<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Baseball - San Diego Padres - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Baseball - San Diego Padres news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Designate Nick Castellanos For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that first baseman/outfielder Nick Castellanos has been designated for assignment. Infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor has been selected to take his place on the active and 40-man rosters.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-nick-castellanos-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-nick-castellanos-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Jase Bowen]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2nd: The Padres officially announced their selection of Bowen today. Laureano lands on the 10-day IL due to right hip inflammation, retroactive to May 31st. Pivetta has been moved to the 60-day IL as the corresponding 40-man move.<br />
June 1st: The Padres are calling up outfielder Jase Bowen, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The Friars will need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters for Bowen, who will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.<br />
Bowen, now 25, was o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-jase-bowen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-jase-bowen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026-27 Club Options: NL West]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLBTR wraps up our division by division look at the upcoming team/mutual option decisions with the NL West.<br />
Previous: AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central<br />
Arizona DiamondbacksLourdes Gurriel Jr., OF: $14MM club option ($5MM buyout)This is the final guaranteed season of Gurriel&rsquo;s three-year, $42MM free agent contract. The veteran outfielder bypassed an opt-out last winter, which gave the Diamondbacks a $14MM club option or $5MM buyout for the 2027 season. The latter looks more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2026-27-club-options-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2026-27-club-options-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Gage Jump, Tigers Trade Speculation, And The Twins’ Roster Shuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Athletics promoting Gage Jump (2:15)<br />
The Tigers dropping in the standings as Tarik Skubal nears free agency (12:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-gage-jump-tigers-trade-speculation-and-the-twins-roster-shuffle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-gage-jump-tigers-trade-speculation-and-the-twins-roster-shuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interested In Antonio Senzatela]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are known to be looking to bolster what is already a strong relief corps, and USA Today&rsquo;s Bob Nightengale writes that Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela is one of the names on San Diego&rsquo;s radar.&nbsp; Nightengale also mentions Aroldis Chapman as a Padres target, echoing Dennis Lin of the Athletic&rsquo;s report from a few days ago about the Padres&rsquo; long-standing interest in Chapman.<br />
Senzatela is in the last guaranteed year of a five-year, $50MM extension he signe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-antonio-senzatela/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-antonio-senzatela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Shopping For Bullpen Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have the one of the best bullpens in baseball, but president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is seemingly never content with his roster and always in the process of searching for upgrades. To that end, Dennis Lin of the The Athletic reports that Preller is already poking around for bullpen help, hoping to strike up an early deal with a team open to parting with some relief pitching.<br />
It might sound counterintuitive, given that San Diego&rsquo;s relief corps includes Mason Miller, J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-shopping-for-bullpen-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-shopping-for-bullpen-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Jose Miranda]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres released corner infielder Jose Miranda from his minor league contract. The move was announced by San Diego&rsquo;s Triple-A affiliate this afternoon.<br />
Miranda signed with the Friars in mid-December. He had a big spring and legitimately seemed to be in consideration for an Opening Day roster spot. The Padres opted for&nbsp;Ty France in that role instead, assigning Miranda to Triple-A. France has certainly rewarded their faith, hitting .278 with four homers among nine extra-base knocks i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-jose-miranda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-jose-miranda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Promote Lucas Giolito]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: Giolito has been officially called up from Double-A San Antonio to start today&rsquo;s game with the Mariners.&nbsp; Right-hander Alek Jacob was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move.<br />
MAY 13: A Padres team that&rsquo;s been piecing together its rotation over the course of the season thus far is on the verge of getting some much-needed starting pitching help. Lucas Giolito is expected to make his team debut this weekend, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
The 31-year-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-promote-lucas-giolito/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-promote-lucas-giolito/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Matt Waldron On 15-Day Injured List, Recall Alek Jacob]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are placing right-hander Matt Waldron on the 15-day injured list, per a team announcement. Righty Alek Jacob is being recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-matt-waldron-on-15-day-injured-list-recall-alek-jacob/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-matt-waldron-on-15-day-injured-list-recall-alek-jacob/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucas Giolito Likely To Make Padres Debut This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Padres team that&rsquo;s been piecing together its rotation over the course of the season thus far is on the verge of getting some much-needed starting pitching help. Lucas Giolito is expected to make his team debut this weekend, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
The 31-year-old Giolito went unsigned all winter and eventually inked a one-year deal with the Friars last month. It contains just a $3MM base salary but an additional $5MM worth of incentives. Giolito has made four minor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/lucas-giolito-likely-to-make-padres-debut-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/lucas-giolito-likely-to-make-padres-debut-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Verdugo Released By Padres, Reportedly Will Undergo Shoulder Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres released Alex Verdugo from his minor league contract on Monday, according to the MiLB.com transaction tracker. Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that&rsquo;s because the veteran outfielder suffered a shoulder injury that is expected to necessitate season-ending surgery.<br />
It&rsquo;ll go down as a completely lost year for the 29-year-old. Verdugo played in two Spring Training games, going 1-6 with a walk. He did not appear in any minor league games. Verdugo also hadn&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/alex-verdugo-released-by-padres-reportedly-will-undergo-shoulder-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/alex-verdugo-released-by-padres-reportedly-will-undergo-shoulder-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Rodolfo Durán]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of catcher Rodolfo Dur&aacute;n. He&rsquo;ll take the active roster spot of fellow backstop Luis Campusano, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left toe fracture. To open a 40-man spot, right-hander Joe Musgrove has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Prior to the official announcement, Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune noted that Dur&aacute;n was present in the locker room.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-rodolfo-durn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-rodolfo-durn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Power Outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are 36 games into their season. Outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is still searching for his first home run. The 27-year-old has yet to leave the yard despite hitting the ball harder than just about everyone. Tatis was slugging .305 heading into Wednesday, nearly 200 points below his career mark. He has six extra-base hits in 148 plate appearances.<br />
Tatis isn&rsquo;t going to get shut out in the home run column all season. He&rsquo;s recorded 12 barrels, which should&rsquo;ve translated to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jrs-power-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jrs-power-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Jake Cronenworth On IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced today that second baseman Jake Cronenworth has been placed on the seven-day concussion-related injured list. Infielder Sung-Mun Song was recalled to take his place on the roster. The Friars also reinstated left-hander Yuki Matsui from the 15-day IL and optioned fellow lefty Kyle Hart.<br />
The club hasn&rsquo;t released any details on Cronenworth&rsquo;s injury, such as how he sustained it or how long they expect him to be shelved. For what it&rsquo;s worth, he hasn&rsquo;t been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jake-cronenworth-on-il/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jake-cronenworth-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Vásquez’s Hot Start Could Be Huge For The Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rotation depth has been an issue for the Padres for years and the most recent offseason didn&rsquo;t do much to inspire confidence that 2026 would be an exception. So far, the starting group has been passable, with Randy V&aacute;squez stepping up to play a big role. That has helped the Friars start 20-13 and it could help in future seasons as well if V&aacute;squez can keep rolling.<br />
In 2025, the San Diego rotation was middling. Overall, their starters had a 4.07 earned run average, putting them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vsquezs-hot-start-could-be-huge-for-the-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vsquezs-hot-start-could-be-huge-for-the-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Activate Griffin Canning]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 3:&nbsp;San Diego officially activated Canning to start today against the White Sox. Right-hander German Marquez went to the 15-day IL in a corresponding move. Marquez is dealing with right forearm nerve inflammation. Chicago tagged him for seven earned runs over five innings on Friday.<br />
May 2: The Padres are planning to activate right-hander Griffin Canning on Sunday, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The righty will be making his 2026 and Padres debut in the series f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-activate-griffin-canning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-activate-griffin-canning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Activate Griffin Canning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are planning to activate right-hander Griffin Canning on Sunday, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The righty will be making his 2026 and Padres debut in the series finale against the White Sox.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-activate-griffin-canning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-activate-griffin-canning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Padres’ Pitching Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have weathered their shaky early-season rotation to conclude April with a strong 19-11 record. Their starting pitching group should improve within the next couple weeks, which could lead to some decisions for the front office.<br />
Griffin Canning seems assured of a rotation spot once he&rsquo;s back from last summer&rsquo;s ACL tear. Canning has taken five rehab starts with Triple-A El Paso. He got to five innings and 68 pitches on Tuesday. Pitchers can spend up to 30 days on a minor leag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-pitching-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-pitching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: The Alex Cora Situation, Lucas Giolito Signs, And The Phillies Fire Rob Thomson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Red Sox firing manager Alex Cora and several coaches (0:30)<br />
The Padres signing Lucas Giolito (27:30)<br />
The Phillies f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-alex-cora-situation-lucas-giolito-signs-and-the-phillies-fire-rob-thomson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-alex-cora-situation-lucas-giolito-signs-and-the-phillies-fire-rob-thomson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Lucas Giolito]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed right-hander Lucas Giolito to a one-year contract with a mutual option for the 2027 season, per a club announcement. Righty Bryan Hoeing heads to the 60-day IL to make space on the 40-man roster.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-lucas-giolito/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-lucas-giolito/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Kevin McGonigle, The Padres’ Franchise Valuation, And Edwin Díaz To Miss Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Tigers signing Kevin McGonigle to an eight-year extension (1:30)<br />
Jos&eacute; E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones repor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-kevin-mcgonigle-the-padres-franchise-valuation-and-edwin-daz-to-miss-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-kevin-mcgonigle-the-padres-franchise-valuation-and-edwin-daz-to-miss-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Padres’ Franchise Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Seidler family was nearing a sale of the Padres to private equity mogul Jos&eacute; E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones. That&rsquo;s expected to come with an eye-popping $3.9 billion valuation that&rsquo;d shatter the prior high for a franchise sale ($2.4 billion in Steve Cohen&rsquo;s 2020 purchase of the Mets).<br />
Feliciano and Jones aren&rsquo;t actually putting up nearly $4 billion, however. Dennis Lin and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-franchise-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-franchise-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seidler Family Nearing Deal To Sell Padres To José E. Feliciano]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seidler family is nearing a deal to sell the Padres to a group led by private equity billionaire Jos&eacute; E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones, per Jared Diamond and Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal. The deal values the Padres franchise at close to $3.9 billion, which would shatter the previous record for a big league franchise in a sale. Steve Cohen&rsquo;s $2.4 billion purchase of the Mets in 2020 currently stands as the record.<br />
Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported yesterday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/seidler-family-nearing-deal-to-sell-padres-to-jos-e-feliciano/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/seidler-family-nearing-deal-to-sell-padres-to-jos-e-feliciano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ Sale Nearing Conclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seidler family&rsquo;s sale of the Padres franchise is nearing a conclusion, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Four finalist groups of bidders remain in the mix, and the sale price could approach a record $3.5 billion, per the report.<br />
A sale of the franchise has been in the works since November. At the time, chairman John Seidler announced that his family had&nbsp; &ldquo;decided to begin a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including a potential sale of the franchise.&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sale-nearing-conclusion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sale-nearing-conclusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Option Sung-Mun Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that infielder Sung-Mun Song has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso. He began the season on the IL due to a right oblique strain and had remained there until this transaction.<br />
Song, 29, spent most of the past decade as a regular in the KBO League in South Korea. He was posted for MLB clubs in the offseason and landed with the Padres, securing a $15MM guarantee on a four-year deal.<br />
It&rsquo;s unusual for players signed to eight-figur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-sung-mun-song/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-sung-mun-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta Facing Extended Absence With Flexor Strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres will be without&nbsp;Nick Pivetta for quite some time. Manager Craig Stammen told reporters on Wednesday that San Diego&rsquo;s Opening Day starter has been diagnosed with a flexor strain (link via AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). The righty is being shut down for an indeterminate period.<br />
Stammen said the absence will be measured in &ldquo;weeks and maybe months.&rdquo; The manager and pitcher each expressed confidence that Pivetta will be able to return this season. That suggests they&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-facing-extended-absence-with-flexor-strain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-facing-extended-absence-with-flexor-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Nick Pivetta On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres placed starter&nbsp;Nick Pivetta on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 13, with elbow inflammation. Reliever&nbsp;Alek Jacob is up from Triple-A El Paso to take the open spot on the pitching staff.<br />
Pivetta left Sunday&rsquo;s win over Colorado after three perfect innings due to elbow stiffness. Manager Craig Stammen told reporters (including Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune) that the team is awaiting imaging results. That&rsquo;ll eventually shed some light on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-nick-pivetta-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-nick-pivetta-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs, Padres Interested In Lucas Giolito]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Lucas Giolito remains a free agent a few weeks into the 2026 season. A report from Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic today says the Cubs and Padres are showing interest in the the righty.<br />
Giolito, 31, has been the most notable unsigned free agent for a while now. Max Scherzer and Zack Littell signed in mid-March, leaving Giolito as the last standing member of the MLBTR&rsquo;s list of the Top 50 Free Agents&nbsp;from the beginning of the of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-padres-interested-in-lucas-giolito/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-padres-interested-in-lucas-giolito/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta Exits Start Due To Elbow Stiffness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta exited today&rsquo;s game against the Rockies in the fourth inning today, and the Padres later announced that his departure was due to &ldquo;right elbow stiffness.&rdquo;&nbsp;Additional details about the situation are not yet known, but&nbsp;AJ Cassavell of MLB.com notes that Pivetta&rsquo;s velocity was down on his final pitch and he appeared frustrated as he exited the game with manager Craig Stammen and a team trainer. After the game, Annie Heilbrunn of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-exits-start-due-to-elbow-stiffness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-exits-start-due-to-elbow-stiffness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL West Notes: Tatis, Arraez, Hentges, Snell, Edman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in yesterday&rsquo;s 9-5 Padres win over the Rockies, but the most notable aspect of Tatis&rsquo; game was his role as San Diego&rsquo;s starting second baseman.&nbsp; It was just Tatis&rsquo; second career big league game at second base and his first start at the position, and the move came about since shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a day off.&nbsp; &nbsp;&ldquo;We felt like Tatis was the best option at second base, and the most fun and excit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-tatis-arraez-hentges-snell-edman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-tatis-arraez-hentges-snell-edman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Jeremiah Estrada On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres placed reliever&nbsp;Jeremiah Estrada on the 15-day injured list minutes before tonight&rsquo;s game against the Rockies. Jason Adam takes his place in the bullpen, as he has been reinstated from his own IL stint. Estrada is battling elbow tendinitis.<br />
It&rsquo;s the first roster move of the regular season for the Padres. San Diego&rsquo;s Opening Day 26-man roster had been unchanged until tonight. They&rsquo;ll swap out righty setup men at the back of Craig Stammen&rsquo;s bullpen.<br />
Es]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jeremiah-estrada-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jeremiah-estrada-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey Lopes Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dodgers announced today that Davey Lopes passed away today at the age of 80. Lopes made his debut as a player in the early 1970s and went on to have a career as a coach and manager, making him a staple of the game for the bulk of five decades.<br />
Lopes was a late bloomer. He didn&rsquo;t make it to the majors until 1972, which was his age-27 season. Even then, he only got into 11 games for the Dodgers. The following year, his age-28 campaign, he finally established himself as a big league regul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/davey-lopes-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/davey-lopes-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Adam, Canning, Waldron]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have been without veteran right-hander Jason Adam so far this season as he works his way back from last year&rsquo;s quadriceps surgery. While that blow to the bullpen has been manageable with elite arms like Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon holding things down, Adam is a big part of the San Diego relief corps after posting a 2.07 ERA with a 3.20 FIP in 256 2/3 innings of work since the start of the 2022 season. Looking more specifically at Adam&rsquo;s time with the Padres, his number]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-adam-canning-waldron/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-adam-canning-waldron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury Notes: Murphy, Kittredge, Lodolo, Canning, Pushard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Braves catcher Sean Murphy will be with High-A Rome tomorrow, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. It&rsquo;s not yet determined if he will begin a rehab assignment or simply take live batting practice. Either way, Bowman suggests that Murphy could be trending towards a return before the month of May. Rehab assignments for position players can last as long as 20 days.<br />
Murphy has been hobbled by injuries the past two years and slashed .197/.293/.384 since the start of 2024. That was a notable drop from th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/injury-notes-murphy-kittredge-lodolo-canning-pushard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/injury-notes-murphy-kittredge-lodolo-canning-pushard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Arraez, Adam, Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Arraez made his return to San Diego yesterday for the first time since signing with the division rival Giants in free agency. Speaking to reporters (including Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune), Arraez revealed that he &ldquo;talked a lot&rdquo; with the Padres during free agency before ultimately signing in San Francisco.<br />
It&rsquo;s a decision that Arraez chalks up to his desire to play second base, which wasn&rsquo;t on the table in San Diego due to the presence of Jake Cronenwo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-arraez-adam-song/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-arraez-adam-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Jose Leclerc To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 28: Leclerc&rsquo;s deal is now official, according to the transactions log at MLB.com.<br />
March 23: The Padres are close to a deal with veteran reliever Jos&eacute; Leclerc, as first reported by journalist Mike Rodriguez. It&rsquo;ll be a minor league deal for the Munger English Sports Management client once it&rsquo;s complete, Jon Heyman of the New York Post adds.<br />
Leclerc missed the bulk of the 2025 season after suffering a severe lat strain and eventually requiring shoulder surgery. He th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jose-leclerc-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jose-leclerc-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Heyward Announces Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[After spending parts of 16 seasons in the majors, outfielder Jason Heyward is calling it a career. The five-time Gold Glove winner and 2016 World Series champion announced the end of his playing career this morning in an appearance on MLB Network (video link).<br />
&ldquo;After 16 major league seasons, I&rsquo;m going to announce my retirement,&rdquo; Heyward said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad and happy to be stepping to the other side of the game. I look forward to being a potential mentor to any of the yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jason-heyward-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jason-heyward-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Sale, Gores, Payroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems the process of selling the Padres is making good progress and could be completed in relatively short order. Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report that there are four groups still in the bidding. It was known that Jose E. Feliciano, Dan Friedkin and Joe Lacob were leading three of the groups. They report that Tom Gores, owner of the National Basketball Association&rsquo;s Detroit Pistons, is leading the fourth. The report also suggests the bidding is hot and should push wel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-sale-gores-payroll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-sale-gores-payroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Nearing Deal With Jose Leclerc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are close to a deal with veteran reliever Jos&eacute; Leclerc, as first reported by journalist Mike Rodriguez. It&rsquo;ll be a minor league deal once it&rsquo;s complete, Jon Heyman of the New York Post adds. Leclerc, a client of Munger English Sports Management, missed the bulk of the 2025 season after suffering a severe lat strain and eventually requiring shoulder surgery. He threw a bullpen session for interested clubs a couple weeks ago and was said at the time to be targeting a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nearing-deal-with-jose-leclerc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nearing-deal-with-jose-leclerc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Select Ty France’s Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have told first baseman Ty France that he has made the Opening Day roster, the San Diego Union-Tribune&rsquo;s Kevin Acee reports.&nbsp; France will need to have his contract officially selected before the Padres take the field on March 26, but the team has an open space on its 40-man roster.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-ty-frances-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-ty-frances-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Select Walker Buehler]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres will carry&nbsp;Walker Buehler on their Opening Day roster, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The veteran righty would have been able to request his release tomorrow if San Diego weren&rsquo;t going to call him up.<br />
Buehler locks in a $1.5MM base salary by breaking camp. His deal also includes up to $2.5MM in active roster bonuses. Acee writes that Buehler and&nbsp;Germ&aacute;n M&aacute;rquez are expected to round out the season-opening starting five behind&nbsp;Nick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-walker-buehler/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-walker-buehler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Musgrove Likely To Open Season On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Padres club already thin on rotation depth delivered some rough news for fans Monday, as manager Craig Stammen revealed that righty Joe Musgrove is expected to open the season on the injured list (video link via 97.3 The Fan). Musgrove hasn&rsquo;t thrown in more than a week. Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that he didn&rsquo;t recover as well as hoped following an exhibition start against Great Britain&rsquo;s World Baseball Classic club.<br />
It&rsquo;s an ominous update, though it&rsquo;s wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/joe-musgrove-likely-to-open-season-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/joe-musgrove-likely-to-open-season-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Sale, Rotation, Infield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are for sale and they seem to be making progress on that front. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the field of potential buyers has been narrowed from five to four and that the process could be complete by April. Both Acee and Jeff Passan of ESPN report that the sale price is expected to exceed $3 billion.<br />
The Seidler family announced in November that they would be pursuing a sale of the franchise. At that time, it appeared some squabbling within the family could]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-sale-rotation-infield/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-sale-rotation-infield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Hoeing To Undergo Flexor Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 12: Hoeing will undergo flexor tendon surgery and miss the entire 2026 season, Acee reports. He&rsquo;ll be paid around the MLB minimum and land on the 60-day injured list once the team needs a 40-man roster spot. Hoeing will qualify for arbitration next winter but could be a non-tender candidate.<br />
March 9: Padres right-hander Bryan Hoeing may undergo some kind of elbow surgery. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the righty is rehabbing while he makes a decision about wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bryan-hoeing-to-undergo-flexor-surgery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bryan-hoeing-to-undergo-flexor-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Padres’ Rotation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres entered camp with&nbsp;Nick Pivetta,&nbsp;Michael King and&nbsp;Joe Musgrove penciled into the top three rotation spots. They felt reasonably confident that Randy V&aacute;squez would claim the fourth starter role. They took a volume approach to the fifth starter job, signing a handful of veterans to cheap free agent deals.<br />
Musgrove is working back from a 2024 Tommy John surgery that wiped out all of last season. King was limited to 15 starts last year by a nerve issue in his shoulder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-rotation-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-rotation-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Hoeing Weighing Elbow Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Bryan Hoeing may undergo some kind of elbow surgery. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the righty is rehabbing while he makes a decision about whether or not to go under the knife. Manager Craig Stammen tells Acee that the club expects the decision &ldquo;relatively quickly.&rdquo;<br />
Just over a week ago, Hoeing was shut down due to some discomfort in his throwing elbow. Pitching coach Ruben Niebla seemed optimistic that it wouldn&rsquo;t be a serious issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bryan-hoeing-weighing-elbow-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bryan-hoeing-weighing-elbow-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Outright Daison Acosta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced they&rsquo;ve outrighted pitcher&nbsp;Daison Acosta. The team hadn&rsquo;t previously designated the right-hander for assignment. That opens a spot on their 40-man roster, which is now at 39. San Diego also reassigned catching prospect Ethan Salas to minor league camp.<br />
Acosta, 27, has never pitched in the big leagues. He divided most of last season between the top two minor league levels in the Washington system. Acosta qualified for minor league free agency at year&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-daison-acosta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-daison-acosta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Padres’ Bullpen Outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Jason Adam has been targeting the Opening Day roster as he finished off his rehab from last year&rsquo;s torn tendon in his quadriceps. The right-hander said three weeks back that team doctors hadn&rsquo;t told him &ldquo;no&rdquo; on the possibility yet, and Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Adam could get back into games soon. He&rsquo;s been ahead of schedule in camp and is slated for one final simulated game this week before a likely Cactus Leagu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-bullpen-outlook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-bullpen-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL West Notes: Carroll, Kelly, France, Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll emerged from his live batting practice session unscathed on Friday as he works his way back from a broken hamate bone. The two-time All-Star told reporters, including Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, that he&rsquo;s nearing a return to Spring Training action. Carroll added that he wants to get into 10 spring games.<br />
Carroll is still less than a month removed from his February 11 surgery. He&rsquo;d certainly be on the early end of the typical timeline t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-carroll-kelly-france-song/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:01:15 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-carroll-kelly-france-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Pivetta, Song, Cronenworth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are pushing&nbsp;Nick Pivetta&rsquo;s scheduled start on Sunday back due to arm fatigue, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego&rsquo;s staff ace had been scheduled to throw a standard bullpen session this afternoon. That was also delayed, though Acee writes that Pivetta should throw a bullpen within a few days and could be back in game action next week.<br />
There doesn&rsquo;t seem to be any real concern. Pitchers are still building up arm strength at this stage of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-pivetta-song-cronenworth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-pivetta-song-cronenworth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Griffin Canning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Griffin Canning is still recovering from last year&rsquo;s ruptured left Achilles tendon and will start the 2026 season on the injured list. He is already throwing just fine but isn&rsquo;t yet ready to field his position. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune says that a return in late April is possible but that May or June would be more likely.<br />
Canning suffered his injury in June of last year with the Mets, with no specific timeline provided for his recovery. Similar in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-griffin-canning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-griffin-canning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Will The Padres Round Out Their Rotation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barring injury, the Padres will open the season with an established top three in their rotation. Nick Pivetta,&nbsp;Michael King&nbsp;and&nbsp;Joe Musgrove have the upside to be one of the best top halves in the National League.<br />
Musgrove is coming back from Tommy John surgery, while King was limited to 74 1/3 innings last year (playoffs included) by a nerve issue in his shoulder and left knee inflammation. They&rsquo;re free of any restrictions this spring. Musgrove will make his exhibition debu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/how-will-the-padres-round-out-their-rotation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/how-will-the-padres-round-out-their-rotation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ Blake Hunt Shut Down Due To Oblique Injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres recently shut down catcher Blake Hunt due to an oblique injury, as reported by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Hunt&rsquo;s exact timeline for return to action isn&rsquo;t currently known, but he figures to be sidelined for the foreseeable future.<br />
The 27-year-old was a second-round pick by the Padres back in 2017 but was traded to the Rays as part of the Blake Snell deal while he was still in A-ball. In the years since then, Hunt has bounced between the Rays, Orioles, and M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-blake-hunt-shut-down-due-to-oblique-injury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-blake-hunt-shut-down-due-to-oblique-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Shut Bryan Hoeing Down With Elbow Discomfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Bryan Hoeing is likely to miss the start of the season, according to a report from Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Per Acee, Hoeing is dealing with some discomfort in his throwing elbow and has been shut down by San Diego as a result. Acee added that pitching coach Ruben Niebla expressed some early optimism about the severity of the injury.<br />
&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s as serious (as it could be), but we have to be conscious and take a look at it and be a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-shut-bryan-hoeing-down-with-elbow-discomfort/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-shut-bryan-hoeing-down-with-elbow-discomfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Alex Verdugo To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed outfielder Alex Verdugo to a minor league contract, the San Diego Union-Tribune&rsquo;s Kevin Acee reports.&nbsp; Verdugo has been a free agent since he was released by the Braves last July.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-alex-verdugo-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-alex-verdugo-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL West Notes: Devers, Bader, Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Giants are banged up this spring. The club released a handful of injury updates regarding a few notable names on Saturday. The highest-profile player on the list was Rafael Devers, who is dealing with a left hamstring injury. The slugger will be sidelined for the next two to four days, as relayed by multiple reporters, including Maria Guardado of MLB.com.<br />
Devers has suited up for three Spring Training games so far. He last played on Thursday against the Rockies. Every Devers appearance this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-devers-bader-song/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-devers-bader-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seidler Family Weighing Five Offers For Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seidler family&rsquo;s efforts to sell the Padres appear to have accelerated in recent weeks. Sheel Seidler, widow of former Padres owner Peter Seidler, dropped or settled most of her litigation against Peter Seidler&rsquo;s brothers earlier this month. That cleared the way for the family to ramp up a sales process that began in November.<br />
Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that five prospective buyers have submitted bids. Previous reporting had identified Joe Lacob, Jos&eacute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/seidler-family-weighing-five-offers-for-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/seidler-family-weighing-five-offers-for-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Shut Matt Waldron Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Matt Waldron has been shut down for the time being and is considered week to week, manager Craig Stammen told the team&rsquo;s beat (via Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune). The right-hander recently underwent a procedure for a hemorrhoid.<br />
