Bogaerts Drops Down as Padres Eye Series Win | San Diego Padres News

Padres and Mets split their first two games, setting up a crucial rubber match on Wednesday. Veteran shortstop Xander Bogaerts, struggling with a career-low batting average and hitless in his last four at-bats, has been moved from sixth to eighth in the lineup in hopes of reigniting his offense. Despite a solid power output this season, Bogaerts’ performance has been a concern as the Padres push for playoff contention — can this lineup tweak spark a comeback? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5d2b95de39b414da