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Padres right-hander Michael King was scratched from his scheduled start about 40 minutes before Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The Padres announced King would not pitch due to right shoulder stiffness.
On Saturday afternoon at Truist Park, Braves manager Brian Snitker fielded one question after another about struggling closer Raisel Iglesias. About his confidence. About his pitch selection. About his standing in the closer role.
Good morning from Atlanta, The Padres finally found a solution. They were winners again. Their 2-1 victory over the Braves, the Padres’ first win in seven games, was about so much more than the