Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Returning to bench Wednesday
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Lockridge is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Lockridge will take a seat after he picked up starts in each of the last four games while going 6-for-14 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, three RBI and two runs. The right-handed-hitting Lockridge should be a mainstay in the lineup against left-handed pitching, but he may be limited to more of a part-time role versus righties.
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Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Makes Opening Day roster
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Lockridge will be included on the Brewers' Opening Day roster, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The writing was on the wall that Lockridge had won a bench spot when the Brewers optioned Blake Perkins to Triple-A Nashville on Friday, but the decision is now official. Lockridge did an excellent job separating himself from the competition during Cactus League play, slashing .316/.435/.684 with four homers, nine RBI, 13 runs scored and three stolen bases across 13 contests. As long as he can continue to produce on offense, the 29-year-old outfielder will likely fill in for either Sal Frelick or Garrett Mitchell whenever the Brewers encounter a left-handed starter.
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Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: In lineup Friday
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Lockridge (shoulder) will play right field and bat second in Friday's spring training game against Arizona.
Lockridge sustained a bruised rotator cuff early in spring training after diving back into the bag. However, the soon-to-be 29-year-old has been cleared to return to the lineup for Friday's contest. Before suffering the injury, Lockridge went 6-for-11 with a pair of home runs and a stolen base.
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Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Hot start to camp
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Lockridge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's Cactus League game against the Padres.
Lockridge picked up a single in the top half of the first inning and slugged a solo home run in the top of the seventh in his final at-bat of the exhibition. He's now left the yard twice so far in two spring games after failing to hit a home run last season across 67 regular-season games. Lockridge looks to face an uphill battle to make the Opening Day roster, but he'd make the decision more difficult for Milwaukee if he continues to mash at the plate.
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Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Brewers optioned Lockridge to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
The Brewers traded for Lockridge at the deadline to provide the club with some speedy outfield depth while Jackson Chourio (hamstring) was on the IL. Now that the latter has returned, Lockridge will move to the minors and continue serving as organizational depth. The 28-year-old slashed .261/.308/.370 with six RBI, eight runs scored and two steals across 53 plate appearances during his time with Milwaukee.
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Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Back on bench after three starts
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Lockridge is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.
Lockridge will retreat to the bench after he had started in all three games of the Brewers' weekend series in Cincinnati while going 4-for-12 with a triple, a double and two runs. The right-handed-hitting Lockridge could continue to see frequent opportunities to play against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities versus righties will likely be more limited moving forward after Blake Perkins returned from the bereavement list Sunday and Isaac Collins returned from the paternity list Monday.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Lockridge to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Lockridge has been on the big-league roster all season, though he did miss some time due to a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old has a .519 OPS in 95 plate appearances in 2025 and will head to the minors due to Jackson Merrill (concussion) coming back from the 7-day injured list.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Back from injured list
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The Padres activated Lockridge (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Friday..
He's been out since mid-April with a left hamstring strain and will skip a rehab assignment and go right back on the active roster. Lockridge was the primary fill-in in center field for Jackson Merrill (hamstring) when he got hurt, but with Tyler Wade playing well lately, Lockridge could be limited to starts against lefties.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Lands on IL with strained hamstring
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The Padres placed Lockridge on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.
Lockridge had to depart Sunday's game against the Rockies with the injury and it's going to cost him at least the next week-and-a-half of action. He had been filling in for Jackson Merrill (hamstring) as the Padres' primary center fielder. San Diego could use a combination of Tyler Wade and Jason Heyward in center field until one of Merrill or Lockridge returns.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Filling in for injured Merrill
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Lockridge will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Lockridge will man center for the third game in a row and could end up getting a look as a full-time player in the San Diego outfield while Jackson Merrill (hamstring) is on the shelf. The Padres lack any other natural center fielders on the active roster, and Tirso Ornelas -- who's currently playing at Triple-A El Paso -- is the only other healthy option on the 40-man roster that might be viewed as a potential replacement option for Merrill. Lockridge has posted a modest .633 OPS over 21 plate appearances so far this season but he showcased excellent on-base skills (.410 OBP) and elite speed (46 steals in 52 attempts) between his two Triple-A stops in 2024.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Double, stolen base off the bench
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Lockridge went 1-for-1 with an RBI-double, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-0 win over Atlanta.
Lockridge entered as a pinch hitter for Jason Heyward in the sixth inning, drawing a walk versus lefty Jose Suarez. Lockridge would remain in the game to face right-hander Hector Neris in the eighth, where he roped an RBI-double before stealing third base and scoring on a Fernando Tatis single. The 28-year-old Lockridge still finds himself on the short side of a platoon, though he could soon see more playing time over Heyward, who's gone 0-for-10 to start the year. Lockridge would offer some upside in the Padres' lineup thanks to his base-stealing ability -- he swiped 46 bags in the minors last season.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Hits first big-league homer
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Lockridge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
This was the second hit and first homer of Lockridge's big-league career. He has mainly seen time off the bench since he was called up from Triple-A El Paso on Sept. 11. The 27-year-old is 2-for-9 with two stolen bases and four runs scored over 11 contests.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Added to 40-man roster
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The Padres selected Lockridge to the 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
The right-hander was acquired from the Yankees ahead of the summer trade deadline and is now positioned to make his MLB debut during the final month of the campaign. Lockridge has an .811 OPS with nine home runs in 25 games for El Paso since being acquired by the Padres.
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Padres' Brandon Lockridge: Moved to San Diego
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The Padres acquired Lockridge from the Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for reliever Enyel De Los Santos and minor-league Thomas Balboni.
Lockridge was a fifth-pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft and is hitting .295 with 34 stolen bases in 72 games at the Triple-A level this season. The 27-year-old doesn't offer much power, as he has no homers and just 17 extra-base hits.
