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Featured Teams. Home Odds. Bayern Munich Dortmund. Celtic Rangers. Toggle navigation Subscribe. By Dennis Lin Aug 13, After his third consecutive start marked by disaster, the youngest pitcher in the majors voiced a confidence that belied the results.

For the second time in 13 days, he had surrendered three home runs in fewer than five innings. The Padres had been stomped by one of the worst teams in baseball. Weathers averaged almost 95 mph with his fastball and topped out at He threw 84 pitches and induced 11 swings-and-misses. In his prior start, a three-inning implosion against Arizona, the lefty logged only one whiff among 57 pitches. His stuff Wednesday was better, even while his command was not. The Padres, with dwindling pitching depth, will take improvement where they can get it.

But, in another sense, they can take only so much. The starting rotation, heralded this spring as the deepest in franchise history, has been decimated. Yet Weathers was not in danger of being sent down to Triple A. The Padres had run out of alternatives. Tommy Fury on Dec. The Packers quarterback is set to return to the show after last Friday's controversy. Questionable hits on Justin Fields didn't draw flags for roughing the passer. Formiga played in seven Women's World Cups and seven Olympics in her decorated career.

And in that battle, both claimed victory. Home MLB. SI Recommends. By Associated Press.