The Padres have placed infielder/designated hitter Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain (retroactive to June 11). To take his 26-man roster spot, the Padres selected outfielder Nick Solak from Triple-A El Paso. They now have a full 40-man roster.
The 31-year-old Andujar tweaked his hamstring in a loss to the Mets last Sunday. While he avoided an IL stint for several days, he wound up totaling just two plate appearances this week before landing on the shelf. The injury adds to a tough start for Andujar, who has not come close to matching the .318/.352/.470 line (125 wRC+) he posted in 470 plate appearances between the Athletics and Reds in 2025. A career-high .348 batting average on balls in play helped fuel the right-handed Andujar, who did most of his damage against lefties. He torched them for a .389/.409/.578 line and a 171 wRC+.
The Padres brought Andujar in on a one-year, $4.5MM guarantee in free agency, and he came out of the gates quickly this season. Andujar recorded a sizzling .925 OPS in April, but his numbers have nosedived in the past several weeks. With his BABIP down to .285, he has slashed a modest .254/.288/.418 (96 wRC+) with five home runs in 198 trips to the plate. Surprisingly, Andujar has had more success against righties (104 wRC+) than lefties (76).
Aside from a handful of appearances in the corner infield, Andujar has spent almost all of his time at DH this season. Will Wagner will make his fourth straight start there Saturday against the Orioles.
Solak, also 31, combined for 985 plate appearances with the Rangers, Braves and Pirates from 2019-25, though he has totaled just 15 since 2023. Overall, the righty has batted .250/.325/.369 with 21 homers and a 91 wRC+ at the game’s highest level. While Solak has gotten extensive defensive work at second base and both corner outfield spots, he has typically earned negative marks. After joining the Padres on a minor league deal in the offseason, he opened the year with a .340/.419/.522 line, nine homers and five steals in 237 trips to the plate with El Paso. Even in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, his production has been 31 percent better than average.
Solak is not in the Padres’ lineup on Saturday. They will instead go with Samad Taylor and Jase Bowen in the outfield corners.