Waldron, 29, made only one big league appearance last season, pitching 4 2/3 innings and being tagged for four runs. He tallied 26 starts for the Friars the year prior, turning in a 4.91 ERA with a 21.3% strikeout rate against a 6.4%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-shut-matt-waldron-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-shut-matt-waldron-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Outright Tirso Ornelas]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: Ornelas cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A after being outrighted off San Diego&rsquo;s 40-man roster, according to the Padres&rsquo; official transaction page.<br />
FEBRUARY 17: The Padres announced that outfield Tirso Ornelas has been designated for assignment. That&rsquo;s the corresponding 40-man roster move for right-hander Griffin Canning, whose signing is now official.<br />
Ornelas, 26 next month, has been on San Diego&rsquo;s roster since July of 2024. He got to make a brief major]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-tirso-ornelas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-tirso-ornelas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL West Notes: Adam, Matsui, Hentges, Rushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres reliever Jason Adam underwent surgery to fix a ruptured left quad last September, and as of November, Adam wasn&rsquo;t sure if he&rsquo;d be fully recovered in time for Opening Day.&nbsp; However, the early days of Spring Training have been promising for the right-hander. &nbsp;Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Adam pitched a live batting practice for the first time today, and Adam is making slow but steady progress in fielding drills.<br />
&ldquo;Pitching-wise, we&rsquo;r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-adam-matsui-hentges-rushing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-adam-matsui-hentges-rushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Designate Tirso Ornelas For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that outfield Tirso Ornelas has been designated for assignment. That&rsquo;s the corresponding 40-man roster move for right-hander Griffin Canning, whose signing is now official.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-tirso-ornelas-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-tirso-ornelas-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Walker Buehler Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are adding Walker Buehler on a minor league contract, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Excel Sports Management client will aim to win a rotation job during Spring Training.<br />
San Diego continues to stockpile potential back-end starters. The Padres agreed to big league deals with&nbsp;Griffin Canning and&nbsp;Germ&aacute;n M&aacute;rquez over the weekend. Buehler settles for a non-roster invitation, which seemingly puts him a little behind the other two veteran righ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-walker-buehler-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-walker-buehler-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Germán Márquez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced Monday that they&rsquo;ve signed right-hander Germ&aacute;n M&aacute;rquez to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2027. The L.A. Sports Management client is reportedly guaranteed $1.75MM. San Diego placed righty Jhony Brito, who underwent internal brace surgery last May, on the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster.<br />
The team was known to be looking for low-cost rotation pieces and a complementary bat, per comments from president of baseball operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-germn-mrquez/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-germn-mrquez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Ty France To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are expected to sign first baseman Ty France to a minor league deal, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. The agreement includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training. France spent time in the big leagues with the Twins and the Blue Jays last season. The veteran infielder is a client of Equity Baseball.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-ty-france-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-ty-france-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign A.J. Preller To Multi-Year Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and president of baseball operations A.J. Preller have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, per a team announcement. The exact terms of Preller&rsquo;s new deal are not yet known.<br />
Preller, 48, was entering the final year of his contract in 2026 but now figures to continue his work at the helm in San Diego for the foreseeable future. He began his tenure with the Padres late in the 2014 season, and while it took several years for him to pull the organization out of the basement of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-aj-preller-to-multi-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-aj-preller-to-multi-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamondbacks Notes: Kendrick, Trades, Kelly, Locklear]]></title><description><![CDATA[As per RosterResource&rsquo;s estimates, the Diamondbacks spent around $191.3MM on payroll in 2025, which translated to a $214.8MM luxury tax number.&nbsp; The Snakes are currently projected for a $195.2MM payroll and a $223.7MM tax figure, as team managing general partner Ken Kendrick&rsquo;s statement from last September that his club &ldquo;will not be spending at the same level&rdquo; has ended up being incorrect.<br />
Kendrick addressed this topic when speaking with the Arizona Republic&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/diamondbacks-notes-kendrick-trades-kelly-locklear/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/diamondbacks-notes-kendrick-trades-kelly-locklear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Germán Márquez Agree To One-Year Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and right-hander Germ&aacute;n M&aacute;rquez are in agreement on a one-year deal, according to Alden Gonz&aacute;lez of ESPN.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-germn-mrquez-agree-to-one-year-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-germn-mrquez-agree-to-one-year-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Griffin Canning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed right-hander Griffin Canning, as initially reported overnight by the Divine Sports Gospel.&nbsp; Canning&rsquo;s deal will be official once he passes a physical, according to FanSided&rsquo;s Robert Murray.&nbsp; San Diego has a full 40-man roster in the wake of the Nick Castellanos signing, so the Padres will have to make another move to open up 40-man space for Canning, who is represented by Wasserman.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-griffin-canning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-griffin-canning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Nick Castellanos Agree To Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and outfielder Nick Castellanos have agreed to a Major League deal, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post (multiple links).&nbsp; Castellanos will earn $780K on the contract, which is the MLB minimum salary for the 2026 season.&nbsp; That $780K will be subtracted from the $20MM Castellanos is owed by the Phillies for the 2026 season, after Philadelphia released the veteran earlier this week.&nbsp; Castellanos is represented by Mato Sports Management.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nick-castellanos-agree-to-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nick-castellanos-agree-to-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Rotation, Vásquez, Campusano, Preller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have made no secret of their desire to add another starter and one more complementary bat before Opening Day. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller reiterated those goals from Spring Training (link via AJ Cassavell of MLB.com).<br />
There are still a handful of free agent starters who could make an impact (e.g. Zac Gallen,&nbsp;Lucas Giolito,&nbsp;Zack Littell,&nbsp;Griffin Canning). San Diego seems to be working with tight payroll restrictions, however. That could point to a recla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-rotation-vsquez-campusano-preller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-rotation-vsquez-campusano-preller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Miguel Andujar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feb. 11:&nbsp;The Padres formally announced Andujar&rsquo;s one-year deal and 2027 mutual option this morning. He&rsquo;s passed his physical and is in camp with his new team.<br />
Feb. 4: The Padres reportedly have an agreement with free agent corner infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar on a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2027. It&rsquo;s a $4MM guarantee that includes a $1.5MM salary for the upcoming season. That suggests there&rsquo;s a $2.5MM option buyout. The CAA client can earn another]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-miguel-andujar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-miguel-andujar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Had Interest In Goldschmidt, Valdez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Goldschmidt is headed back to the Bronx after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Yankees. The Diamondbacks had been his only other known suitor for much of the offseason, but it may have ultimately come down to New York and San Diego.<br />
Jon Heyman of The New York Post loosely linked the Friars to Goldschmidt last night. Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported this evening they were indeed among the finalists. The Padres are looking to add one more hitter even after agreeing to a $4MM contract w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-had-interest-in-goldschmidt-valdez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-had-interest-in-goldschmidt-valdez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Riley Pint Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres reached agreement with former fourth overall pick&nbsp;Riley Pint on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Pint&rsquo;s training facility, Driveline Baseball, announced the signing last week.<br />
It&rsquo;s a return to the NL West for the 28-year-old righty. Pint was a top five pick by the Rockies out of high school in 2016. He spent the first eight seasons of his career in the Colorado organization. A lack of command pushed Pint to the bullpen, but he didn&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-riley-pint-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-riley-pint-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Who Will Sign Zac Gallen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact position players are off the market for the most part at this point, and yesterday the top starter remaining followed suit as Framber Valdez landed with the Tigers on a three-year, $115MM deal. That leaves&nbsp;right-hander Zac Gallen as both the final remaining qualified free agent and the best starting pitcher still available. Gallen&rsquo;s market has been a bit deflated coming off the weakest season of his career, though with a lifetime 3.58 ERA and 3.65 FIP across 1007 1/3 big le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-will-sign-zac-gallen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-will-sign-zac-gallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Miguel Andujar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have an agreement with free agent corner infielder/outfielder&nbsp;Miguel Andujar, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. It&rsquo;s a one-year, $4MM contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-miguel-andujar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-miguel-andujar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Padres’ Ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legal battle which has been hovering over the Padres for the past year-plus moved a bit closer to resolution this week. While it&rsquo;s not over the finish line, it appears the club took one step toward closer and potentially being sold. Various details were provided by Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Eben Novy-Williams, Kurt Badenhausen and Scott Soshnick of Sportico, as well as Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
Interested readers are encouraged to read those pieces in full to get all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-ownership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-padres-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Peralta Announces Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is formally retiring from baseball. He provided a statement to MLBTR announcing the news:<br />
&ldquo;I want to formally announce my retirement from baseball. I want to thank God for all of the blessings he has given me, for giving me the best parents and sisters who always supported me. For my wonderful wife and beautiful kids who were always with me and supported me unconditionally. Thank you to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization for making my dream]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/david-peralta-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/david-peralta-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mickey Lolich Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tigers announced Wednesday that three-time American League All-Star and 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich passed away this morning. He was 85 years old.Debuting as a 22-year-old during the 1963 season, Lolich quickly seized a spot in Detroit&rsquo;s rotation. He became a mainstay on the Tigers&rsquo; staff for the next decade-plus, calling greats like Hall of Famer Jim Bunning and two-time Cy Young winner Denny McLain teammates along the way.<br />
After several years as a steady contributor, Lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mickey-lolich-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mickey-lolich-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple Teams Interested In Ty France]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Diamondbacks, Mets, Padres, and Yankees are among the teams who have shown interest in Ty France, according to MassLive.com&rsquo;s Chris Cotillo.&nbsp; The free agent first baseman won the AL Gold Glove Award last season, though he hit only .257/.320/.360 with seven homers over 490 plate appearances with the Twins and Blue Jays.<br />
After batting .285/.355/.443 over 1418 PA during the 2020-22 seasons, France went from a 129 wRC+ over those three years to a 106 wRC+ in 2023, and a 93 wRC+ over t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/multiple-teams-interested-in-ty-france/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/multiple-teams-interested-in-ty-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Sheets, DH, Preller]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Luis Arraez having departed for San Francisco on a one-year deal yesterday, it&rsquo;s now official that the Padres will have a new face at first base this year. As noted by Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Gavin Sheets figures to get the first crack at the position for San Diego this year.<br />
Sheets, 29, turned in a decent performance in his first year with the club last season. Across 145 games, Sheets slashed .252/.317/.429 with a wRC+ of 111. Sheets&rsquo;s overall production w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-sheets-dh-preller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-sheets-dh-preller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managers &amp; Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the same way that players feel extra pressure to produce entering their last season before free agency, managers and front office bosses similarly feel the heat when entering the final year of their contracts.&nbsp; The difference is that even if a player has a rough season, they&rsquo;re usually still in position to land at least a one-year deal in some fashion for the next year &mdash; a manager or a GM could find themselves fired in the wake of a bad year, with no guarantee about when (or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/managers-amp-top-front-office-executives-on-expiring-contracts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/managers-amp-top-front-office-executives-on-expiring-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Marco Gonzales To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and left-hander Marco Gonzales have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The CAA Sports client will make a salary of $1.5MM if he makes the team with an extra $1MM available via incentives.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-marco-gonzales-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-marco-gonzales-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Zac Gallen’s Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zac Gallen is one of two unsigned players who declined a qualifying offer at the beginning of the offseason. The former All-Star righty is also arguably the second-best pitcher available behind Framber Valdez. It has nevertheless been a quiet winter in terms of rumors, and the odds of Gallen settling for a pillow contract are presumably rising as Spring Training approaches.<br />
Jon Heyman of The New York Post appeared on MLB Network this week and provided an update on the starter&rsquo;s market. Hey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-zac-gallens-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-zac-gallens-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury Notes: Eovaldi, Musgrove, Callihan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Eovaldi&rsquo;s 2025 campaign ended in August when he went down with a rotator cuff strain. The veteran righty dealt with another health issue in October, undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia. Eovaldi said on the SportsDay Rangers podcast that he&rsquo;s recovered from both issues and expects to be ready for the 2026 season.<br />
&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t expect to have any limitations coming into Spring Training,&rdquo; Eovaldi said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been throwing multiple bullpens, and m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/injury-notes-eovaldi-musgrove-callihan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/injury-notes-eovaldi-musgrove-callihan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Samad Taylor To Minors Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed infielder Samad Taylor to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Taylor was designated for assignment by the Mariners last week and elected free agency prior to signing this new deal.<br />
Taylor, 27, was a tenth-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2016 and spent 2016-22 in the minors with them and the Blue Jays. He reached the Triple-A level in 2022, batting .258/.337/.426 with a 104 wRC+ in 280 plate appearances. He sho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-samad-taylor-to-minors-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-samad-taylor-to-minors-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu Darvish Contemplating Retirement, Has Not Made Final Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime major-leaguer and current Padres starter Yu Darvish is contemplating retirement. A report from&nbsp;Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune indicated that Darvish was retiring. Darvish&rsquo;s agent, Joel Wolfe, refuted that report. &ldquo;Yu has not made a final decision yet. This is a complicated matter we are still working through,&rdquo; said Wolfe (link via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN).<br />
Darvish addressed the situation through a statement on his X account. &ldquo;Although I am leaning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-contemplating-retirement-has-not-made-final-decision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-contemplating-retirement-has-not-made-final-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu Darvish Contemplating Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime major-leaguer and current Padres starter Yu Darvish is contemplating retirement. A report from&nbsp;Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune indicated that Darvish had decided to retire, though Darvish&rsquo;s agent, Joel Wolfe, clarified that Darvish has not yet made a decision. &ldquo;Yu has not made a final decision yet. This is a complicated matter we are still working through,&rdquo; said Wolfe (link via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN).<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-contemplating-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-contemplating-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Hill Not Planning To Play In 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Left-hander Rich Hill doesn&rsquo;t want to use the word but it seems to be leaning towards retirement. Appearing on the Baseball Isn&rsquo;t Boring podcast, Hill was asked by host Rob Bradford if he was retiring and said &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t have any plans on playing next year.&rdquo; The situation is somewhat analogous to that of Joe Kelly, who announced on the same podcast last month that he didn&rsquo;t want to use the word &ldquo;retire&rdquo; but wasn&rsquo;t planning on playing anymore.<br />
&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/rich-hill-not-planning-to-play-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/rich-hill-not-planning-to-play-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Have Shown Interest In Freddy Peralta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta is not a lock to be traded but plenty of other clubs are interested. He&rsquo;s already been connected to the Astros, Giants, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers and Braves this offseason. Today, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic writes that the Padres have checked in with the Brewers while Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the Dodgers remain engaged.<br />
The widespread appeal is understandable as Peralta is both good and cheap. Dating back to the start of 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-shown-interest-in-freddy-peralta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-shown-interest-in-freddy-peralta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several Teams Showing Interest In Miguel Andujar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free agent infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is drawing widespread interest, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post, with the Rangers, Padres, Cardinals, Reds, Cubs and Athletics listed as some of the clubs in the mix.<br />
Andujar, 31 in March, is coming off his best season in years. He missed a little over a month due to an oblique strain but got into 94 games, split between the A&rsquo;s and Reds after a deadline trade. He generally puts the ball in play a lot, avoiding both strikeouts and walk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/several-teams-showing-interest-in-miguel-andujar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/several-teams-showing-interest-in-miguel-andujar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sung Mun Song To Miss Four Weeks Recovering From Oblique Injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres infielder Sung Mun Song will require about four weeks of recovery time due to an oblique injury, according to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency.&nbsp; Song sustained the injury during a recent batting practice session.<br />
The projected recovery period just about matches up with the start of San Diego&rsquo;s spring camp, so Song might not miss any time at all as he prepares for his first big league Spring Training.&nbsp; As always, of course, oblique-related injuries are notoriously tricky]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/sung-mun-song-to-miss-four-weeks-recovering-from-oblique-injury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/sung-mun-song-to-miss-four-weeks-recovering-from-oblique-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Nick Solak, Omar Cruz To Minor League Deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed infielder/outfielder Nick Solak and left-hander Omar Cruz to minor league deals, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America. Presumably, both players will be invited to big league camp in spring training.<br />
Solak, 31, was once a prospect of note with the Rangers but he has struggled to hang around as a useful major leaguer. He stepped to the plate 974 times as a Ranger from 2019 to 2022 but produced a tepid .252/.327/.372 batting line. That translated to a 93 wRC+, indicatin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-nick-solak-omar-cruz-to-minor-league-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-nick-solak-omar-cruz-to-minor-league-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Hire Wil Myers, Bud Black]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pades are bringing back some old friends in new jobs. Wil Myers has been hired as a special assignment coach in player development while Bud Black will be a senior advisor to baseball operations. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune was among those to pass the news along.<br />
Myers played in the big leagues from 2013 to 2023. The bulk of that playing career, from 2015 to 2022, was as a Padre. Over those eight seasons in San Diego, he got into 888 games, hitting 134 home runs and stealing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-wil-myers-bud-black/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-wil-myers-bud-black/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Giusti Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former big league right-hander Dave Giusti has passed away, the Pirates announced this morning. He was 86 years old.<br />
&ldquo;We are saddened by the loss of such a beloved member of the Pirates family,&rdquo; Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in this morning&rsquo;s press release. &ldquo;He was a vital member of our World Series winning team in 1971 and spent seven of his 15 big-league seasons with the Pirates before eventually making Pittsburgh his home. We extend our sincere condolences to his w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dave-giusti-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dave-giusti-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interested In Adding Starting Pitcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even after adding Michael King back to their rotation last month, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic report that the Padres are hoping to add another starter before the season begins. With that being said, however, it appears no deal is particularly imminent. Rosenthal and Sammon go on to write that the club has indicated to multiple players&rsquo; agents around the league that they &ldquo;are not yet ready to move&rdquo;&nbsp;on the pitching market.<br />
Rosenthal and Sammon suggest that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-adding-starting-pitcher/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-adding-starting-pitcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Blake Hunt To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed catcher Blake Hunt to a minor league deal, as noted in the transactions tracker on Hunt&rsquo;s MLB.com profile page. Hunt&rsquo;s deal was first reported by MadFriars earlier this month.<br />
Hunt, 27, was a second-round pick by the Padres back in 2017. He was a piece of the Blake Snell trade during the 2020-21 offseason and spent several years climbing up the Rays&rsquo; minor league system. Hunt hit quite well for the Rays&rsquo; Double- and Triple-A affiliates in 2023, slas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-blake-hunt-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-blake-hunt-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels, Padres Among Teams Interested In Kazuma Okamoto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and Angels are among the teams to have shown interest in infielder Kazuma Okamoto, according to a report from Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. Romero also mentions interest on the part of the Pirates, who have been frequently connected to Okamoto in recent weeks. The infielder is nearing the end of his 45-day posting window, which ends on January 4.<br />
The 29-year-old Okamoto is coming off a season where he appeared in just 69 Central League games for NPB&rsquo;s Yomiuri Giants. The infielde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/angels-padres-among-teams-interested-in-kazuma-okamoto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/angels-padres-among-teams-interested-in-kazuma-okamoto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Considering Song In Outfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego landed&nbsp;Sung Mun Song on a four-year, $15MM deal last week. The KBO star is headed toward a versatile role with the Padres, which could include opportunities in the outfield. Song never appeared in the outfield during his time in the KBO, but manager Craig Stammen mentioned the position as a possibility.<br />
&ldquo;Wherever we can get his bat in the lineup, that&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;re going to try to do. And we want to find a spot for him where he can be productive for the Padres, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-considering-song-in-outfield/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-considering-song-in-outfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Three-Way Trade, Murakami’s Short-Term Deal, And Willson Contreras To Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Pirates getting Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery for Mike Burrows in a three-team trade with the A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-three-way-trade-murakamis-short-term-deal-and-willson-contreras-to-boston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-three-way-trade-murakamis-short-term-deal-and-willson-contreras-to-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Sung-Mun Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 22nd: The Padres officially announced their signing of Song today. The deal is actually a four-year pact worth $15MM, as per Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, with the fourth year existing as a player option for Song.&nbsp; There is also a $7MM mutual option for the 2030 season with a $1M buyout.&nbsp; Song will get a $2.5MM salary in 2026, $3MM in 2027, $3.5MM in 2028, and (if he doesn&rsquo;t opt out) $4MM in 2029.&nbsp; The Padres will also pay Song a $1MM signing bonus broken up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-sung-mun-song/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-sung-mun-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: King, Kelly, Darvish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres reunited with Michael King this past week on a three-year deal that offers him the opportunity to opt out in each of the next two offseasons. As noted by Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union Tribune, however, negotiations between the two sides didn&rsquo;t kick into gear until very recently.<br />
Sanders notes that president of baseball operations A.J. Preller instructed manager Craig Stammen and pitching coach Ruben Niebla to message King less than two weeks ago to see if King was interest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-king-kelly-darvish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-king-kelly-darvish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Teams Exceeded Luxury Tax Threshold In 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Baseball has finalized its calculations of teams&rsquo; competitive balance tax payrolls for the 2025 season. As first reported by The Associated Press, nine teams surpassed the $241MM base threshold. In a separate post, The AP lists the finalized CBT numbers for all 30 teams.<br />
The payments are as follows:Dodgers: $169.4MM<br />
Mets: $91.6MM<br />
Yankees: $61.8MM<br />
Phillies: $56.1MM<br />
Blue Jays: $13.6MM<br />
Padres: $7MM<br />
Astros: $1.5MM<br />
Red Sox: $1.5MM<br />
Rangers: $190KTeams pay escalating penalties for ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nine-teams-exceeded-luxury-tax-threshold-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nine-teams-exceeded-luxury-tax-threshold-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign José Miranda To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have agreed to a minor league deal with infielder Jos&eacute; Miranda, reports Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The Boras Corporation client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training.<br />
Miranda, 28 in June, seemed like a long-term piece for the Twins not too long ago. He debuted with Minnesota in 2022 and hit 15 home runs in 483 plate appearances. His 5.8% walk rate was quite low but he was also tough to punch out, going down on strikes just 18.8% of the time. He fini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-jos-miranda-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-jos-miranda-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 19th: The Padres officially announced their deal with King today.<br />
December 18th: The Padres have an agreement to re-sign Michael King to a three-year contract with opt-outs after the first two seasons. The Excel Sports Management client is reportedly guaranteed $75MM.<br />
He&rsquo;ll receive a $12MM signing bonus and a $5MM salary for the 2026 season. He&rsquo;d collect a $5MM buyout if he opts out of the remaining two years and $53MM. King would make $28MM in 2027 if he opts in and would t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Sung-Mun Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with infielder Sung Mun Song on a contract, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. According to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR, it&rsquo;s a three-year deal that guarantees Song around $13MM.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-sung-mun-song/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-sung-mun-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Re-Sign Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with&nbsp;Michael King on a three-year contract, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The deal includes opt-outs after each of the first two seasons. It&rsquo;s a $75MM guarantee, Feinsand adds. King receives a $12MM signing bonus and a $5MM salary for the 2026 season. He&rsquo;ll decide on a $28MM player option or $5MM buyout next winter and would have a $30MM player option for 2028 if he doesn&rsquo;t opt out.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-re-sign-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-re-sign-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Triston McKenzie To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and right-hander Triston McKenzie have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The Octagon client will receive an invite to big league camp in spring training.<br />
McKenzie, 28, joins a new organization for the first time. He had spent his entire career with the Guardians until he became a free agent at the end of the most recent season. With Cleveland, he once looked like a budding ace. In 2022, he tossed 191 1/3 innings with a 2.96 earned run average. He s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-triston-mckenzie-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-triston-mckenzie-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillies, Mets, Padres, Pirates Interested In Luis Robert Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: The Phillies also had recent interest in Robert, as per The Athletic&rsquo;s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, continuing Philadelphia&rsquo;s explorations in a Robert deal back at the trade deadline. Robert&rsquo;s right-handed bat would be a nice complement to lefty-swingers Brandon Marsh and Justin Crawford in the Philadelphia outfield, and having an experienced center field option like Robert provides the Phillies cover if Crawford isn&rsquo;t quite ready for prime time as he makes his M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/phillies-mets-padres-pirates-interested-in-luis-robert-jr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/phillies-mets-padres-pirates-interested-in-luis-robert-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets, Padres, Pirates Interested In Luis Robert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, the White Sox picked up their $20MM option on Luis Robert Jr. General manager Chris Getz signaled that the club planned on Robert being their starting center fielder in 2026. That has not stopped clubs from inquiring on his availability in trade talks, as Francys Romero of Beisbol FR reports that the Mets, Padres, and Pirates have expressed interest in acquiring Robert.<br />
The 28-year-old batted .223/.297/.364 with an 84 wRC+ across 110 games for the White Sox this year. His first half]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-padres-pirates-interested-in-luis-robert/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-padres-pirates-interested-in-luis-robert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets’ Trade Talks With Padres Involve Nick Pivetta, Ramon Laureano, Mason Miller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mets and Padres have been discussing the possibility of a trade that would send established talent to New York while San Diego obtained MLB-ready younger talent and some salary relief.&nbsp; According to The Athletic&rsquo;s Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin, and Will Sammon, right-hander Nick Pivetta, outfielder Ramon Laureano, and star relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jeremiah Estrada are players of interest for New York.&nbsp; The Padres have shown interest in the Mets&rsquo; &ldquo;you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-trade-talks-with-padres-involve-nick-pivetta-ramon-laureano-mason-miller/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-trade-talks-with-padres-involve-nick-pivetta-ramon-laureano-mason-miller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preller: Fernando Tatis Jr. Not Available In Trade Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres&rsquo; payroll reduction and lack of financial flexibility has led to plenty of hope from other clubs about the possibility of prying star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. away from San Diego, but president of baseball operations A.J. Preller decisively stated at the end of this week&rsquo;s Winter Meetings that the three-time All-Star won&rsquo;t be changing hands.<br />
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s one of the best players in baseball, is a two-time Platinum (Glove) winner,&rdquo; Preller told Kevin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/preller-fernando-tatis-jr-not-available-in-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/preller-fernando-tatis-jr-not-available-in-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braves To Sign Robert Suarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Braves and former Padres closer Robert Suarez are in agreement on a three-year, $45MM contract, reports ESPN&rsquo;s Jeff Passan. Suarez opted out of the final two seasons of his five-year deal in San Diego at season&rsquo;s end and became a free agent.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/braves-to-sign-robert-suarez/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/braves-to-sign-robert-suarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braves Sign Robert Suarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Braves further solidified the back of their bullpen Thursday, announcing the signing of former Padres closer Robert Suarez on a three-year, $45MM contract. Suarez, a client of Primo Sports Group, became a free agent at season&rsquo;s end when he opted out of the final two years and $16MM on his five-year contract with San Diego. He&rsquo;ll be paid $13MM in 2026 and $16MM in both 2027 and 2028, per the team. There are reportedly no deferrals in the contract. Atlanta designated lefty Ryan Rol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/braves-sign-robert-suarez/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/braves-sign-robert-suarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets, Padres, Phillies, Yankees Among Teams Interested In Brenton Doyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle is garnering &ldquo;widespread trade interest,&rdquo; according to Ari Alexander of 7News Boston.&nbsp; The Padres, Phillies, Yankees, and Mets are just some of the &ldquo;many&rdquo; teams who have checked in with the Rox about the two-time Gold Glover.<br />
