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Baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. The most dramatic moment of the new pitch clock era arrived on the first full day of spring games.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his NL-leading 39th home run and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 to earn a series split.

Trent Grisham drew a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk with one out in the eighth as the San Diego Padres hit three solo homers in a 5-3 win over Los Angeles in three game sweep of the Dodgers.

Yu Darvish became the fastest big leaguer to reach 1,500 strikeouts for his career by fanning 11. Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth homered and the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-2.

Wil Myers singled with no outs in the seventh inning to end Tyler Anderson’s no-hit bid and the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 2-0, the Pirates’ fifth straight loss.

Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded triple during a six-run fifth inning, as the San Diego Padres overcame starter Ryan Weathers’ early injury in a 12-3 win over Arizona.

Fernando Tatís Jr. scored on Eric Hosmer’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning as the San Diego Padres rallied from a late six-run deficit for an 8-7 victory over the Dodgers.

The San Diego Padres locked up their young superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. to a 14-year extension worth $340 million, the third largest contract in MLB history.

Despite the comment that the Phillies would be "stupid about" their spending this offseason, the club has shown great discipline.

Manny Machado's record $300 million contract means the San Diego Padres have found their new third baseman and can keep shortstop warm for Fernando Tatis Jr.