{"id":424019,"date":"2026-08-05T00:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/424019\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T00:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:42:08","slug":"padres-pregame-gage-workman-casey-mize-activated-ahead-of-game-2-vs-diamondbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/424019\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres pregame: Gage Workman, Casey Mize activated ahead of Game 2 vs. Diamondbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first reinforcements have joined the Padres at Chase Field.<\/p>\n

Both right-hander Casey Mize and infielder Gage Workman were added to the active roster ahead of the Padres\u2019 6:40 p.m. first pitch on Tuesday. To make room, left-hander JP Sears and catcher Rodolfo Dur\u00e1n were optioned to Triple-A El Paso.<\/p>\n

Mize will likely start Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Robbie Ray should join the team later tonight.<\/p>\n

Workman is not in the Padres\u2019 lineup on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

V\u00e1squez on the mound. pic.twitter.com\/4Gw8eVAlQW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The left-handed-hitting Workman has big-league time at third base (19 games), shortstop (3) and second base (2). He\u2019s a .167\/.182\/.352 hitter with two homers across 55 plate appearances in the majors. Both home runs were hit this year (.158\/.158\/.395).<\/p>\n

Workman hit as many as 18 homers in a minor league season in 2024 at Double-A Erie (.843 OPS) and was a .253\/.332\/.449 hitter across parts of six seasons in the minors.<\/p>\n

Dur\u00e1n was hitting .146\/.222\/.305 with three homers in 91 plate appearances. He\u2019d been used sparingly while on the roster as a third catcher.<\/p>\n

Sears was 3-4 with a 4.68 ERA in 32\u2154 innings. The Padres will have to make another roster move when they activate Ray.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s loss dropped the Padres (58-55) two games out of the race for the second and third wild-card spot, currently occupied by the Diamondbacks and Phillies.<\/p>\n

Here is how Arizona (60-53) will line up for Game 2:<\/p>\n

Hi!https:\/\/t.co\/epBmrbYHsx<\/a> is only $17.99 this week. pic.twitter.com\/Uq9J9C9FGu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday\u2019s pitching matchup<\/p>\n

Padres RHP Randy V\u00e1squez (6-6, 4.45 ERA)<\/p>\n

He last pitched in this spot in the rotation on Thursday as a bulk reliever, but he\u2019ll get the start today as the Padres work out adding their two new starters to the rotation. V\u00e1squez is coming off 4 \u2154 shutout innings of work in relief and has a 2.45 ERA in 11 innings (four appearances) since returning from the injured list. He has a 3.71 ERA in 26 \u2154 innings (6 games, 4 starts) in his career against the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n

Here is how V\u00e1squez has fared against current D-backs:<\/p>\n

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D-backs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (10-3, 2.48 ERA)<\/p>\n

He\u2019s allowed two earned runs or less in all but five of his 22 starts. Rodriguez has a 3.74 ERA in four career starts against the Padres, but has not faced them since allowing nine runs in 10 innings across two losses last year.<\/p>\n

Here is how Rodriguez has fared against current Padres:<\/p>\n

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