Doyle won the NL center field Gold Glove in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, and he won a Fielding Bible Award as well in 2024.&nbsp; However, his stellar defense took a step backwards in 2025, as per such pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-padres-phillies-yankees-among-teams-interested-in-brenton-doyle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-padres-phillies-yankees-among-teams-interested-in-brenton-doyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Not Inclined To Trade High Leverage Relievers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are getting calls on their high leverage relievers, according to to a report from Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune yesterday afternoon. Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada, and David Morgan have all drawn interest from rival clubs, per Acee, though the report emphasizes that while the Padres have fielded calls on those players they aren&rsquo;t inclined to move anyone from that group.<br />
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of teams (from which) we have taken incoming calls,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-not-inclined-to-trade-high-leverage-relievers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-not-inclined-to-trade-high-leverage-relievers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Spend “At A Similar Level To” 2025 Payroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since former owner Peter Seidler passed away in November 2023, the Padres have cut back on the sky-high spending the team became known for during Seidler&rsquo;s quest to bring a World Series to San Diego.&nbsp; After finishing the 2023 season with a 40-man payroll of roughly $257.2MM, that number was reduced to just under $172MM in 2024, before bouncing back up to roughly $221MM in 2025.&nbsp; (All numbers via Cot&rsquo;s Baseball Contracts, though RosterResource had the Padres&rsquo; 2025 payr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-spend-at-a-similar-level-to-2025-payroll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-spend-at-a-similar-level-to-2025-payroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Make Three New Hires To Coaching Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are expected to hire Bob Henley, Ryan Goins, and Kevin Plawecki to the team&rsquo;s revamped coaching staff under new manager Craig Stammen, The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin reports.&nbsp; Henley will coach third base, Goins will be an infield coach, and Plawecki will move from being a minor league catching instructor for the Padres to a new role as the big league catching coach.&nbsp; First base coach David Macias will return in his role, and Nick Punto will also return for a second y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-make-three-new-hires-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-make-three-new-hires-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Keep Mason Miller In Bullpen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres manager Craig Stammen says that the club is planning to keep Mason Miller, Adri&aacute;n Morej&oacute;n and David Morgan in the bullpen, per Alden Gonz&aacute;lez of ESPN. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a risky proposition health-wise and performance-wise,&rdquo; Stammen said, of the proposing of stretching them out.<br />
Turning relievers into starters has been all the rage around baseball in recent years. The appeal is often financial, as starters generally cost more in terms of dollars spent on free age]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-keep-mason-miller-in-bullpen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-keep-mason-miller-in-bullpen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Daison Acosta To Major League Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced Monday that they&rsquo;ve signed right-hander Daison Acosta to a one-year, major league contract. Their 40-man roster is now up to 37 players.<br />
Acosta, 27, has never pitched in the majors but enjoyed a strong 2025 showing in the Nationals&rsquo; system, pitching to a combined 2.42 ERA with a 33% strikeout rate, 12.4% walk rate and 44.1% ground-ball rate across three levels in a total of 52 relief innings. He sits 94.5 mph on his four-seamer, coupling that heater with a splitt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-daison-acosta-to-major-league-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-daison-acosta-to-major-league-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Listening To Offers On Nick Pivetta, Jake Cronenworth]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Padres continue to try to build a competitive roster with minimal payroll wiggle room, they&rsquo;re at least entertaining offers on righty Nick Pivetta, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. They&rsquo;re also listening on second baseman Jake Cronenworth, Lin writes, though the two are in different spots in terms of trade candidacy. Pivetta, despite an opt-out in his contract at season&rsquo;s end, would presumably still be coveted by numerous clubs. Cronenworth, with five years and $60MM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-listening-to-offers-on-nick-pivetta-jake-cronenworth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-listening-to-offers-on-nick-pivetta-jake-cronenworth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Michael King’s Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King is one of the bigger risk-reward plays in the starting pitching class. He&rsquo;s arguably a top 10 pitcher in MLB when healthy but is coming off a platform season that was wrecked by a nerve injury in his throwing shoulder. He&rsquo;s also attached to draft compensation after rejecting a qualifying offer from the Padres.<br />
That hasn&rsquo;t deterred plenty of teams from expressing interest. King was already known to be a target for the Cubs, Tigers and Yankees, while even the Marlins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-michael-kings-market/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-michael-kings-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Ty Adcock To Major League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have signed right-hander Ty Adcock to a one-year deal for the 2026 season. The Friars have multiple 40-man vacancies and don&rsquo;t need to make a corresponding move.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-ty-adcock-to-major-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-ty-adcock-to-major-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orioles To Hire Mike Shildt In Player Development Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orioles are hiring former Cardinals and Padres manager Mike Shildt as their new coordinator of instruction in the upper levels of the minor league system, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports. Samuel Vega, who had been the Orioles&rsquo; Latin American coordinator of instruction, will now be the organization&rsquo;s coordinator of instruction in the lower levels of the system.<br />
The 57-year-old Shildt surprisingly stepped down as Padres manager following the season, despite the fact that he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/orioles-to-hire-mike-shildt-in-player-development-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/orioles-to-hire-mike-shildt-in-player-development-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Hire Steven Souza Jr. As Hitting Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are hiring Steven Souza Jr. as hitting coach and Randy Knorr as bench coach, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. They&rsquo;re new additions to the staff under first-year skipper Craig Stammen.<br />
Souza&rsquo;s hiring comes as a surprise. The 36-year-old has never worked on an MLB staff. He retired as a player in 2022 and spent the &rsquo;25 season as a special assistant with the Rays. Souza played parts of eight big league campaigns. The righty-hitting outfielder did his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-hire-steven-souza-jr-as-hitting-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-hire-steven-souza-jr-as-hitting-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Outfielder Carlos Rodriguez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are expected to sign outfielder Carlos Rodriguez to a minor league deal, reports Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. The agreement includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training. Not to be confused with the Brewers&rsquo; pitching prospect or the Rays&rsquo; executive of the same name, Rodriguez was most recently in the Braves&rsquo; system.<br />
Rodriguez ranked among Atlanta&rsquo;s top 30 prospects after signing in minor league free agency ahead of the 2025 campaign. FanGraphs and MLB.com bot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-outfielder-carlos-rodriguez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-outfielder-carlos-rodriguez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 4pm CT this afternoon. Below is a comprehensive list of players on National League teams who have been non-tendered today, which will be updated as more decisions are revealed throughout the day. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected 2026 salaries for all arbitration-eligible players last month. Non-tendered players will immediately enter free agency without needing to pass through waivers and can then be signed by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/national-league-non-tenders-112125/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/national-league-non-tenders-112125/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/21/25]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this afternoon at 4pm CT. Throughout the day, we&rsquo;ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing.<br />
These so-called &ldquo;pre-tender deals&rdquo; usually, although not always, involve players who&nbsp;were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being cut loose, they can look to sign in the lead-up to the deadline. Those salaries often come i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/players-avoiding-arbitration-112125/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/players-avoiding-arbitration-112125/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Pablo Reyes To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed infielder Pablo Reyes to a minor league deal, per Matt Eddy of Baseball America. The Klutch Sports client will presumably also receive an invite to major league camp in spring training.<br />
Reyes, 32, has appeared in seven big league seasons. He has mostly served as a part-time utility player and as a source of hope and inspiration. Overall, he has appeared in 259 games and stepped to the plate 606 times over those seven campaigns. He has produced a .245/.305/.342 batting line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-pablo-reyes-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-pablo-reyes-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Jones Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced Wednesday that two-time All-Star and former National League Cy Young winner Randy Jones has passed away. He was 75 years old. The team issued the following statement:<br />
&ldquo;With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, the Padres mourn the passing of our beloved left-hander, Randy Jones. Randy was a cornerstone of our franchise for over five decades, highlighted by becoming the first Padres pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999, his impact an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-jones-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-jones-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Garrett Hawkins, Miguel Mendez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have selected right-handers Garrett Hawkins and Miguel Mendez to their 40-man roster. That protects both of them from being selected in next month&rsquo;s Rule 5 draft. San Diego&rsquo;s 40-man roster count climbs to 36.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-garrett-hawkins-miguel-mendez/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-garrett-hawkins-miguel-mendez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Players Reject Qualifying Offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline to accept the qualifying offer has passed. Four players &mdash; Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff, and Shota Imanaga &mdash; chose to accept the one-year, $22.025MM deal and remain with their current clubs. The remaining nine players rejected the deal. They are: Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber, Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette, Astros lefty Framber Valdez, Padres righty Dylan Cease, Phillies lefty Ranger Suarez, Mets closer Edwin Diaz, Diamondbac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nine-players-reject-qualifying-offer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nine-players-reject-qualifying-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Padres Need To Make A Decision On Luis Campusano]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Luis Campusano a part of the Padres&rsquo; future? President of baseball operations says he is. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s going to be in our mix next year, for sure,&rdquo; Preller said last month, per Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m hoping his experiences this year are going to help him overall as a player.&rdquo;<br />
Those words don&rsquo;t align with the club&rsquo;s actions, as they haven&rsquo;t shown much faith in him. Campusano was a top 100 prospect a few years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-padres-need-to-make-a-decision-on-luis-campusano/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-padres-need-to-make-a-decision-on-luis-campusano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Kyle Hart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have re-signed Kyle Hart to a one-year deal with a club option for the 2027 season, per a team announcement. The terms of the contract are not yet known.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-kyle-hart/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-kyle-hart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seidler Family Exploring Potential Sale Of Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced Thursday that the Seidler family, which has owned the majority stake in the franchise since 2012, will explore &ldquo;strategic options&rdquo; for the team, including a potential sale of the franchise. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported the potential sale just minutes before the team&rsquo;s formal press release.<br />
&ldquo;The family has decided to begin a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including a potential sale of the franchise,&rdquo; chair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/seidler-family-exploring-potential-sale-of-padres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/seidler-family-exploring-potential-sale-of-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Rotation, Arraez, Adam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres&rsquo; top priority in the offseason was plain for anyone to see. Even before the announcement that Yu Darvish would miss the 2026 season following UCL surgery, San Diego was already faced with the potential losses of Dylan Cease and Michael King to free agency. Nick Pivetta, meanwhile, has an opt-out opportunity next offseason. President of baseball operations removed any modicum of doubt about his to-do list at this week&rsquo;s GM Meetings, telling Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-rotation-arraez-adam/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-rotation-arraez-adam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Coaching Notes: Niebla, Fritz, Bench Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego landed on Craig Stammen as its new manager this week. The 41-year-old doesn&rsquo;t have any prior coaching experience, but he&rsquo;ll be able to lean on a familiar face for at least a couple of seasons. Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported&nbsp;that pitching coach Ruben Niebla has two years left on his contract. Lin also noted that Niebla was the other finalist for the skipper job.<br />
Niebla has been the Padres&rsquo; pitching coach since 2022. Stammen was actually a member of Niebla&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-coaching-notes-niebla-fritz-bench-coach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-coaching-notes-niebla-fritz-bench-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Wes Benjamin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres released left-hander Wes Benjamin earlier this week, according to the minor league transactions log. He joined the organization in February on a minor league deal with a non-roster invite to MLB Spring Training. Benjamin spent his 2025 campaign with Triple-A El Paso.<br />
Texas took Benjamin in the fifth round of the 2014 draft. He posted solid results as he moved through the Rangers&rsquo; system, recording a sub-4.00 ERA in each of his first four seasons. Benjamin reached Triple-A in 201]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-wes-benjamin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-wes-benjamin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, A.J. Preller Discussing Contract Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[A.J. Preller&rsquo;s current contract with the Padres runs through the end of the 2026 season, but it appears as though Preller will the team&rsquo;s president of baseball operations for quite a longer time to come.&nbsp; The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin reports that Preller and team chairman John Seidler have had some talks about a new multi-year contract extension, and that deal could be officially in place within the next few days.&nbsp; Club sources tell Lin that the team wants Preller&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-aj-preller-discussing-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-aj-preller-discussing-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coaching Notes: Leiper, Weeks, Rangers, Twins]]></title><description><![CDATA[With so many new managers taking over this season, it&rsquo;s no surprise we&rsquo;ve seen plenty of coaching staff turnover. Changes have been trickling in this week. Here are some quick highlights&hellip;The Mets are expected to hire Tim Leiper as their third base coach, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Leiper has spent nearly three decades as a coach at various levels. He most recently served as the Padres&rsquo; third base coach, a role he has held since 2024. Leiper would be takin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/coaching-notes-leiper-weeks-rangers-twins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/coaching-notes-leiper-weeks-rangers-twins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen players have received a qualifying offer this year, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The list is as follows:Kyle Tucker, OF, Cubs<br />
Kyle Schwarber, OF/DH, Phillies<br />
Bo Bichette, SS/2B, Blue Jays<br />
Framber Valdez, LHP, Astros<br />
Dylan Cease, RHP, Padres<br />
Ranger Suarez, LHP, Phillies<br />
Edwin Diaz, RHP, Mets<br />
Zac Gallen, RHP, D-backs<br />
Shota Imanaga, LHP, Cubs<br />
Michael King, RHP, Padres<br />
Trent Grisham, OF, Yankees<br />
Gleyber Torres, 2B, Tigers<br />
Brandon Woodruff, RHP, BrewersThis year&rsquo;s QO is valued at $22.0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/13-players-receive-qualifying-offers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/13-players-receive-qualifying-offers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Exercise Ramón Laureano’s Club Option]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are going to pick up outfielder Ram&oacute;n Laureano&rsquo;s $6.5MM club option for 2026, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Friars were deciding between that option or letting him go for no buyout.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-exercise-ramn-laureanos-club-option/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-exercise-ramn-laureanos-club-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Exercise Option On Ramon Laureano]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are exercising their $6.5MM option on outfielder Ram&oacute;n Laureano, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. That was an easy call coming off Laureano&rsquo;s excellent 2025 season.<br />
The righty-hitting outfielder put up a .281/.342/.512 batting line with 24 home runs over 488 plate appearances. He divided that between the Orioles and Padres, who acquired him alongside&nbsp;Ryan O&rsquo;Hearn in a deadline deal that sent six prospects to Baltimore. Laureano and O&rsquo;Hearn each co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-exercise-option-on-ramon-laureano/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-exercise-option-on-ramon-laureano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Hire Craig Stammen As Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are hiring former big leaguer Craig Stammen as their new manager, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-hire-craig-stammen-as-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-hire-craig-stammen-as-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Hire Craig Stammen As Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have signed former big leaguer Craig Stammen to a three-year deal to serve as their new manager. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune&nbsp;reported Stammen&rsquo;s hiring prior to the official announcement.<br />
&ldquo;Craig has been a strong presence in our organization for nearly a decade,&rdquo; president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said in the press release. &ldquo;He possesses deep organizational knowledge and brings natural leadership qualities to the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-craig-stammen-as-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-craig-stammen-as-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astros To Hire Victor Rodriguez As Hitting Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Astros are finalizing a deal to hire Victor Rodriguez as their new hitting coach, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He has been serving as the hitting coach in San Diego for the past two seasons. Rodriguez has a year remaining on his deal with San Diego. Houston parted ways with hitting coaches Alex Cintr&oacute;n and Troy Snitker in early October.<br />
Rodriguez has more than a decade of hitting coach experience at the MLB level. After several years coaching in Boston&rsquo;s mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/astros-to-hire-victor-rodriguez-as-hitting-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/astros-to-hire-victor-rodriguez-as-hitting-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Decline Options On Elias Díaz, Tyler Wade, Kyle Hart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have turned down options on three players, per Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune. They have declined a $7MM mutual option for catcher Elias D&iacute;az, going for the $2MM buyout instead. Infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade&rsquo;s $1MM club option has been turned down in favor of a $50K buyout. Left-hander Kyle Hart&rsquo;s $5MM club option has been turned down in favor of a $500K buyout. All three will head to free agency.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-decline-options-on-elias-daz-tyler-wade-kyle-hart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-decline-options-on-elias-daz-tyler-wade-kyle-hart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu Darvish Undergoes UCL Surgery, Will Miss Entire 2026 Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that right-hander Yu Darvish underwent surgery last Wednesday to fix a damaged right UCL and flexor tendon.&nbsp; The procedure was an internal brace surgery instead of a full Tommy John surgery, yet the outcome is still the same &mdash; Darvish will miss the entire 2026 season while recovering.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-undergoes-ucl-surgery-will-miss-entire-2026-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-undergoes-ucl-surgery-will-miss-entire-2026-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wandy Peralta Will Not Opt Out Of Padres Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran reliever Wandy Peralta will forgo the opt-out in his contract, reports Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Peralta&rsquo;s four-year, $16.5MM contract contained opt-out opportunities after each season. He&rsquo;s exercising a $4.45MM player option for the 2026 season and will have one final player option for the same amount next offseason.<br />
Peralta effectively has two years and $8.9MM remaining on his contract, with an opt-out at the midway point. He might&rsquo;ve had a chanc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/wandy-peralta-will-not-opt-out-of-padres-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/wandy-peralta-will-not-opt-out-of-padres-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Suarez Opts Out Of Padres Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres closer Robert Suarez has opted out of the final two years and $16MM on his deal with San Diego, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Suarez will now head into the free agent market in search of a new deal.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-opts-out-of-padres-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-opts-out-of-padres-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coaching Notes: Mets, Padres, Leiper, Rays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many teams are still setting up their coaching staffs for the 2026 season, and some news broke about some departures on the Rangers staff earlier tonight.&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s check in with some more coaching-related rumblings from around the league&hellip;The Mets have interviewed Padres third base/infield coach Tim Leiper for an unspecified role on New York&rsquo;s coaching staff, according to The Athletic&rsquo;s Tim Britton.&nbsp; SNY&rsquo;s Andy Martino reported yesterday that the Mets were n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/coaching-notes-mets-padres-leiper-rays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/coaching-notes-mets-padres-leiper-rays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael King Declines Mutual Option With Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Michael King has declined his mutual option with the Padres, according to a report from Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He&rsquo;ll head into free agency and collected a $3.75MM buyout rather than stay with the Padres on what would have been a $15MM salary for next year.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-declines-mutual-option-with-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-declines-mutual-option-with-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albert Pujols, Nick Hundley, Ruben Niebla Among Finalists For Padres’ Managerial Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the Padres were entering the finalist stages of their managerial search.&nbsp; In a new report today, Acee writes that the Padres are down &ldquo;to no more than four finalists,&rdquo; with Albert Pujols, Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla, Rangers special assistant Nick Hundley, and potentially an unspecified fourth name still on the radar.&nbsp; A hiring is expected to be made by the end of the week.<br />
All three of the known cand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/albert-pujols-nick-hundley-ruben-niebla-among-finalists-for-padres-managerial-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/albert-pujols-nick-hundley-ruben-niebla-among-finalists-for-padres-managerial-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interview Albert Pujols In Managerial Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 28: Pujols had a second, in-person interview today, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. According to Acee, the Padres have narrowed the search down to the finalists. Pitching coach Ruben Niebla and bench coach Brian Esposito were also interviewed in the first round, though it is unclear if they are still being considered. Meanwhile, former Mariners manager and current Padres special assistant for player development Scott Servais is also in the mix, according to Jon Heyman of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interview-albert-pujols-in-managerial-search/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interview-albert-pujols-in-managerial-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Baseball, I No Longer Care Who Wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that I can no longer follow the ball, baseball looks like a dance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/with-baseball-i-no-longer-care-who-wins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/with-baseball-i-no-longer-care-who-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: The Phillies’ Outfield, Tarik Skubal, And Hiring College Coaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Blue Jays making it to the World Series and how being a baseball writer can dull your fandom (1:20)<br />
The Phillies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-phillies-outfield-tarik-skubal-and-hiring-college-coaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-phillies-outfield-tarik-skubal-and-hiring-college-coaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interview Brian Esposito For Managerial Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres&rsquo; managerial search has reached the interview stage, as The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin reports that the club spoke with bench coach Brian Esposito on Monday.&nbsp; The 46-year-old Esposito is the first candidate known to have an interview in the books with the Padres, though the team may have already sat down with other internal candidates like pitching coach Ruben Niebla or special assistant Mark Loretta.&nbsp; As far as external candidates, Albert Pujols is set to interview wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interview-brian-esposito-for-managerial-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interview-brian-esposito-for-managerial-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Hundley Withdrew From Giants’ Managerial Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today, the Giants made waves when it was reported that the club is &ldquo;closing in on hiring&rdquo;&nbsp;University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their next manager. While no deal is in place at this point, the news still came as a surprise. That&rsquo;s not only because Vitello has no experience in professional baseball but also because Rangers special assistant (and former Giants catcher) Nick Hundley had been viewed as the favorite for the job throughout the process.&nbsp;Shayn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-hundley-withdrew-from-giants-managerial-search/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-hundley-withdrew-from-giants-managerial-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Maldonado Announces Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 15 Major League seasons, Martin Maldonado is retiring from baseball.&nbsp; The 39-year-old catcher made the official announcement today via his Instagram page, thanking his family, the fans, teammates, coaches, and many others who helped him live his dream.<br />
&ldquo;Baseball, I was just four years old when I fell in love with you,&rdquo; Maldonado said in his statement.&nbsp; &ldquo;From the moment I first put on that catcher&rsquo;s gear, I knew this game would be part of me forever.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/martin-maldonado-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/martin-maldonado-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Where Will Nick Castellanos Play Next Year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It appears the Nick Castellanos era in Philadelphia is coming to a close. Reporting yesterday indicated that the Phillies plan to either trade or release Castellanos this winter, ahead of the final season of his five-year contract with the club, following a year where he clashed with club manager Rob Thomson and struggled to produce at the plate or in the field. It remains to be seen whether Castellanos will be traded or released to sign somewhere else on the league minimum, but either way, it s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-where-will-nick-castellanos-play-next-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-where-will-nick-castellanos-play-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On A.J. Preller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is under contract through 2026. It&rsquo;s been suggested by some that he is fairly safe in his job but a report today from Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic casts at least a bit of doubt on that. The report notes that an extension is possible but not guaranteed and goes into detail about some behind-the-scenes tensions between Preller and CEO Erik Greupner. The report adds that Greupner has a small stake in the team and is therefor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-aj-preller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-aj-preller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.J. Preller Discusses Padres’ Rotation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller met with reporters (including Dennis Lin of The Athletic and Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune) on Tuesday afternoon. While the ramifications of Mike Shildt&rsquo;s resignation were the main topic, Preller also touched on the Friars&rsquo; uncertain rotation going into 2026.<br />
San Diego&rsquo;s front office leader acknowledged that the starting staff &ldquo;is a clear area of need&rdquo; as they face free agent losses of Dylan Cease an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/aj-preller-discusses-padres-rotation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/aj-preller-discusses-padres-rotation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Mike Shildt’s Resignation As Padres Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller met with reporters (including The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin) in the team&rsquo;s season wrap-up press conference yesterday.&nbsp; As expected, a lot of the focus was on Mike Shildt&rsquo;s decision to step down as the team&rsquo;s manager on Monday, which Preller characterized as &ldquo;probably more of a surprise than a shock,&rdquo; given how the two had spoken near the end of the season about the health issues Shildt cited as a reason for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-mike-shildts-resignation-as-padres-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-mike-shildts-resignation-as-padres-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins To Interview Nick Punto About Managerial Vacancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Twins&rsquo; search for a new manager has taken them to a familiar name, as The Athletic&rsquo;s Dan Hayes and Dennis Lin report that the club will be speaking with former utilityman Nick Punto.&nbsp; The Padres currently employ Punto as a coach on their big league staff, and granted the Twins permission for an interview with the 14-year MLB veteran.<br />
Seven of Punto&rsquo;s seasons (2004-10) were spent in a Twins uniform, and his nickname of &ldquo;the Shredder&rdquo; sums up Punto&rsquo;s st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/twins-to-interview-nick-punto-about-managerial-vacancy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/twins-to-interview-nick-punto-about-managerial-vacancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Shildt Steps Down As Padres Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprising move, Padres manager Mike Shildt has announced he is stepping down from that role, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego-Union Tribune. The decision was Shildt&rsquo;s, Acee adds. He has managed the club for two years and had two years remaining on his contract.&ldquo;The grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally,&rdquo; Shildt wrote in a letter to the Union-Tribune. &ldquo;While it has always been about serving others, it&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mike-shildt-steps-down-as-padres-manager/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mike-shildt-steps-down-as-padres-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Flaherty Expected To Be In Mix For Orioles, Padres Managerial Searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Shildt&rsquo;s decision to step down as San Diego&rsquo;s manager opens an eighth vacancy around the game. Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty could be in the mix for at least a couple of those positions.<br />
Joel Sherman of The New York Post listed Flaherty and Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla among those to keep an eye on as potential options to replace Shildt. Meanwhile, The Post&rsquo;s Jon Heyman writes that Flaherty could be among the top choices for the Orioles position. (Heyman adds that B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ryan-flaherty-expected-to-be-in-mix-for-orioles-padres-managerial-searches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ryan-flaherty-expected-to-be-in-mix-for-orioles-padres-managerial-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandy Alomar Sr. Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former All-Star infielder Sandy Alomar Sr. has passed away, per an announcement from the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. He was 81 years old and would have turned 82 this coming weekend.<br />
The father of big leaguers Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr., Sandy Sr. enjoyed a 15-year playing career of his own. From 1964-78, he suited up for the Angels, Yankees, White Sox, Braves, Rangers and Mets. The elder Alomar made the 1970 All-Star team as a member of the Angels during a season in whic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/sandy-alomar-sr-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/sandy-alomar-sr-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Who Will Win The Wild Card Series?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 regular season is in the books, and the baseball world is now gearing up for what might be a wild postseason.&nbsp; It took until Game 162 to finalize the full slate of playoff teams and matchups, but now we know the eight clubs who will take part in the wild card round that begins on Tuesday, as &ldquo;October baseball&rdquo; gets started a bit early this year on September 30.&nbsp; All WCS matchups are best-of-three, and will take place entirely in the home ballpark of the higher-seed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-will-win-the-wild-card-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-will-win-the-wild-card-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Ramón Laureano On Injured List Due To Finger Fracture]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: Laureano told reporters (including Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that his finger will be in a splint for roughly the next three weeks.&nbsp; As such, Laureano said he has only &ldquo;delusional hope&rdquo; that he&rsquo;ll be able to play again in 2025.<br />
September 27:&nbsp;The Padres officially placed Laureano on the 10-day injured list today, per a club announcement. The move was retroactive to September 25, and San Diego recalled infielder Will Wagner to take Laureano&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-ramn-laureano-on-injured-list-due-to-finger-fracture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-ramn-laureano-on-injured-list-due-to-finger-fracture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Bogaerts, Bader, De Vries, Gore, Kwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are expected to activate Xander Bogaerts from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday&rsquo;s game with the Brewers, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes.&nbsp; The shortstop might&rsquo;ve already been back this weekend except a planned on-field workout on Friday was canceled due to rain, delaying Bogaerts&rsquo; return until the start of the six-game homestand that will conclude the Friars&rsquo; regular season.<br />
A left foot fracture has kept Bogaerts out of action since]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-bogaerts-bader-de-vries-gore-kwan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-bogaerts-bader-de-vries-gore-kwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Rizzo Retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cubs have announced that Anthony Rizzo will retire as a Cub and will be honored this Saturday at Wrigley Field as the club hosts the Rays. He will also serve as an ambassador for the organization. Jesse Rogers of ESPN was among those to relay the news.<br />
Rizzo, now 36, was part of a few different organizations in his career but will always be primarily known as a Cub. He spent the bulk of his career, including essentially all of his prime, in Chicago. That stretch saw him emerge as a core piec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/anthony-rizzo-retires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/anthony-rizzo-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts Cleared To Resume Baseball Activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts has been cleared for baseball activity and has begun his rehab process, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union Tribune. Bogaerts has been sidelined since August 29 after he suffered a fractured foot after fouling a ball of his foot a few days earlier.<br />
