Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso is batting leadoff for the first time in his career on Friday against the Cardinals. Alonso is hitting .286 (10 for 35) over his last 10 games.
Alonso becomes the eighth man to hit leadoff for the Padres this season. Padres leadoff men have a combined .288 on-base percentage, while Alonso owns a .399 mark. It remains to be seen if this becomes a more permanent lineup arrangement for interim manager Pat Murphy.