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Dunn started in right field and went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Monday's 2-0 win over San Francisco.

Dunn was a late addition to the starting lineup after Jake Fraley was scratched with left side pain. The fill-in outfielder struck out in his first three at-bats, but Fraley's absence turned fortuitous when Dunn drove in the game's only runs in the eighth inning. He's batting just .176 (3-for-17) and struck out eight times to open the season, but Dunn's homered and doubled in his last two outings.

Tawa started at second base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.

Tawa made his second start in the three games since being called up from Triple-A Reno in the wake of Ketel Marte's hamstring injury. He's gone hitless over six at-bats since singling in his first MLB plate appearance. Tawa was instrumental in ending Zac Gallen's night by not receiving the ball cleanly on a potential inning-ending double play, which allowed a run to score and led to Ryan Mountcastle's two-run single that led to Gallen getting the hook.

McCarthy went 0-for-3 in Monday's 5-1 loss to Baltimore.

McCarthy extended a hitless streak to start the season and is now 0-for-22. The results align with his underlying measures at Statcast, which include zero barrels. McCarthy's experienced lows before and has come back, but the job share in center field may tilt toward Alek Thomas if the low-wattage bat continues.

Thompson (lat) has progressed to throwing from 100 feet on flat ground, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Thompson was diagnosed with a left lat strain in early March and will require a standard spring training buildup before he's ready for games. The left-hander was shifted to the 60-day injured list Monday, so he won't be eligible for activation until late May. Thompson is likely to be assigned to Triple-A Memphis once he's healthy.

Pozo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Pirates.

Playing in his first game at the major-league level since 2021, Pozo lined one over the left-field wall off of Carmen Mlodzinski in the sixth inning for his second career home run. The 27-year-old boasts a career .321/.343/.545 batting line at the Triple-A level, but it's unlikely he will see enough playing time to make a fantasy impact over the next few weeks while Ivan Herrera (knee) is shelved.

Tatis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Athletics.

Tatis gave the Padres an insurance run in the seventh inning with a 406-foot blast to left field. The long ball was Tatis' first since his second game of the campaign, but he did plenty of damage on offense in the interim. Tatis is slashing a robust .381/.449/.548 on the season, adding seven RBI , 10 runs and five stolen bases while recording a 6:5 BB:K through 49 plate appearances.

Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday in a 5-4 win versus the Athletics.

Cronenworth helped the Padres get off to a quick start, launching a two-run blast to right-center field in the first inning. It was the second long ball of the season for the infielder, who has reached base safely in nine of his 11 games so far. Cronenworth is slashing a steady .265/.405/.500 through 42 plate appearances.

Suarez earned a save against the Athletics on Monday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning of work.

Suarez successfully protected a one-run, ninth-inning lead, needing just nine pitches to retire three batters. The right-hander had a rough spring, but he's been lights-out in the regular season, tossing five scoreless and hitless frames while posting a 7:1 K:BB. Suarez has gotten a save in each of his five outings to date, and he's tied with Luke Jackson for the MLB lead in saves in the early part of the season.

King (2-0) earned the win over the Athletics on Monday, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings.

King wasn't at his sharpest -- he pitched only one 1-2-3 frame and yielded a season-high eight hits -- but he did just enough to emerge with the victory. The right-hander got 12 whiffs on his 101 pitches but managed a season-low two punchouts. Two of King's three starts this season have come against the A's, and he's been less than impressive in both games, allowing a combined six runs over 8.1 frames while recording a meager 5:6 K:BB. However, King was dominant with 11 punchouts over five scoreless frames against Cleveland in his other start. He's next scheduled to take the mound at home versus Colorado.

Webb settled for a no-decision Monday against Cincinnati, allowing four hits and striking out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings.

Webb and Hunter Greene engaged in a pitchers' duel for most of the contest, as the game was scoreless until the Reds scored twice in the eighth inning. That was one frame after Webb departed following a masterful performance during which he racked up 10 punchouts and held Cincinnati to four baserunners (all on singles). Three of those singles came in the first two innings, and Webb finished his outing by retiring 16 of the final 17 batters he faced. The right-hander has begun the campaign in fine form, allowing just four runs while posting a 21:3 K:BB over 19 frames through three starts. He's tentatively slated for a tough matchup on the road against the Yankees his next time on the mound.