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Padres' Vasquez Faints, Fermin Exits; Bullpen Overworked Amid Six-Game Skid

7/3/2026

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Randy Vasquez fainted while heading to an X-ray for a right-ankle injury from a 99 mph comebacker, was hospitalized, and had allowed four runs in three innings.
Catcher Freddy Fermin left after a foul tip struck his mask and was evaluated for concussion.
The Padres, 43-43 and three games back, have lost six straight, given up 66 runs and a 10.48 ERA, and manager Craig Stammen worries about overworking the bullpen.

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Randy Vasquez fainted while heading to an X-ray for a right-ankle injury from a 99 mph comebacker, was hospitalized, and had allowed four runs in three innings.
Catcher Freddy Fermin left after a foul tip struck his mask and was evaluated for concussion.
The Padres, 43-43 and three games back, have lost six straight, given up 66 runs and a 10.48 ERA, and manager Craig Stammen worries about overworking the bullpen.