Starkville

The injury to his three-time National League batting champion Arráez fresh in his mind, Padres manager Mike Shildt said on the “Starkville” podcast with Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville that common sense dictates Major League Baseball explore the two-base solution.

In Starkville, Miss., a city of just 25,000, there hadn’t been many extra treatment options.

He considered transferring but ultimately chose to stay in Starkville.

Starkville was just a two-hour drive from home.

Marks led Mississippi State in rushing during three of his four years in Starkville, while also catching 214 passes, a career total that far exceeds any receiver currently on USC’s roster.