Padres pregame: A day off for slumping Fernando Tatis Jr.
With Padres in midst of 26 games in 27 days and Fernando Tatis Jr. in a month-long slump, he's out of the lineup as Xander Bogaerts will hit leadoff Saturday...
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Padres minors: Mason McCoy homers again with El Paso; Braden Nett deals for Missions
Mason McCoy up to three homers with Triple-A El Paso, including two in last week while on rehab assignment
Clubhouse chatter: Padres starters, relievers dish on pitch envy
The Union-Tribune asked Padres pitchers: Which pitch do you want to steal from one of your teammates?
Padres on deck: Off to Milwaukee to face red-hot Brewers
Milwaukee has won nine of 10; Padres split four-game series in San Francisco
Padres minors: Kyle Hart takes loss in El Paso, Luis Patiño starts strong for Missions
Padres left-hander Kyle Hart walks three, allows two homer in return start in the Pacific Coast League
Padres non-tender Jay Groome on day his gambling suspension ends
Left-hander served a one-year ban
Padres pregame: Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) sits in Giants series finale
The same shoulder that cost Xander Bogaerts nearly two months last year has been sore for a couple days, the Padres' shortstop says
Padres minors: Matt Waldron a winner in El Paso; Kash Mayfield returns to Storm mound
Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron throws five innings of two-run ball in a win for Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Brandon Lockridge in left, Giants shake up roster
Brandon Lockridge coming off first multi-hit game of his career, starting in left field against the Giants on Wednesday
Padres minors: Rosman Verdugo flexing with TinCaps; Dominican Summer League up and running
Padres prospect Rosman Verdugo already up to nine homers, one shy of his career high
Padres pregame: Gavin Sheets in lineup, Bradgley Rodriguez optioned out
Padres sent 21-year-old reliever back to minors to allowing right-hander Ryan Bergert to make start vs. Giants
Padres pregame: Gavin Sheets sits to start Giants series
Tyler Wade in left field, Jose Iglesias at third base as Manny Machado gets a start at DH
Padres on deck: Division rivalry renews in San Francisco
Padres swept a two-game series against the Giants in San Francisco in April; Giants have lost six of their last 10 games
MLB power rankings: Going about to get tough
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Mason McCoy homers in El Paso rehab game, Missions win in extras
Mason McCoy hits homer while rehabbing pinky injury with Triple-A El Paso
Padres notes: Gavin Sheets exits after run-in with wall, Michael King talks, plans for Yu Darvish
Gavin Sheets dealing with head contusion, sore hip, jammed wrist and thumb and being watched for concussion symptoms
Padres pregame: A half-day off for Xander Bogaerts, Luis Campusano sits against lefty
Xander Bogaerts has started 54 games at shortstop for the Padres; he's getting his first DH day of the season as his success against Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney makes him...
Padres minors: Lamar King Jr. paces Storm, Saturday scores, system leaders
Omar Cruz starts El Paso loss with four shutout innings
Padres pregame: Gavin Sheets increasing looks in left, Luis Campusano looking for first hit
Gavin Sheets will get sixth start in left field on Saturday as Padres look to improve production at the position
Padres minors: Matt Waldron starts for El Paso, Luis Patiño takes another step forward
Knuckleballer Matt Waldron up to four innings, 75 pitches in fourth rehab start as he nears returning from oblique injury
Padres do just enough to extend winning streak against Pirates
Nick Pivetta strikes out eight over six strong innings, Padres get enough timely hits to win 10th in a row over Pittsburgh
Padres notes: Michael King working through pinched nerve, remains without timetable
Padres optimistic now that they know Michael King's shoulder woes are not related to anything structural or circulatory
Padres pregame: Promoting Bradgley Rodriguez to ‘pen, Kyle Hart optioned out
Padres going with nine-man bullpen until needing a fifth starter next week in San Francisco
Padres on deck: Pirates looking to right ship in San Diego
Dating back to last year, Padres have won nine straight meetings against Pittsburgh
Padres minors: Tirso Ornelas stays hot; Boston Bateman, Kavares Tears pace Storm
Tirso Ornelas has two hits in each of his last three games with El Paso, Boston Bateman wins third game with Storm
Padres minors: Tirso Ornelas homers again, Missions sweep doubleheader
Ryan Bergert throws four shutout innings for El Paso, has allowed just two runs in in 13-plus innings since return from the majors
Kyle Hart, bullpen stutter as Padres give one back to Marlins
A 10-8 loss to the Marlins snaps the Padres' three-game winning streak
Padres pregame: Kyle Hart looking to get right(ies), a DH day for Fernando Tatis Jr.
