Padres at Cubs March 19, 2023

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Austin Nola

May have broken nose

CSan Diego Padres AAA

March 19, 2023

Padres manager Bob Melvin said Sunday that he "can't imagine it's not broken" in reference to Nola's nose after the catcher was hit in the face during a Cactus League contest, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

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Juan Soto

Day-to-day with oblique issue

OFSan Diego Padres

March 19, 2023

Soto was removed from a minor-league spring game as a precautionary measure due to a mild oblique strain Sunday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

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Austin Nola

Carted off field

CSan Diego Padres AAA

March 19, 2023

Nola was carted off the field in the top of the fourth inning during Sunday's Cactus League game against the Cubs after being hit in the face by a pitch, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Tim Lopes

Putting up big spring numbers

OFSan Diego Padres AAA

March 19, 2023

Lopes is slashing .441/.462/.618 with a home run, eight RBI, eight runs and six stolen bases in Cactus League play, and he's in contention for one of the Padres' final roster spots, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

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Jose Azocar

Making case for roster spot

OFSan Diego Padres

March 19, 2023

Azocar has strengthened his chance of making the Padres' Opening Day roster with a strong spring, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

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Drew Pomeranz

Tosses 25 pitches in sim game

PSan Diego Padres AAA

March 19, 2023

Pomeranz (elbow) threw 25 pitches in a simulated inning Thursday, per MLB.com.

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Seiya Suzuki

Making progress in hitting program

OFChicago Cubs

March 19, 2023

Suzuki (oblique) will add front-flips in his hitting program Sunday and has been taking non-contact swings in the past few days, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Javier Assad

Impressing this spring

PChicago Cubs

March 19, 2023

Across 9.2 innings this spring split between the Cactus League and the World Baseball Classic, Assad has tossed 9.2 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.

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Adrian Sampson

Looks better Saturday

PChicago Cubs AAA

March 19, 2023

Sampson allowed two runs (one earned) across 4.1 innings in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Giants. He gave up two hits and a walk while striking out six.

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