start of the series opener. Kolek last worked on Wednesday night, not taking any decision in a shock of 4-3 against Los Angeles Dojers. Colek allowed six hits and three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
This will begin Colec’s first career against Washington. He conceded two unknown runs in the innings of relief last year.
Citizens will compete with the left-arm mitchell (4-8, 4.59), who are losing 3–1 to the house against Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Parker allowed a run on six hits in six innings, in which no one was running and exiting eight.
He was tagged for six runs in three innings last year, which was in a loss against Padress in his sole career.
Washington fell the bus journey below San Diego from the interstate 5 after falling in the doseers on Sunday 13-7. National hung around .500 points for some time before leaving 11 straight games from 32-46. Sunday’s result was his 13th loss in 15 sports.
The Washington brings some warm bats to the series. Nathaniel Lov has operated three times in the last two matches, and CJ Abrams is batting a career-high. 277. Wood and Abrams were acquired from Padress in Juan Soto trade three years ago.
“There is a lot of fighting in this group,” said National Manager Dave Martinez. “That’s what I like about them. We have to focus on last night. We have got to play another good team.”
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