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San Diego Padres News
Padres roster review: Robert Suarez (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rosenthal: Padres deny Mets permission to interview bench-coach candidate (The Athletic)
MLB News
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Rachel Balkovec to manage in Yanks’ system (MLB.com)
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Blue Jays make history with Minors coach (MLB.com)
Padre of the Day
Carlos Asuaje
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Asuaje played three seasons with the Padres from 2016-18 as the team’s utility infielder off the bench. In 2017, Asuaje enjoyed his best season in the bigs, batting .270 in 89 games. After he left the team in 2018, he spent part of the 2019 season in Japan with the Lotte Giants and 2020 in the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers’ organizations.