Padres Notes: Mariners Maroon Padres, Outfielder Gets Called Up, Two Friars Competing for NL MVP

The Padres lost 2-0 to the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night.

The Padres only got 3 hits in their 2-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. In a bullpen game, Nick Martinez got the start, lasting three innings and allowing zero runs. The Friars are now four games behind in the NL Wild Card race.

In other news, there was some surprising news regarding the National League Most Valuable Player candidates, the Padres brought up an outfielder in hopes of getting a boost, and Fernando Tatis Jr. gave a candid answer on how he has approached the Friars' struggles. 

Check out the rest of today's headlines:

Fernando Tatis Jr. Shares Philosophy of Weathering Ups and Downs

Trade Deadline Acquisition Garrett Cooper is Waiting for His Opportunity

2 Friars Stars Among Top NL MVP Candidates, Including One Surprising Choice

Friars Stars React to Struggles Against Division Rival Dodgers

Friars Call Up Young Outfielder to Bolster Lineup

Our Favorite Padres Tweets From Today

Padres have promoted highly coveted prospect Ethan Salas to Fort Wayne (High Single-A), per team announcement.

Salas was hitting .267 BA/.350 OBP/.837 OPS with 9 HR and 35 RBI in 48 games with Lake Elsinore (Low-A).

Salas is still just 17 years old. pic.twitter.com/V5j3fNVZQO

— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) August 8, 2023

Ha-Seong Kim has become one of the best two-way players in baseball 🔥@markdero7 breaks down his impressive approach at the plate and the stats that back it up.#MLBCentral | @Padres pic.twitter.com/9zPkaBoAoy

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 8, 2023

.@Padres catchers have been on a TEAR ♨️

Luis Campusano: .395/.439/.684 with 11 RBI over his last 10 games.

Gary Sánchez: .343/.425/.943 with 6 HR, 12 RBI over his last 10 games pic.twitter.com/bbvpubzr57

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 9, 2023