Padres Submitted Claim For Luis Robert Jr.

The Orioles weren’t the only suitor for Luis Robert Jr. when he hit the waiver wire last week. The Padres also submitted a claim for the outfielder, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Baltimore was higher on the waiver priority list, given its worse record, so Robert became an Oriole.
The Padres have Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill locked into two outfield spots. An opening emerged over the weekend that could’ve sparked an interest in Robert. San Diego lost Gavin S