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April 29, 2026
Taking seat Wednesday
Sheets is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis
Right-hander Jameson Taillon is toeing the slab for the Cubs, and this marks just the second time this season that the left-handed-swinging Sheets is out of the lineup versus a righty. Manny Machado is getting a start at designated hitter, and Ty France will be at first base for the Padres in Wednesday's rubber match.
April 28, 2026
Goes deep Monday
Sheets slugged a solo home run in his only plate appearance during Monday's 9-7 win against the Cubs.
Analysis
Sheets began the game on the bench but entered in the seventh inning after Manny Machado was lifted as a precaution due to concern about an unspecified injury. Sheets made the most of his lone plate appearance, slugging a solo homer to right field in the bottom of the eighth frame. The long ball extended his modest hitting streak to four games, and Sheets has gone 4-for-11 with a pair of homers, three runs and six RBI during that span.
April 24, 2026
Produces key homer on birthday
Sheets went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in a 10-8 win against Colorado on Thursday.
Analysis
On the day he turned 30 years old, Sheets began the game on the bench. However, he replaced Ty France in the eighth inning and came through with a huge three-run blast in the ninth that ultimately decided the outcome of the game. Through 79 plate appearances, Sheets is slashing .227/.266/.467 with three homers, nine doubles, nine runs, nine RBI and one stolen base while making starts at first base, in left field and at DH, primarily against right-handed pitchers.