SAN FRANCISCO —
There is an important member of the Padres not present for this series.
Equipment and Clubhouse Manager Spencer Dallin is missing a full series for the first time in his 17 seasons travelling with the team.
Dallin’s girlfriend, Megan, gave birth to the couple’s second child, daughter Reilly, early Tuesday morning. With family with mother and daughter at the hospiral, Dallin was at work for a time Tuesday, hospital ID band still on is wrist, but is taking this portion of the road trip off before joining the team in Arizona.
Assistant Josh Vernetti is taking Dallin’s place in San Francisco.