Xander Bogaerts of the San Diego Padres had a home run overturned due to fan interference and manager Mike Shildt was ejected for coming out of the dugout to talk to the umpires in the second inning against the San Francisco Giants.

An injury timeline for San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is revealed shortly after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Padres' de facto captain left the job of explaining a three-game series sweep in Los Angeles to his younger, less experienced teammates on Sunday.

Monday looked like an obvious spot for Ryan O'Hearn’s first start as a Padre against a left-handed pitcher. Jackson Merrill remains hobbled by a balky left ankle, and O’Hearn had registered a clutch RBI double against Dodgers lefty Anthony Banda on Sunday.

One of their most impressive wins during that franchise-record 14-game win streak came on Friday night. The Brewers faced an 8-1 deficit after two innings against the Reds and clawed their way back on the strength of two homers and five RBI from Christian Yelich — doing so while using his customized Bob Uecker bat for player’s weekend.

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill is out of the Padres lineup against the Giants on Monday after suffering an apparent left ankle injury in Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers.

Right-hander Michael King is going back on the injured list after just one start, a blow to the Padres rotation ahead of perhaps San Diego’s biggest series of the season. King, who was scheduled to start Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles,

The Padres are coming off being swept by the Dodgers after having a chance to take the NL West lead. After winning five straight, including a three-game sweep over the Giants, the three losses to Los Angeles is a small setback for San Diego.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Fans React to Ryan O’Hearn Being On the Bench Yet Again. The San Diego Padres have once again dropped Ryan O'Hearn from the lineup, leading fans to wonder why the recently acquired hitter is not getting many opportunities.