Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Xander Bogaerts ‘living up to the hype’

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener May 9, 2023, 6:00am PDT

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres News

$280 million man Xander Bogaerts living up to the hype in first year with San Diego Padres (USA Today)

‘Padres & Pups’ calendar fan giveaway features Juan Soto with … fish? (FOX 5 San Diego)

ESPN Analyst Takes Swipe at Fernando Tatis Jr. During Padres Loss (Sports Illustrated)

MLB News

MLB Power Rankings: Cards hit rock bottom (CBS Sports)

5 vets who could be on chopping block (CBS Sports)

15 NL players with intriguing stats (CBS Sports)

Vida Blue, A’s legend and 3-time WS champ, dies at 73 (CBS Sports)

Mets fall under .500 withh series loss vs. Rockies (CBS Sports)

Report: Padres, Dodgers to play in South Korea in 2024 (CBS Sports)

A’s announcer Kuiper suspended for racial slur (CBS Sports)

WATCH: Acuña shows off arm with laser to third (CBS Sports)

Astros Altuve (thumb) ahead of schedule in recovery (CBS Sports)

Cardinals move Contreras away from catching (CBS Sports)

Where can Astros turn for rotation help? (CBS Sports)

Why MLB front offices could be next to unionize (CBS Sports)

White Sox’s Eloy Jiménez (appendectomy) to miss 4-6 weeks (CBS Sports)

WATCH: Phillies star Bryce Harper gets ovation in return to CBP (CBS Sports)

Astros pitcher Luis Garcia to undergo Tommy John surgery (CBS Sports)

Yankees’ Carlos Rodón to get injection for back issues (CBS Sports)