Seattle Mariners (16-9 Freddie Freeman Jersey , first in the AL West) vs. San Diego Padres (12-11, third in the AL West)San Diego; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Erik Swanson (0-1, 3.38 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 9 strikeouts) Padres: Nick Margevicius (0-2, 3.60 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)LINE: Padres favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: San Diego will host Seattle at PETCO Park.The Padres are 5-8 in games on their home turf. San Diego has slugged .403 this season. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the team with a mark of .595.The Mariners are 11-2 in away games this season. Seattle’s team on-base percentage of .343 leads the American League. Daniel Vogelbach leads the lineup with an OBP of .472. This is the first meeting of the season for these two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Wil Myers leads the Padres with 23 hits and is batting .303. Tatis Jr. is 14-for-37 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games for San Diego.Jay Bruce leads the Mariners with nine home runs and has 16 RBIs. Mitch Haniger is 12-for-44 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Seattle.LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 4-6 http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , .213 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored by 15 runsMariners: 3-7, .213 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 10 runsPadres Injuries: Garrett Richards: 60-day IL (elbow), Jacob Nix: 60-day IL (elbow), Aaron Loup: 10-day IL (elbow), Dinelson Lamet: 60-day IL (elbow), Brett Kennedy: 10-day IL (shoulder), Miguel Diaz: 10-day IL (knee), Jose Castillo: 60-day IL (hip), Travis Jankowski: 60-day IL (foot) Bob Uecker Jersey , Franchy Cordero: 10-day IL (elbow).Mariners Injuries: Sam Tuivailala: 10-day IL (achilles), Hunter Strickland: 60-day IL (lat), Wade LeBlanc: 10-day IL (oblique), Chasen Bradford: 10-day IL (shoulder), Gerson Bautista: 10-day IL (pectoral), Kyle Seager: 60-day IL (hand), Jay Bruce: day-to-day (sore quad). After a rough season, Wallach looks put together a better 2019."WhiteFanposts Sections News & RumorsAnalysisPodcastsProspects & DraftGame CoverageFull ArchiveMasthead Social Marlins Players on TwitterFish Stripes on InstagramMarlins Media Members Fish Stripes Best of 2018 Marlins StoriesScheduleRosterStatsCommunity Guidelines StubHub 鉁昅iami Marlins Analysis2019 Marlins Season Preview2019 Marlins Season Preview: Chad WallachAfter a rough season, Wallach looks put together a better 2019. EDT@YesWayJose23ShareTweetShareShare2019 Marlins Season Preview: Chad WallachIn a few years, a good Marlins trivia question may be, “Who was the Marlins Opening Day catcher in 2018?” ChadWallach certainly didn’t win the job out of spring training, but rather benefited from unusual circumstances. That really applies to all of Wallach’s major league playing time last season, and his role with the organization moving forward. How did he get here? Claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on November 3 Tyler Flowers Jersey , 20172018 MLB Stats: .178/.275/.267, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 23 K, 4 BB in 45 AB2019 ZiPS Projection: .203/.280/.329, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 77 K, 22 BB in 231 ABIronman J.T.Realmuto sustained a back contusion injury last March. Instead of rushing back their most valuable asset in a rebuilding year, the Marlins decided to place J.T. on the disabled list to start the season. While absent for the first two-plus weeks of action, Chad Wallach—son of bench coach Tim Wallach—was used as the primary catcher for the Fish. He didn’t make much of the opportunity, going 4-for-21 with 2 RBI and 9 K in that time. On the bright side, his defense was adequate.Upon Realmuto’s return from the DL http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , Wallach was optioned down to New Orleans and the Marlins then stuck with veteran Bryan Holaday as the primary back-up catcher for the remainder of the season.In September, Wallach was called back up to Miami as rosters expanded to give some added depth to the bench. This time, he made more of his opportunity and belted his first big league home run on the 23rd against his old club, Cincinnati. Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Going into 2019, Wallach still profiles as the No. 2 or No. 3 catcher for the Marlins (almost interchangeable with BryanHoladay), behind JorgeAlfaro. The 27-year-old sustained a right quad injury and is just getting back to playing Grapefruit League games, entering Tuesday with a .143/.250/.143 slash line. A 40-man roster spot works to his advantage, though the club has brought several non-roster invitees to Jupiter to provide competition at his position: Santiago Ch谩vez and Rodrigo Vigil as well as veteran Wilkin Castillo.There is no guarantee Wallach gets a spot on the 2019 Opening Day roster. Then again...Things are shaping up to be eerily similar to last year. Alfaro looked like a lock for the starting job, but banged his right knee pursuing a foul ball and has been shut down indefinitely with inflammation. While the Marlins have said it’s not a big concern and that he should be ready by Opening Day, they also sang that tune about Realmuto last year. So who knows—maybe with yet another circumstantial opportunity, Chad Wallach could somehow be the Marlins Opening Day catcher in back-to-back seasons.