Padres Lose, Giolito Joins, Canning Returns

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Corey with the story, and this is California News today. Local news powered by AI, the San Diego Padres dropped an 8-3 decision to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night, slipping to 16 wins and 8 losses. They're still tied for first in the National League West, with a decisive rubber match set for Thursday. They jumped ahead early on a run, batted in single from Jackson Merrill in the top of the first, but Colorado answered with the next six runs. Walker-Biller struggled, going just two and two-thirds innings while giving up eight hits, four earned runs, and three walks. On a brighter note, the Padres locked in a deal with all-star Ritey, Luis Diolito, who posted a 10-in-4 record last year with Boston. He fanned 121, walk 56, and owned a 3.41 earned run average over 26 starts. Expect him to slide into the rotation by mid-May. Being president of baseball operations, AJ Preller, commented on the buzz around the reported $3.9 billion team sale.

1:03He highlighted how the squad's strong play drew big interest, calling it a nod to San Diego fans turning the Padres into a top-tier franchise. Meanwhile, there's upbeat news on right-hander Griffin Canning, sideline so far this season. He put up a 3.77 earned run average in 16 starts with the Mets last year, a timely boost for a rotation-needing depth as they push forward.