Cronenworth is absent from Saturday's lineup against Arizona.
Cronenworth and several other Padres starters are getting Saturday night off as the team has already clinched a spot in the postseason. Nick Ahmed will start at second base and bat fifth.
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Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Goes deep Tuesday
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Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
Cronenworth powered the San Diego offense with a two-run blast in the second inning and an RBI double in the fourth. He's now got two multi-hit efforts over his last four games and his home run was his first of the month. It's been a struggle overall in September for Cronenworth, who's now slashing just .206/.342/.286 with three extra-base hits, three RBI, five runs, a steal and a 13:14 BB:K in 77 plate appearances this month.
Cronenworth went 3-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Cronenworth entered Friday hitting just .163 (8-for-49) with 11 walks over 15 games in September. He hit eighth Friday, the lowest he's been in the lineup all year, and it appears to have jump-started his bat. The infielder now has a .246/.327/.392 slash line with 16 home runs, 78 RBI, 71 runs scored and five stolen bases over 148 contests. He's seen more time at second base lately with Xander Bogaerts moving over to shortstop in the absence of Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder).
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Homer, three hits in loss
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Cronenworth went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 11-4 loss to the Rays.
Cronenworth opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning and fell a triple shy of the cycle in an otherwise forgettable game for the Padres. He has hit safely in six straight contests and eight of his past 10 overall, driving in five and scoring six runs in that span. On the season, the 30-year-old is hitting .250 with 16 home runs, 78 RBI, 67 runs scored and four stolen bases across 564 plate appearances.
Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
Cronenworth stole home as Manny Machado swiped second, with the throw from St. Louis catcher Pedro Pages going into center field. Speed typically isn't a big part of Cronenworth's game -- he has four steals on six attempts this year, though two of them have come over his last nine games. The infielder is now at a .245/.321/.399 slash line with 15 home runs, 75 RBI, 64 runs scored, 24 doubles and three triples over 129 contests this season.
Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Cronenworth will avoid a matchup with southpaw David Peterson on Saturday, giving way to Luis Arraez at first base while Donovan Solano slots in at DH. It'll be Cronenworth's first time out of the lineup since Aug. 7