Bogaerts, 33 in October, was in the midst of an up-and-down season with the Padres prior to his injury. After a down season last year, Bogaerts struggled through the first two-plus months of the year, and on June 17 saw hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-cleared-to-resume-baseball-activities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-cleared-to-resume-baseball-activities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Expected To Activate Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are expected to reinstate right-hander Michael King from the injured list to start tomorrow&rsquo;s game versus the Reds, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He&rsquo;s been out since early Aug. 9 due to knee troubles. That August start stands as King&rsquo;s only appearance since mid-May, as he&rsquo;d previously missed more than two months with a nerve issue in his right shoulder.<br />
King hasn&rsquo;t pitched in a minor league rehab game, though skipper Mike Shildt said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-expected-to-activate-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-expected-to-activate-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Nestor Cortes On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres placed starter Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 4, with a biceps strain. San Diego recalled reliever Ron Marinaccio to provide an extra bullpen arm for tonight&rsquo;s game in Colorado. It might be a one-day MLB stint. Righty Randy V&aacute;squez joined the team at Coors Field and told reporters (including Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune) that he&rsquo;ll be recalled to start Saturday&rsquo;s game.<br />
It continues a rough season for Cortes, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-nestor-cortes-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-nestor-cortes-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Adam Likely Headed For Season-Ending Quad Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[10:12pm: Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Adam will undergo season-ending surgery if a follow-up MRI confirms the initial diagnosis. The hope is that he&rsquo;ll be able to return some time around the beginning of the 2026 season.<br />
9:42pm: Padres reliever Jason Adam has been diagnosed with a tendon rupture in his left quad, manager Mike Shildt tells reporters (including Dennis Lin of The Athletic). Shildt didn&rsquo;t specify a recovery timeline or whether surgery will be req]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jason-adam-likely-headed-for-season-ending-quad-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jason-adam-likely-headed-for-season-ending-quad-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Martin Maldonado To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have brought back Mart&iacute;n Maldonado on a minor league contract, reports MadFriars. San Diego had designated the veteran catcher for assignment after acquiring&nbsp;Freddy Fermin from Kansas City on deadline day. They released Maldonado a week later.<br />
As it has been more than a month since Maldonado&rsquo;s last game action, MadFriars adds that he&rsquo;ll report to the team&rsquo;s Arizona complex. San Diego&rsquo;s Triple-A affiliate in El Paso will be in action until September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-martin-maldonado-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-martin-maldonado-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Xander Bogaerts On IL With Foot Fracture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. Shortstop Mason McCoy has been recalled in a corresponding move. Per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres think Bogaerts has a chance to be back for the postseason, which implies he will miss the remainder of the regular season.<br />
The Friars haven&rsquo;t yet announced how Bogaerts injured himself but it seems likely it happened on Wednes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-xander-bogaerts-on-il-with-foot-fracture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-xander-bogaerts-on-il-with-foot-fracture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Jackson Merrill On 10-Day Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: Infielder Will Wagner was called up from Triple-A to take Merrill&rsquo;s spot on the active roster, the Padres announced.<br />
AUGUST 23: The Padres announced this evening that they&rsquo;ve placed outfielder Jackson Merrill on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. The move was retroactive to August 20th, and no corresponding move to replace Merrill on the roster will be announced until tomorrow.<br />
Merrill, 22, already hasn&rsquo;t appeared in a game since August 17th due to his ail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jackson-merrill-on-10-day-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jackson-merrill-on-10-day-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB, ESPN Nearing Deal Involving MLB.TV And In-Market Rights For Five Clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Baseball and ESPN are seemingly going to continue their relationship but with a new shape. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that the league and the network have an agreement in place which would give ESPN the right to sell all out-of-market games digitally. These rights have previously been sold by the league to consumers as the MLB.TV package. Under the agreement, ESPN will also acquire the in-market rights for the Diamondbacks, Guardians, Padres, Rockies and Twins. ESPN wou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-espn-nearing-deal-involving-mlbtv-and-in-market-rights-for-five-clubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-espn-nearing-deal-involving-mlbtv-and-in-market-rights-for-five-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Luis Patino]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have released right-hander Luis Patino, according to the MadFriars website.&nbsp; Patino was playing on a minor league contract signed back in January, and he&rsquo;d posted a 2.63 ERA over 27 1/3 combined innings at the A-ball and Double-A levels this season, without any big league playing time.<br />
Patino last pitched in the majors in 2023, as elbow problems during the spring of 2024 resulted in a Tommy John surgery at the very end of April.&nbsp; The Padres non-tendered Patino last win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-luis-patino/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-luis-patino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Can The Padres Hold Onto The NL West?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a big week for baseball in California. After the Padres swept the Giants and the Angels swept the Dodgers, a new leader stood atop the NL West. The Padres had claimed sole possession of first, while the Dodgers slipped into second, one game back of San Diego. The playoff odds will tell you that the Dodgers remain the favorites, but they&rsquo;re losing momentum. According to FanGraphs, the Dodgers had an 83.8% chance to win their division on Opening Day, while the Padres&rsquo; o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-can-the-padres-hold-onto-the-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-can-the-padres-hold-onto-the-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Michael King On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 15: King spoke to reporters, including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com, about his injury today. He says an MRI showed no structural damage and he hopes to return when first eligible.<br />
August 14: The Padres announced that right-hander Michael King has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to left knee inflammation, retroactive to August 11th. Right-hander Randy V&aacute;squez has been recalled in the corresponding move.<br />
The Friars haven&rsquo;t yet provided any information about King&rsquo;s i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-michael-king-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-michael-king-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Mike Brosseau]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres released infielder Mike Brosseau from his minor league contract on Friday, as initially reported by the Mad Friars website.&nbsp; Brousseau inked his deal with San Diego back in December, but didn&rsquo;t receive any time on the active roster during his stint in the organization.<br />
With only a .222/.308/.358 slash line over 344 plate appearances with Triple-A El Paso, Brosseau didn&rsquo;t do much to force the issue for a call-up.&nbsp; Even with the Padres hurting for bench depth for m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-mike-brosseau/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-mike-brosseau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Activate Michael King On Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King will make his return from the injured list on Saturday, the Padres informed reporters (including Dennis Lin of The Athletic). San Diego will activate him from the 60-day IL to go opposite Lucas Giolito in the second game of their weekend series against Boston. The Friars already have an opening on the 40-man roster, so unless they make another move tomorrow, they&rsquo;ll only need to make an active roster move involving a pitcher.<br />
King&rsquo;s return was expected when the Padres op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-activate-michael-king-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-activate-michael-king-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Sifting Through The Trade Deadline Deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to go over the various deadline dealings, including&hellip;The Padres acquiring Mason Miller, JP Sears, Ryan O&rsquo;H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-sifting-through-the-trade-deadline-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-sifting-through-the-trade-deadline-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Martín Maldonado, Outright Tyler Wade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that catcher Mart&iacute;n Maldonado has been released and infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade has been sent outright to Triple-A El Paso. Both players were designated for assignment last week in the wake of the Friars making multiple additions ahead of the trade deadline.<br />
Maldonado has carved out a big league career longer than a decade as a glove-first backstop. However, his previously-excellent glovework has declined as he has pushed into his late 30s. Given his poor offense,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-martn-maldonado-outright-tyler-wade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-martn-maldonado-outright-tyler-wade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Who Had The Best Deadline In The NL West?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade deadline has come and gone. While trade season was slow to get started this year, when all was said and done, there were several dozen trades made in a flurry of movement over the final few days before the deadline arrived. The full impact of these trades won&rsquo;t be known for years to come, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean we can&rsquo;t analyze the deals and decide whose haul looks the best right now. Over the next week-plus, MLBTR will be running a series of polls asking which club in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-had-the-best-deadline-in-the-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-had-the-best-deadline-in-the-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Payroll, Miller, Sears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres&rsquo; flurry of deadline dealings brought Mason Miller, JP Sears, Ryan O&rsquo;Hearn, Ram&oacute;n Laureano, Nestor Cortes, Will Wagner and Freddy Fermin to San Diego. The slate of new acquisitions addressed major deficiencies in left field and behind the plate to varying levels while also deepening the pitching staff. It was another frenetic deadline for the Friars &mdash; one that was complicated not only by a lack of depth in the farm but also some financial constraints. The Padre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-payroll-miller-sears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-payroll-miller-sears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Option JP Sears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced they&rsquo;ve optioned&nbsp;JP Sears to Triple-A El Paso. They recalled reliever&nbsp;Sean Reynolds and will go with a nine-man bullpen in the short term. Sears will spend at least 15 days in the minors unless he&rsquo;s brought up to replace a player going on the injured list.<br />
San Diego acquired Sears alongside&nbsp;Mason Miller in last week&rsquo;s massive deadline deal. The 29-year-old southpaw made his team debut last night. He allowed five runs in as many innings on 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-jp-sears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-jp-sears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Outright Trenton Brooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have sent first baseman/left fielder Trenton Brooks outright to Triple-A El Paso, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week. He has the right to elect free agency though the log doesn&rsquo;t indicate if he has done so.<br />
Brooks, 30, signed a minor league deal with the Friars in the offseason. He was selected to the big league roster in the middle of June and held a spot for about six weeks but wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-trenton-brooks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-trenton-brooks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buxton: Still No Plans To Waive No-Trade Clause]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rumors of the Twins potentially operating as deadline sellers swirling amid this year&rsquo;s All-Star break, star center fielder Byron Buxton publicly indicated that he had no desire to waive his full no-trade clause and looked forward to being a Twin for the rest of his career. Minnesota indeed went the route of the seller and did so with far more vigor than anyone might&rsquo;ve foreseen. The Twins shipped out ten players, including shortstop Carlos Correa (signed through at least 2028)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/buxton-still-no-plans-to-waive-no-trade-clause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/buxton-still-no-plans-to-waive-no-trade-clause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres “Made A Real Run At” MacKenzie Gore Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[There wasn&rsquo;t much sense that the Nationals would be trading MacKenzie Gore, though that didn&rsquo;t stop the Cubs, Yankees, and surely several other teams from at least checking in on the southpaw&rsquo;s availability.&nbsp; The New York Post&rsquo;s Jon Heyman adds the Padres to the mix as a team that wasn&rsquo;t just interested in Gore, but was perhaps at the top of the list of suitors.&nbsp; As per Heyman, the Padres were &ldquo;maybe the most aggressive pursuer&rdquo; for Gore, and &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-made-a-real-run-at-mackenzie-gore-trade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-made-a-real-run-at-mackenzie-gore-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres walk-off Mets to open series with win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elias Diaz | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Elias Diaz drives in Jose Iglesias with game-winning hit, finishes with two hits, two RBI&nbsp; Elias Diaz lined a ball into left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning that allowed Jose Iglesias to score from second base to give the San Diego Padres a 7-6 walk-off win over the New York Mets at Petco Park, Monday.<br />
Diaz found himself down in the count 1-2 against Mets reliever Gregory Soto, but he was able to lift a ball over the infield and dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-walk-off-mets-to-open-series-with-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-walk-off-mets-to-open-series-with-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 107: New York Mets at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Your game thread for July 28, 2025. New York Mets at San Diego Padres, July 28, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV, MLB Network<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-107-new-york-mets-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-107-new-york-mets-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Finally back home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 28, 2025.Articles to read<br />
David Morgan poised to make an impact out of Padres bullpen (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres Minor League Update: Week 17 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Manny Machado leads Padres past Cardinals (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres pound Cardinals to finish 10-game trip even (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres minors: Jackson Wolf pitches El Paso to win, farm system l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-finally-back-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-finally-back-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Morgan poised to make an impact out of Padres bullpen]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres David Morgan | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars hope the young reliever could be the missing piece late in games. The San Diego Padres have stumbled out of the gate in the second half, with offensive struggles being the biggest obstacle to overcome. The bullpen has been the strength of the roster all season. However, its depth seemed challenged by the slow start after the All-Star break.<br />
Despite all the accolades, major league teams never have enough pitching. Ad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/david-morgan-poised-to-make-an-impact-out-ofpadres-bullpen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/david-morgan-poised-to-make-an-impact-out-ofpadres-bullpen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Minor League Update: Week 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affiliates back in action after All-Star break The biggest news to come from the Padres minor league affiliates was that catcher Ethan Salas will likely not play again during this season. Due to the delayed healing that has occurred with the stress reaction in his lower back, Salas will be brought along slowly and will probably see action in the Fall League. Salas, the Padres #2 prospect per MLB.com, has not played since May and only had 32 at-bats before the injury.<br />
The top 30 prospect re-rank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manny Machado leads Padres past Cardinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Stephen Kolek completes six innings, earns win&nbsp; St. Louis Cardinals coach Jon Jay may have unknowingly ignited Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres offense after an on-field verbal altercation, Saturday. The result of the exchange was a feisty Machado in the locker room after the win and a locked in Machado at the plate for the final game of the series at Busch Stadium, Sunday.<br />
Manny Machado spoke about being hit twice tonight and why he was so frus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-leads-padres-past-cardinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-leads-padres-past-cardinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 106: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your game thread for July 27, 2025. San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, July 27, 2025, 11:15 a.m. PST<br />
Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no men]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-106-san-diego-padres-at-st-louis-cardinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-106-san-diego-padres-at-st-louis-cardinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado and Jon Jay aren’t friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 27, 2025. Benches clearing video<br />
Manny Machado on Jon Jay: &ldquo;I know the real him...don&rsquo;t come out there and start yapping your mouth&rdquo;<br />
Articles to read<br />
Padres beat Cardinals to end losing streak at four games (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres ride Randy V&aacute;squez, his 4 helpers t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-and-jon-jay-arent-friends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-and-jon-jay-arent-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres beat Cardinals to end losing streak at four games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Cronenworth | Tim Vizer-Imagn Images Jake Cronenworth scores two runs, proves to be the difference in the game San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth has received some trade interest over the past week and he showed why with a 1-for-3 night with a double and two runs scored that proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday.<br />
Cronenworth was hit by a pitch in the top of the second and reached first base with one out. He came around to score two bat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-beat-cardinals-to-end-losing-streak-at-four-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-beat-cardinals-to-end-losing-streak-at-four-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 105: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for July 26, 2025. San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, July 26, 2025, 4:15 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO<br />
Watch: Padres TV, CBS<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-105-san-diego-padres-at-st-louis-cardinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-105-san-diego-padres-at-st-louis-cardinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Getting Interest In Stephen Kolek, Ryan Bergert]]></title><description><![CDATA[It wouldn&rsquo;t be trade deadline season with Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller exploring a variety of creative deals. San Diego is reportedly open to offers on right-hander Dylan Cease while simultaneously showing interest in other short-term veterans to backfill his spot in the rotation. They&rsquo;re also getting trade inquiries on young righties Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Pitching prospects Henry Baez and Braden Nett are also among]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-getting-interest-in-stephen-kolek-ryan-bergert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-getting-interest-in-stephen-kolek-ryan-bergert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interested In Luis Robert Jr., Ramón Laureano]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have been looking for left field solutions for a while. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that they are interested in Steven Kwan of the Guardians, Luis Robert Jr. of the White Sox and Ram&oacute;n Laureano of the Orioles. Their interest in Kwan was reported earlier this week.<br />
Robert has been one of the clearest trade candidates for a while now. The Sox have been aggressively rebuilding and he&rsquo;s not in their long-term plans. He&rsquo;s in the final guaranteed year of his c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-luis-robert-jr-ramn-laureano/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-luis-robert-jr-ramn-laureano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox Unlikely To Trade Jarren Duran This Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a 55-49 record and a seat at the Wild Card table, the Red Sox have seemingly played themselves out of selling this summer even after trading former franchise face Rafael Devers to the Giants last month. There&rsquo;s been plenty of speculation about the possibility that they could trade from their glut of outfield talent and move Jarren Duran, but it seems as though that might not be in the cards&mdash;for now, at least. ESPN&rsquo;s Jeff Passan recently wrote that the Red Sox might more or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/red-sox-unlikely-to-trade-jarren-duran-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/red-sox-unlikely-to-trade-jarren-duran-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should The Padres Listen To Offers On Their All-Star Closer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being deadline buyers, the Padres are hearing teams out on&nbsp;Dylan Cease. He&rsquo;s an impending free agent who could theoretically allow them to acquire young talent they could flip for a more controllable starting pitcher or help elsewhere on the roster.<br />
There&rsquo;d be a similar logic for San Diego in entertaining offers on All-Star closer&nbsp;Robert Suarez. The 34-year-old righty is expected to opt out of the remaining two years and $16MM on his contract. He&rsquo;s playing on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-the-padres-listen-to-offers-on-their-all-star-closer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-the-padres-listen-to-offers-on-their-all-star-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays, Rays Among Teams Showing Interest In Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, ESPN&rsquo;s Buster Olney reported that the Padres had discussed Dylan Cease with multiple AL East teams in addition to the Mets and Cubs. It seems the interest from the AL East has come from every contending club in that division. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that the Blue Jays, Rays, Red Sox and Yankees have all checked in with the Friars to express interest.<br />
The Cease rumors have picked up steam over the past few days. It&rsquo;d be unconventional for a team that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/blue-jays-rays-among-teams-showing-interest-in-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/blue-jays-rays-among-teams-showing-interest-in-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Ahmed Announces Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[12-year MLB veteran Nick Ahmed has announced his retirement from baseball. Ahmed made the announcement on social media earlier today. A two-time Gold Glove award winner, Ahmed played for the Diamondbacks, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, and Rangers during his time in the majors.<br />
&ldquo;For as long as I can remember, all I ever wanted to do was play baseball,&rdquo; Ahmed said in his announcement. &ldquo;I got to live out my childhood dream and play baseball for a very long time! After 15 professional s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-ahmed-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-ahmed-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Among Teams Interested In Sandy Alcantara]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Padres gear up for a deadline that seems like it&rsquo;ll see them operate on both the buying and selling side of the market, they&rsquo;ve reached out to the Marlins to inquire about right-hander Sandy Alcantara, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic.<br />
San Diego&rsquo;s interest in Alcantara comes less than 24 hours after it was reported that they&rsquo;ve been willing to discuss fellow righty Dylan Cease with other clubs. Lin adds that he&rsquo;s heard similarly. Both right-handers have und]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-among-teams-interested-in-sandy-alcantara/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-among-teams-interested-in-sandy-alcantara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draft Signings: Schoolcraft, Watson, Russell, Quick, Flemming, Root]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were a handful of draftees who signed for between $2MM and $4MM on Wednesday. All signings were first reported by Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline. View pre-draft scouting reports from Baseball America, FanGraphs, MLB Pipeline, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN and Keith Law of The Athletic.The Padres reached agreement with first-rounder&nbsp;Kruz Schoolcraft on a $3.6066MM bonus that matches the slot value for the #25 overall pick. A 6&rsquo;8&Prime; left-handed prep pitcher from Oregon, Schoolcraft was c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/draft-signings-schoolcraft-watson-russell-quick-flemming-root/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/draft-signings-schoolcraft-watson-russell-quick-flemming-root/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Phillies Showing Interest In Steven Kwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Phillies and Padres are two of the many teams that have expressed interest in Steven Kwan, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Both National League contenders are known to be looking for a left field upgrade.<br />
Kwan would be one of the top hitters on the market if the Guardians made him available. Heyman suggests that Cleveland is willing to consider offers but are understandably setting a high asking price. ESPN&rsquo;s Buster Olney wrote on Tuesday that the Guardians are unlikely to pul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-phillies-showing-interest-in-steven-kwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-phillies-showing-interest-in-steven-kwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Have Discussed Dylan Cease With Several Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have spoken to several teams about the possibility of trading right-hander Dylan Cease, reports ESPN&rsquo;s Buster Olney. The Cubs, Mets and multiple AL East clubs have had some talks with San Diego, per the report. Separately, Olney&rsquo;s colleague Jeff Passan also suggests that Cease has come up in trade talks, though that&rsquo;s framed as other clubs approaching the Padres and not expressly being turned away.<br />
Whether the Padres have initiated talks or whether they&rsquo;re simp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-discussed-dylan-cease-with-several-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-discussed-dylan-cease-with-several-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Rays’ Ownership, The Phillies Target Bullpen Help, And Bubble Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;Rays owner Stuart Sternberg having an agreement in place to sell the team a group led by Patrick Zalupski (2:15)<br />
The Ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-rays-ownership-the-phillies-target-bullpen-help-and-bubble-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-rays-ownership-the-phillies-target-bullpen-help-and-bubble-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade Deadline Outlook: San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our team-by-team Trade Deadline Outlook series continues with the Padres. San Diego's top-heavy roster makes it easy to identify the priorities. If they remain resistant to trading either of their top prospects, they could pivot to under-the-radar or rental trade targets.<br />
Record: 52-44 (48.3% playoff probability, per FanGraphs)<br />
Other series entries:&nbsp;Rockies,&nbsp;Giants,&nbsp;Phillies,&nbsp;Pirates,&nbsp;Astros,&nbsp;Marlins, Athletics, Orioles, White Sox, Nationals, Cubs,&nbsp;Rays,&nbsp;D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/trade-deadline-outlook-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/trade-deadline-outlook-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interested In Korey Lee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are known to be looking for help behind the plate, and their search for catching has extended to the Windy City.&nbsp; The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin reports that the Padres have interest in White Sox catcher Korey Lee, who has spent much of the 2025 season either on the big league injured list or at Triple-A Charlotte.<br />
It wasn&rsquo;t long ago that Lee seemed like a potential building block for the Sox, as he opened the 2024 season as Chicago&rsquo;s regular catcher and hit .309/.34]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-korey-lee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-korey-lee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Which Teams Should Make The Biggest Push For Jarren Duran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Red Sox have fought their way back into playoff contention after their shocking trade of franchise face Rafael Devers last month. Boston has rattled off a seven-game win streak to put themselves at a 50-45 record entering play today and in a statistical tie with the Mariners for the final AL Wild Card spot. That hasn&rsquo;t stopped some of their top players from finding their names in the rumor mill, however. While it would be shocking for a team in playoff position that has plenty of uncer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-which-teams-should-make-the-biggest-push-for-jarren-duran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-which-teams-should-make-the-biggest-push-for-jarren-duran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationals Sign Luis Garcia]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 8th: The Nationals have now officially announced the signing of Garcia. Right-hander Eduardo Salazar has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester as the corresponding active roster move. Righty Trevor Williams has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. Williams was just placed on the 15-day IL a few days ago due to an elbow sprain. It appears the Nats don&rsquo;t expect him to return before September. Washington also recalled catcher Drew Millas and placed catcher Kei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nationals-sign-luis-garcia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nationals-sign-luis-garcia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Historic night ends in a Padres loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 8, 2025.<br />
Hit number 2,000 for our Captain Manny Machado pic.twitter.com/qttQCGAF0t&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) July 8, 2025<br />
Articles to read<br />
Padres Reacts Survey: Morejon snubbed? (Please participate in our poll)<br />
Yu Darvish returns, Manny Machado reaches milestone in Padres loss (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres need Tatis Jr. return to MVP form (Thomas Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-historic-night-ends-in-a-padres-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-historic-night-ends-in-a-padres-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Reacts Survey: Morejon snubbed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Morejon has a sub 2 ERA and is one of the best left-handed relievers in baseball 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.<br />
The National League All-Star pitchers were announced on Sunday afternoon and while it&rsquo;s great Jason Adam made it, there was one notable absence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-survey-morejon-snubbed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-survey-morejon-snubbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu Darvish returns, Manny Machado reaches milestone in Padres loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images San Diego cannot capitalize on scoring opportunities falls to Arizona, 6-3 What started as a night of celebration for the Friar Faithful, who saw the return of Yu Darvish and the 2,000th career hit for Manny Machado, ended in disappointment as the San Diego Padres lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 at Petco Park, Monday.<br />
Darvish made his first start of the 2025 season and looked impressive in the first inning, striking out two of three batters and using]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-returns-manny-machado-reaches-milestone-in-padres-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-returns-manny-machado-reaches-milestone-in-padres-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres need Tatis Jr. return to MVP form]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Friars young star had a rough June at the plate The San Diego Padres&rsquo; offense is still trying to find some consistency before heading into the All-Star break next weekend. The current production numbers are not constant for a deep postseason run. But that scenario could change if Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to his former MVP form.<br />
June is not Tatis Jr.&rsquo;s favorite month<br />
The month of June was not his best at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-need-tatis-jr-return-to-mvp-form/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-need-tatis-jr-return-to-mvp-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 90: San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for July 7, 2025. Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres, July 7, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alterna]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-90-san-diego-padres-vs-arizona-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-90-san-diego-padres-vs-arizona-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.J. Preller Discusses Padres’ Deadline Outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller made an appearance on MLB Network Radio this weekend and discussed his thoughts about the roster with the deadline looming at the end of the month.<br />
&ldquo;Getting Darvish, King back would be huge,&rdquo; Preller said, referring to injured starters Yu Darvish and Michael King. &ldquo;The bullpen&rsquo;s been strong. We&rsquo;ve got a lot of different weapons in the &rsquo;pen. You could add to a strength. And on the offense side, it&rsquo;s pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/aj-preller-discusses-padres-deadline-outlook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/aj-preller-discusses-padres-deadline-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Darvish starts today, Tatis Jr. and Adam are headed to Atlanta!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 7, 2025.Articles to read<br />
David Morgan starts on Sunday; Padres get three All-Stars (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres take final game against Rangers, win series (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr. stars with bullpen in Padres&rsquo; victory over Rangers (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Yu Darvish to make season debut Monday (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jason A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-darvish-starts-today-tatis-jr-and-adam-are-headed-to-atlanta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-darvish-starts-today-tatis-jr-and-adam-are-headed-to-atlanta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres take final game against Rangers, win series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Hart | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Kyle Hart returns to San Diego, deals San Diego past Texas Kyle Hart returned from Triple-A El Paso and announced his presence with a dominating performance. Hart retired every batter he faced over 3 2/3 innings and recorded two strikeouts, while leading the San Diego Padres over the Texas Rangers, 4-1 at Petco Park, Sunday.<br />
Hart followed David Morgan, who started the game for San Diego. Morgan allowed a first inning run and escaped a bases loaded jam with tw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-take-final-game-against-rangers-win-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-take-final-game-against-rangers-win-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Activate Yu Darvish On Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish is set to make his first big league appearance of 2025, as Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that the right-hander will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Monday&rsquo;s game with the Diamondbacks.&nbsp; Darvish developed elbow inflammation in the middle of March, and the veteran&rsquo;s recovery process ended up costing him over half of the season.<br />
The exact nature of Darvish&rsquo;s progress was kept somew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-activate-yu-darvish-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-activate-yu-darvish-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 89: San Diego Padres vs. Texas Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Your game thread for July 6, 2025. Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres, July 6, 2025, 6:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: ESPN<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdquo; (r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-89-san-diego-padres-vs-texas-rangers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-89-san-diego-padres-vs-texas-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Morgan starts on Sunday; Padres get three All-Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Morgan | Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Lifelong Padre fan gets to open on Sunday The San Diego Padres named reliever David Morgan as their opener for Sunday&rsquo;s game against the Texas Rangers. When none of the other pitchers on the roster were held back from their minor league starts, Kyle Hart was the only starting option that could be called up. He was added to the team on Sunday while Stephen Kolek has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso.<br />
