Padres pregame: Reds had to cut Wil Myers; Padres sticking with their struggling players
envisioned the Reds taking off as they have in June.For those who’ve missed it amid concerns over the Padres’ struggles, the Reds released the former Padre last month as their rebuild, fueled by the arrival ofreturn from the injured list, shifted into high gear. They are 17-9 in June and tied for first with the Brewers as theFriday’s first pitch is at 2:10 p.m. The Padres won all six meetings last year and outscored the Reds 16-6 in taking two of three in May.
Myers was hitting .189/.257/.283 with three homers and 37 RBIs before the Reds decided to eat what was left on his $7.5 million deal, the kind of struggles he was prone to throughout his stay in San Diego. He did not make the trip to San Diego earlier this year due to an illness..691 OPS is the worst of his career and nearly 140 points off his career average.OPS has trended downward since his rookie season, from .831 to .800 to .722 to .
All four players are in Friday’s lineup, with Machado, Bogaerts and Cronenworth occupying the third- through five-holes and Carpenter getting the start as the seventh hitter.
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