Good Morning San Diego: Padres SS Xander Bogaerts leaving team for ‘a few weeks’

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, March 6, 2023.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Mar 6, 2023, 6:00am PST

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San Diego Padres News

Padres News: Xander Bogaerts Addresses Leaving the Club for a Few Weeks (Sports Illustrated)

Padres News: Manny Machado’s Brother-In-Law Criticizes ESPN Analyst After Massive Extension (Sports Illustrated)

Padres Looking to Lock Up Juan Soto, Josh Hader with Contract Extensions (Sports Illustrated)

MLB News

9 players with a big walk-year opportunity (MLB.com)

Domínguez delivers go-ahead HR in Yanks’ 8-run 9th (MLB.com)

Phillies get thrilling look into new one-two lineup combo (MLB.com)

How Astros’ center-field battle is shaping up (MLB.com)

Rockies add veteran slugger Moustakas (MLB.com)

Senga debuts for Mets, ‘excited to be in a real game’ (MLB.com)

Old-school Bumgarner likes pitch timer, new rules (MLB.com)

This backup catcher is raking like a star in spring (MLB.com)

12 dream matchups for World Baseball Classic (MLB.com)

Which Classic team is best? We drafted the top 10 (MLB.com)

World Baseball Classic rosters for every country (MLB.com)

The best player at each position in the Classic (MLB.com)

MLB club-by-club breakdown of players in 2023 Classic (MLB.com)

10 reasons why this World Baseball Classic will be an instant thriller (MLB.com)

World Baseball Classic FAQ: Here’s everything to know (MLB.com)