The San Diego Padres lost to the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, on Friday night in their series opener.
Before the game, the Padres received their suspensions from Thursday's fight with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Mike Shildt and closer Robert Suarez were suspended by Major League Baseball.
Additionally, superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. was back in the lineup one day after exiting due to being hit in the wrist by a pitch.
And finally, Manny Machado slammed the Dodgers for hitting Tatis three times over the last 11 days.
Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):
Padres Pitcher, Manager Suspended by MLB
Fernando Tatis Remains In Padres Lineup After Being Hit by Pitch Thursday
Padres' Manny Machado Slams Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts in Wild Quote
Padres’ Fernando Tatis Has 3-Word Response to Dodgers Hit By Pitch
Padres' Mike Shildt Slams Dodgers After Yet Another Fernando Tatis Hit By Pitch
Padres Manager Expects Team to Get Hot, Potentially Win 7 Series in a Row
Padres' Xander Bogaerts Opens Up on Unlucky Season, Hopefully Finally Breaking Through
Padres Could Change Yu Darvish's Routine: Report
Padres Tweets of the Day:
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— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 21, 2025
Manny does this.
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 21, 2025
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The Force is strong with this one.
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 21, 2025
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