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Padres Notes: Friars Make Roster Move, Another Comeback Win, Fernando Tatis Almost Never Traded to San Diego

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May 17, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates with the dugout after hitting a double during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 17, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates with the dugout after hitting a double during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images | David Frerker-Imagn Images

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The San Diego Padres were down, 2-0, in the ninth inning and rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, in another 10-inning thriller. San Diego improved to 35-24 on the year with another impressive win in extra innings.

The Friars did so after calling up top prospect Ryan Bergert to start against the Giants. The young right-hander went five innings and allowed just two earned runs in his first MLB start.

Additionally, it may not feel real, but there was almost a world where Fernando Tatis Jr. wasn't a member of the Padres. The former Chicago White Sox general manager revealed a surprising detail of how the superstar almost stayed in Illinois.

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

Padres Calling Up Top Prospect to Start vs Giants

Former White Sox GM Reveals Surprising Reason Fernando Tatis Almost Stayed With Chicago

Padres’ Dylan Cease Gets Brutally Honest About Early Season Struggles

Padres' Gavin Sheets Breaks Silence on Injury After Scary Collision

Yankees' Aaron Judge Reveals Why He's Happy He Didn't Sign With Padres

Will Padres' Manny Machado Make the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Padres Make Matt Waldron Roster Move

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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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