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Padres’ Austin Nola: Retreats to bench
Austin Nola isn’t in the lineup for Saturday’s game against Arizona.Nola went 2-for-3 with a run and a walk Friday, but he’ll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Victor Caratini will catch right-hander Yu Darvish and bat eighth.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Riding pine Wednesday
Austin Nola isn’t starting Wednesday’s game against the Athletics, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Nola will get a breather after he went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run and a strikeout in Tuesday’s win over Oakland. Victor Caratini will start at catcher and bat eighth.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Sits again Saturday
Austin Nola will remain on the bench for Saturday’s game against the Rockies.Nola finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. He’s spent much of the season battling injuries and owns a modest .656 OPS in 74 plate appearances when available, though his 10:6 BB:K gives some reason for optimism. Victor Caratini will catch Yu Darvish in his absence.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Not starting Friday
Austin Nola isn’t starting Friday’s game against the Rockies.Nola drew starts in each of the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a double, an RBI and a strikeout. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat seventh.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Not starting Tuesday
Austin Nola is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Athletics, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.The 31-year-old has gone 0-for-6 with a pair of walks in two games since returning from the injured list. Victor Caratini will once again start behind the dish as San Diego begins its series against Oakland.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Sitting Sunday
Austin Nola is out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Marlins.After being activated from the injured list Thursday, Nola started behind the plate in two of the San Diego Padres’ subsequent three contests, going hitless with two walks across eight plate appearances. Though he’ll sit in favor of Victor Caratini for the second time in the series, Nola should see the larger share of playing time between the two over the final two months of the season.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Sitting Friday
Austin Nola will be on the bench for Friday’s game against the Marlins.Nola returned from a knee injury Thursday but won’t be asked to start two games in a row right away. Victor Caratini will catch Joe Musgrove in his absence.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Draws two walks in return
Austin Nola (knee) went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks in Thursday’s 3-2 win over Miami.Nola missed nearly two months with a sprained knee, although he got on base twice in his first game back. The 31-year-old is batting just .204 through 19 games this season, but Victor Caratini hit only .215 in Nola’s absence. As such, San Diego’s catchers may split time more evenly going forward unless one of them gets hot with the bat.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Activated from injured list
Austin Nola (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.The 31-year-old has been on the shelf since late May with a sprained knee, and he’ll rejoin the active roster for Thursday’s series opener against the Marlins. Nola has been limited to 18 games this season due to injury and has a .217/.373/.326 slash line in 59 plate appearances. He saw some work at first base during his rehab assignment, and now that he’s healthy he should share catching duties with Victor Caratini.
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Padres’ Austin Nola: Thursday activation expected
The San Diego Padres are expected to reinstate Austin Nola (knee) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.A left knee sprain has sidelined the 31-year-old since May 24, but he’s set to finally make his return to start the four-game series in Miami. Once Nola is activated, backup catcher Webster Rivas will almost certainly be sent down.
