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Mejia hits first 2 MLB HRs in first Padres start

WASHINGTON -- Joe Ross made his Major League debut against the Cubs back in the summer of 2015 at Nationals Park. So it is appropriate that he will also be facing Chicago on Friday night -- for what he called his "second debut" -- when he makes his first start since he underwent Tommy John surgery 14 months ago.

"Just kind of compete," Ross said about his goal for Friday's start. "Go throw strikes and do what I've always done ... challenge batters. The last thing I want to do is kind of get that high pitch count early on in the game, so just be aggressive and try to get outs and trust the defense.