Padres Notes: Slumpers Gonna Slump, New Mock Draft Alert, Number One Prospect Set For Futures Game

When will this Padres team turn it around?

Trailing 8-4 in the top of the seventh inning, the Padres needed a spark to stay alive in their series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Juan Soto, who has been arguably the team’s best player this season, stepped up to the plate and delivered a crushing hit that cleared the back wall. As the ball sailed into the air, a home run felt inevitable until Pirates outfielder Josh Palacios made an incredible catch to rob Soto off the score.

This, as the Padres lost their third-straight game Tuesday afternoon, seems to becoming symbolic of the season they are having — a lot of talent, but things just aren't going their way.

In other news, Bob Melvin assured fans that there is "a lot of baseball left." Let's just get to the All-Star break, huh? 

Check out the other headlines from today!

• Bob Melvin is Confident a Collapse Similar to '21 Won't Happen This Season

• Updated 2023 Mock Draft Has New OF Landing in San Diego

• San Diego Loses a Reliever to Injury, Yu Darvish Won't Start Tuesday in Roster Shakeup

• Juan Soto is Optimistic About the Postseason, Despite Their Odds

• SD Star Believes Friars Could Enter Nice Winning Streak Before All-Star Break

• Friars' Number One Prospect Will Participate in Futures Game

Our Favorite Padres Tweets Today

Damar Hamlin on throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Pirates-Padres game: “It means everything.” pic.twitter.com/kHc2VYxusv

— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) June 27, 2023

I need Ohtani to be a Padre to see just how powerful the Padres curse is

— Tony *I saw IU in concert* Losoya (@AnthonyLosoya) June 27, 2023

Starting the scoring in the second 🫡#BringTheGold pic.twitter.com/jQON3xvs8O

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 27, 2023