Padres option out Omar Cruz to make room for return of Kyle Hart to the rotation
Padres minors: Tirso Ornlesa, Trenton Brooks, Yonathan Perlaza all homer in El Paso win
Jackson Wolf strikes out nine over five innings of one-run ball in El Paso's win at Sacramento
Fish in a barrel: Stephen Kolek shrugs off unlucky first, Padres storm back to win
Stephen Kolek gives up six runs in the first inning, sticks around for the win when Padres rally against sloppy Marlins
Padres pregame: Riding through Fernando Tatis Jr.’s cold stretch
The Padres sending Stephen Kolek to the mound to face the Marlins' Max Meyer
Padres recalling Kyle Hart as they mull paths forward for Michael King, Yu Darvish
Padres do not yet have an update on Michael King, but Yu Darvish says 'he's feeling better every day'
Padres pregame: A day off for Luis Arraez, Gavin Sheets back in left field
Luis Arraez went hitless in Atlanta, will get day off against former team to start three-game series against Miami Marlins
Padres on deck: Back home to face reeling Marlins
Miami in last in NL East; Marlins haven’t won a season series against the Padres since 2019
MLB power rankings: On shaky ground
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Matt Waldron stretches out in another rehab start
Rehabbing knuckleballer Matt Waldron threw 61 pitches (37 strikes) over 4⅓ innings in his third rehab start
Padres pregame: Omar Cruz fortifying bullpen, Luis Campusano starting at DH
Padres have won five of six so far this season against Braves, but are 1-4 on road trip heading into Sunday's series finale
Padres minors: Victor Figueroa keeps mashing, notes and system leaders
Last year's 18th-round pick has seven homers in 16 games since starting his career earlier this month
Padres pregame: Fernando Tatis Jr. cooling as Gavin Sheets heating up
Padres right fielder has a .263 on-base percentage over his last 17 games
Padres minors: Victor Figueroa settling in with Storm; TinCaps sweep doubleheader
Junior college signee Victor Figueroa tearing the cover off the ball since starting his season earlier this month
Padres pregame: Jake Cronenworth sits vs. Chris Sale to start Braves series
Padres second baseman in a 1-for-19 rut, better against lefties this year but has no success against Braves ace Chris Sale
Padres on deck: Skidding into Atlanta as Ronald Acuña Jr. res Braves
Padres have lost six in a row to fall into third in NL West; Braves have rebounded since losing first seven games of the season
Talking with … Padres reliever Sean Reynolds
The 6-foot-8 Sean Reynolds could not hit much as a prospect in the Marlins system, but he took off as a pitcher and is finding his footing with the Padres
Padres minors: Kyle Hart wild but winning for El Paso
Kyle Hart has 16 strikeouts and 15 walks while posting a 2.29 ERA pitching for Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Looking to snap historic skid to end stay in Toronto
Xander Bogaerts, Jason Heyward to the bench as Padres look to end five-game losing streak
Padres minors: Victor Figueroa raking for Storm, Eguy Rosario continues ACL work
Padres prospect slugs his way out of Arizona Complex League, homers in second game in California League
Padres pregame: Manny Machado hitless during four-game skid
Padres third baseman is 0-for-15 since snapping a 14-game hitting streak; the Padres have won't since either
Padres minors: Matt Waldron rehabs with Missions, Eguy Rosario in left field in ACL
Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron, Bryan Hoeing start rehabs with Double-A San Antonio
Padres pregame: Jason Heyward back in left field to start Toronto trip
Padres left fielders are worst in the majors in several categories and slumping Jason Heyward leads the team in starts in left field
