{"id":777419,"date":"2026-07-03T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/777419\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:09:16","slug":"padres-vasquez-hospitalized-after-fainting-in-stable-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/777419\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres’ Vasquez hospitalized after fainting, in stable condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES —Padres<\/a>right-handerRandy Vasquez<\/a> fainted after his abbreviated start against the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> on Thursday night, San Diegomanager Craig Stammen said.<\/p>\n

Vasquez was taken to a local hospital for precautionary tests after he regained consciousness, Stammens said. He was in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Stammen said Vasquez passed out while on his way to get X-rays on his right ankle, which was struck by a 99 mph comebacker in the first inning. He allowed four runs in three innings in the Padres’ 12-7 loss.<\/p>\n

Vasquez’s catcher, Freddy Fermin<\/a>, was being evaluated for a concussion after taking a foul tip off his face mask in the fifth inning, prompting his exit.<\/p>\n

It all put a sour note on a bad night for the Padres, who built a 6-0 lead through the first two innings against the Dodgers’Roki Sasaki<\/a> and saw it vanish shortly thereafter. The Padres have lost a season-high six consecutive games and have allowed 35 runs over their past two.<\/p>\n

Since taking the opener of a weekend series against the Dodgers from Petco Park last Friday, the Padres have allowed 66 runs, the most in a six-game stretch in franchise history. Those six games have seen their pitchers post a 10.48 ERA and serve up 17 homers, both the worst marks in the major leagues by a wide margin.<\/p>\n

None of those games saw a Padres starting pitcher complete five innings, further taxing a bullpen that carried this team into contention for the first three months.<\/p>\n

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