The 2026 season has been a decent one for the San Diego Padres thus far, but some key players have struggled heavily at the plate. The team can't explain why, but the lack of consistency has impacted the offense from game to game. One of these players is veteran infielder Jake Cronenworth, who once again has struggled to find his All-Star form from a couple of years ago. Cronenworth has played in 31 games for the Padres so far this season, hitting .147 with one home run, four runs batted in and 23 strikeouts. He carries an OPS of .470 The veteran is on pace for another concerning season, which would mark another frustrating year. Cronenworth can't explain his issues to open the year, opening up about the struggles that he has seen at the plate thus far. “It’s obviously not the start I want,” Cronenworth said . “It’s been really frustrating. I don’t think I’ve put in a better work of offseason going into spring training.…