30 Eric Hosmer 1B

Hosmer could be in the lineup less frequently following the Padres' trade for Adam Frazier, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN reports.

Hosmer has already been seeing a reduction in playing time of late, particularly when the team goes up against a left-handed starter (despite the fact that he is faring slightly better against southpaws this season). Though the recently acquired Frazier is expected to be used at second base and in the outfield, his addition could result in All-Star Jake Cronenworth sliding over to play first base in place of Hosmer more frequently. Hosmer has been decent but unspectacular offensively this season, slashing .265/.327/.378 with eight homers, 49 RBI and five stolen bases across 93 games.

Hosmer will be on the bench against lefty Braxton Garrett and the Marlins on Saturday.

Hosmer has begun to see his playing time reduced, as he's now been on the bench against each of the last three lefties the Padres have faced. It's hard to say he deserves to start every day, as his .266/.329/.381 slash line simply isn't good enough for a first baseman. Jurickson Profar, who's hitting just .236/.338/.315 himself, will start at that position Saturday.

Hosmer isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Hosmer has gone 4-for-10 with a home run, a double, six RBI, four runs, a stolen base and four walks in four games since the All-Star break. He'll get a breather for Wednesday's matinee with left-hander Kyle Muller on the mound for Atlanta. Jake Cronenworth will shift to first base while Ha-Seong Kim starts at the keystone.

Hosmer went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Nationals.

Hosmer capped off a productive series following the All-Star break by putting the Padres on the board with his eighth home run of the season in the top of the fourth inning Sunday. Across the last three games, the 31-year-old has gone 4-for-7 with two extra-base hits, six RBI, four runs and a stolen base.

Hosmer will be on the bench against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Nationals on Saturday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hosmer still has something larger than a platoon role at first base for the Padres, though he's now been on the bench against four of the last eight lefties the team has faced. Jake Cronenworth slides to first base in his absence, with Ha-Seong Kim starting at second.

Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 24-8 win over Washington.

The first baseman provided an RBI single in the first inning, then executed a double steal that saw Tommy Pham steal home. Hosmer added an RBI single in the second and an RBI double in the fourth. The 31-year-old has found a groove in July, going 17-for-41 (.415) with a home run, eight RBI and seven runs scored in his last 12 games. The surge has lifted his season slash line to .272/.330/.384 across 334 plate appearances.

Hosmer went 2-for-3 with two doubles in a 3-0 loss to the Rockies on Saturday.

Hosmer doubled in the second and eighth innings but was stranded on both occasions as San Diego was shut out. It was the first baseman's first game with multiple extra-base hits since Opening Day, and Hosmer is now slashing .263/.321/.374 with 12 doubles and seven home runs on the season.

Hosmer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Washington.

Hosmer's homer in the sixth inning had little impact on the overall course of the game, as it merely reduced the Padres' deficit to eight runs. However, the long ball was a long-awaited sight for fantasy managers who roster the first baseman, as his previous homer had come back on June 17. Hosmer appears to be heating up at the plate -- he has three multi-hit games in his past four contests, going 6-for-14 with five RBI over the span.

Hosmer is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hosmer is 6-for-18 with a double, three RBI and three runs over his past five games and will take a seat Monday. Jake Cronenworth will shift to first base while Ha-Seong Kim receives a start at the keystone.

Hosmer went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBI in an 11-1 rout of the Phillies on Sunday.

The first baseman broke the game open in the ninth inning with a bases-clearing double that pushed San Diego's lead to seven runs. He subsequently came around to score on Webster Rivas' three-run homer. Hosmer has hit safely in 11 of his past 13 games, but prior to Sunday he had notched only one RBI over that stretch.

Hosmer isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Hosmer went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a strikeout prior to his ejection Tuesday, and he'll get a day off Wednesday. Jurickson Profar will start at first base and bat seventh.

Hosmer was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Reds, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hosmer went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored before being tossed during the seventh inning while arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The 31-year-old should be back in the lineup Wednesday in Cincinnati after the early departure.

Hosmer will sit Monday against the Dodgers.

It's not hard to make the case that Hosmer should sit more frequently going forward. He hit a strong .287/.333/.517 in last year's shortened season but is hitting just .249/.308/.357 with six homers in 66 games so far this year. His resurgence in 2020 was driven in large part by his career-low 46.2 percent groundball rate, but he's gone back to pounding the ball into the ground this season, posting a 57.4 percent mark in that category. Jake Cronenworth will slide to first base in his absence, with Ha-Seong Kim starting at second.

Hosmer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-4 win over Cincinnati.

The first baseman picked a great time to end his home run drought, as his game-tying two-run shot in the ninth inning was his first in 20 games. Hosmer remains in a bit of a cold stretch in June, going just 7-for-52 (.135) in his last 16 games. That's dragged his slash line down to .253/.312/.367 across 250 plate appearances this year. He's added six homers, 35 RBI, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases.

Hosmer isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Hosmer had started each of the last four games, and he went 2-for-13 with a run, two walks and two strikeouts during that time. Jurickson Profar will take over at first base and bat sixth.

Hosmer is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Hosmer will sit despite the fact that it will be a righty, Jacob deGrom, on the mound for the Mets. Jake Cronenworth slides to first base in his absence with Ha-Seong Kim starting at second.

Hosmer isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hosmer will get a breather after he went 1-for-8 with a double and two strikeouts across his last two games. Jake Cronenworth will start at first base and bat third.

Hosmer (forearm) is starting Saturday's game against the Astros.

Hosmer exited Friday's win over the Astros after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. He'll start at first base and bat fifth Saturday.

Hosmer underwent X-rays on his right forearm Friday that came back negative, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Hosmer was removed from Friday's win over the Astros in the second inning after he was hit by a pitch in the first, but his negative X-rays are certainly encouraging. The first baseman will be re-evaluated Saturday and should be considered day-to-day.

Hosmer was removed from Friday's game against the Astros in the second inning with an apparent arm injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Hosmer was hit by a pitch on the arm in the first inning, and he was replaced defensively by Jorge Mateo in the second frame. The exact nature and severity of Hosmer's injury aren't yet clear.