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The San Diego Padres are calling up an outfielder in a major roster shakeup amid the team's offensive struggles.
Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill returned to the lineup Saturday after missing one game due to back soreness. Merrill sustained the injury on Wednesday while colliding with the wall as he attempted to rob Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff home run.
Bowen is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Philadelphia. Bowen was called up Tuesday and started the last two games for the Padres, going 1-for-7 with four strikeouts. He'll take a seat for Thursday's series finale as the Padres go with Gavin Sheets and Bryce Johnson as their corner outfielders.
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4 Padres lineup shifts Craig Stammen needs to make to save stagnant offense
San Diego’s offense has too much talent to look this stuck, and Craig Stammen’s lineup roulette is becoming part of the problem.
The Padres’ offense has been waiting for a game like this one. They beat the Giants, 10-5, on a Tuesday night when everybody mashed. Their stars mashed. Their role players mashed. And their newest callup mashed.