PT TODAY: Padres give Pirela the nod in LF
Mar 17 2018
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| National League | American League | |
| Padres | Jose Pirela likely to play regularly in 2018 | |
| San Diego Padres OF Jose Pirela is expected to be a regular in the team's lineup in left field this season, likely at the expense of OF Hunter Renfroe. Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell | |
| BHQ take: Essentially, the LF field spot in SD looks fluid going forward, as to the playing times of Pirela and Renfroe. Pirela has enjoyed a terrific spring, going 14-for-30 with two HR and six BB—and suggesting that his 2017 breakout (.288/.282 BA/xBA, 106 HctX, 122 PX) may not have been a one-off. It sounds like he'll factor into LF and a hotly contested 2B spot early... |
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