Laureano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies.
Laureano's last two hits have been long balls, a welcome improvement after he went 14 contests without a homer earlier in May. The outfielder is up to seven homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, five stolen bases, five doubles and two triples while hitting .211 with a .676 OPS over 50 contests this season. He is just 4-for-27 (.148) over nine games since his last multi-hit effort.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Riding pine Saturday
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Laureano isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Laureano will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Friday's series opener. His absence will move Gavin Sheets into left field, opening up first base for Ty France.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Hits go-ahead homer Friday
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Laureano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Friday's 7-3 win over the Athletics.
Laureano had gone 14 games without a homer or an RBI entering Friday. In that span, he hit just .139 (5-for-36) with one extra-base hit, a double. The veteran outfielder's hot start to the season is a distant memory -- he has just two multi-hit games in his last 30. He's batting .217 with a .682 OPS, six homers, 20 RBI, 21 runs scored and five stolen bases over 47 contests this year.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Logs steal in loss
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Laureano went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Dodgers.
Laureano had gone 0-for-7 over his previous three games and is batting just .137 (7-for-51) with two extra-base hits, two steals and a 7:21 BB:K over 18 contests in May. The outfielder's slump has him down to a .215 average and .659 OPS while adding five home runs, five steals, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored, five doubles and two triples across 46 games this season. He is still seeing the majority of the starts in left field, though he may get more off days mixed in if he doesn't turn things around.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Sitting Tuesday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Laureano has a .454 OPS and 37 percent strikeout rate through 16 games in May and will head to the bench after starting the previous five contests. Gavin Sheets will shift to left field while Ty France picks up a start at first base Tuesday.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: On bench again Wednesday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
The Padres will hold Laureano out of the starting nine for the second time in three games while he has yet to break out of an extended funk at the plate. Over his last 24 contests, Laureano has struck out at least once in every contest while slashing a porous .181/.278/.313. With Laureano on the bench Wednesday, the Padres will go with Gavin Sheets, Jackson Merrill and Nick Castellanos as their starters in the outfield from left to right.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Idle Sunday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Laureano will hit the bench for the second time in less than a week after getting off to a poor start to May with a .083/.241/.208 slash line through the Padres' first nine games of the month. Gavin Sheets will replace Laureano in left field and will bat cleanup.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Resting Tuesday
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Laureano is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Laureano's struggles have continued into May, as he has started the first four games of the month 2-for-15 with six strikeouts. With the 31-year-old on the bench Tuesday, Nick Castellanos has the start in left field and is batting seventh.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Slugs homer in loss
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Laureano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to San Francisco on Monday.
Laureano was hitless until the ninth inning, when he crushed a 447-foot solo shot to bring the Padres to within a run. The long ball ended a 16-game homerless stretch for the veteran outfielder, who also struck out 27 times over 70 plate appearances during that stretch. Laureano -- like many of his teammates -- has been mostly quiet at the plate so far this season, posting a .238/.301/.426 slash line with five homers, 19 RBI, 16 runs and four stolen bases through 32 contests.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Day off amid slump
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Laureano is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cubs.
Laureano is in a funk at the plate, having posted a .515 OPS and a 39.6 percent strikeout rate across his last 10 contests. He'll get a day to regroup Wednesday while Nick Castellanos patrols left field for the Padres.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Raps three hits Thursday
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Laureano went 3-for-6 with a triple and two RBI against the Rockies in a 10-8 victory Thursday.
Laureano knocked in a run in the fourth inning with his second three-bagger of the season. The veteran outfielder came into the contest having gone 2-for-20 with 11 strikeouts over his previous five games, but he busted that mini-slump with his second three-hit performance of the campaign. Laureano has been one of San Diego's most productive hitters this season, slashing .264/.320/.484 with four home runs, 13 runs, a team-leading 17 RBI and three stolen bases through 100 plate appearances.
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Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win
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Johnson started in right field and went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's victory over the Angels.
Johnson drew a rare start, with Fernando Tatis shifting to second base. The former made the most of the opportunity, notching two hits and driving in a key run in the seventh inning to extend the lead to 2-0 in a 2-1 win for the Padres. In 18 plate appearances this season, Johnson owns a .669 OPS and figures to continue seeing limited playing time in a loaded San Diego outfield that regularly features Ramon Laureano, Jackson Merrill and Tatis.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Crushes big homer Saturday
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Laureano went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, two additional runs, a double and two walks in a 9-5 win against Colorado on Saturday.
Laureano's biggest contribution was a three-run blast in the fourth inning that turned a one-run Padres deficit into a two-run lead. The long ball was his third of the campaign and his first over his past nine contests. Laureano is slashing .269/.333/.500 with nine RBI, eight runs and three stolen base through 14 contests on the campaign.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Clubs homer in win
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Laureano went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Giants.
Laureano gave the Padres some breathing room with his eighth-inning blast. This was his second multi-hit effort in five contests this season, and he's added two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base while batting .389 so far. Laureano was given a full day off Tuesday and started at designated hitter for the first time this season Wednesday. While he may not play the field all the time, he should be in the lineup most days, especially if he continues to hit well.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Heading to bench Tuesday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
After starting the first four games of the season and going 5-for-14 with a double, a homer and a stolen base, Laureano will receive a day off Tuesday. Nick Castellanos will take over in left field while Miguel Andujar receives a start at designated hitter.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day
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Laureano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Detroit.
The Padres couldn't get much going against Tarik Skubal and three other Tigers pitchers, but Laureano did connect on a 423-foot solo shot off reliever Drew Anderson in the seventh inning. That ensured the veteran outfielder had a promising beginning to the campaign after he tied a career-high mark with 24 long balls during the 2025 regular season. Laureano should have a near-everyday role in left field and could be a productive fantasy asset this season if he's able to build upon his strong 2025 showing.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Back in action Thursday
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Laureano (fatigue) is starting in left field and batting second in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Royals.
The veteran outfielder was scratched from the lineup Sunday due to general body fatigue, but he's good to go after getting a few days to rest. Laureano posted an .855 OPS with 24 homers and seven steals in 132 regular-season games between the Orioles and Padres last year, and he's poised to start in the corner outfield for San Diego in 2026.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Scratched with general fatigue
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Laureano was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's Cactus League game against the Reds due to general body fatigue, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The veteran outfielder was penciled in to start in right field and bat sixth Sunday, but he'll instead receive some time off to get back to full strength. Assuming it's not a precursor to a larger issue, Laureano should be back in action within the next few days.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Staying in San Diego
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The Padres exercised Laureano's (finger) $6.5 million club option for 2026 on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Laureano had a big 2025 season between the Orioles and Padres, slashing .281/.342/.512 with 24 home runs and seven stolen bases across 132 regular-season contests. The 31-year-old's season ended in late September when he suffered a fractured right index finger, but he'll be healed in time for spring training. Laureano is set to open the 2026 campaign as the Padres' everyday left fielder.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Suffers fractured finger
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Laureano was diagnosed with a fractured finger after his removal from Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Manager Mike Shildt added that Laureano's injury will keep him sidelined through at least the NL Wild Card Series, and he could remain out if the Padres are able to advance further. The 31-year-old outfielder will finish his best regular-season campaign since 2019 with a .281/.342/.512 slash line to go with 24 homers, 76 RBI, 72 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 441 plate appearances between Baltimore and San Diego.
