• Padres Select Abraham Almonte

    Padres Select Abraham Almonte
    The Padres have selected the contract of outfielder Abraham Almonte, as Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune was among those to cover on Twitter. He’ll take the active roster spot of righty Jerad Eickhoff, who was optioned down.
    More to come …
  • Latest On Padres, Diamond Sports Group

    Latest On Padres, Diamond Sports Group
    There were minor developments in the long-running Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy proceedings this week. Most notable is the revelation of a deal that the broadcasting conglomerate struck with the Padres last summer.
    As Daniel Kaplan of Awful Announcing first reported, Diamond agreed in July to a deal that could pay the San Diego organization as much as $78.9MM to resolve breach of contract claims which the Padres made after Diamond dropped the team’s TV deal last spring. The Padres initia
  • 2023 Rule 5 Update: April Edition

    2023 Rule 5 Update: April Edition
    We’re three weeks into the 2024 season, and this year’s crop of Rule 5 picks has had an atypical amount of staying power. That’s perhaps in part due to the fact that only ten players were selected in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft, but as of this writing, only one Rule 5 selection has been returned to his original organization.
    For those unfamiliar, in order to be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, a player must not be on his team’s 40-man roster and must have played in either parts o
  • Guardians Acquire Pedro Avila

    Guardians Acquire Pedro Avila
    April 17: The teams announced that Avila has been traded from San Diego to Cleveland in exchange for cash. In a corresponding 40-man move, the Guards transferred infielder Angel Martinez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
    April 16: The Guardians are acquiring right-hander Pedro Avila from the Padres, reports Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (on X). San Diego had designated Avila for assignment last week.
    Avila has had a tough start to the 2024 campaign. The Vene
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  • Game #21: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers + Darvish placed on IL

    Game #21: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers + Darvish placed on IL
    Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The final game before the Padres come back home San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers, April 17, 2024, 10:10 a.m. PT
    Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    No Jake Cronenworth with the day off tomorrow. Matthew Batten at 1B pic.twitter.com/uDAeGnkOzR— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 17, 2024
    Yu Darvish (4
  • Game #21: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers

    Game #21: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
    Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The final game before the Padres come back home San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers, April 17, 2024, 10:10 a.m. PT
    Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    No Jake Cronenworth with the day off tomorrow. Matthew Batten at 1B pic.twitter.com/uDAeGnkOzR— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 17, 2024Please remembe
  • Guardians To Acquire Pedro Avila

    Guardians To Acquire Pedro Avila
    The Guardians are acquiring right-hander Pedro Avila from the Padres, reports Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (on X). San Diego had designated Avila for assignment last week.
    Avila has had a tough start to the 2024 campaign. The Venezuelan-born pitcher has allowed eight runs in as many innings over his first four appearances. Avila has fanned nine but issued six walks and tossed three wild pitches. Inconsistent command has been an issue for throughout the 27-year-old’s bi
  • Game #20: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers

    Game #20: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Dylan Cease takes the mound in Milwaukee San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers, April 16, 2024, 4:40 p.m. PT
    Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    The Padres made a roster move today after Jake Cronenworth was pulled from last night’s win due to calf tightness.We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.
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  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres win after wild 5th inning vs. Brewers

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres win after wild 5th inning vs. Brewers
    Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, April 16, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsCraziest inning of 2024? 6-run 5th turns tide in Padres’ win (MLB.com)
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    ‘An impossible catch!’ This one needs to be seen to be believed (MLB.com)
    ‘You always feel good when No. 27 is up there’: Trout belts go-ahead 2-run HR (MLB.com)
    Busch homers in 5th consecutive game, ties club record (MLB.com)
    Verlander&rs
  • Padres Sign Donovan Solano To Minor League Deal

    Padres Sign Donovan Solano To Minor League Deal
    The Padres have signed veteran utility player Donovan Solano to a minor league deal, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune.
    More to come.
  • Game #19: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers

