Padres' Gavin Sheets: Getting day off against lefty
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Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
With the Cubs sending southpaw Matthew Boyd to the bump, the left-handed-hitting Sheets will retreat to the bench. Luis Arraez will replace Sheets in the lineup as San Diego's designated hitter.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Idle versus southpaw
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Sheets is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Sunday.
With Colorado sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound, Sheets will retreat to the dugout while Luis Arraez serves as the designated hitter. Sheets has gone 2-for-5 with two walks and a solo homer in the first two games of the series.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Strong start in platoon role
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Sheets went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against Colorado.
Sheets continued to help pour it on for the Padres in the seventh inning, blasting a 371-foot homer to right field to make it an 8-0 game. The lefty-hitting corner outfielder regularly starts on the bench and yields to Yuli Gurriel when San Diego is up against a southpaw, which limits his overall fantasy appeal, but Sheets is batting a strong .333 with two long balls, two doubles and eight RBI over 36 at-bats to open the campaign.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Idle versus lefty
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Sheets is not in the Padres' lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday.
Sheets will begin the game on the bench with the Athletics sending southpaw Jeffrey Springs to the mound. Yuli Gurriel will start at first base, and Luis Arraez will bat as the designated hitter Tuesday.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Resting vs. LHP
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Sheets is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Sheets will head to the bench for a second consecutive game as the Padres prepare to face a left-handed starter (Matthew Boyd) for the second day in a row. Yuli Gurriel will work as the Padres' DH and bat sixth.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Continues to sit vs. lefties
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Sheets is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Southpaw Shota Imanaga is taking the mound for Chicago, so it's not a surprise that Sheets finds himself on the bench. He has a 1.196 OPS through 19 plate appearances, all but one of which have come against right-handed pitching. Yuli Gurriel will bat sixth as the designated hitter, as the pair continue to platoon at the position.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: On bench versus lefty
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Sheets is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Sheets started the previous four games -- all against right-handed starting pitchers -- and has gone 7-for-14 with two doubles, a homer and five RBI this season, but he'll sit Tuesday while lefty Logan Allen takes the mound for Cleveland. Yuli Gurriel will continue to fill the small side of the platoon at designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Propels team with four RBI
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Sheets went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and four RBI in Monday's 7-2 victory over the Guardians.
San Diego fell behind in the first inning on a Jose Ramirez solo home run, but Sheets gave the Padres the lead with his two-run double in the second. He added another two-run doublein the fifth, giving him four total RBI in the game. Sheets signed with San Diego on a minor-league deal in February and earned a spot on the team's Opening Day roster due to a standout spring training. He's been working as the Padres' primary designated hitter and is off to a fantastic start to the season, slashing .500/.533/.857 with a home run, three runs, five RBI and a stolen base through 15 plate appearances.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Two hits, steal vs. Atlanta
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Sheets went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 5-0 win over Atlanta.
Sheets has started the last three games at DH against right-handed pitching. He's responded well to the opportunity, going 4-for-11 with a home run to start the campaign. Playing the strong side of a platoon, Sheets should offer decent fantasy value in a high-powered Padres lineup.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Slugs pinch-hit homer
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Sheets went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.
Sheets was not in the starting lineup against left-hander Chris Sale. He entered as a pinch-hitter for Brandon Lockridge in the seventh inning and launched a game-tying homer off Hector Neris that kick-started San Diego's comeback victory. Sheets picked up where he left off in spring training, when he slashed .311/.367/.756 with six homers. The former White Sox player figures to see regular playing time for the Friars against right-handed pitching as long as he's slugging.
The Padres selected Sheets' contract from Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
Sheets has done a fantastic job proving he belongs on the Padres' Opening Day roster since signing an NRI deal with the club in February, slashing .311/.367/.756 with six homers and 12 RBI over 19 games. He's now officially been rewarded with a spot on the 40-man roster and has a good chance to open the season as the Friars' go-to DH against right-handed starters. Joe Musgrove (elbow) was placed on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Making big push for roster spot
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Sheets went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Tuesday's Cactus League win over the White Sox.
Sheets' first home run was a 417-foot solo shot to center field in the fifth inning. He then came up with the score tied in the ninth and blasted a walk-off two-run homer to right-center field. Sheets has been sizzling of late, going deep in four straight games with five long balls during that span. The hot spring stretch has significantly increased his likelihood of making the Opening Day roster, though several of the players he's competing with for one of the Padres' bench spots -- including Eguy Rosario, Tirso Ornelas and Brandon Lockridge -- have also played well this spring.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Slugs spring homer Saturday
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Sheets went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Saturday's Cactus League win against the Guardians.
Sheets capped a six-run first inning for San Diego with a three-run blast to right field. It was his first homer and third extra-base hit over 26 at-bats this spring, but he's batting just .154 with a 1:7 BB:K. Sheets is in camp as a non-roster invitee and is competing for one of the Padres' final roster spots.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Joining San Diego on MiLB deal
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Sheets signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Sunday that includes an invite to big-league spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The 28-year-old was non-tendered by the White Sox in November after he finished the 2024 campaign with a .233/.303/.357 slash line in 139 games. Sheets will provide some organizational depth at first base and in the corner outfield, with his clearest path to a roster spot likely being at designated hitter.
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Gavin Sheets: Free agent after being non-tendered
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The White Sox non-tendered Sheets on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Sheets was in line for a salary bump in his first year of arbitration eligibility, but the White Sox have elected to cut him loose rather than give him a raise. The 28-year-old had seemingly been in line for plenty of playing time for Chicago in 2025 but might find regular at-bats harder to come by in another organization. Sheets slashed just .233/.303/.357 with 10 homers in 139 games in 2024.
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White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Out for regular-season finale
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Sheets is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.
Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Sheets will end the season with a slash line of .233/.303/.357 with 10 home runs and 45 RBI across 501 plate appearances. Bryan Ramos will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth.
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White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Resting Saturday
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Sheets isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.
Sheets will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-22 over his last seven contests. Meanwhile, Bryan Ramos will work as the designated hitter and bat sixth.
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White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Sitting versus lefty
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Sheets is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels.
The White Sox are facing a lefty for the second day in a row and Sheets will again begin the contest on the bench. He did pinch hit (and struck out) in Wednesday's game. Miguel Vargas is in the designated hitter slot Thursday.
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White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Idle against southpaw
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Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
With a lefty (Jose Suarez) toeing the rubber for the Angels, the left-handed-hitting Sheets will move to the bench. Bryan Ramos will enter the starting lineup at designated hitter in Sheets' stead.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-5, 230 lbs
Birthplace: Lutherville, MD
Age: 28
School: Wake Forest
Experience: 4
Bats/Throws: L, L
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