The Padres announced that theyve placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 7, due to a right hamstring strain. Fellow outfielder was recalled from Triple-A C.J. Miles Jersey El Paso to take the active roster spot. Theres no indication itll be an extended absence, but this will pause a fantastic start to Merrills sophomore season. Hes hitting .378 with a trio of home runs acro s 41 trips to the plate. Merrill signed a $135MM extension last week. That followed an excellent rookie year in which he hit .292/.326/.500 with 24 homers while playing strong defense in his first season as a center fielder. has drawn into the lineup for the past two days. Thats likely to continue, as hes the only real center fielder on the active roster. The Padres have kept in right field. could theoretically slide over from left on occasion but wont play center regularly. Gonzlez, who is in line for his team debut after signing an offseason minor league deal, is a corner outfielder. San Diego added him to the 40-man roster last week, presumably to keep him from opting out of that contract. is alongside Lockridge and Tatis in the outfield tonight. Hell start in left field against As southpaw . Itll be the first outfield work of Iglesias 13-year major league career. He has more than 8000 innings at shortstop and a decent amount of work at both second and third base. of reported the moves before the team announced them. Shabazz Napier Jersey