Padres Notes: Homers Away from Home, Ohtani Slips Away, Roster Changes Have Us Shook

We salute you, Rougned Odor.

Strap in, because we have a lot to cover.

Let's start with the best news of the day: the Padres hit 4 home runs in their 9-1 series-opening win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Gary Sanchez, and Trent Grisham all joined in on the fun while Joe Musgrove threw 7 strikeouts across 5 innings. At a time when every game matters more than the last, Tuesday was a big win.

Next up, the Padres made some MOVES on Tuesday, getting rid of some fan favorites and some fan not-so-favorites as well as bringing up some promising Triple-A talent.

Finally, it seems that barring any Vegas-breaking upsets, Shohei Ohtani will probably not put on a Friars' jersey this season — but we can still hold out hope. 

Here's today's required reading. There will be a test at the end.

Insider Says it Would Be 'Organizational Malpractice' if Friars Don't Consider Selling

Blake Snell to Be Most Sought After Starting Pitcher if Made Available at Deadline

Padres Hopes for a Shohei Ohtani Trade Dashed by Latest Online Odds

Friars Shake Up Roster, Get Rid of 3 Everyday Players

Rain Delay Helped Fernando Tatis Jr. in a Big Way

Our Favorite Padres Tweets From Monday

For those of you keeping track at home, that's our 4th dinger of the day 😌#BringTheGold pic.twitter.com/f9np22PbWs

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 19, 2023

Strong start from Java Joe!#BringTheGold pic.twitter.com/YtXu0KzxA0

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 19, 2023

Life is better when the Padres win.

— Ryan Cohen (@RyanCohen24) July 19, 2023