Tag: San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers Monday: 7:10 p.m. (Padres.TV) Tuesday: 7:10 p.m. (Padres.TV) Wednesday: 7:10 p.m. (Padres.TV) Thursday: 7:10 p.m. (Padres.TV)   In the standings San Diego Padres (39-31, 3rd in NL West) The Padres have lost back-to-back series against NL West opponents, including two of three to LA last week in San […]

Matt Waldron remains in command at Triple-A El Paso. The knuckleballer won a third straight start Sunday, walking just one batter over 5⅔ innings of one-run ball in a 7-1 win at Round Rock. Waldron (3-1, 3.66 ERA) struck out five and allowed just three hits in the start. He has a 20-to-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio […]

Last year, A.J. Preller struck first. Then he struck again, his spring trade for Dylan Cease and his May swap for Luis Arraez setting the trade market well ahead of July and putting the Padres in position to push to the top of the NL wild-card standings. Maybe Buster Posey was a fan of the […]

Last year’s trade deadline should haunt Dave Dombrowski. Is it possible to remake a bullpen at the trade deadline? Look at what the San Diego Padres did last July. Imagine the Phillies doing the same thing this July.

The San Diego Padres are in the market for a left fielder and could pursue former free agency target Austin Hays before the trade deadline. Hays has split time between left field and designated hitter this season, but the Padres would likely keep him in the field if they were to trade for them.

The 2025 MLB draft is quickly approaching, and the San Diego Padres have some work to do. After having one of the best farm systems in Major League Baseball a few years ago, the Padres now have an average one. In a recent prediction from The Athletic, they had the Padres getting very creative in […]

The Diamondbacks took two out of three against their division rival Padres. Next up, a three-city road trip.

The San Diego Padres are getting more bad news about outfielder Jackson Merrill, who left a recent game with injury. Merrill is headed to the injured list after suffering a concussion, per the team. San Diego is selecting the contract of Trenton Brooks from Triple-A El Paso as a result. Brooks can play both infield […]

Nick Pivetta held Arizona to two hits over seven innings and Jake Cronenworth homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the Diamondbacks 8-2 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Fernando Tatis Jr. had four hits, scored three runs and stole a base for San Diego, which bounced back from Saturday’s 8-7 loss in […]

PHOENIX — Geraldo Perdomo’s hand slid across home plate before Elias Díaz’s glove could come down on top of it. Luis Arraez grabbed his head, one hand on each side. The Diamondbacks poured from the third base dugout ready to celebrate. In the other dugout, the Padres players and coaches who lined the railing did […]

Jason Heyward is taking baby steps toward a return. The 35-year-old veteran on Saturday served as the DH for the second day in Triple-A El Paso’s 8-0 win at Albuquerque, going 1-for-4. Heyward scored a run but struck out twice and is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts through his first two games. Heyward is rehabbing an […]

Good morning from Phoenix, The Padres did so much right. They did the things they had not done. And yet … “We lost,” Manny Machado said. “Yeah, we had good at-bats. What did that do for us?” Yes, with a seemingly impossibly fast turn of events yesterday, the Padres lost 8-7 to the Diamondbacks, who […]

PHOENIX — The Padres will be without their All-Star center fielder for at least the next week. Jackson Merrill was evaluated Sunday morning, and the decision was made to place him on the seven-day concussion injured list. He will be eligible to return next Sunday against the Royals. Brandon Lockridge replaced him in the lineup […]

PHOENIX — The Padres walked away from what was arguably their worst loss of the season on Saturday night with their shoulders slumped. And then they shrugged. “We lost,” Manny Machado said after that game. “It’s all good. We’ll be back. Turn the page. …  I wouldn’t change anything today. We just lost. It is […]