Padres Struggle, Moves & France's Future | San Diego News

The Padres suffered a brutal 3-2 loss in a 12-inning thriller, struggling mightily to score in extra innings. Sung-Mun Song was sent down after hitting struggles, replaced by a scorching .350 hitter from Triple-A. The team also cut ties with a pitcher whose Triple-A ERA of 12.08 made a comeback look unlikely. Manager Craig Stammen praised Ty France for his clutch hitting and clubhouse leadership as he heads into free agency — and while France’s current contract is affordable, his value suggests the Padres will need to pony up big to keep him around. 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/336b95e5e54aa355