Padres star makes spring debut; meanwhile, outifelders David Dahl, Jose Azocar continue to push for bench spots early in camp
as an extra outfielder — and possibly the primary starter in right field while Tatis serves the final 20 games of his PED suspension at the start of the season. Dahl blasted a three-run homer in the first inning. He has also tripled and is 3-for-12 this spring. … Outfielder José Azocar , competing for a bench spot as well, was 1-for-3 with a double and is 3-for-9 with two doubles and a triple in his four spring games.
… Efrain Contreras, who spent last season in High-A, threw a perfect inning and has retired all seven batters he has faced this spring. Moises Lugo, who split time between Double-A and Triple-A in ’22, also threw a perfect inning and has retired all six batters he has faced in Cactus League play.Trent Grisham made a diving catch in center field for the first out in the bottom of the first, and Cronenworth ended the inning with a diving stop at second base.
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