{"id":655430,"date":"2026-03-31T23:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/655430\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:43:15","slug":"juggling-the-lineup-for-righty-hitters-german-marquez-set-for-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/655430\/","title":{"rendered":"Juggling the lineup for righty hitters, Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez set for debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five games into the season, the Padres are sitting their first regular on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It also happens to be their best hitter so far.<\/p>\n<p>Ram\u00f3n Laureano will sit for Game 2 against the San Francisco Giants as Nick Castellanos will get his first start in left field and Miguel Andujar will start as the DH. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A look at today\u2019s lineup. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gCw7jTV7bU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/gCw7jTV7bU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Padres\/status\/2039085914312581220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Castellanos was out for early work before stretch and said he was good physically, so the tweak to the lineup is as simple as the three hitters\u2019 history with Giants right-hander Logan Webb.<\/p>\n<p>Laureano is 0-for-7 with a walk, a strikeout and a hit-by-pitch against the Giants\u2019 ace. Meantime, Castellanos is 4-for-7 with a homer, a walk and two RBIs against Webb while Andujar is 3-for-7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you don\u2019t have the right-left mix, you\u2019re just looking for better matchups,\u201d Padres manager Craig Stammen said. \u201cThose guys have past success. That doesn\u2019t always mean anything. The R &amp; D department says doesn\u2019t mean anything at all. Me, personally as a pitcher, I know there were certain hitters that just had my number. Maybe that\u2019s how those guys feel about facing Logan Webb tonight, and hopefully that\u2019s the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the Padres\u2019 hottest hitter to start the season \u2014 Laureano is 5-for-14 with a double and a homer \u2014 will start on the bench as the Padres juggle how to get essentially four similar hitters in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Laureano, Andujar, Castellanos and Ty France are all right-handed hitters who fit best in the field at a corner, whether that\u2019s left field, first base or third base. France, of course, is an option at second base while Laureano can play all three outfield spots.<\/p>\n<p>With Laureano out of the lineup on Tuesday, Andujar will serve as the sixth hitter, between shortstop Xander Bogaerts and first baseman Gavin Sheets. Castellanos will bat eighth and Freddy Fermin will catch.<\/p>\n<p>The first five spots in the order against right-handed pitching remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>In dropping three of their first four contests, the Padres are two games under .500 for the first time since June 19, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Four Padres also remain without hits this season as Sheets is 0-for-10, Luis Campusano is 0-for-5, France is 0-for-3 and Bryce Johnson is 0-for-1.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the Giants will line up for Game 2:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Webby\u2019s back on the bump!<\/p>\n<p>\u231a\ufe0f: 6:40 p.m. PT<br \/>\ud83d\udccd: San Diego, CA<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSGiants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@NBCSGiants<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udcfb: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KNBR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@KNBR<\/a> | KSFN<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SFGiants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SFGiants<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CocaCola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@CocaCola<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iT5W39p7hh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/iT5W39p7hh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SFGiants (@SFGiants) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFGiants\/status\/2039119141274358013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s pitching matchup<\/p>\n<p>Giants RHP Logan Webb (0-1, 10.80 ERA)<\/p>\n<p>The two-time All-Star struck out seven but allowed seven runs \u2014 six earned \u2014 in five innings in a loss to the Yankees on opening day. Webb has a 3.15 ERA over 100 career innings against the Padres, but he lost two of his three starts (4.19 ERA) last year against San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how Webb has fared against current Padres:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_inline lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/webb-pads.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9659490\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Padres RHP Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez (2026 debut)<\/p>\n<p>The longtime Rockie has a 6.70 ERA in 130\u2153 innings since his 2023 elbow reconstruction. M\u00e1rquez has a 7.06 ERA in 20 career starts against the Giants and a 4.88 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) in his career at Petco Park. M\u00e1rquez had a 5.17 ERA in his career at Coors Field.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how he has fared against current Giants:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_inline lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/marquez-giants.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9659491\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Five games into the season, the Padres are sitting their first regular on Tuesday. 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