Padres Notes: Unfortunate Nick Pivetta News, Freddy Fermin Injury Update, Fernando Tatis Jr Trade?

The San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners, 7-6, on Wednesday evening via a five-run ninth inning capped off by an electric Jackson Merrill walk-off double.

The Friars improved to 12-6 on the year and won their seventh straight in the most improbable fashion.

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts continued his own hot streak with a towering two-run home run in the sixth inning to cut the score to 6-2. The ninth inning featured a Fernando Tatis Jr. sacrifice fly to bring home Manny Machado, but it also pushed San Diego to its final out of the game.

Down 0-2 in the count, backstop Luis Campusano singled in a run. Ramón Laureano then singled in another to bring the Padres within one.

Then, on a 2-2 count, Merrill smacked a double with an exit velocity of 105.2 mph to score the game's final two runs and continue the Padres' winning streak.

In a much less exciting update, the Padres received bad news on right-hander Nick Pivetta after his latest MRI. Manager Craig Stammen gave the unfortunate update Wednesday ahead of the eventual win.

“We’re kind of discussing exactly what that looks like,” Stammen said. “He’s definitely going to take some time off throwing, let it rest, let it heal and then get back on the throwing program and strengthening program.

"So it’s probably going to be more weeks and maybe months than it is just specific days."

In other news, catcher Freddy Fermin has an injury update after being pulled in the top of the third inning on Wednesday after a foul ball hit into his mask. Stammen said after the game that Fermin does not appear to have a concussion and will be re-evaluated on Thursday.

“Head injuries can change pretty quickly and even overnight,” Stammen said. “So we’ll have to see how he feels the rest of the night, what he feels when he wakes up, what kind of sleep he gets, and then re-evaluate him tomorrow. See if he’s still feeling good or if there’s some other symptoms that we’ve got to handle. So as far as the way we stand right now, he’s OK to probably get in there tomorrow if we need him.”

Finally, MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds believes that the Padres are trying to find a trade partner for Tatis. As far-fetched as this concept seems, Reynolds claimed that the superstar's brief move to second base was a "showcase" of his versatility to the rest of MLB.

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

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The Padres entered the 9th inning down 6-2:

Manny Machado walk
Gavin Sheets double
Out
Ty France single
Fernando Tatis Jr. sacrifice fly
Luis Campusano RBI single
Ramón Laureano RBI single
Jackson Merrill walk-off two-run double

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— SleeperPadres (@SleeperPadres) April 16, 2026

Sounds like Freddy Fermin does not have a concussion after a round of testing, Craig Stammen said. He’ll be reevaluated tomorrow. https://t.co/DKM0l31sMt
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) April 16, 2026

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