Good Morning San Diego - August 29, 2022

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, August 29, 2022.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Aug 29, 2022, 6:00am PDT

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MLB: San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals

San Diego Padres News

Padres take ‘step back’ after runaway loss (MLB.com)

Nightengale’s Notebook: Padres owner has ‘no regrets’ giving Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million (USA Today)

Padres waste big day by Machado, blow chance at sweep of Royals (San Diego Union-Tribune)

MLB News

Power Rankings: Who has edge for September stretch? (MLB.com)

Angels’ MVP duo powers sweep of Blue Jays (MLB.com)

Verlander (calf discomfort) pulled after 3 IP, set to undergo MRI (MLB.com)

If a catcher could rob a home run, it might look something like this (MLB.com)

‘52 Mantle card found in attic sold for $12.6M (MLB.com)

Bartolo getting ready to call it a career (MLB.com)

Dominant Honolulu wins Hawaii’s 4th LLWS title since ‘05 (MLB.com)

Where does Riley’s barehand play rank among Sunday’s best? (MLB.com)

D-backs to call up top prospect Corbin Carroll (source) (MLB.com)

Jones drives in 8 for High-A Peoria (MLB.com)

No. 7 prospect racks up 11 strikeouts (MLB.com)