Compared to some of their NL West adversaries, the Giants and president Buster Posey have a lot of work to do when it comes to the bullpen.

That hitter is Fernando Tatis Jr., and in a recent piece from Eno Sarris and Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Tatis commented on his lack of home run hitting lately, revealing why he hasn't been hitting as many home runs lately.

The NL West is still up for grabs, but the Padres must first secure a wildcard berth. Every player in the locker room cannot lose faith that the offense will get going again. Reversing their recent struggles could be the headline of this homestand.

The San Diego Padres are changing their starting rotation again, and new information regarding two key Padres who are injured has come out.

The San Diego Padres entered last weekend in first place in the NL West. The Padres, however, then proceeded to lose four straight, including three to the current NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Giants to make this four-game series a little more interesting. San Diego is now 4-1 versus San Francisco over the last 10 days, but 1-4 since the three-game set with the Giants.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Little Kid Decked by Security Guards After Running on Field at Giants-Padres Game. The Padres beat the Giants, 5-1, at home on Tuesday night and one young fan will never forget his experience at Petco Park, but for all the wrong reasons.

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