Luis Arraez homered leading off the seventh inning and Jackson Merrill and All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. made home run-robbing catches for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0.

Jackson Merrill brought a ball back from beyond the wall in center in the fifth inning. Fernando Tatis Jr. did the same in right field in the eighth. In between all that robbery, Luis Arraez of all people muscled up for a home run that was all the Padres needed on Tuesday in a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Luis Arraez returned to the second spot in the lineup and delivered the most important swing of the night for the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the seventh inning. Arraez hit a solo home run to right field off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly,

San Diego Padres All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has decided whether he will participate in the first Home Run Derby of his career this season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. Had Zero Words for Manny Machado After Padres' Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Diego Padres started a four-game series on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in the first matchup, they lost 6-3, dropping their record to 48-42.

The San Diego Padres are sending Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado to the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta. For Tatis, this honor came as a surprise, evident by the story he told Dennis Lin of The Athletic after getting the news of his All-Star selection.