    Game #19: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
    Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images From one spot Manny Machado isn’t liked to anotherSan Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers, April 15, 2024, 4:40 p.m. PT
    Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Merrill moved up to 7th, as Campy is hitting .111 in his last 8 games pic.twitter.com/waIVFwUdYj— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 15, 2024
    The
  • Will Smith’s “irrelevant” jab can push Padres all season long

    Will Smith’s “irrelevant” jab can push Padres all season long
    Will Smith may have intended it to be towards one player but this can be bigger than that Last night was like a movie. One of the players (Jurickson Profar) on the underdog after a loss gets labeled “kind of irrelevant” by one of the players (Will Smith) on the favorite but gets back up off the mat and ends up being the hero in his team’s series win.MR. IRRELEVANT pic.twitter.com/GM7wIZUe78— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 15, 2024
    This doesn’t have to be a t
  • Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers’ Will Smith shades Padres’ Jurickson Profar

    Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers’ Will Smith shades Padres’ Jurickson Profar
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, April 15, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsGiants, Padres Made Offers To Marcus Stroman During Free Agency (Bleacher Report)
    Padres’ Jurickson Profar Called ‘Irrelevant’ by Dodgers’ Will Smith After Bench Clearing Incident (Sports Illustrated)
    MLB News
    Stunner! Down to last strike, Ozuna delivers win with go-ahead homer (MLB.com)
    Red-hot Altuve homers twice in series
  • NL West Notes: Padres, Yankees, Soto, Montgomery, Treinen, Bryant

    NL West Notes: Padres, Yankees, Soto, Montgomery, Treinen, Bryant
    As one might expect, December’s blockbuster Juan Soto trade between the Padres and Yankees took on several different permutations before the two sides finally agreed on the seven players involved.  The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports that the Padres had interest in 17 different Yankees players before finally agreeing on a package of four pitchers (Michael King, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito, Drew Thorpe) and catcher Kyle Higashioka in exchange for Soto and Trent Grisham.  C
  • Game #18: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

    Game #18: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
    Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Padres first Sunday Night Baseball game of the year San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, April 14, 2024, 4:10 p.m. PT
    Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    TV: ESPN
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Bogaerts back to leading off pic.twitter.com/Lsny3KKi34— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 14, 2024Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
    Remember Gaslamp Ball is
  • Giants, Padres Made Offers To Marcus Stroman During Free Agency

    Giants, Padres Made Offers To Marcus Stroman During Free Agency
    When right-hander Marcus Stroman opted out of the final year and $21MM of his deal with the Cubs over the winter to test free agency, he kicked off a relatively quiet foray into the open market for a pitcher of his caliber. The veteran only received publicly-known interest from the Royals prior to him landing a two-year deal with the Yankees that guaranteed him $37MM.
    At the time of Stroman’s agreement in the Yankees, Jon Heyman of the New York Post indicated that a handful of other teams
  • Game #17: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

    Game #17: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
    Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Jackson Merrill is leading off for the first time in his big league career! San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, April 13, 2024, 6:10 p.m. PT
    Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Look who's leading off!! pic.twitter.com/A3WHazdhi2— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 13, 2024Please remember our Game Day thre
  • Game #16: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

    Game #16: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
    Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The first matchup between the two sides in America this season San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, April 12, 2024, 7:10 p.m. PT
    Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    The rivalry resumes tonight pic.twitter.com/YdVliVjQmS— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 12, 2024
    The Padres announced they have called u
  • Padres Designate Pedro Avila For Assignment

    Padres Designate Pedro Avila For Assignment
    The Padres announced that they have recalled left-hander Adrián Morejón from Triple-A El Paso, with right-hander Pedro Avila designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
    More to come.
  • Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans agree with team sending Graham Pauley down

    Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans agree with team sending Graham Pauley down
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Seems like the majority of the fanbase realizes it’s important for Pauley to get consistent playing time Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
    The Gaslamp Ball community was asked earlier this week if sending down Graham Pauley was the right move. The results
  • Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers to host Padres this weekend

    Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers to host Padres this weekend
    Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, April 11, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres Top Prospect Agrees With Team’s Decision to Send Him Down to Triple-A (Sports Illustrated)
    Dodgers vs. Padres series preview, pitching matchups, TV info & more (True Blue LA)
    MLB News
    Arrighetti arrives to help aid ailing rotation (MLB.com)
    Correa saves Twins’ lead with absolute seed to nail Ohtani at home (MLB.com)
  • Padres Reacts Survey: Was sending Graham Pauley down the right move?