There is a good chance that the Padres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/david-morgan-starts-on-sunday-padres-get-three-all-stars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/david-morgan-starts-on-sunday-padres-get-three-all-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details On Bryan Reynolds’ Limited No-Trade Protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pirates appear to be open for business regarding trade talks for most of their roster (sans Paul Skenes) this summer. In a trade market without many quality bats available, that could make two-time All-Star Bryan Reynolds a particularly intriguing commodity for some teams. One potential wrinkle in Reynolds&rsquo;s availability is his partial no-trade protection, which allows him to block trades to a list of six teams. A report from Noah Hiles from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette yesterday reveal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/details-on-bryan-reynolds-limited-no-trade-protection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/details-on-bryan-reynolds-limited-no-trade-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: The Higgy Game in the wrong year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 6, 2025.<br />
of course he did pic.twitter.com/ft0NVEnE5c&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) July 6, 2025<br />
Articles to read<br />
San Diego watches former catcher lead Texas to win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres need to set contract extension deadline and move on from Dylan Cease (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres Minor League Update: Week 14 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres notes:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-the-higgy-game-in-the-wrong-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-the-higgy-game-in-the-wrong-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego watches former catcher lead Texas to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. (left) and Jake Cronenworth | David Frerker-Imagn Images Kyle Higashioka drives in five runs, Padres fall 7-4 Former San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, scored a run and drove in five runs for the Texas Rangers. Meanwhile, two San Diego catchers combined to go 0-for-2 with a walk as the Padres fell to the Rangers 7-4 at Petco Park, Saturday.<br />
Padres fans have been told throughout the season that Elias Diaz and Martin Maldonado were on the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-watches-former-catcher-lead-texas-to-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-watches-former-catcher-lead-texas-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Minor League Update: Week 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo De Vries is going to the Futures Game It was a busy week with the Padres minor league affiliates. Fort Wayne TinCaps shortstop, Leodalis De Vries, was selected as the Padres representative in the All-Star Futures game that will be played during All-Star week in Atlanta. He is the only representative this year from the organization.<br />
San Antonio right-hander Henry Baez was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Month for June with a 1.13 ERA. He threw 24 innings, allowing only three earned run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-14/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 88: San Diego Padres vs. Texas Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Your game thread for July 5, 2025. Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres, July 5, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-88-san-diego-padres-vs-texas-rangers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-88-san-diego-padres-vs-texas-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Outright Logan Gillaspie]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: Gillaspie cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso earlier this week, the Padres announced.&nbsp; Gillaspie made the start for El Paso in yesterday&rsquo;s game.<br />
JUNE 30: The Padres announced Monday that they&rsquo;ve reinstated right-hander Logan Gillaspie from the 15-day injured list. Rather than add the out-of-options righty back to the active roster, San Diego has designated him for assignment.<br />
Gillaspie, 28, has been out since late April due to an oblique injury. He app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-logan-gillaspie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-logan-gillaspie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Seeking Upgrades At Catcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are hoping to upgrade their offensive production behind the plate as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic writes. It&rsquo;ll likely be a thin market for available catchers, which complicates their search.<br />
San Diego has leaned exclusively on Elias Diaz and Martin Maldonado behind the plate this year and received virtually no production on the offensive side of things. That veteran duo has combined for a feeble .205/.268/.328 batting line in 296 plate ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-seeking-upgrades-at-catcher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-seeking-upgrades-at-catcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Select Eduarniel Nunez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres will call up reliever&nbsp;Eduarniel N&uacute;&ntilde;ez for tomorrow&rsquo;s doubleheader in Philadelphia, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.&nbsp;Matt Waldron is being optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The Padres will be able to recall another player tomorrow as the 27th man for the twin bill. They&rsquo;ll need to select Nu&ntilde;ez onto the 40-man roster and already have an opening after designating&nbsp;Logan Gillaspie for assignment yesterday.<br />
It&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-eduarniel-nunez/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-eduarniel-nunez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: The Braves Say They Won’t Sell, Jeimer Candelario DFA’d, And Injured D-Backs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;MLBTR&rsquo;s new Trade Deadline Outlook series for Front Office subscribers having kicked off with the Pirates, Phi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-braves-say-they-wont-sell-jeimer-candelario-dfad-and-injured-d-backs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-braves-say-they-wont-sell-jeimer-candelario-dfad-and-injured-d-backs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: NL MVP Race Check-In]]></title><description><![CDATA[While days off and postponements leave clubs around the league without a uniform number of games played, one of the games in this week&rsquo;s slate will represent the halfway point in the season for every team across MLB. Who are the frontrunners to claim the MVP Award this offseason? MLBTR&rsquo;s look at the American League saw Aaron Judge come away with 55% of the vote, and today we&rsquo;ll be checking out the National League:<br />
Shohei Ohtani<br />
The reigning NL MVP hasn&rsquo;t slowed down much]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-nl-mvp-race-check-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-nl-mvp-race-check-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Jason Heyward]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they&rsquo;ve released&nbsp;Jason Heyward. That was the anticipated outcome after he was designated for assignment over the weekend.<br />
San Diego signed Heyward to a one-year, $1MM free agent deal. They hoped he&rsquo;d hold his own as the left-handed part of a cheap left field platoon. It hasn&rsquo;t worked. Heyward hit .176/.223/.271 with a pair of home runs in 95 plate appearances. He missed a couple weeks in mid-April with knee inflammation and has been sidelined sinc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-jason-heyward/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-jason-heyward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Activate Jackson Merrill From Concussion IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Center fielder Jackson Merrill has been activated from the concussion-related IL, according to an announcement by the Padres. Outfielder Brandon Lockridge was optioned to the minors in a corresponding move.<br />
Merrill initially went on the shelf last week after he was struck by a hard tag from Ketel Marte when trying to steal second base. It was his second trip to the injured list of the year after missing a month due a hamstring strain, but this one fortunately ended up only requiring a minimal ab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-activate-jackson-merrill-from-concussion-il/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-activate-jackson-merrill-from-concussion-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Designate Jason Heyward For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced this afternoon that they&rsquo;ve designated outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment. The move makes room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Bryan Hoeing, who has been activated from the 60-day injured list. Righty Sean Reynolds was optioned to make room for Hoeing on the active roster.<br />
Heyward, 35, is a veteran of 16 MLB seasons who has enjoyed a decorated career since being selected 14th overall by the Braves in the 2007 draft. A well-regarded talent in the draft who ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-jason-heyward-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-jason-heyward-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB Issues Suspensions Related To Dodgers-Padres Incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Baseball has announced suspensions related to last night&rsquo;s benches-clearing incident between the Padres and Dodgers. San Diego closer&nbsp;Robert Suarez was suspended three games for &ldquo;intentionally hitting&rdquo;&nbsp;Shohei Ohtani with a pitch. Suarez, who was also hit with an undisclosed fine, has elected to appeal and remains on the roster during that process.<br />
Additionally, both managers were suspended for one game for &ldquo;unsportsmanlike conduct and for contributi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-issues-suspensions-related-to-dodgers-padres-incidents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-issues-suspensions-related-to-dodgers-padres-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael King Unlikely To Return Prior To All-Star Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have been without right-hander Michael King for nearly a month now due to a pinched nerve in his shoulder, and it doesn&rsquo;t sound as though he&rsquo;ll be rejoining the team anytime soon. Asked yesterday by MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell whether King would be out through the All-Star break, manager Mike Shildt replied, &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s pretty accurate&rdquo; before declining to put a specific target date on the star right-hander&rsquo;s return.<br />
It&rsquo;s a brutal injury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-unlikely-to-return-prior-to-all-star-break/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-unlikely-to-return-prior-to-all-star-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 72: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Frerker-Imagn Images Your game thread for June 17, 2025. San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, June 17, 2025, 7:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV, TBS<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;altern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-72-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-72-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop game one in LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 17, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Dylan Cease allows five runs in the fourth, Padres lose (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Big inning pushes Dodgers past Padres for series-opening win (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres notes: Trenton Brooks&rsquo; &lsquo;surreal moment,&rsquo; Luis Campusano sent down (Jeff Sanders, SD U-T)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Manny Machado leading NL third basemen in first All-Star ballot check]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-game-one-in-la/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-game-one-in-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease allows five runs in the fourth, Padres lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Cease and Martin Maldonado | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images San Diego falls to 1-3 on roadtrip against NL West foes Dylan Cease looked as dominant as he could for the San Diego Padres to start the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He recorded strikeouts against the first five Dodgers hitters and appeared to be in control of the contest until he reached the bottom of the fourth inning.<br />
SAY IT pic.twitter.com/HlilyPCHyY&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) June 17, 2025<br />
Cease saw Los A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-allows-five-runs-in-the-fourth-padres-lose/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-allows-five-runs-in-the-fourth-padres-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 71: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan Henry-Imagn Images Your game thread for June 16, 2025. San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, June 16, 2025, 7:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
We have selected the contract of OF Bryce Johnson from Triple-A El Paso, optioned C Luis Campusano to El Paso, and transferred RHP Yu Darvish to the 60-Day IL.&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 16, 2025<br />
There it is. Ohtani the pitcher#Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/D6EmsphlIB&mdash; Bill P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-71-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-71-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Bryce Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced they&rsquo;ve selected outfielder Bryce Johnson&nbsp;onto the big league roster. Catcher Luis Campusano has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso as the corresponding active roster move. Right-hander Yu Darvish has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot.<br />
Johnson gives the Friars some extra outfield depth after they lost&nbsp;Jackson Merrill to the concussion-related injured list over the weekend. Campusano hadn&rsquo;t been playing much as a third catc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-bryce-johnson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-bryce-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 MLB Draft Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLB Draft is during All-Star break on July 13-14 The 2025 MLB Draft takes place over two days (July 13-14) during All-Star Week. It consists of 20 rounds total over the two days with the first three rounds, compensatory picks and competitive balance picks occurring on the first night.It will be broadcast live on ESPN and MLB Network for the first 43 selections at 3 pm PT. The remaining 62 picks of the first day will be on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com. The 4th through the 20th rounds wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2025-mlb-draft-preview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2025-mlb-draft-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres see NL West foe add Devers]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Frerker-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 16, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Nick Pivetta dominates Diamondbacks, leads Padres to win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Dodgers&rsquo; Shohei Ohtani set to return to mound Monday against Padres (Bill Plunkett, OC Register)<br />
Padres Daily: Market shakeup; return of Tatis; Darvish feeling good; Pivetta on point (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres place Jackson Merrill on 7-day concussion IL (Kevin Acee and Jeff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-see-nl-west-foe-add-devers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-see-nl-west-foe-add-devers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta dominates Diamondbacks, leads Padres to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Allan Henry-Imagn Images San Diego ends three-game losing streak in final game of series in Arizona Nick Pivetta took the ball for the San Diego Padres looking to help his team snap a three-game losing streak and a potential sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He turned in a dominant pitching performance that included four hitless innings to start the game, while leading San Diego to an 8-2 win over Arizona.<br />
Pivetta held the Diamondbacks without a hit through the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-dominates-diamondbacks-leads-padres-to-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-dominates-diamondbacks-leads-padres-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Jackson Merrill On Concussion IL, Select Trenton Brooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres officially announced that outfielder Jackson Merrill has been placed on the seven-day injured list for concussion-related issues.&nbsp; Infielder/outfielder Trenton Brooks will join the roster in Merrill&rsquo;s place, as San Diego selected Brooks&rsquo; contract from Triple-A.<br />
The placement isn&rsquo;t a surprise, as Merrill was shaken up and had to be removed from Saturday&rsquo;s game after receiving a hard tag from Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte.&nbsp; Merrill was attempt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jackson-merrill-on-concussion-il-select-trenton-brooks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jackson-merrill-on-concussion-il-select-trenton-brooks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 70: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for June 15, 2025. San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, June 15, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Trenton Brooks will take Jackson Merrill&rsquo;s spot on active roster.<br />
Merrill is headed to the concussion IL. https://t.co/i9r0LxZKc3&mdash; Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) June 15, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-70-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-70-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 69: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Your game thread for June 14, 2025. San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, June 14, 2025, 4:15 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ<br />
Watch: FOX<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-69-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-69-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop game one in Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 14, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres offense goes quiet against Ryne Nelson, Diamondbacks (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Dylan Cease gives Padres&rsquo; rotation a much-needed boost (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres offense has to wake up (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres offense remains stuck in loss to Diamondbacks (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Talking with &hellip; Padres reliever Adri&aacute;n Mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-game-one-in-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-game-one-in-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres offense goes quiet against Ryne Nelson, Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado (left), Stephen Kolek (middle) and Xander Bogaerts. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images San Diego hitters held to a double, five singles The San Diego Padres were held hitless after the fifth inning and opened their three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-1 loss at Chase Field, Friday.<br />
The Padres scored first in the game with a first inning run thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez. Tatis Jr. opened the game with a double to right field on the first pitch from Di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-offense-goes-quiet-against-ryne-nelson-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-offense-goes-quiet-against-ryne-nelson-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease gives Padres’ rotation a much-needed boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Dylan Cease | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Brighter days might be ahead for the Friars.A sigh of relief is in order as Padres starter Dylan Cease provided a much-needed boost for a starting rotation that desperately needed a quality outing.<br />
Cease regains his dominance on the mound<br />
He dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers&rsquo; strong lineup, throwing seven shutout innings. Cease gave up only three hits and struck out 11 batters. It was the second time he recorded double-digit strikeout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-givespadresrotation-a-much-needed-boost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-givespadresrotation-a-much-needed-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres offense has to wake up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notes from Padres week 11 The San Diego Padres completed their seven-game road trip with three games and a series win versus the Milwaukee Brewers, getting outstanding pitching from all three starters and the bullpen while scoring six runs over the three games. They arrived home, without an off day, and played three versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres won only one of those three games, the one the Dodgers virtually punted in order to rest their bullpen.In the three Dodgers games, the Pad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-offense-has-to-wake-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-offense-has-to-wake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 68: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Your game thread for June 13, 2025. San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, June 13, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ<br />
Watch: Apple TV+Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-68-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-68-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres open series in Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 13, 2025.Articles to read<br />
Padres Daily: Not much new in series loss to Dodgers (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Dodgers fans scream a blue streak in LA&rsquo;s win over Padres (SD U-T)<br />
Pitching crisis looms as Padres face crucial point of 2025 season (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres minors: Romeo Sanabria&rsquo;s rise, Kash Mayfield stellar again for Storm (Jeff Sanders, SD U-T)<br />
Twent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-open-series-in-arizona/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-open-series-in-arizona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose another close one to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 12, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Missed opportunities doom Padres in loss to Dodgers (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Dodgers punted Tuesday so they could leave Petco with a series win (Jeff Sanders, SD U-T)<br />
Dodgers use bullpen to take series against Padres (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres minors: Leo De Vries ends homer drought, Joshua Mears retires (Jeff Sanders, SD U-T)<br />
Robo-umps might be comin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-lose-another-close-one-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-lose-another-close-one-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missed opportunities doom Padres in loss to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Maldonado and Jeremiah Estrada | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego drops game, series to Los Angeles The San Diego Padres loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers went to Anthony Banda out of the bullpen and he got Luis Arraez to pop out to first base and Manny Machado to ground out to shortstop to get out of the inning and keep the Dodgers in front.<br />
Mookie Betts makes a clutch play from deep in the hole! pic.twitter.com/cxxHH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/missed-opportunities-doom-padres-in-loss-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/missed-opportunities-doom-padres-in-loss-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 67: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Your game thread for June 11, 2025. Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, June 11, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-67-los-angeles-dodgers-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-67-los-angeles-dodgers-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop 11 runs on Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brendon Baranov/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 11, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Dylan Cease deals, Padres beat Dodgers (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
The struggles of Padres Jason Adam are concerning but not alarming (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
The Padres are playing with a 25-man roster (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Scene &amp; Heard at Petco Park: Dodgers bring out the blues &mdash; and the boos (Kirk Kenney, SD U-T)<br />
Dy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-11-runs-on-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-11-runs-on-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Padres are playing with a 25-man roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[AJ Preller | Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports A.J. Preller has to make changes In their first game against the rival LA Dodgers, the Padres got great production from utility man, and current left fielder, Tyler Wade. He tripled in the bottom of the third against Dustin May and pushed the Padres into the lead, 6-5. In the bottom of the sixth, Brandon Lockridge pinch-hit for Wade when reliever Anthony Banda took over for May. The preference would be to use a right-handed pinch hitter in that situa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-padres-are-playing-with-a-25-man-roster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-padres-are-playing-with-a-25-man-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The struggles of Padres Jason Adam are concerning but not alarming]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres reliever Jason Adam | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars&rsquo; bullpen has been the strongest part of the 2025 roster.The San Diego Padres bullpen has been riding high all season. The recent struggles of setup reliever Jason Adam are concerning, but not alarming.<br />
It is unthinkable to believe Adam would have been struggling a few months ago. He has not fallen apart. The right-hander is still one of the best eighth-inning setup options coming out of the &lsquo;pen i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-struggles-of-padres-jason-adam-are-concerning-but-not-alarming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-struggles-of-padres-jason-adam-are-concerning-but-not-alarming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease deals, Padres beat Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Maldonado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego offense has big night against depleted Los Angeles pitching staff Dylan Cease had the start the San Diego Padres needed him to have against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park, Tuesday. Cease held the Dodgers without a run and completed seven innings to help the Padres get an 11-1 win.<br />
Cease flirted with danger throughout his start. He only allowed three hits, but walked five Los Angeles batters. Cease allowed three of his five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-deals-padres-beat-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-deals-padres-beat-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 66: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Your game thread for June 10, 2025. Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, June 10, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-66-los-angeles-dodgers-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-66-los-angeles-dodgers-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose in 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 10, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres have playoff pitching, not the offense (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Wild night ends with Dodgers beating Padres in 10 innings (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Padres notes: Kirby Yates on the other side of rivalry; tarmac games (Jeff Sanders, SD U-T)<br />
Padres renew rivalry vs. Dodgers with &ls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-lose-in-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-lose-in-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Shildt and Manny Machado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego shows it can go toe-to-toe with Los Angeles The first meeting of the 2025 season between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers proved to be worth the wait. Both teams put up runs, and the game went to extra innings before the Dodgers won the series opener 8-7 at Petco Park in 10 innings, Monday.<br />
The game was tied 6-6 after nine innings and then Dodgers started the top of the 10th inning with Max Muncy as th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-lose-slugfest-with-dodgers-in-extras/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-lose-slugfest-with-dodgers-in-extras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres have playoff pitching, not the offense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Adam | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images This is not a sustainable situation The San Diego Padres remain ten games over .500 solely due to the 14-3 record they achieved at the start of the season. Since then they have played one game under .500 overall. There has been some ebb and flow with the pitching during this time but the primary cause for this result has been the offense.<br />
Over the past month, when the Padres played to a 14-14 record and were shut out three times, the pitching st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-playoff-pitching-not-the-offense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-playoff-pitching-not-the-offense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 65: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Your game thread for June 9, 2025. Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, June 9, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TVListen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-65-los-angeles-dodgers-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-65-los-angeles-dodgers-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers are in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 9, 2025.Articles to read<br />
Manny Machado powers Padres over Brewers (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Welcome to baseball&rsquo;s best rivalry: Dodgers vs. Padres (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Manny Machado, pitching power Padres to series win over Brewers (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Dodgers just another big series for Padres (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)<br />
Much ado about Machado! Manny&rsquo;s HR all Padres n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dodgers-are-in-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dodgers-are-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to baseball’s best rivalry: Dodgers vs. Padres ]]></title><description><![CDATA[2024 NL Division Series at Petco Park | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images All of baseball will have eyes on season&rsquo;s first matchup at Petco Park.For some of the Friar Faithful, the 2025 Major League Baseball season officially begins with the first series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. So, I hope everyone will join in welcoming the team from up north to our friendly confines of Petco Park this Monday night. Let&rsquo;s make their three-day stay in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/welcome-tobaseballsbest-rivalry-dodgers-vs-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/welcome-tobaseballsbest-rivalry-dodgers-vs-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manny Machado powers Padres over Brewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Bergert | Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images San Diego wins series over Milwaukee, completes winning roadtrip The San Diego Padres did not have a hit through five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, but Manny Machado came through with a solo home run in the seventh that gave the Padres a 1-0 win over the Brewers at American Family Field, Sunday.<br />
He did the Mash. He did the Manny Mash.&#11088;&#65039;: https://t.co/ARilN7zeOp pic.twitter.com/NM5lwLK0i1&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) Jun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-powers-padres-over-brewers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-powers-padres-over-brewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 64: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for June 8, 2025. San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, June 8, 2025, 10:05 a.m. PST<br />
Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI<br />
Watch: Roku<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-64-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-64-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres lose to Brewers in walk-off fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images San Diego, Milwaukee combine for six runs in final three innings to decide game David Morgan came in to pitch for the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. Morgan threw one pitch to Caleb Durbin and it resulted in a game winning solo home run to left-center field to give the Brewers a 4-3 win.<br />
Caleb Durbin walks it off for the @Brewers! pic.twitter.com/auIPlAU0Sh&mdash; MLB (@MLB) June 8, 2025<br />
The Padres sco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-lose-to-brewers-in-walk-off-fashion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-lose-to-brewers-in-walk-off-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Minor League Update: Week 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Matt Waldron available, Omar Cruz building up The San Diego Padres minor league affiliates will be able to provide reinforcements to the pitching staff of the major league team when needed. Matt Waldron had his second start for El Paso after being activated from the IL on June 4. He pitched five innings and allowed six hits with two runs and five strikeouts in 70 pitches. Omar Cruz started on May 31 and went four innings, allowing no runs on two hits and six]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-10/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 63: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Your game thread for June 7, 2025. San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, June 7, 2025, 4:35 p.m. PST<br />
Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI<br />
Watch: FOX<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-63-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-63-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Fan Survey Results: Would you give up Ethan Salas to get Jarren Duran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Gaslamp Ball readers let their thoughts be known in this week&rsquo;s poll! 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.<br />
Earlier this week Padres fans were given the chance to vote on whether or not they&rsquo;d give up Ethan Salas for Jarren Duran. The re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-survey-results-would-you-give-up-ethan-salas-to-get-jarren-duran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-survey-results-would-you-give-up-ethan-salas-to-get-jarren-duran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Manny homers to open Milwaukee series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 7, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Pitching, defense help Padres beat Brewers (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Manny Machado hits a milestone and more notes (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres&rsquo; series with Brewers a big one, even with Dodgers looming (SD U-T)<br />
Old guard, new challenge: Padres veterans find roles in a young man&rsquo;s game (Annie Heilbrunn, SD U-T)<br />
Padres do lots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-homers-to-open-milwaukee-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-homers-to-open-milwaukee-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitching, defense help Padres beat Brewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Suarez | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images San Diego scores two, shuts out Milwaukee in series opener Randy Vasquez completed 3 2/3 innings before allowing a single to Sal Frelick and Vasquez and the bullpen helped the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0.<br />
Vasquez had trouble with walks, allowing four to Brewers hitters. He was able to work around the walks without allowing a run because he allowed just two hits and struck out two over 4 2/3 innings. Vasquez needed 78 pitches to get t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/pitching-defense-help-padres-beat-brewers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/pitching-defense-help-padres-beat-brewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manny Machado hits a milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Notes on Padres week ten The San Diego Padres played a home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking two of three. They then flew to San Francisco to play the Giants and split the series two games each. Although they finished the week four wins to three loses, the offense still struggled and the pitching had some great moments, and some not-so-great.<br />
It&rsquo;s telling at this point in the season that the best starter currently in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-hits-a-milestone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-hits-a-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 62: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Your game thread for June 6, 2025. San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, June 6, 2025, 5:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-62-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-62-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Non-Tender Jay Groome]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres plan to reinstate left-hander Jay Groome from the ineligible list and non-tender him today, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Groome was one of four players serving a one-year ban for breaking MLB&rsquo;s regulations about betting on baseball games. Groome&rsquo;s bets were placed in 2020-21, when he was not on a 40-man roster. In its official press release at the time, the league noted that Groome wagered a total of $453 over the course of 30 bets &mdash; none pertaining to games h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-non-tender-jay-groome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-non-tender-jay-groome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Jarren Duran Rumors, Caglianone And Young Promoted, And Pitching Injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;MLBTR&rsquo;s recently updated 2025-26 Free Agent Power Rankings (2:05)<br />
The Padres having interest in Jarren Duran of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-jarren-duran-rumors-caglianone-and-young-promoted-and-pitching-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-jarren-duran-rumors-caglianone-and-young-promoted-and-pitching-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Bergert Expected To Join Padres Rotation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Bergert is tabbed as the Padres probable starter for tonight&rsquo;s matchup against the Giants. San Diego will recall the 25-year-old righty from Triple-A El Paso today. Bergert will go opposite Landen Roupp in his first major league start.<br />
Bergert has been up once before. He was promoted in late April and tossed four scoreless innings in four lower-leverage situations. He&rsquo;ll take on a more significant role this time around. As Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune writes, Berger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ryan-bergert-expected-to-join-padres-rotation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ryan-bergert-expected-to-join-padres-rotation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Interested In Jarren Duran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are looking to upgrade in left field and Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that Jarren Duran of the Red Sox is on their list of trade targets. They have been interested in Duran before, as they were connected to him in rumors ahead of the 2024 season.<br />
