Padres Notes: Lugo Returns, Hader Speaks Up, Soto Makes a Pitstop

While the Padres lost all three games in San Francisco, they kept each game competitive.

The Padres dropped the final matchup of the series against the Giants in a game that Yu Darvish might want to forget about. Darvish allowed 7 hits and 4 ER while striking out 6 batters.

While the Padres have one more shot at the Giants, there have been some positive takeaways from this series. Seth Lugo returned from a month-long injury and pitched 5 innings, allowing just a single run and 3 hits. Juan Soto has hit a nice midseason stride, recording 2 homers in the series' opening game and going .500 from the plate in the following two games.

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Juan Soto was just a tad bit late to take the field 😬 pic.twitter.com/ZDdj4zSQZl

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) June 21, 2023

Bob Melvin was thrown out of the game after arguing the call for a catcher's violation on Gary Sanchez

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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 22, 2023

Bob Melvin was thrown out of the game after arguing the call for a catcher's violation on Gary Sanchez

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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 22, 2023