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The Padres optioned Wagner to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
Wagner served as a strong-side platoon player for most of his three-week stay in the big leagues, slashing .257/.422/.286 while scoring five runs in 16 games. Since Wagner was likely to become an odd man out of the lineup with another left-handed hitter in Jake Cronenworth (concussion) returning from the 7-day injured list Moday, the Padres opted to send the 27-year-old to Triple-A so that he can continue to play regularly.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Exiting lineup Sunday
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Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Since Wagner was called up from Triple-A El Paso on June 9, most of his absences from the lineup have come against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat against right-hander Emmet Sheehan on Sunday. Wagner is getting on base at a robust .432 clip since his promotion, but he's offered little value thus far in traditional 5x5 rotisserie leagues with a .265 average, zero home runs, zero RBI, zero steals and five runs over 15 games.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Sitting against southpaw
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Wagner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Left-hander Martin Perez is on the bump for Atlanta, so the left-handed-hitting Wagner will head to the bench while the Padres go with Fernando Tatis at second base and Miguel Andujar at designated hitter. Since being called up from Triple-A El Paso on June 9, Wagner has staked his claim to a strong-side platoon role by producing a serviceable .276/.432/.310 slash line over 13 games.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Handling strong-side platoon role
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Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
With the Orioles sending southpaw Trevor Rogers to the hill for the series finale, Wagner will give way to Nick Solak at designated hitter. Wagner had started the last four games against righties, going 4-for-8 with a double and four walks. The 27-year-old could have a fairly clear path to a strong-side platoon role until the Padres get Miguel Andujar (hamstring) back from the injured list.
The Padres recalled Wagner from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
He will take the roster spot vacated by Xander Bogaerts and might be around only while Bogaerts is on paternity leave. Wagner has put up a .762 OPS with three home runs and a 21:19 BB:K over 30 games this season for El Paso.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Activated and optioned
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The Padres reinstated Wagner (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso.
Wagner opened the season on the shelf after he strained his right oblique at the beginning of March. After a prolonged shutdown, Wagner was cleared to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A to kick off May, and since the Padres didn't have room for him on their big-league bench, he'll end up sticking around at El Paso on a longer-term basis. Through his first seven games at Triple-A, Wagner has slashed .300/.548/.350 with two stolen bases and a 9:6 BB:K over 31 plate appearances.
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Padres' Will Wagner: In midst of rehab stint
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Wagner (oblique) began a minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso on Friday and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run in his first game.
Wagner landed on the injured list in late March due to a strained right oblique that caused him to miss most of the Padres' spring slate. It's unclear how long he'll be with El Paso, but given that he appeared in only five Cactus League contests and that San Diego doesn't have an immediate obvious opening on its roster, Wagner may be given plenty of time to ramp back up.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Playing in extended spring games
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Wagner (oblique) has been participating in extended spring-training games at the Padres' complex in Arizona, per MLB.com.
Wagner suffered a strained right oblique in early March after appearing in just five Cactus League contests. He seems to be showing improvement but hasn't yet set out on a rehab assignment. It's unclear if there will be room for Wagner on the big-league roster when he's back to full health.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Lands on injured list
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The Padres placed Wagner (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Wagner will officially begin the season on the IL due to the right oblique strain he suffered earlier this month. Per MLB.com, Wagner had resumed taking part in light drills by the end of spring training, but he's still likely to remain on the shelf for most of April.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Out with strained oblique
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Wagner is dealing with an oblique strain and hasn't done any baseball activity since the beginning of March, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Per Acee, Wagner will "almost certainly" start the season on the injured list. The infielder had been slated to battle for a reserve role during spring training, but he got into only five games before getting hurt, going 0-for-9 with two walks and two strikeouts. Even if Wagner was healthy, his likelihood of making the Opening Day roster had been considered slim.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Rejoins Padres
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The Padres recalled Wagner from the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.
Wagner was sent to the Padres' facility in Arizona following Xander Bogaerts' return from the injured list Tuesday, but the former will now be brought back onto the big-league roster to replace Ramon Laureano (finger). Wagner has slashed .222/.319/.278 across 145 plate appearances between the Blue Jays and Padres this season and will likely come off the bench most days while in San Diego.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Sent to ACL
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The Padres optioned Wagner to the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.
Wagner was optioned to create space on the active roster for Xander Bogaerts's (foot) reinstation from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Wagner was recalled Aug. 24 to fill in for Jackson Merrill, who had an ankle injury at the time. Since then, Wagner got just 13 plate appearances in the 13 games he played in and reached base twice.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Recalled as Merrill replacement
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The Padres recalled Wagner from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Acquired from the Blue Jays on July 31, Wagner was subsequently optioned to El Paso, where he slashed .270/.333/.405 with two home runs and one stolen base in 17 games. He's been recalled from Triple-A to replace Jackson Merrill (ankle) on the active roster, though Gavin Sheets is the likelier candidate to benefit from regular playing time while Merrill is on the shelf. Wagner, meanwhile, will bolster the Padres' infield depth but likely won't be in store for steady starts.
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Padres' Will Wagner: Optioned to minors
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Wagner was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
Wagner was dealt from the Blue Jays to the Padres on Thursday but is currently blocked by both Ryan O'Hearn and Gavin Sheets. That leaves him without a spot in the big leagues, though that could change prior to the close of the regular season. Across 132 plate appearances with Toronto, Wagner hit .237/.336/.298 with a 15:26 BB:K.
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Giants' Will Wagner: Heading to San Diego
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Wagner was traded from the Blue Jays to the Padres on Thursday in exchange for Brandon Valenzuela.
Wagner's role in San Diego is to be determined, as the Padres also acquired Ryan O'Hearn and already have Gavin Sheets in terms of lefty-hitting corner bats. Wagner slashed .237/.336/.298 with zero home runs and one steal in 132 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Returns from restricted list
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The Blue Jays reinstated Wagner from the restricted list Monday.
Wagner was away from the club for the previous two days so that he could attend his father's Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown. He will start at third base and bat ninth in Monday's game versus the Orioles.
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Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Placed on restricted list
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The Blue Jays placed Wagner on the restricted list Saturday.
The Blue Jays will grant Wagner some time away from the team to attend his father's Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown this weekend. Alan Roden will come up from Triple-A Buffalo to fill the opening on the active roster.
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Blue Jays' Will Wagner: On bench for second straight
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Wagner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
The Blue Jays are facing off against a lefty starter (Carlos Rodon) for the second straight game, so the left-handed-hitting Wagner will remain on the bench. Leo Jimenez will get another start at second base while Ernie Clement shifts over to third base.
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Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Sitting after four straight starts
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Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
With southpaw Tyler Anderson on the hill for the Angels, Wagner will hit the bench Sunday. The 26-year-old utility player has a clear path to playing time against right-handed pitching through the All-Star break, and Wagner had started five of the past six games. Andres Gimenez (ankle) landing on the injured list Sunday will create even more opportunities on the infield, although Davis Schneider and Leo Jimenez will also be in the mix at the keystone.
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