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Higashioka is absent from Sunday's lineup against Arizona. Elias Diaz will be behind home plate and bat seventh in Sunday's regular-season finale. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Higashioka will end the regular season having slashed .220/.263/.476 with 17 home runs and 45 RBI over 2673 plate appearances.
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Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Higashioka opened the scoring when he took A.J. Puk deep in the ninth inning. This was Higashioka's first homer in a month, and he's had a poor September, batting just .174 over 17 contests. For the season, the catcher has a .220/.263/.476 slash line with 17 homers, 45 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases over a career-high 263 plate appearances.
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Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers. Higashioka's single in Tuesday's win broke an 0-for-11 stretch at the plate, and he'll now get a chance to rest while Elias Diaz catches for Dylan Cease.
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Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox. After going 0-for-9 over his last four games, Higashioka will give way to Elias Diaz behind the plate Saturday.
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros. He'll take a seat for the series finale after picking up starts behind the plate Monday and Tuesday. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties Wednesday in Higashioka's stead.
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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SD | 84 | 246 | 29 | 54 | 17 | 45 | 15 | 74 | 2 | .219 |
| 2023 | NYY | 92 | 242 | 24 | 57 | 10 | 34 | 14 | 74 | 0 | .235 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |