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San Diego Padres fans relieved as team hangs on to narrowly defeat
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Padres News: RHP Nick Martinez Will Now Miss Part of Spring
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MLB 2020 Playoffs: Playoff-bound Padres Have San Diego
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Padres miss chance to sweep series from Cardinals - The San Diego
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Joe Musgrove - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates
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Martinez opts out of Padres contract, becomes free agent - The San
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San Diego Padres - Wikipedia
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