{"id":677938,"date":"2026-04-17T22:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/677938\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:27:23","slug":"padres-lineup-vs-angels-ramon-laureano-out-freddy-fermin-still-sidelined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/677938\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres Lineup vs Angels: Ramon Laureano Out, Freddy Fermin Still Sidelined"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Diego Padres, winners of eight in a row and 11 of their last 12 games, are in Anaheim for a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n

The Padres (13-6) just swept the Angels’ American League West rivals in the Seattle Mariners. San Diego’s last loss came against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 7.<\/p>\n

As for the Angels (10-10), they’re coming off a series win in New York against the Yankees. Superstar Mike Trout is having a career resurgence, hitting .246 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs and an OPS of 1.010 early this year.<\/p>\n

Padres Make Roster Move Ahead of Friday’s Game<\/p>\n

The Padres made a roster move ahead of Friday’s game, reinstating right-handed pitcher Matt Waldron off the 15-day injured list and optioning right-handed pitcher Alek Jacob to Triple-A El Paso.<\/p>\n

Waldron is the current replacement for right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta<\/a>, who’s on the injured list with no timeline to return.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jacob made one appearance, pitching two shutout innings and earning the win in San Diego’s wild come-from-behind, walk-off win<\/a> over the Mariners on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Padres vs Angels Pitching Matchup on Friday<\/p>\n

Waldron is getting his first start of the year as he opened the season on the injured list after undergoing hemorrhoid surgery.<\/a><\/p>\n

The right-hander made just one big league appearance in 2025, allowing four runs over 4.2 innings for a 7.71 ERA. He has a career 4.86 ERA over 192.2 big league innings.<\/p>\n

The knuckleballer was great on his rehab assignment, throwing 12 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts. <\/p>\n

Opposite Waldron will be Angels right-handed pitcher Jose Soriano, who’s been arguably the best pitcher in baseball early in 2026.<\/p>\n

Soriano is 4-0 with a 0.33 ERA and 31 strikeouts to just nine walks. He leads qualified pitchers in ERA, batting average against (.103) and WHIP (0.67). His one run allowed this season came on a solo home run by Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin.<\/p>\n

Padres Starting LineupJake Cronenworth, 2BFernando Tatis Jr., RFJackson Merrill, CFManny Machado, 3BXander Bogaerts, SSGavin Sheets, LFNick Castellanos, DHTy France, 1BLuis Campusano, C<\/p>\n

Ram\u00f3n Laureano appears to be getting another day off, with Cronenworth sliding into the leadoff spot.<\/p>\n

Moreover, catcher Freddy Fermin remains out<\/a>, with Campusano getting the start behind the plate.<\/p>\n

How to Watch Padres vs Angels on Friday<\/p>\n

First pitch for San Diego Padres versus Los Angeles Angels on Friday, April 17 is 6:38 p.m. PT\/9:38 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Padres.TV and in the MLB app.<\/p>\n

The Padres announced that games will also be available via cable on the following channels:<\/p>\n

Cox (Channel 83)DirecTV (Channel 694-3)AT&T Uverse (Channel 781 or 1781)Spectrum (Channel 305 or 443)<\/p>\n

Games will be broadcast on the radio on 97.3 The Fan (in English) and XEMO 860 (in Spanish).<\/p>\n

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