New to the lineup, Tony Gwynn III (a.k.a. 'Trey')

Bob Hille

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Say this for newly arrived Tony Gwynn III: He's got big-league genes.

Proud father Tony Gwynn Jr. introduced "Trey," the grandson of late and much-loved Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

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Tony Jr., currently playing at Triple-A Syracuse, has played in all or parts of eight MLB seasons. His dad, who died last June, was known as "Mr. Padre" as he collected 3,141 hits in a 20-season career, all in San Diego. Chris Gwynn, Tony's brother and Junior's uncle, also played 10 seasons in the majors.

That has to give Trey a leg up, should he swing from the left side, on learning to hit it through that 5 1/2 hole like his granddad used to.

Bob Hille

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).