The wild ride began moments before first pitch and didn’t relent until the Padres put a 12-spot on the D-backs at Chase Field on Wednesday night. Indeed, San Diego’s 12-3 victory in Arizona featured all manner of highs and lows:\n\n• Right fielder
• Starting pitcher
What to make of it all? Well, perhaps most notably, the Padres earned a much-needed split against the D-backs, capping a 4-2 trek through Los Angeles and Arizona.\n\n“Good way to finish up this road trip,” said Padres manager Jayce Tingler.\n\nHere’s a quick rundown of the all the noteworthy developments from Wednesday night -- and there were quite a few:
**1\\. Dead arm for Weathers** \nThis image is one the Padres would like to avoid: a highly regarded pitching prospect retreating to the clubhouse after just one inning because of a sore left arm. But Padres trainers were optimistic that Weathers avoided any major injury or ligament damage, Tingler said afterward.\n\nTingler used the words “dead armed” and “fatigued” to describe Weathers’ ailment -- perhaps not all that surprising for a 21-year-old rookie who has been called upon to fill a major role on the Padres’ pitching staff.\n\nIf the Padres’ medical staff can get a bit of inflammation on the back of Weathers’ forearm to recede, Tingler said it’s possible Weathers could make his next start.
**2\\. Myers’ eventful night** \nMinutes before first pitch, Tingler was informed that Myers had entered the league’s contact-tracing protocol for COVID-19. Myers was scratched from the starting lineup and replaced in right field by Jorge Mateo.\n\nThen, sometime around the fifth inning, word came down that Myers had been cleared to play. Tingler called for Myers as a pinch-hitter in the eighth, and he plated a run with a single. An inning later, Mateo launched his first career big league home run.
**3\\. Up-and-down Tatis** \nOffensively, Tatis is on an absolute tear. He has recorded extra-base hits in five consecutive games and was denied a home run on a brilliant leaping play by Josh Rojas in right field in the eighth inning. (Tatis would settle for a sacrifice fly instead.)\n\nDefensively, it’s a different story these days. Tatis committed his Major League-leading 10th error on Wednesday night, as he’s struggled to complete throws to first base. The Padres remain confident that Tatis will break out of his defensive slump. Why, exactly?\n\n“The same thing that gave me confidence that his bat was going to come around when there were all types of questions,” Tingler said.
**4\\. Nola is back** \nThe Padres have spent four weeks waiting for starting catcher
**5\\. Kim breaks out** \nSecond baseman