Tyler Wade in the starting lineup Tuesday

Graham Pauley started at third base on Monday but it will be Wade taking on Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas on Tuesday. The speedster hit .255 with four steals in just 26 games with the A's in the 2023 campaign.

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Graham Pauley on the bench Tuesday

Pauley started Monday's series opener and went 0-for-2 before departing for a pinch-hitter. The 23-year-old raked to the tune of a .308 average with 23 home runs, 22 stolen bases, and a .931 OPS across three minor-league levels in the 2023 campaign.

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Kyle Higashioka in starting lineup Saturday

Higashioka will make his debut with the Padres Saturday night, batting ninth and starting behind the plate at catcher against the Giants.

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Luis Campusano missing from lineup Saturday

Campusano will sit out after starting behind the plate for the first two games of the season, with Kyle Higashioka filling in behind the plate at catcher and batting ninth against the Giants Saturday night.

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Jackson Merrill returns to lineup Saturday

Merrill is back after sitting out Friday, batting eighth and patrolling center field against the Giants Saturday night.

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Jose Azocar in the starting lineup Friday

Azocar didn't start Thursday's game and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in a pair of pinch-hitting appearances. He has appeared in 156 games over the last two seasons with the Padres, hitting .249 with two homers and 13 stolen bases across 322 plate appearances.

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Eguy Rosario getting the start Friday

Tyle Wade started at the hot corner on Thursday but it will be Rosario getting the nod on Friday. The 24-year-old has hit .222 with two homers across just 47 MLB plate appearances over the last two seasons.

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Jackson Merrill hits the bench Friday

The rookie made his MLB debut on Opening Day Thursday and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored as part of a 6-4 win. The 20-year-old hit 15 homers and stole another 15 bases in 114 games between High-A and Double-A last season.

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Tyler Wade to the bench Friday

Wade started at third base on Thursday and went 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI, and a stolen base on the afternoon. Eguy Rosario will get the nod at the hot corner and hit eighth against Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison on Friday.

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Jackson Merrill to start in CF on Opening Day http://fantasypros.com/mlb/news/43719… via @jesseg628@twitter.com #BringTheGold
Jackson Merrill to start in CF on Opening Day

The 20-year-old prospect has officially won the centerfield job. The rookie is in Korea for the team’s two-game series with the Dodgers. Fantasy managers should expect his draft stock to rise with the announcement from Padres’ manager Mike Shildt.

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