But a quick look at the early season stats show a glaring gap between Yuli Gurriel/Jason Heyward and the other ... Before the first game against the Atlanta Braves, the Padres optioned Connor ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 424-foot leadoff home run and made a nice game-ending catch, Jason Heyward also went deep and Kyle Hart and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the NL West-leading ...

Heyward will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against Atlanta. After a rough spring in which he hit .143, Heyward's standing atop the depth chart in left field appeared to be ...