Padres Struggle Offense and Pitching | San Diego Padres News

The Padres’ offense is in freefall, going five games without five hits and getting shut out until a bizarre, luck-driven hit. Their pitching staff, despite recent strong performances from Hart and Vásquez, stumbled with an opener strategy that backfired—Wandy Peralta’s July slump proved costly. Defense let them down, and manager Craig Stammen admits they need to fix things fast. Meanwhile, Joe Musgrove’s rehab looks promising, with solid velocity despite some runs allowed. And in a bold move, they trotted out a catcher as DH to boost Luis Campusano’s bat—only for him to go hitless in his debut. 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/892e9e433ed5c417