Jacob Sisneros
2 min read • October 11, 2022
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San Diego got a triumphant win over the Mets in Game 3 to move on to its first divisional series since 2020, when the lost to the eventual champion Dodgers.
However, they did not do so unscathed.
Manny Machado, the Padres superstar third baseman, appeared to injure his right knee in his final at bat of the series.
The “tweak” of his medial patella femoral ligament could sap his power on inside pitches and limit his range in the field.
Mike Clevinger, who was scratched from his final start of the season with an illness, will start Game 1 against Julio Urias in Los Angeles.
Clevinger is unlikely to have any limitations lingering from the illness.
The Padres won their most games since 2010 all without star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. He is the team’s biggest loss on offense, but San Diego averaged just 0.15 less runs per game than last season.
Ha-Seong Kim has filled in admirably at short with Tatis gone with a fractured wrist and now suspended for PED use. Kim hit .251 with 11 home runs with a .982 fielding percentage.
Written by Jacob Sisneros
