SAN DIEGO -- Presented with a fresh crop of September callups on Wednesday afternoon, Padres manager Andy Green announced his intention to "put 'em in the fire."
He wasn't kidding.
In Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Giants, Green started all four of the highly touted young hitters who were recently promoted from Triple-A El Paso. In a game with postseason implications for San Francisco, Hunter Renfroe, Carlos Asuaje, Manuel Margot and Austin Hedges each received crucial late at-bats. Green also handed the ball to debutant Jose Torres in a one-run game in the ninth inning.