Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Another three-hit effort Friday
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Cronenworth went 3-for-5 with a triple and one RBI in Friday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.
Cronenworth has posted back-to-back three-hit efforts after going 9-for-62 (.145) over his previous 17 contests. The infielder has been more miss than hit for much of the season with a lackluster .217/.327/.371 slash line over 62 games. He's added six home runs, 22 RBI, 26 runs scored, eight doubles, four triples and three stolen bases. Despite his flaws at the plate, including a career-worst 23.0 percent strikeout rate, he remains a near-everyday presence in the lineup.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Three singles in win
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Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 10-3 victory over Seattle.
Cronenworth matched a season high with three hits in the win, recording his first multi-hit game since May 17. He'd gone 8-for-58 (.138) over his last 16 contests. Overall, it's been a tough start to the season for the 29-year-old Cronenworth. He's slashing just .208/.322/.356 with six homers, 26 runs scored, 21 RBI and three stolen bases across 216 plate appearances this year.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Swipes third bag
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Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Thursday's victory over the Marlins.
Cronenworth is now 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts, but he's continued to struggle at the plate. The 29-year-old first baseman is 5-for-31 with 12 strikeouts over his last eight games. Cronenworth's strikeout rate is up to 24.2 percent, which would be the highest mark of his four-year career. He's slashing .206/.325/.371 with six homers, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored through 231 plate appearances.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Homers in loss
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Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss against the Yankees.
Cronenworth opened the scoring Sunday with a first-inning solo shot off Gerrit Cole. The homer extended Cronenworth's hit streak to four games, though it was his first extra-base hit in eight contests. It's been a down year overall for the 29-year-old Cronenworth. He's now slashing .215/.339/.392 with six home runs, 23 runs scored, 19 RBI and two stolen bases across 219 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Launches long ball Tuesday
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Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and three walks against the Nationals in a 7-4 win Tuesday.
Cronenworth reached four base four times in the victory, the third time this season he's accomplished that feat. The 29-year-old gave San Diego some breathing room and capped the team's scoring with a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Despite the excellent effort Tuesday, Cronenworth has been slumping of late, slashing .143/.354/.306 with a 26.2 percent strikeout rate over his past 15 games.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Ends home run drought
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Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Royals.
Cronenworth smoked a fastball over the right field wall to tie the game in the fifth inning. It was his first homer since April 15. May has been rough for Cronenworth, who has a .220 average and .320 slugging percentage since the calendar turned. He struggled in May last season as well, posting a .290 slugging percentage before turning his season around in June.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Three walks, one steal in loss
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Cronenworth went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Twins.
Cronenworth hasn't hit much lately, but he's drawn 10 walks over his last five games. While he's batting .236 on the season and has gone just 2-for-11 in that five-game sample, his .356 on-base percentage and career-best 14.2 percent walk rate for the year show why the Padres have opted to move him to second in the order for the last two games. The 29-year-old has three home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored, two steals, eight doubles and two triples through 36 contests overall.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Jumps to No. 2 spot in order
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Cronenworth will bat second Tuesday night against the Twins, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Cronenworth had been exclusively hitting sixth since the calendar flipped to May, but the Padres will shake things up a bit for Tuesday's series opener at Target Field in Minnesota. Manny Machado is batting third, Juan Soto is at cleanup and Xander Bogaerts will bat fifth.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Extends hit steak
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Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over Cincinnati.
Cronenworth has hit safely in five straight contests, going 8-for-22 over that stretch. Following a sluggish start to the season, the 29-year-old Cronenworth is now slashing .241/.315/.429 with three home runs, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. While he can be overshadowed by some of the other names in San Diego, Cronenworth is a solid fantasy option while hitting in the middle of a powerful Padres' lineup.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Homers twice with six RBI in rout
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Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI and a walk in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Brewers.