Padres on deck: Off to Toronto to start road trip
Blue Jays in a hole in AL East but bats have been heating up
Padres releasing Oscar Gonzalez to allow him to seek a job in Japan
Padres left fielders rank last in the majors in several categories and Oscar Gonzalez no longer seen as a solution
MLB power rankings: A forgettable weekend
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Storm win big, Joshua Mears goes really deep in Missions loss
Health updates for Padres 2024 draftees Boston Bateman, Kash Mayfield
Padres notes: Searching in left field; Vedder Cup hole; Jackson Merrill, Yu Darvish updates
Gavin Sheets started in left field for just the second time this season; meantime Padres left fielders rank last in the majors in OPS
Padres pregame: Jose Iglesias at third base, Manny Machado DHing in series finale
Padres sending Michael King to face Mariners' Bryan Woo, looking to avoid a sweep
Padres minors: Eguy Rosario getting a reset; Luis Patiño, Bryan Hoeing make rehab starts
Eguy Rosario has struggled to get season going at Triple-A El Paso after Padres removed him from 40-man roster
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill’s mini drought, Matt Waldron makes a pitstop
Padres center fielder Jackson hitless in his last 12 plate appearances; knuckleballer Matt Waldron moving rehab to Double-A San Antonio
Padres minors: Reiss Knehr trending up in El Paso pen; Luis Campusano homers again
Former starting pitcher Reiss Knehr throwing harder in return from Tommy John, leading the Padres system in saves
Padres pregame: Another righty look for Brandon Lockridge
Mariners starter Logan Evans has reverse splits and Jason Heyward continues to slump, leading to another start in left field for the Padres' Brandon Lockridge
Padres on deck: Mariners in town to start Vedder Cup
Seattle in first place in AL West but injuries have caught up with the team over the last 10 days
Padres minors: Matt Waldron begins rehab, Luis Campusano hits ninth homer
Padres knuckleballer rehabbing oblique injury sustained in spring training
The education — and evolution — of Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek has come a long way since the Padres swiped him from the Mariners in the Rule 5 draft ahead of the 2024 season
Padres minors: Yu Darvish efficient in four-inning rehab start with El Paso
Padres veteran needs just 51 pitches to get through four innings in first rehab start; team hints he may not need many
Padres pregame: Looking for production in left, seeking series win against Angels
Padres left fielders rank last in the majors in OPS; Jason Heyward on bench as Brandon Lockridge gets start in left field against Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks
Padres minors: Kash Mayfield exits Storm start with shoulder discomfort
Padres top pitching prospect strikes out the side in the first inning, leaves after one pitch in the second inning
Padres pregame: Manny Machado streaking, Dylan Cease (forearm) set for start
Padres third baseman Manny Machado enters Tuesday leading the NL in batting average
Back injury to sideline Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas into July
Ethan Salas dealing with a stress reaction in lower back, has not played for Double-A San Antonio since April 17
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill back in lineup, Yu Darvish throws bullpen
A day after he was scratched from lineup with an illness, Jackson Merrill back in center field to face Angels
Padres on deck: Back home to host Angels
With Mike Trout injured, Angels have slid to bottom of AL West as they visit Petco Park
MLB power rankings: Out of his misery?