Given the prior interest, it&rsquo;s not especially surprising that the Friars still have their eyes on him. They weren&rsquo;t able to pry him loose ahead of last year but wound up with a cheap solution for their left field opening, as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-jarren-duran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-interested-in-jarren-duran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Notes: Andujar, Sheets, Betts, Bradford, Sborz]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oblique injury forced Miguel Andujar into an early exit from the Athletics&rsquo; 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays today.&nbsp; A&rsquo;s manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com&rsquo;s Martin Gallegos and other reports that Andujar is &ldquo;most likely&rdquo; going to be placed on the 10-day injured list, and Andujar will undergo tests on Monday to gauge the severity of the injury.<br />
Now in his second season with the A&rsquo;s, Andujar has a .296/.328/.402 slash line over 180 plate appearances, or roughly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/west-notes-andujar-sheets-betts-bradford-sborz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/west-notes-andujar-sheets-betts-bradford-sborz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL West Notes: King, Waldron, Ohtani, Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres provided an update on the status of right-hander Michael King earlier today, as relayed by Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The good news is that King&rsquo;s shoulder issue, which sent him to the injured list just last weekend, is not structural in nature. Rather, Sanders writes that the right-hander is dealing with a pinched nerve. Less fortunate, however, is that the Padres remain in the dark about what King&rsquo;s timetable for a return to action will ultimately look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-king-waldron-ohtani-giants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-king-waldron-ohtani-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Promote Bradgley Rodriguez]]></title><description><![CDATA[5:15pm: The Padres announced that they have officially selected Rodriguez to the roster. Lefty Kyle Hart was optioned to Triple-A El Paso as the corresponding move.<br />
10:15am: The Padres are calling up bullpen prospect Bradgley Rodriguez, reports Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extra Base. He&rsquo;s not on the 40-man roster, so they&rsquo;ll need to formally select his contract. San Diego currently has three vacancies on their 40-man roster, however, so only a corresponding active roster move will be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-promote-bradgley-rodriguez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-promote-bradgley-rodriguez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Looking To Trade For Left Field Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[No team in baseball has gotten less from the left field position this season than the Padres, whose left fielders have combined for an unimpressive &ndash;0.7 bWAR over the team&rsquo;s first 50 games.&nbsp; While the trade deadline is over two months away, it isn&rsquo;t surprising that this glaring weakness is already on the radar, as Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that &ldquo;the Padres have begun exploring the trade market for a left fielder.&rdquo;<br />
The list of internal opt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-looking-to-trade-for-left-field-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-looking-to-trade-for-left-field-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Michael King On 15-Day Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that right-hander Michael King has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 22) due to inflammation in his throwing shoulder.&nbsp; Righty David Morgan was called up from Triple-A El Paso to take King&rsquo;s spot on the active roster, and earlier today, the Padres also called up left-hander Omar Cruz while right-hander Alek Jacob was optioned to Triple-A.<br />
King was scheduled to start Saturday&rsquo;s game against the Braves, but he was scratched from the li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-michael-king-on-15-day-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-michael-king-on-15-day-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 48: San Diego Padres at Toronto Blue Jays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for May 22, 2025. San Diego Padres at Toronto Blue Jays, May 22, 2025, 10:07 a.m. PST<br />
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-48-san-diego-padres-at-toronto-blue-jays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-48-san-diego-padres-at-toronto-blue-jays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar Gonzalez Signs Two-Year Deal With NPB’s Golden Eagles]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 22: Gonzalez has officially signed a two-year deal with the Golden Eagles, Romero further reports. The MAS+ client will be paid $2MM through the 2026 season.<br />
May 19, 7:50pm: Gonzalez has an agreement with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, reports Francys Romero.<br />
3:44pm: The Padres have placed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez on unconditional release waivers in order to allow him to pursue an opportunity in Japan&rsquo;s Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. With Gonzalez]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/oscar-gonzalez-signs-two-year-deal-with-npbs-golden-eagles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/oscar-gonzalez-signs-two-year-deal-with-npbs-golden-eagles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Well, it’s not a good morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 22, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres embarrassed in blowout loss to Blue Jays (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres continue to fizzle in loss to Blue Jays (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres&rsquo; struggles in left field recall just how important Jurickson Profar was to 2024 club (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Jason Heyward knows what&rsquo;s real; Yu Darv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-well-its-not-a-good-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-well-its-not-a-good-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres embarrassed in blowout loss to Blue Jays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images San Diego shutout in back-to-back games The San Diego Padres benefitted from Tyler Wade returning to the team after not making the roster out of Spring Training, but not in the way Padres fans would have hoped. He came in as a position player pitcher in San Diego&rsquo;s 14-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Wednesday.<br />
One of the worst displays of baseball I can remember from this team in the last five years. Still a talented team and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-embarrassed-in-blowout-loss-to-blue-jays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-embarrassed-in-blowout-loss-to-blue-jays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 47: San Diego Padres at Toronto Blue Jays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for May 21, 2025. San Diego Padres at Toronto Blue Jays, May 21, 2025, 4:07 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-47-san-diego-padres-at-toronto-blue-jays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-47-san-diego-padres-at-toronto-blue-jays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Yu Darvish not with Padres as they drop fourth straight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 21, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego held scoreless in Toronto (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres need a left field upgrade&mdash;but no panic move (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Yu Darvish not ready to pitch yet, but he could be soon (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Daily: Slugless offense; Cease&rsquo;s slider-fueled surge; Rotation equation (Kevin Acee, San]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-yu-darvish-not-with-padres-as-they-drop-fourth-straight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-yu-darvish-not-with-padres-as-they-drop-fourth-straight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres need a left field upgrade—but no panic move]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge and Jason Hayward | Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images Brandon Lockridge and Jason Heyward failing to produce at the plate &ldquo;The Padres need to make a trade or sign someone.&rdquo;<br />
The Friar Faithful expressed their frustration, as it was a rough weekend for the San Diego Padres. They were swept at home for the second time in less than a month, and the team is struggling to score runs.My colleague Cheri Bell wrote the Padres need an upgrade in left field]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-need-a-left-field-upgradebut-no-panic-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-need-a-left-field-upgradebut-no-panic-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego held scoreless in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Cease | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Padres extend losing streak to four games with 3-0 loss to Blue Jays The San Diego Padres went on the road to face the Toronto Blue Jays after being swept by the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park over the weekend.<br />
The hope from Padres fans was the offensive struggles at home would cease and San Diego would get back to scoring and winning. The Padres did not score and they did not win, falling to the Blue Jays 3-0 at Rogers Centre, Tuesday.<br />
San Diego carried]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-held-scoreless-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-held-scoreless-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 46: San Diego Padres at Toronto Blue Jays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for May 20, 2025. San Diego Padres at Toronto Blue Jays, May 20, 2025, 4:07 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-46-san-diego-padres-at-toronto-blue-jays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-46-san-diego-padres-at-toronto-blue-jays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres outfielder heading to Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 20, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres release Oscar Gonzalez (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres have become something bigger, better since they got their Manny (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
MLB power rankings: A forgettable weekend (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres&rsquo; offense fueled them last season. Now, they&rsquo;re searching for it (Dennis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-outfielder-heading-to-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-outfielder-heading-to-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres release Oscar Gonzalez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Gonzalez | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Will sign with Nippon Baseball The San Diego Padres have given outfielder Oscar Gonzalez his unconditional release to allow him to pursue a job in Japan with the Nippon Professional Baseball organization, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic.<br />
After trading Connor Joe last week, the Padres are parting with another left-field option. They placed Oscar Gonzalez on unconditional release waivers to allow him to pursue an opportunity with a Japanese team, sources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-oscar-gonzalez/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-oscar-gonzalez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ Oscar Gonzalez Granted Release To Pursue Opportunity In NPB]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have placed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez on unconditional release waivers in order to allow him to pursue an opportunity in Japan&rsquo;s Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. With Gonzalez being granted his release, San Diego is down to 37 players on its 40-man roster.<br />
Gonzalez, 27, signed a minor league deal with the Friars back in November. He&rsquo;s appeared in 21 big league games and tallied 61 plate appearances while hitting .220/.246/.237. The Dominica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-oscar-gonzalez-granted-release-to-pursue-opportunity-in-npb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-oscar-gonzalez-granted-release-to-pursue-opportunity-in-npb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres travel to Toronto after getting swept]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 19, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres drop third game to Mariners (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Jackson Merrill&rsquo;s not in a slump (me)<br />
Padres notes: Searching in left field; Vedder Cup hole; Jackson Merrill, Yu Darvish updates (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Daily: Bad, not worst; Merrill&rsquo;s rarity; Arraez&rsquo;s misfortune; E9? (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Trib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-travel-to-toronto-after-getting-swept/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-travel-to-toronto-after-getting-swept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill’s not in a slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Look at the numbers instead of overreacting after a bad gameA slump for me would be when a player is struggling for 10% of a season. Maybe 5%. Definitely not 3%.How long has this &lsquo;slump&rsquo; been for Merrill? Five games, which is 3% of the season. It&rsquo;s a bad stretch&mdash;not a slump.Last five games<br />
May 13: 0-for-4, 1 K<br />
May 14: 0-for-4, 1 K<br />
May 16: 0-for-4, 2 K<br />
May 17: 1-for-4, 2 K<br />
May 18: 0-for-3, 1 KI&rsquo;ve been seeing some frustration onli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrills-not-in-a-slump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrills-not-in-a-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres drop third game to Mariners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Shildt takes the ball from Michael King. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego fails to record a hit with runners in scoring position during three-game sweep by Seattle San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King cruised through his first three innings against the Seattle Mariners. He ran into trouble with two outs in the top of the fourth inning when Randy Arozarena broke up the no hitter and the shutout with a solo home run to left field.<br />
Randy ties it up in San Diego! pic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-drop-third-game-to-mariners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-drop-third-game-to-mariners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 45: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for May 18, 2025. Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, May 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-45-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-45-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres trying to avoid sweep by Mariners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 18, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Bullpen lets game to slip away after solid Nick Pivetta start (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres minor league update week #7 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres Daily: One-sided &lsquo;rivalry&rsquo;; Merrill sick of it; Pivetta gets extra credit (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pregame: Jose Iglesias at third base, Manny Machado DHing in series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-trying-to-avoid-sweep-by-mariners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-trying-to-avoid-sweep-by-mariners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres minor league update week #7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish and Matt Waldron begin their rehab Fort Wayne shortstop Leo De Vries has gone cold in May while San Antonio catcher Brandon Valenzuela has taken advantage of the loss of Ethan Salas to show he shouldn&rsquo;t be forgotten. San Diego Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron has begun his rehab back from his right oblique injury with the Arizona Complex League Padres.Relievers Harry Gustin and Tyson Neighbors are pushing for promotions. The ACL Padres first baseman Victor Figueroa is also exc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-7/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullpen lets game to slip away after solid Nick Pivetta start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Morejon | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Adrian Morejon allows solo home run in seventh, takes loss The San Diego Padres outhit the Seattle Mariners, but the Mariners walked off the field with a 4-1 win at Petco Park, Saturday.<br />
Nick Pivetta started on the mound for the Padres and was efficient. He completed six innings and allowed one run on two hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. One of the two hits allowed by Pivetta was a Rowdy Tellez home run to right-center in the top of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bullpen-lets-game-to-slip-away-after-solid-nick-pivetta-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bullpen-lets-game-to-slip-away-after-solid-nick-pivetta-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 44: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Your game thread for May 17, 2025. Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, May 17, 2025, 5:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV, CBS 8<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-44-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-44-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres score once in Vedder Cup opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 17, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Mariners slug their way to win over Padres (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Mariners take opener against Stephen Kolek, Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Talking with &hellip; Padres newcomer Gavin Sheets (Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-once-in-vedder-cup-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-once-in-vedder-cup-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners slug their way to win over Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Croneworth | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Stephen Kolek allows three home runs, San Diego held scoreless until the ninth Stephen Kolek entered his third start of the season facing the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park looking to keep his scoreless innings streak intact. He was also trying improve to 3-0 on the season and he was trying to lead the San Diego Padres to a win. However, none of those goals were accomplished and San Diego lost to Seattle, 5-1.<br />
Kolek&rsquo;s scoreless inning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mariners-slug-their-way-to-win-over-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mariners-slug-their-way-to-win-over-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 43: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Your game thread for May 16, 2025. Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, May 16, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Apple TV+<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-43-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-43-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Stephen Kolek facing team who made him available to Padres in Rule 5 draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 16, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego Padres Nick Pivetta&rsquo;s free agent signing has gone perfectly (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres are down and up; Darvish rehabs with El Paso (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
The education &mdash; and evolution &mdash; of Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Daily: V&aacute;squez in control; Manny on a hea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-stephen-kolek-facing-team-who-made-him-available-to-padres-in-rule-5-draft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-stephen-kolek-facing-team-who-made-him-available-to-padres-in-rule-5-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres are down and up; Darvish rehabs with El Paso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Notes on Padres week #7 The San Diego Padres completed a nine-game road trip in Colorado, taking two of three from the Rockies while suffering an unexpected meltdown from their bullpen. They then came home to a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels.<br />
Records good and bad<br />
Over the course of the three games from May 9 to May 11 the bullpen allowed 20 runs, eight of those charged to Wandy Peralta and four to Sean Reynolds.Stephen Kolek pitch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-are-down-and-up-darvish-rehabs-with-el-paso/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-are-down-and-up-darvish-rehabs-with-el-paso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Nick Pivetta’s free agent signing has gone perfectly]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Nick Pivetta | Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Since departing Boston, his pitching career is trending upward.The Friar Faithful was initially stunned by the news of the San Diego Padres signing starting pitcher Nick Pivetta to a four-year/$ 55 million free agent deal. Now, they are more intrigued by him becoming a mainstay in the starting rotation.<br />
Time for a change<br />
Pivetta is considered slightly better than a journeyman starting pitcher. He has made 186 career starts but only tw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-nickpivettasfree-agent-signing-has-gone-perfectly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-nickpivettasfree-agent-signing-has-gone-perfectly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Robert Suarez bounces back in non-save situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 15, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Randy Vasquez deals Padres past Angels (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
The Padres need an upgrade in left field (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Bullpen back to normal as Padres take series from Angels (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Yu Darvish efficient in four-inning rehab start with El Paso (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Xander&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-robert-suarez-bounces-back-in-non-save-situation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-robert-suarez-bounces-back-in-non-save-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez deals Padres past Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego wins series to open homestand Randy Vasquez completed six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Petco Park, Wednesday. The result also gave the Padres a series win to open their homestand.<br />
Vasquez allowed just one run, and that came on a solo home run by Taylor Ward in the top of the second inning.<br />
Taylor Ward - Los Angeles Angels (10)pic.twitter.com/ChnUDoGQct&mdash; MLB HR Videos (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vasquez-deals-padres-past-angels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vasquez-deals-padres-past-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 42: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for May 14, 2025. Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres, May 14, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Wednesday work. pic.twitter.com/lyZMwOKek9&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 14, 2025<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/ovv7qDuYpG&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) May 14, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-42-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-42-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Padres need an upgrade in left field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Heyward | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Jason Heyward should not be an every day player The San Diego Padres are not getting enough offensive production from anyone playing in left field, especially Jason Heyward. Although the defense from both Heyward and right-handed outfielder Brandon Lockridge has been good, neither is carrying the offensive side adequately.<br />
For the season Heyward sits .173/.226/.280 with 18 strikeouts to six walks. He has two home runs, two doubles and 12 RBI in 75 AB. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-padres-need-an-upgrade-in-left-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-padres-need-an-upgrade-in-left-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Carpenter Announces Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran infielder Matt Carpenter announced his retirement on Sports Spectrum&rsquo;s Get In The Game podcast (h/t to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) this morning.<br />
&ldquo;I wanted to take this opportunity on this podcast, here with you, and officially announce my retirement from baseball. I was very fortunate enough to play for some great organizations, and had quite a thrill being able to don the St. Louis Cardinals logo for many years, a brief stint with the New York Yankees, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-carpenter-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-carpenter-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres follow up disappointing finish with exciting one in game two vs. Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 14, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres walk-off Angels (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Injuries challenging the depth of the San Diego Padres 40-man roster (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Jeremiah Estrada and the &lsquo;chitter&rsquo; (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr.&rsquo;s walk-off homer saves Padres after another bullpen blow-up (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-follow-up-disappointing-finish-with-exciting-one-in-game-two-vs-angels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-follow-up-disappointing-finish-with-exciting-one-in-game-two-vs-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Estrada and the ‘chitter’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah Estrada | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Padres reliever turns heads with his invention Right handed reliever Jeremiah Estrada, 26, was claimed off waivers by Padres general manager AJ Preller on November 6, 2023 after being released by the Chicago Cubs. Estrada had struggled in the Cubs organization, throwing only a fastball and splitter after the organization told him to sideline his changeup.<br />
In an April piece in The Athletic, Dennis Lin chronicled the pitchers struggles with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jeremiah-estrada-and-the-chitter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jeremiah-estrada-and-the-chitter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres walk-off Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego scores two in the eighth to tie the game, wins it with two in the ninth&nbsp; San Diego Padres catcher Elias Diaz pinch hit for Martin Maldonado to start the bottom of the ninth inning. He was able to come back from an 0-2 count to draw a leadoff walk against Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen.Fernando Tatis Jr. came to the plate with a runner on and ended the game with a swing on a 2-2 pitch that resulted in a 430-foot two]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-padres-walk-off-angels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-padres-walk-off-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injuries challenging the depth of the San Diego Padres 40-man roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Ethan Salas | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ethan Salas (back) and Jhony Brito (UCL) out with major injuries.Injuries are a part of professional sports. They turn a promising season into a mess quickly. It puts a team&rsquo;s front office in an awkward position to care for their injured player while scrambling to find a replacement on the roster.<br />
The San Diego Padres 40-man roster suffered a setback with tough injury news.<br />
Team president of baseball op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/injuries-challenging-the-depth-of-the-san-diego-padres-40-man-roster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/injuries-challenging-the-depth-of-the-san-diego-padres-40-man-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 41: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Your game thread for May 13, 2025. Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres, May 13, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-41-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-41-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Salas out until July, Suarez can’t find zone in Padres collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 13, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres stunned by Angels, lose after leading in ninth (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Back injury to sideline Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas into July (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Why have the Padres succeeded while the Angels fail? (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Nightmare ninth inning allows Angels to walk past Padres with win (Kevin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-salas-out-until-july-suarez-cant-find-zone-in-padres-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-salas-out-until-july-suarez-cant-find-zone-in-padres-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres stunned by Angels, lose after leading in ninth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Suarez hands the ball to Mike Shildt. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Robert Suarez walks four, blows first save of season San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez attempted to get his 16th save of the season against the Los Angeles Angels with his team leading 5-3. However he ran into trouble in the top of the ninth and by the time the inning ended, Suarez was out of the game and the Angels were ahead 9-5.<br />
The Padres went down in order in the bottom of the ninth and what appeared to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-stunned-by-angels-lose-after-leading-in-ninth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-stunned-by-angels-lose-after-leading-in-ninth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ Jhony Brito Underwent UCL Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, Padres righty Jhony Brito underwent an internal brace surgery to address his UCL as well a flexor tendon repair. General manager A.J. Preller announced the news to reporters (including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com).<br />
Brito will miss all of this season and likely the first couple months of next year. The internal brace procedure can sometimes come with a slightly quicker timeline than would a full Tommy John ligament reconstruction. It&rsquo;s nevertheless typically at least a yearlong reha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jhony-brito-underwent-ucl-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jhony-brito-underwent-ucl-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 40: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Your game thread for May 12, 2025. Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres, May 12, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdquo; (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-40-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-40-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres unable to sweep Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 12, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres stymied by Rockies in third game of series (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres crushed at end of successful trip, Rockies fire manager Bud Black after game (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Nick Pivetta rocked again at Coors Field; Jackson Merrill has stomach bug (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres don&rsquo;t sweat finale,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-unable-to-sweep-rockies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-unable-to-sweep-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres stymied by Rockies in third game of series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres players meet with pitching coach Ruben Niebla. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images San Diego manages just five hits in loss A day after the San Diego Padres recorded 24 hits, they managed just five hits and dropped the final game of their series against the Colorado Rockies 9-3 at Coors Field, Sunday.<br />
Colorado pitcher German Marquez surrendered a run in the first inning, but was able to keep San Diego off the scoreboard for the remainder of his outing.The Padres have a first inning lead again pic.t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-stymied-by-rockies-in-third-game-of-series/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-stymied-by-rockies-in-third-game-of-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 39: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for May 11, 2025. San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies, May 11, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-39-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-39-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres score 21 runs AND shut out Rockies in same night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 11, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Stephen Kolek, Padres dominate Rockies (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres relentless in 21-0 rout of Rockies (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres rout Rockies 21-0, largest shutout in Coors Field history (Dennis Lin, The Athletic)<br />
Padres rewrite team rec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-21-runs-and-shut-out-rockies-in-same-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-21-runs-and-shut-out-rockies-in-same-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts| Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images After a slow start, his bat has come alive.The San Diego Padres may have found themselves a consistent run-producer in the middle of their batting order. No, we are not talking about Jackson Merrill or Manny Machado.Enter Xander Bogaerts, who has been described as a &ldquo;big money free agent bust&rdquo; by the Friar Faithful. But 2025 has brought a different tone to his game.<br />
Bogaerts&rsquo; bat has lit up Petco Park<br />
So, what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-xander-bogaerts-breaking-out-at-the-right-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-xander-bogaerts-breaking-out-at-the-right-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek, Padres dominate Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek | John Leyba-Imagn Images San Diego bats continue to pummel Colorado pitching Stephen Kolek made his second MLB start for the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Saturday. The result was a complete game shutout and a 21-0 Padres win.<br />
Kolek recorded outs against the first five Colorado hitters and did not surrender his first hit until Nick Martini reached on a single with two outs in the bottom of the second inning. He continued to dominate throughout his o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/stephen-kolek-padres-dominate-rockies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/stephen-kolek-padres-dominate-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 38: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rayni Shiring/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your game thread for May 10, 2025. San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies, May 10, 2025, 5:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO<br />
Watch: Padres TV, CBS 8<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-38-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-38-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Cronenworth, Cease, King, Suarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres activated Jake Cronenworth from the 10-day injured list yesterday, and the infielder went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday&rsquo;s 13-9 win over the Rockies.&nbsp; Cronenworth ended up missing almost exactly a month of action due to a non-displaced fracture in his right ribs that he suffered after being hit by a pitch.<br />
Since the bone isn&rsquo;t fully healed, Cronenworth told reporters (including Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that he will wear a padded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-cronenworth-cease-king-suarez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-cronenworth-cease-king-suarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Yu Darvish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish&rsquo;s 2025 debut may be getting closer, as the veteran right-hander threw 48 pitches over three innings of a simulated-game situation on Thursday at the Padres&rsquo; Spring Training facility.&nbsp; Darvish has spent the entire season on the injured list after developing elbow inflammation during spring camp in mid-March, but despite the long layoff, Padres manager Mike Shildt told MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell and other reporters that he doesn&rsquo;t believe Darvish will need much]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-yu-darvish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-yu-darvish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres score 13 runs in first game at Coors Field in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 10, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres survive scare from Rockies to open series with win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Minor league update week #6 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres battle weather and the bullpen slumps (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres hold on to beat Rockies in series opener (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Talking with &hellip; Padres first base coach David Macias]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-13-runs-in-first-game-at-coors-field-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-13-runs-in-first-game-at-coors-field-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres survive scare from Rockies to open series with win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Gavin Sheets records two doubles, drives in four runs The San Diego Padres scored early to put the pressure on the Colorado Rockies and added two innings of four runs or more en route to a 13-9 win at Coors Field, Friday.<br />
The Padres offense jumped on Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela in the first inning. San Diego recorded four hits in the inning and sent Randy Vasquez to the mound with a 1-0 lead. Vasquez responded with three quick outs.<br />
The P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-survive-scare-from-rockies-to-open-series-with-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-survive-scare-from-rockies-to-open-series-with-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor league update week #6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Wolf | Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Leo De Vries still hacking and Jackson Wolf is dominant The Padres #1 prospect, shortstop Leodalis De Vries continues to dominate High-A pitching during the first week of May. De Vries finished April with a .306/.378/.625 line with 19 RBI and 4 HR. He had his first cycle and was just named the Midwest League Player of the Month. His beginning of May has less slugging but he is still hitting .304/.448 with no extra base hits as o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/minor-league-update-week-6/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/minor-league-update-week-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres battle weather and the bullpen slumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Cronenworth | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Notes from week #6 The San Diego Padres swept the Pittsburgh Pirates then lost two of three to the New York Yankees amidst bad weather in both locations and a bullpen meltdown, the first in the first month and a half of the season.<br />
