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SAN DIEGO (AP) —g sooner or later from his son Danny Salazar Jersey , top shortstop prospect Fernando Tatis Jr.And just like that, opening day for the San Diego Padres will be that much more exciting, when long-suffering fans will get to watch the younger Tatis playing next to All-Star slugger Manny Machado at third base.Tatis said his son, the No. 2 prospect overall in baseball, called him Tuesday to tell him he has made the Padres’ opening day roster.“He’s very happy about it,” Tatis told The Associated Press from his home in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. “He was very excited. I’m very happy.”The senior Tatis said his son called after the Padres’ exhibition game in Seattle. While the Padres were flying back to San Diego, the senior Tatis was making arrangements for him and the rest of his family to travel to San Diego for opening day Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.“We’ve got to be there for his first game,” he said.The Athletic first reported that Tatis had made the opening day roster. Team officials didn’t respond to requests for comment.There was a belief that Tatis, 20, would start the season in Triple-A in order to delay his potential free agency and because he’s never played above Double-A. Delaying a player’s service time with a few weeks in the minors has become a regular practice across the majors, but the Padres have said that prospects will make their big league debuts on merit alone, and Tatis showed his remarkable skills during spring training. He also played well during winter ball after missing the second half of last season after breaking his left thumb while sliding headfirst.The senior Tatis said he wasn’t sure if his son would make the opening day roster, “but I’ve got my feeling that he deserve to make the team and he’s ready to go forward.”Padres fans have already been buoyed by the signing of Machado to a $300 million, 10-year contract, and now the younger Tatis will be playing next to him.“It’s awesome for him,” the senior Tatis said. “It’s going to be great because playing right next to Manny is going to be a big help for him. I believe it’s going to be a great combination, third and short. I don’t think many balls are going to go through third base and shortstop because of their range. The left side of the infield is going to be amazing.”Tatis was obtained from the Chicago White Sox for right-hander James Shields on June 4 http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authen ... ton-jersey , 2016, as part of general manager A.J. Preller’s rebuild after a win-now attempt with high-priced veterans in 2015 failed.Tatis will be 20 years and 85 days old on Thursday, making him the youngest player to start on opening day since 19-year-old Adrian Beltre with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999.Word of Tatis making the squad came less than 24 hours after right-hander Chris Paddack, 23, learned on the mound in Seattle on Monday night that he’d made the opening day roster after having a brilliant spring. When manager Andy Green came out to pull Paddack, he turned to Eric Hosmer, Ian Kinsler and Machado as they surrounded the young pitcher and posed a question to the veteran infielders.“He asked us what we were all doing Sunday and we said we would be right behind this guy playing,” Hosmer said. “I think he got the message.”Paddack, who missed all of 2017 after having Tommy John surgery, is scheduled to make his big league debut on Sunday. And Brandon Workman has his best outing of the spring"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Red Sox StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Red Sox NewsYahoo Red Sox Team PageYahoo Red Sox ReportYahoo Red Sox Depth ChartYahoo Red Sox TransactionsYahoo Red Sox PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昍ed Sox Game StoriesRed Sox 10, Twins 6: Andrew Benintendi sets the tone earlyNew,3commentsAnd Brandon Workman has his best outing of the springEDTShareTweetShareShareRed Sox 10, Twins 6: Andrew Benintendi sets the tone earlyKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe Red Sox were supposed to play Friday’s game with Chris Sale on the mound, but after he agreed to his five-year extension he was announced as a healthy scratch. Presumably it was so he could undergo his physical, though as far as I know that was never confirmed. Either way, he didn’t pitch and Dan Runzler took his place. The first two innings weren’t too exciting as far as who was pitching, but the offense continued the roll they got on Thursday. Things are starting to click here, and a couple of the relievers had some strong days too.The offense stays hotI don’t think many people have been concerned about the Red Sox offense this spring Edwin Encarnacion Jersey , and for good reason, but they still haven’t really performed as well as we’d like. Even if it’s not overly concerning, it’s also not all that fun to watch. Over the last couple of days, though, they are starting to get hot with the bat and it is exactly the right time. That continued on Friday as they got off to as hot a start as possible and kept it going in a blowout win. Friday began with a bang as Andrew Benintendi took the first pitch he saw and he launched one way out to right field for a leadoff homer. He would leave the game after this, for reasons unknown at this point. The Red Sox offense only kept rolling after that leadoff homer, scoring two more in that first inning. Then, in the third, they really exploded to the tune of three home runs. Jackie Bradley Jr., who had cooled off after his hot start to the spring, Christian Vzquez and Gorkys Hernndez all hit home runs in that third inning. In all, the Red Sox offense scored ten runs on the night, showing some glimpses of the offense we saw in 2018.Brandon Workman impressesWith all eyes on the bullpen right now, the relievers in every game have to be feeling some pressure. All but a couple are truly pitching for a roster spot, with some facing either a roster spot or a trip to the waiver wire. Brandon Workman is one of those guys, and he hasn’t quite looked like himself of late. He’s dealt with some dead arm, which has brought his velocity down and as a result he’s gotten shelled. On Friday, he looked a hell of a lot better http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authen ... ton-jersey , to put it mildly. Workman had his velocity back up in the low-90s on a consistent basis and his command looked a lot better. As a result, the righty struck out all three batters he faced in what was by far his best performance of the spring. Every outing matters right now, and he did exactly what he had to do.Other NotesXander Bogaerts gave us a bit of a scare in the second inning. There, the Twins had a bloop hit to left field that eventually led to a rundown involving Byron Buxton between home and third. At the end of it, Buxton slammed into Bogaerts in front of the third base bag. The out was recorded to end the inning, but after the play Bogaerts immediately threw his glove to the ground and grabbed his shoulder. Things looked bad, but he remained in the game after being looked at by the trainer. Everything seems fine, so we can breath a sigh of relief.Besides Workman, the Red Sox got appearances from Ryan Brasier, Colten Brewer and Jenrry Mejia. The first two looked very good in their outings. Brasier is obviously going to be on the Opening Day roster, and I think Brewer’s made a solid case for himself as well. Mejia, meanwhile, struggled in this one allowing two runs on two doubles and a single in an inning of work. The righty gave himself a real chance at making the Opening Day roster, but I’d guess that’s out the window now.BOX