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Oscar Gonzalez powers El Paso; Braedon Karpathios does same for TinCaps
Karpthios homers twice in Fort Wayne win, Gonzalez hits first homer since return to El Paso
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill scratched, Nick Pivetta looking to solve Coors
Padres haven't swept a three-game series at Coors Field since September 2011
Padres minors: Yonathan Perlaza homers for El Paso; Bryan Hoeing starts rehab
Padres reliever Bryan Hoeing returning from a shoulder injury, begins rehab assignment in rookie Arizona Complex League
Padres pregame: Some lineup continuity for second game at Coors Field
Luis Arraez gets DH day, as Gavin Sheets plays first base in second game of series against Rockies
Padres minors: Kyle Hart, Luis Campusano team up for El Paso; Miguel Mendez deals
Catcher Luis Campusano hits seventh homer, the most in the Padres' system, in El Paso victory
Padres pregame: Jake Cronenworth returns as Oscar Gonzalez optioned out
Padres lineup back to full strength to start three-game series at Coors Field against Colorado Rockies
Talking with … Padres first base coach David Macias
The Union-Tribune talks to David Macias about his journey through baseball and his thoughts on collisions at first base
Padres on deck: Visiting Coors to face majors’ loss leader
Rockies on pace for a record 135 losses, have already been swept by the Padres
Padres minors: Leo De Vries streaking for TinCaps, Jackson Wolf deals for El Paso
The Midwest League's youngest player was the player of the month for April
‘A video game’: 30 years later, Padres games at Coors Field are still a trip
The Padres have won at just a .390 clip in Denver since emerging as a playoff-caliber club in 2020
Padres minors: Jake Cronenworth finishes El Paso rehab, Clark Candiotti’s first pro win
Double-A San Antonio no-hit in loss to Frisco; Tirso Ornelas has three hits in El Paso win
Padres pregame: Sean Reynolds off IL as Friars seek first Yankee Stadium series win
Padres send rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert back to Triple-A El Paso as Sean Reynolds comes off injured list to make his 2025 debut
Padres minors: Jake Cronenworth homers for El Paso, Humberto Cruz debuts in Arizona
Padres second baseman will rehab again with El Paso on Wednesday as he aims for Friday return from injured list
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill returns, Luis Campusano optioned to El Paso
Padres went 15-9 without Jackson Merrill, who is back from his hamstring strain and in center for Game 2 against the Yankees
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill not active yet; Jose Iglesias gets a breather
Jackson Merrill has arrived in New York, is expected to be in Tuesday's lineup; rain threatening Monday's Padres-Yankees game
Padres on deck: Streaking into Bronx to face AL East-leading Yankees
Aaron Judge on a heater as Yankees host Padres in three-game series
MLB power rankings: More than weathering the storm
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Luis Patiño returns to mound, Jackson Merrill continues rehab
Luis Patiño throws one inning in first appearance since missing 2024 to Tommy John surgery
Padres pregame: Stephen Kolek set for debut as David Morgan optioned
Converted reliever making first MLB start as Padres seek sweep of the Pirates
Padres minors: Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth start rehabs; Kyle Hart wild for El Paso
Padres left-hander Kyle Hart can't complete five innings, walks five in first start for Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Rain delay as Tatis in lineup, Campusano up from El Paso
To make room for catcher Luis Campusano, Connor Joe was optioned to Triple-A El Paso before Saturday's game against the Pirates
Padres minors: Developing a two-way prospect, Jackson Merrill ing Missions for rehab
Padres have already pushed DH Sean Barnett from Lake Elsinore to Fort Wayne while keeping him throwing bullpens ahead of his coming mound debut
Padres pregame: Brandon Lockridge activated, Tirso Ornelas optioned to El Paso
But with a right-hander on mound, Tyler Wade in center field to start Pirates series
Padres on deck: Starting a long road trip in Pittsburgh
Padres looking to continue 2024 success in a new year against the Pirates
Padres pregame: Boston Bateman deals for Storm, Brandon Valenzuela homers
Padres 2024 second-rounder Boston Bateman turns in first quality start of career
Padres minors: Luis Campusano takes Clayton Kershaw deep, Sean Reynolds wins rehab appearance
At high Single-A Fort Wayne, top Padres prospect Leo De Vries remains hot in victory
Padres pregame: Seeking a sweep with Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward again in lineup
Both players returned from the shelf on Tuesday and had a hand in the Padres' best offensive showing in a week
Padres minors: Leo De Vries flirts with another cycle, Brandon Valenzuela walks off Missions win
Padres top prospect hits fourth homer, finishes a triple shy of cycle in Fort Wayne win
Padres notes: Luis Arraez all smiles in return, Ethan Salas lands on San Antonio injured list
Catching prospect dealing with back spasms, rehabbing in Arizona and looking to begin hitting progression this week
Padres pregame: Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return from IL; team cuts ties with Yuli Gurriel
Mason McCoy (finger) headed to injured list to start Padres' two-game series against San Francisco Giants