Padres Notes: Friars Officially Release Veteran, Pitcher Doesn’t Like Facing Dodgers, Jackson Merrill Injury

The San Diego Padres lost, 4-3, to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, moving to 69-56 on the year. The Giants scored four runs in the first inning, and the Padres weren't able to battle back but were close — even with Xander Bogaerts' overturned home run on a controversial fan interference call.

In other news, the Padres officially released a veteran pitcher from his second stint with the organization.

Additionally, one Padres pitcher revealed the hilarious reason he doesn't like facing the divisional rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

And finally, Padres manager Mike Shildt provided an ominous update on Jackson Merrill's injury.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):

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