    Padres Reacts Survey: Was sending Graham Pauley down the right move?
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Pauley is one of the Padres top prospects but didn’t get many chances during his first taste of the big leaguesWelcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
    A lot of fans were excited that Graham Pauley made the roster because they thought he and Jackson Merrill were
  • Game #15: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs

    Game #15: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
    Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images The final game against the Cubs before heading up to Dodger Stadium San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs, April 10, 2024, 3:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    The Padres have a .572 OPS against Kyle Hendricks in his career. Hopefully those struggles stop today pic.twitter.com/fMNo2DdJXB— Tal
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres payroll cuts lead MLB in landslide

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres payroll cuts lead MLB in landslide
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, April 10, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres cut nearly $100M from payroll, almost twice as much as any other MLB team (NBC 7 San Diego)
    MLB News
    Statcast metrics say to keep an eye on these 10 players (MLB.com)
    Cowser’s historic day backs Burnes’ 7-inning gem (MLB.com)
    Framber lands on IL with left elbow inflammation (MLB.com)
    Is Betts on his way to an EGOT? (MLB.co
  • Game #14: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs

    Game #14: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images A late 7:05 p.m. first pitch tonight for Joe Musgrove San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs, April 9, 2024, 7:05 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: TBS (nationally), Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
    Remember Gaslamp
  • The moments that paved the way for a Padres 8-0 comeback victory

    The moments that paved the way for a Padres 8-0 comeback victory
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images There was a lot before Fernando Tatis Jr.’s home run that set up that momentFernando Tatis Jr.’s home run last night was the highlight most fans are going to remember from the San Diego Padres wild 9-8 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs and understandably so. It was the face of the franchise wearing Tony Gwynn cleats hitting what ended up being the game-winning home run in front of tons of Padres fans.But that moment wouldn&rsquo
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres make historic comeback in win vs. Cubs

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres make historic comeback in win vs. Cubs
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, April 9, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPandemonium at Petco: Padres’ honor 20th anniversary of ballpark with historic comeback (MLB.com)
    Tatis’ 2-run homer caps comeback as the Padres stun the Cubs 9-8 (Yahoo! Sports)
    MLB News
    Langford, Chourio top first 2024 Rookie of the Year poll (MLB.com)
    Long gone! Alvarez’s big HR, big night helps seal split with Texas (MLB.c
  • Game #13: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs

    Game #13: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
    Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Padres are back home after a quick three-game series in San Francisco San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs, April 8, 2024, 6:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Merrill hitting 8th ahead of Wade tonight pic.twitter.com/hIzm2rwKso— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 8, 2024Please remember our Game Day thread
  • Is it time to be concerned about Manny Machado?

    Is it time to be concerned about Manny Machado?
    Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images We’re 12 games in but there are some things fans wouldn’t be wrong to be concerned about Manny Machado should get the benefit of the doubt when he’s a six-time All-Star and one of the stars of Major League Baseball. And he does get the benefit of the doubt—at least from me—when he gets off to slow starts. It’s a long season.This time is different though because it’s not like he’s healthy and just not in a
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres fall in late collapse vs. Giants

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres fall in late collapse vs. Giants
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, April 8, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres, Ha-Seong Kim drop series finale - The San Diego Union-Tribune
    MLB News
    Aaron’s No. 715 turns 50: Celebrating the anniversary of his iconic HR (MLB.com)
    Blanco’s no-hitter encore: 5 2/3 innings before allowing hit (MLB.com)
    Game-ending double play? No, it’s a walk-off winner for Bucs (MLB.com)
    Verlander accomplishes

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