Nola signed a one-year, $2.35 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Nola put up a disappointing .649 OPS for the Padres last season while making a career-high 94 starts at catcher. He'll enter the 2023 campaign atop the depth chart but figures to cede a good amount of playing time to Luis Campusano.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Resting Wednesday
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Nola isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI during Tuesday's win over the Giants, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Luis Campusano is starting at catcher and batting ninth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Out of Monday's lineup
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Nola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.
After going 1-for-11 with an RBI in the last series against the White Sox, Nola will get a day off Monday. In his place, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat seventh.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Sitting out Thursday
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Nola isn't starting Thursday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
After going 5-for-11 in his last four games, Nola will get a day off against Los Angeles. Luis Campusano will take over behind the plate for him and bat eighth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Nola is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Saturday in Colorado, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Luis Campusano will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Scratched but uninjured
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Nola was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies but is not injured, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The lineup alteration appears to be nothing more than a simple change of plans for the Padres. Jorge Alfaro will bat eighth and start behind the plate in Nola's absence.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Nola is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cardinals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola has hit .222 with one home run, three walks and four strikeouts in 13 September games. Luis Campusano will start behind the dish and hit ninth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Retreats to bench Saturday
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Nola isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola started the last two games and went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, two runs and two RBI. Luis Campusano will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Goes yard Friday
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Nola went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two total RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Nola popped a solo shot in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly as the Padres poured on more offense in the eighth. The catcher has gone 6-for-17 (.353) over his last six games. The short but productive stretch has raised his season slash line to .248/.321/.325 with four homers, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, two stolen bases and 12 doubles through 98 contests.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Retreats to bench Wednesday
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Nola isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.
Nola is getting a day off after he went 2-for-8 with a run and a strikeout over the last three games. Jorge Alfaro will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Activated, starting Saturday
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Nola was activated from the paternity list and is starting Saturday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola landed on the paternity list Friday but will rejoin the Padres after spending just one day away from the team. He's starting behind the dish and batting eighth during Saturday's matchup.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Lands on paternity list
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Nola was placed on the paternity list Friday.
Nola was not included in the lineup for Friday's contest, and the reason for his absence is now known. He can remain on the paternity list for no more than three days, but it's not clear if he will return this weekend or for the upcoming series against the Mariners that begins Tuesday.
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Padres' Austin Nola: On bench Friday
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Nola isn't in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola went 2-for-4 with a run Wednesday against Arizona but will be held out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Jorge Alfaro is starting behind the dish and batting ninth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Sitting Tuesday
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Nola is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Nola is 0-for-13 over the past seven days and will get Tuesday off to regroup. Jorge Alfaro will take over behind the plate after coming off the injured list and bat ninth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Not in lineup
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Nola will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Nola hits the bench for the second time in three games. Luis Campusano will start behind the plate.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Takes seat Wednesday
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Nola isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
Nola started the last two games and went 1-for-8 with two RBI and a strikeout. Luis Campusano is taking over behind the dish and batting eighth.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Resting Sunday
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Nola is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Nola is locked in as the Friars' clear No. 1 backstop after Jorge Alfaro (knee) was placed on the injured list Friday, but the 32-year-old will get a breather for the series finale. Luis Campusano will step in behind the dish Sunday after Nola went 3-for-7 with a walk, a run and an RBI while starting at cacher in the first two games of the series.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Day off Wednesday
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Nola is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Guardians.
Nola will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss. Jorge Alfaro will take over at catcher and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Sitting, but looks like top catcher
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Nola is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
With starts behind the plate in three of the past four contests and eight of the previous 11 games, Nola appears to have overtaken Jorge Alfaro as the Friars' No. 1 catcher. Alfaro will get the starting nod Sunday, but Nola has been the far better performer in August with a .730 OPS to Alfaro's .374 mark.
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Padres' Austin Nola: Back on bench
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Nola is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Nola had seen an uptick in playing time of late while Jorge Alfaro had nursed a knee issue, but Alfaro looks to be healthy again and will pick up his second start behind the plate in the Padres' last three games. Though he no longer has a clear path to the top catcher's role, Nola is off to a strong start to August and should play more than the typical No. 2 backstop. In 11 games so far this month, Nola has hit .265 with a home run, four walks, six runs and five RBI.
