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Padres Notes: Craig Stammen Leaves Team, Fernando Tatis Home Run Drought, Manny Machado Update

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Gabe Smallson|
Apr 11, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen (14) walks off the field after making a pitching change during the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
Apr 11, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen (14) walks off the field after making a pitching change during the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images | David Frerker-Imagn Images

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The San Diego Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs, 8-3, on Tuesday evening and fell to 19-10 on the year. Superstar Manny Machado took the day off to rest his leg while Jake Cronenworth made his first career start at third base.

The offense was fueled by a Xander Bogaerts solo home run in the second inning after trailing by two. A Ty France RBI single in the fourth evened things up, and after falling behind by two runs, Luis Campusano continued his hot streak with an RBI single to bring the Friars within one.

The Cubs tacked on another four runs in the seventh and that was all she wrote for San Diego.

Amid the eventual defeat, manager Craig Stammen had to leave the team to board a flight to attend a funeral. Bench coach Randy Knorr handled postgame media duties on Tuesday and will do the same Wednesday as he was chosen as the acting manager.

In other news, Fernando Tatis Jr. is still without a home run in 2026. Though it is only game No. 29 of the season, his 127 plate appearances without a long ball are nearing the longest he has ever gone without a home run.

Tatis spoke on his confusion with the drought, but doesn't appear to be giving up any time soon.

“I don’t know what the f— is going on,” Tatis said. “But, man, just keep going out there and keep grinding.”

Finally, before Tuesday's game, Stammen provided an update on Machado's injury. The skipper didn't seem too worried about the team's third baseman.

"Manny's doing pretty good today," Stammen said to reporters. "Feel good about where he's at. He's not worried about it at all, I don't think we're that worried about it either."

Here’s all the latest Padres news and stories (click the headline for the full article):

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Nick Castellanos Addresses Struggles Adjusting to New Padres Role

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Padres Get Good News on Jeremiah Estrada's Velocity Amid Rehab

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GABE SMALLSON

Gabe Smallson is a sportswriter based in Los Angeles with a focus in sports and entertainment content. Gabe has previously worked at Newsweek and Dodgers Nation. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 and received his Masters of Science at the University of Southern California in 2025.

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