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Sheets isn't in the lineup Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Brewers.
Sheets will retreat to the dugout against a right-hander for the second game in a row Saturday, allowing Luis Campusano to work as San Diego's designated hitter.
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Padres' Randy Vasquez: Temporarily joins NLDS roster
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Vasquez was added to the Padres' NLDS roster Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Vasquez will be filling in for Walker Buehler, who was placed on the postseason paternity list Saturday. Once Buehler returns, Vasquez will have to be removed from the Friars' roster.
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Padres' Walker Buehler: Away on paternity leave
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The Padres placed Buehler on the postseason paternity list Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Buehler will be allowed to miss up to three days while he welcomes a new addition to his family, and he'll be eligible to rejoin the Padres' NLDS roster immediately upon returning. In the meantime, Randy Vasquez will replace Buehler on San Diego's pitching staff.
The Padres will start Ray in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Saturday.
With Michael King and Nick Pivetta making starts in the Padres' wild-card series victory over the Cubs, Ray was the obvious choice to take the ball in the lid-lifter versus the Brewers. Ray struggled in nine starts after landing in San Diego at the trade deadline, holding a 5.02 ERA and 33:27 K:BB over 43 frames.
Padres' Roel Ramirez: Inks minors deal with Padres
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The Padres signed Ramirez to a minor-league contract Thursday.
Ramirez spent the 2026 season pitching for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, logging a 1.76 ERA and 63:9 K:BB over 46 innings. The 31-year-old reliever hasn't seen any action at the major-league level since 2021.
Pivetta didn't factor in the decision in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs on Wednesday. He allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks over 3.1 innings.
The right-hander wasn't particularly sharp as he threw just 36 of 66 pitches for strikes, but all three hits he gave up were singles as he limited Chicago to a single run. Pivetta missed most of the season after suffering a flexor strain in mid-April, but he returned from the IL in early September and posted a 1.45 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB across four starts to close out the regular season. He now tentatively lines up to take the mound in the NLDS versus the Brewers, potentially in Game 3 on Tuesday.
Sheets isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs.
Sheets will step out of the starting nine despite Chicago sending right-hander Kevin Gausman to the mound to begin Wednesday's contest. Sheets' absence will allow Austin Hays to work as San Diego's designated hitter while batting eighth.
Padres' Michael King: Flirts with no-hitter in Game 1
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King earned the win in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs on Tuesday. He gave up one hit with eight strikeouts and three walks over seven shutout innings.
The right-hander held Chicago without a hit until the seventh inning, when Nico Hoerner reached on an infield single down the third-base line. It was an electric performance from King, who threw 62 of his 97 pitches for strikes while generating 17 whiffs. The 31-year-old surrendered five runs against the Dodgers during his final start of the regular season, but it was still a productive campaign with a 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 159:70 K:BB across 185 innings. If the Padres can win one of the next two games to push past the Cubs, King likely lines up to start Game 2 of the NLDS in Milwaukee.
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