The San Diego Padres infielder was up to bat against Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi with a man on second in the top of the fifth inning when a 97-mph fastball struck him in the cheek.

In the fifth inning, with both the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels yet to score, Jake Cronenworth was at the plate facing the Angels’ starter, Yusei Kikuchi. The left-hander’s four-seam fastball sharply grazed Cronenworth’s shoulder before it hit him square on the jaw.

Hit square in the face by a 97-mph fastball, Jake Cronenworth somehow remained in the game to aid the Padres to a 4-1 win vs. the Angels.

In response to being shut out, the San Diego Padres put up their two highest scoring innings of the season, plating four runs in the seventh and ninth innings to top the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park.Starters Michael King and Mitch Keller were strong for their respective sides, each throwing six scoreless innings. Then Nick Castellanos and Jake Cronenworth each drove in a pair of runs, with Cronenworth’s coming on his first home run of the season.Eight different playe

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth had a blunt response after being humbled by Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Opening Day.

This would be a win-now move for Seattle.

The Padres are aiming for one thing and one thing only: to win their first-ever World Series title. Here is one player they must trade.

Could this fan favorite be on his way out of San Diego?