Gavin Sheets was initially in the San Diego Padres’ National League Division Series Game 3 lineup on Tuesday, as he was set to hit sixth and be the designated hitter. Sheets, however, was later scratched from the lineup due to a stiff neck, the Padres announced. The good news is that Sheets is still available off the bench. Nevertheless, Sheets’ […] The post Why Padres’ Gavin Sheets was scratched for NLDS Game 3 vs. Brewers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Diego Padres slugger Gavin Sheets believes his team has a key advantage entering the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Gavin Sheets spent most of September waiting for a chance to help the San Diego Padres. When that opportunity finally arrived in the postseason, he gave Petco Park a moment worth screaming about. With fans chanting “HOLY SHEETS,” the left-handed slugger delivered a pinch-hit, two-run home run Wednesday night that helped finish off the Chicago Cubs. […] The post Padres’ Gavin Sheets loved fans screaming ‘HOLY SHEETS’ after destroying 100 mph to stick fork in Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday to finish a two-game sweep of the National League Wild Card Series. Gavin Sheets delivered the big blow, a pinch-hit two-run homer off Daniel Palencia, and the San Diego bullpen allowed just three baserunners over the final 5 2/3 innings. Xander Bogaerts put together another strong series at the plate, and Michael King set the tone with seven scoreless innings in Game 1. Next up: the Milwaukee Brewers, owners of the best record in Major League Baseball, with Game 1 of the NLDS set for Saturday in Milwaukee.

San Diego needed one swing to turn a tense elimination game into a celebration, and it came from a player who wasn't even in the starting lineup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman struggled mightily atop the Cubs’ lineup, going a combined 0 for 15 with a walk and eight strikeouts over the two games.

Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz react to the San Diego Padres Game 2 win over the Chicago Cubs in the NLWC. Hear the full conversation on the "Baseball Bar-B-Cast" podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

A historic start by teenager Ethan Salas and Gavin Sheets’ massive blast ignited Petco Park as the San Diego padres beat the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card series.

The Padres beat the Cubs 4-1 to sweep the NL Wild Card Series, getting revenge for last October as Gavin Sheets homered and San Diego’s bullpen dominated.