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Sheets got the Padres on the board with a two-run homer off Bowden Francis. He kept the game going in the ninth with another two-run blast off Jeff Hoffman, and gave San Diego a 6-5 lead with an RBI poke in the 11th. Sheets has been a tremendous find for the Padres after being non-tendered by the White Sox, and the 29-year-old is now hitting .286/.333/.497 over the first third of the year.

Suarez’s run is unearned because it was the runner who start at second base to begin each extra-inning frame. He gave up a single to Jonatan Clase that scored Nathan Lukes, and he’s blown his last two save chances after converting his previous 15 without issue. Even with those struggles in his last few outings, Suarez should remain the closer for the foreseeable future in San Diego.

Kolek gets a quality start, but it’s worth questioning how much quality there was. He allowed seven hits and three walks, but he was able to procure six strikeouts. After allowing no runs in his first two starts of the year, Kolek has given up nine — eight earned — over his last two. He’s scheduled to face the Marlins on Tuesday, so he’s worthy of streaming consideration just based on the level of competition.

It’s a routine day off for the veteran with Jose Iglesias playing shortstop and batting eighth. Bogaerts has gotten off to a slow start this season and is hitting .241/.329/.362 in 17 games in May with two home runs and 12 RBI. He has stolen four bases over that stretch and has a solid 12/9 K/BB ratio, so the plate discipline and speed remain there.

Arraez still managed to get his on a night where the Padres were blanked by Kevin Gausman. His average jumped back over .300 for the first time in two weeks and somehow that triple was his third in 18 games. He remains an incredible source of batting average without offering much else.

Vásquez is amazing at mixing his deep arsenal just enough to avoid significant damage. Overall, he threw all five of his pitches at least 11 percent of the time in this one and was pitching a shutout until Nathan Lukes smacked a hanging sweeper for a two-run homer. That was the extent of the damage and while he misses very few bats – just three whiffs in this start – he now has an excellent 3.49 ERA on the season. He’s lined up for an enticing two-start week coming up against the Marlins and Pirates.

Arraez ripped a one-out double off of Chris Bassitt in the top half of the first inning, but he was left stranded right there. That would be the only extra-base hit that the Padres would have in the contest. The 28-year-old infielder has performed about as expected this season, slashing .296/.333/.414 with three homers, 15 RBI and a pair of stolen bases through his first 176 plate appearances.

The 29-year-old hurler punched out six batters on the evening while allowing one free pass. All of the damage that was done against him came via the long ball, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugging a solo shot in the opening inning and Anthony Santander adding on a two-run blast in the fifth. Cease generated 14 swings and misses on 100 pitches on the night — nine of those on his slider — while registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll look to get back in the win column as he totes a 4.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 64/19 K/BB ratio (54 innings) into Sunday’s tilt against the Braves in Atlanta.

The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports Gonzalez has been released to pursue a more lucrative opportunity overseas in Japan. It’s a definite hit to San Diego’s outfield depth, but the 27-year-old, who got into 21 games earlier this year for the Padres, doesn’t have much of a path to playing time in the majors with franchise cornerstones Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. fully healthy.

Shildt explained, “What I can tell you is he’s going to continue to work on throwing and getting some other things taken care of, and he will not be pitching in Toronto.” It’s unclear if that means he’ll be an option during their weekend series against the Braves in Atlanta, or if they’ll ultimately want him to make one additional minor league rehab start before he’s ready to return. Either way, it seems like a good time to stash him if he’s available on waivers.