They also had a major overhaul of the lineup, getting Brandon Lockridge and Jackson Merrill back, optioning Tirso Ornelas and Connor Joe back to Triple-A. Joe has since been traded to the Reds. They]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-battle-weather-and-the-bullpen-slumps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-battle-weather-and-the-bullpen-slumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Trade Connor Joe To Reds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reds acquired outfielder&nbsp;Connor Joe from the Padres for minor league reliever&nbsp;Andrew Moore and cash considerations, the teams announced. Cincinnati transferred&nbsp;Tyler Callihan to the 60-day injured list to create a spot on the 40-man roster.<br />
Joe, a San Diego native who attended USD, signed with his hometown team on a $1MM contract during the offseason. He was expected to work as the right-handed half of a left field platoon with&nbsp;Jason Heyward. The Padres tabbed speedster&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-trade-connor-joe-to-reds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-trade-connor-joe-to-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Anthony Rizzo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in February, veteran first baseman and free agent Anthony Rizzo expressed a desire to continue his playing career. However, he also expressed frustration over the limited market for his services and the services of other players like him. Rizzo suggested that teams didn&rsquo;t &ldquo;want to pay a few million dollars for veterans,&rdquo; and said he wasn&rsquo;t interested in signing a contract that would hurt the market for future players in a similar position. Speaking to Ken Rosenthal a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-anthony-rizzo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-anthony-rizzo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 37: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Your game thread for May 9, 2025. San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies, May 9, 2025, 5:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-37-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-37-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Trade In Nationals History Looks Better Every Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2022 Nationals found themselves at a crossroads. Washington had sold at the prior year's trade deadline, shipping Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers, sending Kyle Schwarber to the Red Sox, dealing Daniel Hudson to the Padres and trading Jon Lester to the Cardinals. The organization's steadfast hope had been that even while rebuilding, Juan Soto would be at the heart of those efforts to build back up. Longtime general manager Mike Rizzo acknowledged as much in June, plainly stating o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-biggest-trade-in-nationals-history-looks-better-every-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-biggest-trade-in-nationals-history-looks-better-every-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres face worst team in baseball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 9, 2025.Articles to read<br />
&lsquo;A video game&rsquo;: 30 years later, Padres games at Coors Field are still a trip (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Arraez, Adam praise wives for their support during trades to Padres (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Latest Padres injuries and transactions (MLB.com)<br />
Shutting the door: One prospect with closer potential from each team (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-face-worst-team-in-baseball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-face-worst-team-in-baseball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Release Andrew Bellatti]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres released right-hander Andrew Bellatti, who&rsquo;d been pitching with their Triple-A affiliate, per the team&rsquo;s transaction log. The former Phillies righty signed a minor league deal with the Friars late during spring training.<br />
Bellatti has pitched only 4 2/3 innings in El Paso, but they haven&rsquo;t gone well. The 33-year-old surrendered six runs on 10 hits and five walks with five punchouts en route to a regrettable 11.57 earned run average. That follows up a tough 2024 season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-andrew-bellatti/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-release-andrew-bellatti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Dylan Cease seems fine after leaving last night with trainer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Michael Urakami/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 8, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego Padres offense getting healthy and ready for a hot stretch (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres have an &lsquo;invaluable&rsquo; 26th man (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres suffer extra-inning loss to Yankees (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Yankees beat Padres in 10; Dylan Cease optimistic after exiting with cramp (Kevin Acee, San Diego]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dylan-cease-seems-fine-after-leaving-last-night-with-trainer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dylan-cease-seems-fine-after-leaving-last-night-with-trainer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres suffer extra-inning loss to Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Adam | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Dylan Cease takes no-no into seventh, leaves with injury For the second night in a row, the San Diego Padres bullpen could not keep the New York Yankees from scoring and earning a win.<br />
The Padres took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning and Jason Adam allowed a game-tying two-run home run to Trent Grisham to make the score, 3-3. Neither side plated a run in the ninth and the game went to extra innings.<br />
Trent Grisham - New York Yankees (10)pic.twitter.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-suffer-extra-inning-loss-to-yankees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-suffer-extra-inning-loss-to-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres have an ‘invaluable’ 26th man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Wade | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Tyler Wade wins on the margins The San Diego Padres broke spring camp with Brandon Lockridge and Yuli Gurriel as their last roster picks. Both Eguy Rosario and Tyler Wade were out of options and had to be placed on waivers.Both cleared waivers and accepted minor league contracts, both being assigned to Triple-A El Paso. The Padres were surprised that Wade wasn&rsquo;t claimed by another team but had really hoped to retain him:<br />
Even after announcing that Wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-an-invaluable-26th-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-an-invaluable-26th-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 36: San Diego Padres at New York Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Your game thread for May 7, 2025. San Diego Padres at New York Yankees, May 7, 2025, 4:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY<br />
Watch: Padres TV, MLB Network<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-36-san-diego-padres-at-new-york-yankees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-36-san-diego-padres-at-new-york-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres offense getting healthy and ready for a hot stretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Manny Machado | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Jackson Merrill has returned from the injury list and Jake Cronenworth should be activated by the weekend.By week&rsquo;s end, the San Diego Padres starting lineup should be fully intact with the expected return of Jake Cronenworth for the Colorado Rockies series. The team is playing great baseball as they battle the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the National League West.<br />
Coming out of spring training, questions remaine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-offensegettinghealthy-and-ready-for-a-hot-stretch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-offensegettinghealthy-and-ready-for-a-hot-stretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres crushed in 7th inning at Yankee Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 7, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres bullpen implodes in loss to Yankees (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres seeing the old Xander Bogaerts resurface (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Yankees score 10 runs in seventh inning, even series with Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: 10-run inning doesn&rsquo;t dampen Padres bullpen&rsquo;s bullish start (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-crushed-in-7th-inning-at-yankee-stadium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-crushed-in-7th-inning-at-yankee-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres seeing the old Xander Bogaerts resurface]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images There is hope the former Bogaerts is back Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the third highest paid player on the team after Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. His 11-year, $280 million contract that he signed prior to the 2023 season says he needs to perform at a similar level in order to justify his status.<br />
Bogaerts knows that he has not done that so far for his team:<br />
&ldquo;Not being able to play the way you want to ... I know how much I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-seeing-the-old-xander-bogaerts-resurface/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-seeing-the-old-xander-bogaerts-resurface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres bullpen implodes in loss to Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wandy Peralta | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Michael King allows two runs, leaves game with one-run lead A 10-run bottom of the seventh inning resulted in a 12-3 loss for the San Diego Padres against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Tuesday. It was the first time this season the best bullpen in baseball looked pedestrian.<br />
First awful bullpen day of the year for the #Padres&mdash; Jim Russell (@JimRussellSD) May 7, 2025<br />
Adrian Morejon started the inning on the mound for the Padres. He replac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-bullpen-implodes-in-loss-to-yankees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-bullpen-implodes-in-loss-to-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 35: San Diego Padres at New York Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Your game thread for May 6, 2025. San Diego Padres at New York Yankees, May 6, 2025, 4:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY<br />
Watch: Padres TV, TBS (Out of Market only)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-35-san-diego-padres-at-new-york-yankees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-35-san-diego-padres-at-new-york-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres come back to beat Yankees without Shildt and Tatis Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 6, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Xander Bogaerts delivers in the eighth, Padres come back to beat Yankees, 4-3 (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres show sign of being a great team (me)<br />
San Diego Padres Stephen Kolek is worth keeping an eye on (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres storm back to beat Yankees after Fernando Tatis Jr., Mike Shildt ejected (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-come-back-to-beat-yankees-without-shildt-and-tatis-jr/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-come-back-to-beat-yankees-without-shildt-and-tatis-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Stephen Kolek is worth keeping an eye on]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Stephen Kolek | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Friars pitching prospect could be the missing piece for the starting rotation. A rainy weekend in Pittsburgh has put the San Diego Padres back on their winning ways. A three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great start to a three-city, nine-game road trip.<br />
But Sunday&rsquo;s pitching performance by starter Stephen Kolek may have removed any obstacle placed by the struggles from the back end of the rotation. One star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-stephen-kolek-is-worth-keeping-an-eye-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-stephen-kolek-is-worth-keeping-an-eye-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts delivers in the eighth, Padres come back to beat Yankees, 4-3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Manny Machado helps San Diego break through with two-run double off Luke Weaver Xander Bogaerts is no stranger to Yankee Stadium. He spent his entire career with the Boston Red Sox before joining the San Diego Padres as a free agent in the offseason prior to 2023. It makes sense then, that he would deliver a game-winning base hit in the top of the eighth inning that helped the Padres get a come from behind 4-3 win over the New]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-delivers-in-the-eighth-padres-come-back-to-beat-yankees-4-3/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-delivers-in-the-eighth-padres-come-back-to-beat-yankees-4-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres show sign of being a great team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Capitalizing against bad teams is what great teams have done in the past For years now Padres fans have been frustrated by the fact their team hasn&rsquo;t dominated a couple of the worst teams in MLB: the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies. Usually they&rsquo;ve been able to win games against one of the two&mdash;not both.<br />
Last year, they went 5-8 against Colorado. In 2023, they went 1-5 vs. Pittsburgh (finishing two games back of the final Wild Card spot)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-show-sign-of-being-a-great-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-show-sign-of-being-a-great-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 34: San Diego Padres at New York Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for May 5, 2025. San Diego Padres at New York Yankees, May 5, 2025, 4:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Jackson Merrill has been traveling today. He is believed to have arrived in New York a short while ago.<br />
Plan is for him to play tomorrow.Brandon Lockridge starts in CF tonight &hellip; if this game is played.&mdash; Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) May 5, 2025<br />
Game 1 in the Bronx. pic.twitter.c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-34-san-diego-padres-at-new-york-yankees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-34-san-diego-padres-at-new-york-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres come to New York after sweeping Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 5, 2025.<br />
Michael King returns to the Bronx pic.twitter.com/eKcm1Bt82n&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) May 5, 2025<br />
Articles to read<br />
Stephen Kolek makes first MLB start, gets win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres minors: Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth start rehabs; Kyle Hart wild for El Paso (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres finish off sweep of Pirates at start of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-come-to-new-york-after-sweeping-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-come-to-new-york-after-sweeping-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek makes first MLB start, gets win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Padres score early, sweep Pirates Stephen Kolek, who performed well as a starting pitcher in Spring Training, began the year in El Paso as a member of the San Diego Padres Triple-A affiliate. Kolek, like Michael King the year before, was transitioning to a starting role from the bullpen and finally got the call up to make his first MLB start against the Pittsburgh Pirates en route to a 4-0 win at PNC Park, Sunday.<br />
Kolek recorded a strikeout of On]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/stephen-kolek-makes-first-mlb-start-gets-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/stephen-kolek-makes-first-mlb-start-gets-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 33: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for May 4, 2025. San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 4, 2025, 10:35 a.m. PST<br />
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/HLVjCs8vKE&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) May 4, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-33-san-diego-padres-at-pittsburgh-pirates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-33-san-diego-padres-at-pittsburgh-pirates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Fernando Tatis Jr. takes game two for Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 4, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego swipes win in Pittsburgh (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
What to expect with the return of Padres Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr. plays a day after injury, runs Padres to win over Pirates (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Developing a two-way prospect, Jackson Merri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-fernando-tatis-jr-takes-game-two-for-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-fernando-tatis-jr-takes-game-two-for-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect with the return of Padres Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars should have their starting lineup intact by next weekend.As we begin the second month of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, the postseason pretenders and contenders start to take shape. Usually, baseball fans do not pay attention to the division standings until Memorial Day.<br />
The San Diego Padres will state their case as a playoff contender, but they must first patiently wait for the retur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-to-expect-with-the-return-of-padres-jackson-merrill-and-jake-cronenworth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-to-expect-with-the-return-of-padres-jackson-merrill-and-jake-cronenworth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego swipes win in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. scores on a wild pitch to give Padres 2-1 win Fernando Tatis Jr. stepped to the plate to lead off the top of the ninth inning with the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates tied, 1-1. Tatis Jr. lined a ball into left field and slid into second base, placing himself in scoring position with no outs.<br />
Luis Arraez followed with a ground ball to Pirates third baseman Ke&rsquo;Bryan Hayes, which kept Tatis Jr. from adv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-swipes-win-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-swipes-win-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 32: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for May 3, 2025. San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 3, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-32-san-diego-padres-at-pittsburgh-pirates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-32-san-diego-padres-at-pittsburgh-pirates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres fans wait on another Tatis Jr. update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 3, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres beat Pirates, but lose Fernando Tatis Jr. (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres minor league update week #5 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr. hopes to play Saturday after leaving Padres&rsquo; victory over Pirates (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Stephen Kolek to start Sunday; Brandon Lockridge returns (Kevin Acee, San Diego]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-fans-wait-on-another-tatis-jr-update/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-fans-wait-on-another-tatis-jr-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres minor league update week #5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo De Vries has a dominant week The San Diego Padres top prospect, shortstop Leo De Vries, continues to tear up the Midwest League with his bat. The previous week he hit for the cycle and almost did it again, coming just a triple short this past Tuesday. An early promotion would be a natural conclusion if this continues but his defense will need more time before he is ready for Double-A. Although his arm and glove rate as average or above, maturity and time will improve his decision making and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-5/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres beat Pirates, but lose Fernando Tatis Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego bangs out 14 hits, scores nine runs against Pittsburgh Just when the San Diego Padres thought their team was getting back to full strength, Fernando Tatis Jr. took a fastball off his left forearm from Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller in the top of the third inning, and exited the game.<br />
Tatis Jr. was hit by the pitch and walked away from the batters box. He crouched down in the grass and Padres manager Mik]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-beat-pirates-but-lose-fernando-tatis-jr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-beat-pirates-but-lose-fernando-tatis-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 31: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for May 2, 2025. San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 2, 2025, 3:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA<br />
Watch: Apple TV+<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-31-san-diego-padres-at-pittsburgh-pirates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-31-san-diego-padres-at-pittsburgh-pirates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Xander Bogaerts pleased with his swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 2, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Manny Machado is worth the price of admission (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres keep the boat afloat (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Xander Bogaerts working on &lsquo;going back to the old me&rsquo; (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Talking with &hellip; Padres super-utility player Tyler Wade (Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-xander-bogaerts-pleased-with-his-swing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-xander-bogaerts-pleased-with-his-swing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres keep the boat afloat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr and Jose Iglesias | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Notes from week #5 The San Diego Padres finished their fifth week of the season with a two-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants after being swept in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays. Their lowest point of this young season was concluded when first baseman Luis Arraez and left fielder Jason Heyward both returned from the IL and led the team to increased offensive production and two consecutive wins. The activation of Ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-keep-the-boat-afloat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-keep-the-boat-afloat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manny Machado is worth the price of admission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Padres fans should appreciate what we have at the hot corner rather than dwell on the contractThere are some segments of the San Diego Padres fan base that choose to lament the years or the money Manny Machado received from the team when he signed his 11-year, $350 million contract extension in 2023. His performance in the month of April should put the concerns of those fans at ease. In fact, they may even consider themselves fortunate to have the opportu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-is-worth-the-price-of-admission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-is-worth-the-price-of-admission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres coming off consecutive team wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 1, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Elias Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres&rsquo; spark plug returns team to winning ways (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season&rsquo;s first rough stretch (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres &lsquo;back to ourselves&rsquo; following 2-game sweep of Giants (K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-coming-off-consecutive-team-wins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-coming-off-consecutive-team-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres snapping a four-game losing streak | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The return of injured starters could change the Friars&rsquo; fortunes.The first month of the 2025 major league baseball season was going as smoothly as you can imagine for the San Diego Padres. But what a difference a week makes.<br />
Last week, the Padres were atop the National West standings with a 17-8 record. Today, they&rsquo;re 19-11 and in second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Welco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-need-to-rebound-from-theseasonsfirst-rough-stretch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-need-to-rebound-from-theseasonsfirst-rough-stretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ spark plug returns team to winning ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Arraez and Manny Machado hug it out | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward are back First baseman and occasional DH, Luis Arraez spent a week recovering from a significant concussion suffered in a collision at first base on April 20. For the first few days after the injury he had headaches and didn't want to see or talk to anyone. Quite the change for a player who visits with and frequently hugs almost everyone on the field when he is playing.<br />
Left fielder Jaso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-spark-plug-returns-team-to-winning-ways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-spark-plug-returns-team-to-winning-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eliaz Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elias Diaz and Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Michael King allows just three hits to lead San Diego to win Jason Adam found himself in trouble in the top of the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants, but help from Jason Heyward and a strikeout for the third out of the inning got him out of the eighth with the San Diego Padres leading 5-3.<br />
Robert Suarez came on in the top of the ninth inning and recorded three outs on four batters and earned his 12th save of the season to help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/eliaz-diaz-hits-second-home-run-padres-get-two-game-sweep-of-giants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/eliaz-diaz-hits-second-home-run-padres-get-two-game-sweep-of-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elias Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elias Diaz and Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Michael King allows just three hits to lead San Diego to win Jason Adam found himself in trouble in the top of the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants, but help from Jason Heyward and a strikeout for the third out of the inning got him out of the eighth with the San Diego Padres leading 5-3.<br />
Robert Suarez came on in the top of the ninth inning and recorded three outs on four batters and earned his 12th save of the season to help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/elias-diaz-hits-second-home-run-padres-get-two-game-sweep-of-giants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/elias-diaz-hits-second-home-run-padres-get-two-game-sweep-of-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 30: San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 30, 2025. San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, April 30, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-30-san-francisco-giants-vs-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-30-san-francisco-giants-vs-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres snap their losing streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 30, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Xander Bogaerts homers, drives in three to lead Padres past Giants (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Xander Bogaerts homers as Padres beat Giants, stop losing streak (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Luis Arraez all smiles in return, Ethan Salas lands on San Antonio injured list (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-snap-their-losing-streak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-snap-their-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts homers, drives in three to lead Padres past Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return to lineup for San Diego Xander Bogaerts has taken his fair share of criticism in recent weeks, but on Tuesday night at Petco Park, he helped the San Diego Padres secure a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants and end a four-game losing streak.<br />
Bogaerts came up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with Gavin Sheets standing at first base. Sheets was hit by a pitch and Bogaerts follow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-homers-drives-in-three-to-lead-padres-past-giants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-homers-drives-in-three-to-lead-padres-past-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 29: San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Your game thread for April 29, 2025. San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, April 29, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-29-san-francisco-giants-vs-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-29-san-francisco-giants-vs-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuli Gurriel Elects Free Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 3:&nbsp;Gurriel has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency, the Padres announced this afternoon.<br />
April 29: The Padres are going to designate first baseman Yuli Gurriel for assignment and place infielder Mason McCoy on the 10-day injured list, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. McCoy dislocated his left pinky finger recently. Those will open roster spots for outfielder Jason Heyward and infielder Luis Arr&aacute;ez to be activated from the IL.<br />
Gurriel, 41 in June, signed a minor league de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yuli-gurriel-elects-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yuli-gurriel-elects-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Designate Yuli Gurriel For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are going to designate first baseman Yuli Gurriel for assignment and place infielder Mason McCoy on the 10-day injured list, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. McCoy dislocated his left pinky finger recently. Those will open roster spots for outfielder Jason Heyward and infielder Luis Arr&aacute;ez to be activated from the IL.<br />
Gurriel, 41 in June, signed a minor league deal with the Friars in the offseason. They were looking for some cheap ways to add some offense, with holes in a couple of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-designate-yuli-gurriel-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-designate-yuli-gurriel-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres welcome in the Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 29, 2025.<br />
#Padres Luis Arr&aacute;ez is expected to be activated from the IL for tomorrow&rsquo;s game, sources tell @ElExtrabase.&mdash; Daniel &Aacute;lvarez-Montes (@DanielAlvarezEE) April 28, 2025<br />
Articles to read<br />
San Diego Padres bullpen is the season&rsquo;s first-month MVP (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Battered Padres eyeing Giants for first real NL West test of 2025 (Jeff Sand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-welcome-in-the-giants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-welcome-in-the-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres bullpen is the season’s first-month MVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez | Photo by Monica Bradburn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Closer Robert Suarez has been dominant to close out games. The San Diego Padres bullpen has been unhittable in the season&rsquo;s first month. Robert Suarez, Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Wandy Peralta, and Alek Jacob combined to shut down opponents nightly. It is impressive how this unit offers the Padres a chance to win despite their hitting struggles.<br />
Easily, the Friars pen is the team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-bullpen-is-theseasonsfirst-month-mvp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-bullpen-is-theseasonsfirst-month-mvp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres swept at home, IL players making progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 28, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres place Logan Gillaspie on IL, promote David Morgan (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres drop third game to Rays, suffer first sweep of season (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres swept by Rays, drop fourth straight (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres are smart not to make excuses during losing streak (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-swept-at-home-il-players-making-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-swept-at-home-il-players-making-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Notes: Arraez, Padres, Leiter, Tovar, Tellez]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a week ago tonight that Luis Arraez was carted off the field in Houston after he collided with Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon during a play at first base.&nbsp; Early concerns of a neck or jaw injury dissipated when Arraez was back in the Padres&rsquo; clubhouse later that night after a trip to the hospital, and though Arraez was placed on the concussion-related injured list, the three-time batting champ feels he will miss just the minimum seven days.<br />
Arraez took part in a full work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/west-notes-arraez-padres-leiter-tovar-tellez/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/west-notes-arraez-padres-leiter-tovar-tellez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres drop third game to Rays, suffer first sweep of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Maldonado tags out Jose Caballero. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego in the midst of a four-game losing streak The Tampa Bay Rays were looking to add to their 3-2 lead over the San Diego Padres with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning, but Fernando Tatis Jr. had other ideas.<br />
Yandy Diaz hit a fly ball to right field with one out and runners on the corners. Tatis Jr. caught the ball as he was floating toward the foul line and made a one-hop throw to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-drop-third-game-to-rays-suffer-first-sweep-of-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-drop-third-game-to-rays-suffer-first-sweep-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres place Logan Gillaspie on IL, promote David Morgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Morgan | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images Gillaspie is twelfth Padre to go on IL The San Diego Padres lost another player to the injured list. Reliever Logan Gillaspie left Saturday night&rsquo;s game versus the Tampa Bay Rays after doubling over in pain during his outing. This will be the twelfth player lost from the roster due to injury. Gillaspie joins fellow pitchers Yu Darvish, Bryan Hoeing, Sean Reynolds, Joe Musgrove, and Jhony Brito.<br />
Pitcher David Morgan was pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-logan-gillaspie-on-il-promote-david-morgan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-logan-gillaspie-on-il-promote-david-morgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 28: Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Your game thread for April 27, 2025. Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres, April 27, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-28-tampa-bay-rays-vs-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-28-tampa-bay-rays-vs-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select David Morgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced this afternoon that they&rsquo;ve selected the contract of right-hander David Morgan. Righty Logan Gillaspie is headed for the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain, which creates space for Morgan on the active roster. Righty Bryan Hoeing was transferred to the 60-day IL to open up a 40-man roster spot for Morgan.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-david-morgan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-david-morgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres score once in third consecutive loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 27, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres end scoreless streak at 30 innings, but lose to Rays 4-1 (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres Kyle Hart was a victim of his ineffectiveness (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres fall to Rays, drop out of first place in NL West (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pregame: Tirso Ornelas&rsquo; moment, Luis Arraez improving, Mason]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-once-in-third-consecutive-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-score-once-in-third-consecutive-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres end scoreless streak at 30 innings, but lose to Rays 4-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. drives in Tyler Wade to help San Diego avoid third consecutive shutout Fernando Tatis Jr. put an end to a 30-inning scoreless streak for the San Diego Padres with a ground ball RBI-single into right field to score Tyler Wade from third base. The run in the bottom of the sixth inning cut the deficit to 3-1, but that was all the Padres would get as they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in the second game of their series at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-end-scoreless-streak-at-30-innings-but-lose-to-rays-4-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-end-scoreless-streak-at-30-innings-but-lose-to-rays-4-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Kyle Hart was a victim of his ineffectiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Kyle Hart | Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Friars will be forgoing a fifth starter for the next 10 days.We are in the final weekend of Major League Baseball&rsquo;s first month of the season. Teams begin the evaluation process with their roster, as changes will likely follow.As soon as Kyle Hart struggled on the mound, you knew he would become a victim of his ineffectiveness. The San Diego Padres wasted little time sending him to El Paso after anothe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-kyle-hart-was-a-victim-of-his-ineffectiveness/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-kyle-hart-was-a-victim-of-his-ineffectiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 27: Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Your game thread for April 26, 2025. Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres, April 26, 2025, 5:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-27-tampa-bay-rays-vs-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-27-tampa-bay-rays-vs-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres shut down for 25 consecutive innings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 26, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres held scoreless for second consecutive game (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres minor league update week #4 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fan Survey Results: Which hurt Padre are fans most concerned about? (me)<br />
Injury-depleted Padres blanked a second straight game (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Ha-seong Kim&rsquo;s homecoming, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-shut-down-for-25-consecutive-innings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-shut-down-for-25-consecutive-innings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan Survey Results: Which hurt Padre are fans most concerned about?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Gaslamp Ball readers let their thoughts be known in this week&rsquo;s poll! 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.<br />
