#A toast to the 2023 Padres
*In the realm of dreams, the Padres stood,*
*With hopes and aspirations, they understood.*
*Soto, Tatis, Bogaerts, and Machado, a formidable crew,*
*Their talents shining bright, their spirits anew.*
*A playoff run, they had just left behind,*
*NLCS, the stage where they pined.*
*A run differential, a testament to their might,*
*+104, the third best in the NL’s sight.*
*Cy Young and Platinum Glove adorned their name,*
*Champions of talent, in the game’s grand frame.*
*But fate had a twist, a cruel hand to deal,*
*In one-run games, their fortune did reel.*
*Nine and twenty-three, the record did show,*
*In those tight battles, they couldn’t glow.*
*Extra innings, a challenge they couldn’t surpass,*
*Two and twelve, their dreams fading fast.*
*Two games away, from the wild card’s embrace,*
*Their hearts heavy, their spirits misplaced.*
*For they were a good team, that much was true,*
*Yet victory eluded them, their dreams askew.*
*Oh, the Padres, a tale of what could have been,*
*A symphony of triumph, lost in the wind.*
*But they’ll rise again, with hope in their eyes,*
*For in the game of baseball, redemption never dies.*
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[Blake Snell wins the Cy Young award](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/17w79vm/mlb_the_2023_nl_cy_young_award_winner_is_blake/)
[Tatis wins the Platinum Glove award](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/17smze6/san_diego_padres_certified_platinum_fernando/)
[Kim wins his first Gold Glove in the utility role](https://old.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/17osazx/lin_haseong_kim_is_the_first_asianborn_infielder/)
[Padres take both games in the Mexico Series against the Giants](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1345xxo/post_series_thread_padres_take_both_games_against/) & bonus [slomo of Tatis’ HR](https://www.reddit.com/r/Padres/comments/133cafi/slomo_field_view_of_tatis_hr/)
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#Highlights:
[Tatis steals home](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/15tao3c/highlight_fernando_tatis_jr_steals_home/)
[Tatis steals a HR](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/16r9ym3/tatis_robs_a_hr_from_siani/)
[Tatis’ Platinum Glove season](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzN1B4fE8Jk)
[Ha-Seong Kim](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/15xs7a3/kim_grand_slams_the_marlins/) and [Juan Soto](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/16led21/juan_soto_hits_his_first_career_grand_slam_and/) hit their first career grand slams!
[Kim hits a walk off HR (Korean call)](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/12b8ylg/the_korean_tv_broadcast_call_of_haseong_kims/)
[Darvish passes Hideo Nomo as all-time leader in MLB strikeouts by a Japanese born player.](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/14/72762238-5a4a6ad9-3eb544e5-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4)
[Manny Machado throws out Leody Taveras from his ass](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/15cigcc/manny_machado_throws_out_leody_taveras_from_his/)
[Machado makes a great play in foul territory and prevents a tag up run](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/146c9mr/manny_machado_catches_the_hot_potato_with_the/)
[Sanchez frames a pitchout](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/161h0kk/gary_sanchez_frames_a_pitchout/)
Rookie catcher Luis Campusano makes his case for the starting role with some great [defense](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1650g36/highlight_catcher_luis_campusano_picks_off_walker/) and [offense](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/16mfb6a/luis_campusano_goes_down_to_one_knee_for_a_3_run/)
[Rookie Tom Cosgrove shows off the breaking ball](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/13oa3h7/tom_cosgrove_strikes_out_the_first_two_batters_he/)
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Fun fact:
[Jake Cronenworth, with two doubles and a homer today, became the first player with three extra-base hits in a Major League game against Shohei Ohtani.](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14qvvmy/cassavell_jake_cronenworth_with_two_doubles_and_a/)
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#Stats
The Padres had the [3rd best offense](https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=y&type=8&season=2023&month=0&season1=2023&ind=0&team=0%2Cts), the [2nd best pitching](https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=nl&qual=y&type=8&season=2023&season1=2023&ind=0&team=0%2Cts), and the [4th best fielding](https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=nl&qual=y&type=1&season=2023&season1=2023&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&startdate=&enddate=&month=0) in the NL. It just didn’t come together in the moments we needed it the most.
##Batting (Qualified)
|Name|HR|R|RBI|SB|BB%|K%|AVG|OBP|SLG|wRC+|BsR|Off|Def|WAR|
:–|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|
|[Juan Soto](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/juan-soto/20123/stats)|35|97|109|12|18.60%|18.20%|0.275|0.41|0.519|155|-4.3|44|-12.6|5.5|
|[Xander Bogaerts](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/xander-bogaerts/12161/stats)|19|83|58|19|8.40%|16.50%|0.285|0.35|0.44|120|-0.9|15.7|6|4.4|
|[Fernando Tatis Jr.](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/fernando-tatis-jr/19709/stats)|25|91|78|29|8.30%|22.20%|0.257|0.322|0.449|113|3.1|13.1|9.2|4.4|
|[Ha-Seong Kim](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ha-seong-kim/27506/stats)|17|84|60|38|12.00%|19.80%|0.26|0.351|0.398|112|5.1|14.1|8.4|4.4|
|[Manny Machado](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/manny-machado/11493/stats)|30|75|91|3|8.30%|18.10%|0.258|0.319|0.462|114|-3.5|7|7.4|3.5|
|[Trent Grisham](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/trent-grisham/18564/stats)|13|67|50|15|13.50%|27.70%|0.198|0.315|0.352|91|4|-2.4|0.1|1.7|
|[Jake Cronenworth](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jake-cronenworth/18036/stats)|10|54|48|6|8.80%|18.60%|0.229|0.312|0.378|92|3.2|-1.9|-5.4|1|
##Pitching (min 50 IP)
|Name|W|L|IP|SV|K/9|BB/9|LOB%|WHIP|ERA|FIP|WAR|
:–|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|–:|
|[Blake Snell](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats)|14|9|180|0|11.7|4.95|86.70%|1.19|2.25|3.44|4.1|
|[Seth Lugo](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/seth-lugo/12447/stats)|8|7|146.1|0|8.61|2.21|76.80%|1.2|3.57|3.83|2.8|
|[Michael Wacha](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/michael-wacha/14078/stats)|14|4|134.1|0|8.31|2.88|79.70%|1.16|3.22|3.89|2.6|
|[Yu Darvish](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/yu-darvish/13074/stats)|8|10|136.1|0|9.31|2.84|71.30%|1.3|4.56|4.03|2.4|
|[Joe Musgrove](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/joe-musgrove/12970/stats)|10|3|97.1|0|8.97|1.94|80.20%|1.14|3.05|3.52|2.1|
|[Josh Hader](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-hader/14212/stats)|2|3|56.1|33|13.58|4.79|88.80%|1.1|1.28|2.69|1.7|
|[Nick Martinez](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nick-martinez/12730/stats)|6|4|110.1|1|8.65|3.26|77.50%|1.26|3.43|3.92|1.4|
|[Pedro Avila](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pedro-avila/18864/stats)|2|2|50.1|0|9.66|4.47|72.70%|1.35|3.22|3.67|0.6|
|[Tom Cosgrove](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tom-cosgrove/23443/stats)|1|2|51.1|1|7.71|3.33|84.70%|0.97|1.75|3.7|0.6|
|[Steven Wilson](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/steven-wilson/20353/stats)|1|2|53|0|9.68|4.58|76.10%|1.17|3.91|4.52|0.4|
|[Luis García](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/luis-garcia/6984/stats)|2|3|59.2|0|7.99|3.62|73.20%|1.39|4.07|4.29|0.1|