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Padres Notes: Veteran Elects to Leave Organization, Friars Sign Utility Man, Ty France Injury Update

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Jun 26, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France (25) is hit with a pitch during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
Jun 26, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France (25) is hit with a pitch during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

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The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-1, on Friday night and improved to 43-37 on the year.

Right-handed pitcher and former Dodger Walker Buehler earned his fifth win for the Padres as he delivered five strikeouts across 5.1 innings of work with three hits, three walks and just one earned run. Yuki Matsui, Jason Adam, Adrian Morejon and Wandy Peralta combined for just four hits across the final 3.2 innings as the Friars' bullpen dominance continued.

On the offensive side of things, Ty France got things started with a three-run home run in the second inning to take a 3-1 lead. San Diego exploded for another four runs in the eighth inning to add insult to injury as Sung-Mun Song collected a two-run pinch-hit single, Rodolfo Durán brought Song home with a double and Fernando Tatis Jr. put the final nail in the coffin with an RBI single.

Unfortunately, France was removed from the game in the ninth inning after getting hit by a 98.9 mph fastball earlier in the game. He initially stayed in the game, but manager Craig Stammen said he re-aggravated it on a slide in the eighth inning.

He's set to undergo X-rays and be evaluated on Saturday.

Ahead of the eventual victory, the Padres signed a veteran utility man who was released from the Milwaukee Brewers. With his ability to play all over the infield and even corner outfield positions, the career .246 hitter will look to also provide some relief with his bat.

In other news, a Friars veteran elected to leave the team and head to free agency. After being designated for assignment earlier this week, he cleared waivers and was sent to Triple-A El Paso, but declined to test the free agency waters.

Finally, right-hander Nick Pivetta has a positive update on the road to his recovery. After throwing his first bullpen in his progression earlier this week, Padres insider Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune provided the promising update.

"Pivetta could conceivably be back pitching for the Padres in late July," Acee said. "But those familiar with the process stress the timelines [of Pivetta and Joe Musgrove] are fluid based on how the pitchers feel as they take each step."

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

Padres Veteran Elects to Leave Organization, Head to Free Agency

Padres Sign Veteran Utility Man Ahead of Series With Dodgers

Padres' Nick Pivetta Has Positive Injury Update as Return Timeline Gets Clearer

Padres' Fernando Tatis Says He Could Be the 'Best Player in the World'

Padres Suddenly Have New Option to Fix Starting Rotation

Padres Release Lineup for Series Opener vs Roki Sasaki, Dodgers

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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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