Good morning from Phoenix,

The Padres began spring training figuring they might need to trade for a left fielder by the end of July.

They tried 10 guys at the position over the season’s first four months before making the move to go get their man at Thursday’s trade deadline.

Ramón Laureano has so far made the wait worth it.

“It feels good,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said of being able to write Laureano’s name in the lineup all five games since he arrived.

There was too much that went on in last night’s 10-5 victory in 11 innings over the Diamondbacks to say Laureano was the hero. But his contributions were significant enough that we might look back on this game as the one in which he became an indelible part of his new team.

Laureano tripled and scored the tying run in the second

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