Good Morning San Diego: Padres using Shohei Ohtani for ‘free agency leverage’?

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener May 10, 2023, 6:00am PDT

MLB: Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels

San Diego Padres News

Padres’ early-season idling a source of both disappointment and hope (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Julio Urias Reacts to Dodgers Rivalry with Padres, Decimates San Diego With One Line (Sports Illustrated)

Insider Believes Padres Will be Used by Shohei Ohtani as Free Agency Leverage (Sports Illustrated)

MLB News

Scherzer scratched with neck spasms; Peterson to start (MLB.com)

Who are the early MVP favorites? (MLB.com)

Judge activated off IL and ‘ready to go’ (MLB.com)

Astros’ third straight loss puts spotlight on rotation trio (MLB.com)

Gary Sánchez, Mets agree to Minors deal (MLB.com)

Fried (left forearm strain) heads to IL; rotation questions abound (MLB.com)

Giants bring up No. 4 prospect Schmitt, DFA Ruf (MLB.com)

How baseball caps ended up everywhere (MLB.com)

A caught stealing that will make you cringe (MLB.com)

When a game was canceled because of a prison break (MLB.com)

The boy who caught (and lost) one of baseball’s most famous homers (MLB.com)

The pitcher who got players ejected through ventriloquism (MLB.com)

Hall of Famer exits booth, takes mound (MLB.com)