With Xander Bogaerts set to return, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt faces lineup decisions.
With Xander Bogaerts returning from the injured list soon, the San Diego Padres have some tough decisions to make regarding the lineup.
Luis Arraez has been playing first base with Bogaerts on the injured list with a fractured left shoulder and was elected to the National League All-Star team.has been at second while Donovan Solano has benefited the most from Bogaerts' absence. He has been the designated hitter with some playing time at first and third base.
Bogaerts is expecting to return before the All-Star Break, which will force Cronenworth back to first and Arraez to DH. There is also Manny Machado, who hasn't returned to play third base daily as he has been dealing with lingering hip and elbow ailments.said with a laugh.
San Diego has a day off Thursday, which should help Shildt determine his lineup upon Bogaerts' return.Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.
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