Cronenworth tied the game at 2-2 in the first inning with an RBI single off Freddy Peralta, but there were many more offensive fireworks to come from his left-handed bat. He broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth with a two-run shot off Peralta, and he swatted another two-run blast in the seventh off Hoby Milner. A walk with the bases loaded in the eighth made it 10-3 Padres and cemented the blowout. Cronenworth was struggling coming into this game, having gone just 4-for-23 (.174) with one RBI across his previous seven contests.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Getting first day off Friday
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Cronenworth is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.
It's the first day off of the season for Cronenworth, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's series opener versus Milwaukee and is slashing .196/.321/.326 through 57 plate appearances on the year. Brandon Dixon will play first base and hit seventh Friday.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Slugs first homer of 2023
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Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs Thursday in a loss to Atlanta.
Cronenworth reached base three times in the contest and scored half of San Diego's runs. He temporarily tied the score with a solo homer in the sixth inning for his first long ball and first RBI of the campaign. Cronenworth is slashing .217/.333/.435 through 27 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Agrees to seven-year extension
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Cronenworth and the Padres agreed to a seven-year, $80 million extension Friday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Cronenworth's contract won't start until 2024. Lin notes that the infielder has already passed his physical, and the deal is expected to be announced Saturday. The infielder struggled to a .239/.332/.390 slash in 2022, but he did hit 17 homers and drive in 88 runs while making the All-Star team for the second time in his career. Cronenworth should remain an everyday player for at least the next few years while seeing time at several defensive spots.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Two-run homer in victory
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Cronenworth hit a two-run home run Saturday in a Cactus League victory over the Brewers.
Cronenworth blasted a shot off Jake Cousins with a runner on in the fifth inning. It's the infielder's second homer of the spring season, and he's knocked in seven runs. On top of that production, Cronenworth has hit a commendable .412/.487/.735 in Arizona, and he looks like a strong candidate to bounce back from his disappointing 2022 campaign.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Reaches deal for 2023
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Cronenworth agreed to a one-year, $4.225 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
It's the first year of arbitration eligibility for the 28-year-old, and he'll receive a massive raise from his pre-arbitration figures. Cronenworth had a .239/.332/.390 slash line with 17 home runs and 88 RBI in 158 games last season, and he's expected to begin 2023 as San Diego's primary first baseman.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Takes seat Tuesday
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Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
Cronenworth started the past 32 contests and will head to the bench after he posted a .235/.299/.403 slash line with four home runs, 21 RBI and 14 runs during that stretch. He'll sit for the penultimate game of the regular season while Brandon Drury covers the keystone.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Lifts two-run blast
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Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
Cronenworth has hit safely in six of the last seven games, going 7-for-26 (.269) with eight RBI in that span. His sixth-inning blast Saturday gave the Padres their first lead of the contest and was enough for them to earn the win. The second baseman is up to 17 homers, 85 RBI, 87 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .238/.333/.389 through 155 games.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Three RBI in win
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Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over Colorado.
Cronenworth hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to put the Padres up 2-0 and later hit a two-run triple to put the Padres up 5-1. For the second game in a row, Cronenworth knocked in three runs, increasing his season-long total to 83. In 21 games this month, the 28-year-old is batting .215 with three homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs and one stolen base.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Registers steal in win
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Cronenworth went 1-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Cronenworth hit an RBI single, stole second and scored on a Jose Azocar single in the sixth inning. The steal was Cronenworth's third of the year and his first since Aug. 20. The second baseman has hit a bit of a slump, going 4-for-25 (.160) over his last six games, though he has a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the year, he's at a .241/.335/.392 slash line with 16 homers, 74 RBI and 83 runs scored through 142 contests.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Homers in three-hit effort
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Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Cronenworth has homered in consecutive contests, as it appears he's enjoyed facing Arizona pitching this week. His blast Wednesday gave the Padres a 3-2 lead in the second inning. The second baseman is up to 15 long balls this year, and he matched his career high with his 71st RBI of the season in this contest. He's added a .244/.342/.397 slash line, two stolen bases and 79 runs scored through 135 games.
