The Padres announced that shortstop has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. Shortstop has been recalled in a corresponding move. Per , the Padres think Bogaerts has a chance Joel Kuhnel Jersey to be back for the postseason, which implies he will mi s the remainder of the regular season. The Friars havent yet announced how Bogaerts injured himself but it seems likely it happened on Wednesday. As seen in , Bogaerts fouled a ball of himself in the eighth inning and collapsed in pain. He managed to stay in that game and then the Friars were off yesterday, but it seems they did some recent testing that found the fracture. Bogaerts isnt quite the same hitter he was at this peak but is still a solid everyday player. His .262/.330/.387 batting line this year translates to a 103 wRC+, just 3% above league average, but he has 20 stolen bases and seven Outs Above Average at shortstop. Despite the tepid offense, FanGraphs has credited him with three wins above replacement this year. The options to cover shortstop in his absence are far le s inspiring. Veteran will probably get the bulk of the playing time there now. Hes a solid defender but is hitting just .228/.303/.276 this year. McCoy is also considered strong with the glove but has a .182/.250/.218 line in 63 big league plate appearances. His Triple-A work is better but still not great. His .265/.341/.413 line since the start of 2024 translates to a wRC+ of 80 in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Thats a notable drop-off for a club still playing meaningful baseball. The Padres are trying to chase down the Dodgers in the National League West, currently just two games back. They are holding onto the second Wild Card spot, seven games clear of the Reds, the top team not in playoff position. Their odds of making the postseason are still good but no club wants to lose its starting shortstop going into the stretch run. It also sounds like its not a guarantee that Bogaerts is back by October. With the trade deadline having pa sed a month ago, the Padres have fewer options for finding external solutions. Its po sible they find an upgrade they like on waivers. For instance, the Pirates have put infielder on the wire. The Padres could grab him and he would be postseason eligible if claimed prior to September 1st, though doing so would mean taking on the roughly $1.21MM still remaining on his contract. Thats not a huge amount in the larger context of MLB payrolls but the Friars have been dealing with a tight budget for years now. Its po sible that other players have been put on waivers without reporting reaching the public, though teams are usually making such players available as a way to try to save money, so those other guys might have similar salary obligations to Kiner-Falefa. Photo courtesy of Denis Poroy, Imagn Images Tyler Alexander Jersey