Paddack Gets Ball in Game 1
Before the season, back in March (or July), if you were told Chris Paddack would be the Game 1 starter for the Padres first postseason game in 14 years, you probably wouldn’t have blinked. Paddack had a stellar rookie season in 2019, posting a 3.33 ERA with 153 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings. In spring and summer training, Paddack looked like the Padres …