Earlier this week Padres fans were given the chance to vote on which injured Padre position player they are most concerned about. The results are in! SB N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fan-survey-results-which-hurt-padre-are-fans-most-concerned-about/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fan-survey-results-which-hurt-padre-are-fans-most-concerned-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres minor league update week #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo De Vries | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Leo De Vries hits for the cycle with two home runs With the many injuries to the major league team, there has been a lot of movement to the minor league affiliates to backfill rosters. The many players remaining in Arizona for extended spring training/Arizona Complex League have been drawn on to help fill out the Triple-A roster. There was also a promotion for DH, and two-way player, Sean Barnett. He was sent from Lake Elsin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-4/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres held scoreless for second consecutive game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Xander Bogaerts strikes out twice with runners in scoring position For the second time in three days the San Diego Padres were kept off the scoreboard by an opposing starting pitcher. Shane Baz completed seven innings against the Padres and helped the Tampa Bay Rays earn a 1-0 win at Petco Park, Friday.<br />
Baz used a combination of fastballs and his knuckle curve to keep San Diego hitters off balance all game. The Padres did not record a hit u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-held-scoreless-for-second-consecutive-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-held-scoreless-for-second-consecutive-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 26: Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Your game thread for April 25, 2025. Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres, April 25, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-26-tampa-bay-rays-vs-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-26-tampa-bay-rays-vs-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Should Nick Pivetta’s Hot Start Be Believed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Nick Pivetta languished for quite some time on the free agent market after he turned down a Qualifying Offer from the Red Sox in search of a multi-year deal. The 32-year-old wound up being one of the final pitchers to come off the board this winter. He ultimately signed with the Padres on a four-year, $55MM pact that comes with some protection for the club against Pivetta undergoing significant elbow surgery. That relatively low-cost deal seemingly wouldn&rsquo;t have been difficult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-should-nick-pivettas-hot-start-be-believed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-should-nick-pivettas-hot-start-be-believed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Option Kyle Hart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have optioned left-hander Kyle Hart to Triple-A El Paso, according to the club&rsquo;s transactions tracker at MLB.com. No corresponding move is listed but they will presumably bring up another pitcher before tonight&rsquo;s game.<br />
The club took a flier on Hart this winter, signing him to a one-year deal with a $1.5MM guarantee. That was a bet on his performance in Korea last year. His previous track record in affiliated ball wasn&rsquo;t great but he had good results with the KBO&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-kyle-hart/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-kyle-hart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres send down Kyle Hart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 25, 2025. @TalkingFriars<br />
Articles to read<br />
Padres minor league call-ups are doing the job to keep the boat afloat (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres weather a tough road trip (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres believe the same reasons they started hot will keep them from getting too cold (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek rebounds in El Paso win (Je]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-send-down-kyle-hart/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-send-down-kyle-hart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres minor league call-ups are doing the job to keep the boat afloat]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Oscar Gonzalez| Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Friars roster depth has been challenged with positive results.Injuries have forced the San Diego Padres to shuffle their roster. The minor league call-ups have done a terrific job of contributing and keeping the team atop the National League West division chase.The Padres are dealing with a host of injuries to the lineup. Jackson Merrill, Brandon Lockridge, Luis Arraez, and Jason Heyward are all on the injury list. The res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-call-ups-are-doing-the-job-to-keep-the-boat-afloat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-call-ups-are-doing-the-job-to-keep-the-boat-afloat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres weather a tough road trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Arraez | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Notes from week #4 With a week long road trip through Houston and Detroit, the Padres hit their breaking point with injuries and roster strength. Using all but one remaining position player available to them, the team played to a 2-4 record against two teams from last season&rsquo;s playoffs and got shut out for the first time this season in their final game of the trip.<br />
Losing both Jason Heyward (knee inflammation) and Luis Arraez (concussion p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-weather-a-tough-road-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-weather-a-tough-road-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres keeping boat afloat with a few stars on IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 24, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego offense goes quiet, Padres lose (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres lose to Tigers, limp home with second series loss of road trip (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
After Luis Arraez collision, Padres&rsquo; Mike Shildt supports safety measures at first base (Jayson Stark, The Athletic)<br />
&lsquo;Keeping the boat afloat&rsquo;: Three takeaways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-keeping-boat-afloat-with-a-few-stars-on-il/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-keeping-boat-afloat-with-a-few-stars-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego offense goes quiet, Padres lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Iglesias | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Jose Iglesias leads Padres offense with the only two hits in the game for San Diego San Diego Padres starting pitcher Kyle Hart made two mistakes on two pitches. Both resulted in solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Padres 6-0 in the final game of their three-game series at Comerica Park, Wednesday.<br />
Hart made his first mistake of the game and allowed a solo home run to Gleyber Torres in the bottom of the first inning. Then worked into and out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-offense-goes-quiet-padres-lose/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-offense-goes-quiet-padres-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 25: San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your game thread for April 23, 2025. San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers, April 23, 2025, 10:10 a.m. PST<br />
Location: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI<br />
Watch: Padres TV, MLB Network (out of market only)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
The A lineup considering the guys available (catcher is based on who&rsquo;s pitching) https://t.co/T9nyElHA8D&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 23, 2025<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/D07zQuqe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-25-san-diego-padres-at-detroit-tigers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-25-san-diego-padres-at-detroit-tigers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Nick Pivetta shoves, Elias Diaz homers in Padres win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 23, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Nick Pivetta dominates Tigers, Padres win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
The San Diego Padres are down to their last man (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres Michael King needs to pitch at Cy Young level (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Nick Pivetta dominant again as Padres beat Tigers (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
As Padres battle injuries, Sheets steps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-nick-pivetta-shoves-elias-diaz-homers-in-padres-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-nick-pivetta-shoves-elias-diaz-homers-in-padres-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The San Diego Padres are down to their last man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yuli Gurriel | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Luis Campusano is the last position player available Major league managers and players often say that it takes an entire 40-man roster to make it through a major league season. Little did manager Mike Shildt or any of the Padres leadership anticipate that would be true less than a month into the 2025 season.<br />
The rash of injuries to the position core has forced the organization to promote every available position player on the 40-man roster exce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-are-down-to-their-last-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-are-down-to-their-last-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Michael King needs to pitch at Cy Young level]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Michael King | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The right-hander is on the verge of becoming a bona fide star pitcher.No major league starter is more important to their team&rsquo;s success than San Diego Padres starter Michael King. In five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA. King has allowed eight runs on 20 hits in 28 IP. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is a phenomenal 31 Ks to 10 BBs, approximately one walk for every three strikeouts. To say he is on the brink of a breakout seaso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-michael-king-needs-to-pitch-at-cy-young-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-michael-king-needs-to-pitch-at-cy-young-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta dominates Tigers, Padres win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Elias Diaz two-run homer in the second gives San Diego enough offense to get past Detroit The San Diego Padres needed someone to step up after losing the first game to the Detroit Tigers to open their three-game series, Monday. The loss was the third for the Padres in their last four games.<br />
San Diego got a big pitching performance from starter Nick Pivetta. He limited scoring opportunities for Detroit by limiting hits and base traffic. Pivetta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-dominates-tigers-padres-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-dominates-tigers-padres-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 24: San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for April 22, 2025. San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers, April 22, 2025, 3:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-24-san-diego-padres-at-detroit-tigers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-24-san-diego-padres-at-detroit-tigers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Reacts Survey: Which injured Padres position player are you most concerned about?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Half of the core six is on the shelf after the Padres got off to a hot start 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.<br />
It&rsquo;s been a rough couple of weeks here for the Padres, as they&rsquo;ve lost Jackson Merrill (hamstring), Brandon Lockridge (hamstring), Jake Crone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-surveywhich-injured-padres-position-player-are-you-most-concerned-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-surveywhich-injured-padres-position-player-are-you-most-concerned-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Luis Arraez back in San Diego after landing on IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 22, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Randy Vasquez struggles, Padres lose to Tigers (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres drop series opener to Tigers as Randy V&aacute;squez struggles (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pregame: Mason McCoy up as Luis Arraez hits concussion list (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Luis Arraez placed on 7-day IL after collision with Astr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraez-back-in-san-diego-after-landing-on-il/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraez-back-in-san-diego-after-landing-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez struggles, Padres lose to Tigers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Mounting injuries hamper San Diego lineupThe San Diego Padres M.A.S.H. Unit rolled into Detroit to play the Tigers in the first of three games at Comerica Park, Monday.With injuries to Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth, Jason Heyward and most recently, Luis Arraez, the starting lineup looked significantly different in Game 23 than it did on Opening Day. That did not stop the Padres from competing, but the Tigers took the win 6-4.<br />
Randy Vasquez started the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vasquez-struggles-padres-lose-to-tigers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vasquez-struggles-padres-lose-to-tigers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 23: San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for April 21, 2025. San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers, April 21, 2025, 3:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI<br />
Watch: Padres TV, FS1 (Nationally)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-23-san-diego-padres-at-detroit-tigers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-23-san-diego-padres-at-detroit-tigers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Arraez To Go On Concussion IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 21: Arraez is in concussion protocol and will go on the 7-day concussion IL, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
April 20, 10:11PM: In what appears to be great news, Arraez returned to the Padres clubhouse postgame and was happily chatting with teammates, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.&nbsp; Arraez will stay in Houston overnight for observation, but could rejoin the team in Detroit as early as tomorrow.<br />
7:23PM: During an in-game interview with ESPN&rsquo;s Bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-to-go-on-concussion-il/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-to-go-on-concussion-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Arraez To Be Placed On Concussion IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 21: Arraez is in concussion protocol and will go on the 7-day concussion IL, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
April 20, 10:11PM: In what appears to be great news, Arraez returned to the Padres clubhouse postgame and was happily chatting with teammates, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.&nbsp; Arraez will stay in Houston overnight for observation, but could rejoin the team in Detroit as early as tomorrow.<br />
7:23PM: During an in-game interview with ESPN&rsquo;s Bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-to-be-placed-on-concussion-il/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-to-be-placed-on-concussion-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Luis Arraez out of Houston hospital after collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 21, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego gets 3-2 win, avoids sweep in Houston (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
The San Diego Padres have road issues (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Is it time for Padres to move on from Yuli Gurriel, other veterans? (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr. leads Padres past Astros after Luis Arraez hospitalized following collision (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraez-out-of-houston-hospital-after-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraez-out-of-houston-hospital-after-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego gets 3-2 win, avoids sweep in Houston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. scores all three runs for Padres For the second time in two days, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run to give the San Diego Padres a lead against the Houston Astros. His home run Sunday, put the Padres on top of the Astros 3-2 en route to a win.<br />
Tatis Jr. came up with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning and wasted no time, jumping on the first pitch from Houston relief pitcher Tayler Scott. Tatis Jr. hit a 427-fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-gets-3-2-win-avoids-sweep-in-houston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-gets-3-2-win-avoids-sweep-in-houston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The San Diego Padres have road issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Cease | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Some starting pitchers need to improve The San Diego Padres are terrific at home. Their 12-1 home record is the best in baseball. While it is not unusual to have less success on the road, the Padres have glaring issues with some of their starting pitchers in games away from Petco Park.<br />
The starting five of Michael King, Dylan Cease, Randy Vasquez, Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart have a combined 1.57 ERA at home. They have 75 K&rsquo;s and 19 BB, allo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-have-road-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-have-road-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Arraez Carted Off Field After Collision At First Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres designated hitter Luis Arraez suffered an apparent head or neck injury after a big collision with Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon in tonight&rsquo;s game.&nbsp; Arraez was thrown out at first base while trying to bunt for a base hit, and ran headfirst into Dubon&rsquo;s shoulder while the second baseman was covering the bag.&nbsp; Arraez was down on the field and almost motionless for several minutes, and had to be carted off once his head and neck area was stabilized by a brace.&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-carted-off-field-after-collision-at-first-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-carted-off-field-after-collision-at-first-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 22: San Diego Padres at Houston Astros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for April 20, 2025. San Diego Padres at Houston Astros, April 20, 2025, 4:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX<br />
Watch: ESPN<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-22-san-diego-padres-at-houston-astros/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-22-san-diego-padres-at-houston-astros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time for Padres to move on from Yuli Gurriel, other veterans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yuli Gurriel | David Banks-Imagn Images Return of key players could, should mean end of the line for San Diego bench pieces The core of the San Diego Padres from a position player standpoint, is Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth. Jackson Merrill joined that group with his team-friendly contract extension earlier this year.<br />
First HR of the season for Jackson Merrill! pic.twitter.com/eOWO1YT064&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 2, 2025<br />
The fanbase i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-it-time-for-padres-to-move-on-from-yuli-gurriel-other-veterans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-it-time-for-padres-to-move-on-from-yuli-gurriel-other-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Tirso Ornelas called up, makes MLB debut in Padres loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 20, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Bullpen falters, Padres drop second game to Astros (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres call up Tijuana&rsquo;s Tirso Ornelas as Jason Heyward heads to IL (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres drop second straight to Astros (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres prospect Tirso Ornelas gets first call-up as Jason Heyward lands on IL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-tirso-ornelas-called-up-makes-mlb-debut-in-padres-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-tirso-ornelas-called-up-makes-mlb-debut-in-padres-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullpen falters, Padres drop second game to Astros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images San Diego in danger of sweep in Houston The bullpen has been a strength for the San Diego Padres all season. However, the Houston Astros were able to scratch out a run in the bottom of the seventh inning off Jeremiah Estrada, which allowed them to earn a 3-2 win at Daikin Park in Houston, Saturday.<br />
The Padres enjoyed a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning, but Michael King allowed a two-run home run to Christian Walker in the bottom of the sixth that tied the game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bullpen-falters-padres-drop-second-game-to-astros/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/bullpen-falters-padres-drop-second-game-to-astros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Jason Heyward On Injured List, Recall Tirso Ornelas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced this afternoon that they&rsquo;ve placed Jason Heyward on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his left knee. They&rsquo;ve recalled outfielder Tirso Ornelas to the major league roster to replace Heyward. Ornelas&rsquo;s first game will be his MLB debut, and his expected call-up was first reported by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune earlier this afternoon.<br />
Ornelas, 25, was signed by the Padres out of Tijuana, Mexico and made his pro debut in 2017. He&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jason-heyward-on-injured-list-recall-tirso-ornelas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jason-heyward-on-injured-list-recall-tirso-ornelas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 21: San Diego Padres at Houston Astros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for April 19, 2025. San Diego Padres at Houston Astros, April 19, 2025, 4:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX<br />
Watch: Padres TV and FS1 (Nationally)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-21-san-diego-padres-at-houston-astros/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-21-san-diego-padres-at-houston-astros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres not putting timetable on Jackson Merrill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 19, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego fails to capitalize on opportunities, falls in Houston (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres are hunting, not fishing (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres minor league update week #3 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fan Survey Results: Which Padre has been the best addition to this year&rsquo;s team so far? (me)<br />
Padres flood bases again but f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-not-putting-timetable-on-jackson-merrill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-not-putting-timetable-on-jackson-merrill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres are hunting, not fishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bogaerts and Tatis Jr | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Notes from week #3 All stats except their record are entering April 18The San Diego Padres are 15-5, the best record in baseball. Top of the NL West and 0.5 games up on the Dodgers. They just lost their first home game after going 11 straight wins. There isn&rsquo;t much to criticize, but the most impressive thing is how they keep doing this despite Jackson Merrill, Yu Darvish, Jake Cronenworth and Brandon Lockridge being on the IL.Man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-are-hunting-not-fishing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-are-hunting-not-fishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego fails to capitalize on opportunities, falls in Houston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Hart | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Padres start roadtrip on the wrong side of the ledger The San Diego Padres have spent much of the season doing the little things that are needed to win baseball games. But that was not the case in their first game against the Houston Astros.<br />
In the top of the second inning with runners at the corners, the Padres attempted a double steal of second and home. The runner at third base, Oscar Gonzalez, was caught in a run down between third and home and was even]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-fails-to-capitalize-on-opportunities-falls-in-houston/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-fails-to-capitalize-on-opportunities-falls-in-houston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player Option/Opt-Out Update: April Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increasing popularity of opt-outs/player options as a means to close the gap in free agent signings and extensions has changed the face of free agency entirely. Not long ago, opt-outs were perks reserved for the game&rsquo;s truly elite stars &mdash; a benefit to help differentiate nine-figure offers and secure the game&rsquo;s top stars.<br />
In 2025, they&rsquo;re downright commonplace. Opt-out laden short-term deals have become a common alternative to the more conventional one-year pillow cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/player-optionopt-out-update-april-edition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/player-optionopt-out-update-april-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 20: San Diego Padres at Houston Astros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for April 18, 2025. San Diego Padres at Houston Astros, April 18, 2025, 5:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Jason Heyward has been scratched with left knee soreness. Here is tonight&rsquo;s updated lineup: https://t.co/sAMmygKSLa pic.twitter.com/MvhHtJnCdD&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 18, 2025<br />
Back home.<br />
&#9918;&#65039;: 7:10 PM<br />
&#65039;: Closed<br />
: @SpaceCityHN&#65039;: @SportsTalk7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-20-san-diego-padres-at-houston-astros/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-20-san-diego-padres-at-houston-astros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres minor league update week #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Wayne and San Antonio off to good starts The San Diego Padres minor league affiliates have barely gotten started but several prospects have begun well and the two top prospects, Ethan Salas and Leodalis De Vries have begun slowly. That is to be expected considering the challenge given to both of them. They are the youngest players in both of their levels. It is to be seen whether they can adjust to the challenge.<br />
El Paso Chihuahuas<br />
Off to a 7-11 start, last in the Pacific Coast League, 1B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-minor-league-update-week-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan Survey Results: Which Padre has been the best addition to this year’s team so far? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Gaslamp Ball readers let their thoughts be known in this week&rsquo;s poll! 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.<br />
Earlier this week Padres fans were given the chance to vote on who has been the Padres best addition so far this season. The results are in!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fan-survey-results-which-padre-has-been-the-best-addition-to-this-years-team-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fan-survey-results-which-padre-has-been-the-best-addition-to-this-years-team-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres in Houston to take on Yuli Gurriel’s former team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 18, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego Padres &ldquo;Next man up&rdquo; philosophy is working to perfection (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
There and back again: The travels of Padres reliever Logan Gillaspie (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Smart, savvy Padres continue to win (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
The Padres&rsquo; 15-4 start has been defined by these 5 numbe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-in-houston-to-take-on-yuli-gurriels-former-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-in-houston-to-take-on-yuli-gurriels-former-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres “Next man up” philosophy is working to perfection]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Tyler Wade | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Tyler Wade is next up to replace Jackson Merrill in the lineup.The San Diego Padres lost Jackson Merrill to a hamstring strain that will keep him out of the lineup indefinitely. His absence in the lineup left the center field chores to Brandon Lockridge. But he found himself on the injured list with hamstring-related issues.<br />
To combat those injuries, the Padres are adopting the age-old football philosophy of &ldquo;Next man up.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padresnext-man-upphilosophy-is-working-to-perfection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padresnext-man-upphilosophy-is-working-to-perfection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking Ahead To Club Options: NL West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the coming days, MLBTR will look at next offseason&rsquo;s option class. Steve Adams will highlight the players who can opt out of their current deals, while we&rsquo;ll take a division-by-division look at those whose contracts contain either team or mutual options. Virtually all of the mutual options will be bought out by one side. Generally, if the team is willing to retain the player at the option price, the player will decline his end in search of a better free agent deal.<br />
Arizona Diamo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/looking-ahead-to-club-options-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/looking-ahead-to-club-options-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres take series at home vs. Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 17, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres beat Cubs with offensive, defensive highlights from Manny Machado (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres fans cannot panic over Dylan Cease&rsquo;s struggles (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
How the Padres rounded out their starting rotation (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres finish off series win over Cubs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-take-series-at-home-vs-cubs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-take-series-at-home-vs-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres beat Cubs with offensive, defensive highlights from Manny Machado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Tyler Wade reaches base four times, scores two runs in win Manny Machado ripped an RBI-double into left field in the bottom of the seventh inning, which scored Tyler Wade to give the San Diego Padres a 3-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs.What a mighty good man. pic.twitter.com/pO7EVhmyTU&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 16, 2025<br />
At the time, the run scored was an insurance run and it proved to be just that as the Padres beat th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-beat-cubs-with-offensive-defensive-highlights-from-manny-machado/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-beat-cubs-with-offensive-defensive-highlights-from-manny-machado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Padres rounded out their starting rotation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Brendon Baranov/MLB Photos via Getty Images Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart step in Prior to the start of spring training, the Padres had their top three starters&mdash;Michael King, Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish&mdash;with Randy Vasquez and Matt Waldron available for the back end. Depth was an issue with only Henry Baez, Ryan Bergert, Omar Cruz and Jhony Brito listed on the 40-man roster with starter backgrounds. All completely unproven with only Brito having any major league ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/how-the-padres-rounded-out-their-starting-rotation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/how-the-padres-rounded-out-their-starting-rotation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Pirates Swap Brett Sullivan, Bryce Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and Pirates have agreed to a trade of non-roster players, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Catcher Brett Sullivan goes to the Pirates in exchange for outfielder Bryce Johnson and cash considerations. Neither player was on a 40-man roster at the time of the deal and they won&rsquo;t immediately take roster spots with their new clubs.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-pirates-swap-brett-sullivan-bryce-johnson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-pirates-swap-brett-sullivan-bryce-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 19: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 16, 2025. Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, April 16, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Connor Joe gets first start with #Padres, Tyler Wade back in center vs #Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd pic.twitter.com/088vc31MKG&mdash; Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) April 16, 2025<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/rGS4fZxi3u&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 16, 202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-19-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-19-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres fans cannot panic over Dylan Cease’s struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres SP Dylan Cease | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The Padres top pitcher has been the lone blemish to the team&rsquo;s hot start.The San Diego Padres have received high praise for their hot start to the 2025 season. The Friar Faithful has been cheering for Fernando Tatis Jr. making an offensive impact from the leadoff spot, dominating starting pitching, and shutdown outings from the bullpen.<br />
But the one sore spot has been Dylan Cease, who endured several frustr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fans-cannot-panic-over-dylan-ceases-struggles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fans-cannot-panic-over-dylan-ceases-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Reacts Survey: Which Padre has been the best addition to this year’s team so far? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A.J. Preller&rsquo;s done a heck of a job bringing in veteran talent that may have been overlooked by other organizations 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.<br />
The Padres are off to an 11-4 start and a significant reason for that is because of the additions of the fol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-survey-which-padre-has-been-the-best-addition-to-this-years-team-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-survey-which-padre-has-been-the-best-addition-to-this-years-team-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres suffer first home loss of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 16, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres no longer perfect at Petco Park after extra-inning loss to Cubs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pregame: Centering Jason Heyward, smiling Bryan Hoeing, still booing Justin Turner (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Extra chances for Manny? Bad idea, Cubs learn, after solo blast (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-suffer-first-home-loss-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-suffer-first-home-loss-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs hand Padres first loss at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yuki Matsui| Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego comes up short in extra innings, falls 2-1 The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs battled through nine innings, but needed extras to decide the game at Petco Park, Tuesday night.<br />
The Cubs took the lead with the first batter in the top of the 10th inning. Nico Hoerner faced Yuki Matsui with Dansby Swanson starting the inning on second base. Hoerner lined a ball in to the right-center field gap to score Swanson and give Chicago a 2-1 l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-hand-padres-first-loss-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-hand-padres-first-loss-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 18: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your game thread for April 15, 2025. Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, April 15, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdquo; (read: illegal) viewing metho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-18-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-18-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop double-digit runs on the Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 15, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres play &lsquo;Shildtball&rsquo; (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres storm back on Cubs to remain perfect at home (Jeff Sanders, San Diego]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-double-digit-runs-on-the-cubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-double-digit-runs-on-the-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Jose Iglesias| Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The veteran is capable to contribute in Cronenworth&rsquo;s absence.The 2025 season seemed to unravel (according to on social media) when Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth were injured and had to leave the game on the same night. Each is a lightning bolt to the San Diego Padres offense, and losing both brought a tone of nervousness among the Friar Faithful.<br />
Thankfully, Tatis Jr. returned to the lineup after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-leaning-on-jose-iglesias-to-keep-season-on-course/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-leaning-on-jose-iglesias-to-keep-season-on-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres play ‘Shildtball’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Shildt | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Petco Park hitting shines When Mike Shildt took over as manager of the Padres in 2024, he established communication among the veterans on the team, emphasizing a need for consistency and to build a winning culture. During the season we heard terms like &ldquo;elite adjusters&rdquo;. &ldquo;winning on the margins&rdquo;, &ldquo;winners find solutions&rdquo;, and &ldquo;regardless of circumstance.&rdquo;<br />
The first half of the season showed a team still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-play-shildtball/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-play-shildtball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego comes back from two-run deficit to stay perfect at Petco Park Manny Machado worked an 11-pitch walk with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. The walk resulted in Chicago Cubs Manager Craig Counsell taking starting pitcher Jameson Taillon out of the game with his team leading, 3-1. By the time the inning ended, the San Diego Padres had tied the game, 3-3.<br />
Machado was intentionally walked in the bottom of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-scores-go-ahead-run-hits-two-homers-to-lead-padres-over-cubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-scores-go-ahead-run-hits-two-homers-to-lead-padres-over-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 17: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for April 14, 2025. Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, April 14, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-17-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-17-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Brandon Lockridge On IL Due To Hamstring Strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that center fielder Brandon Lockridge has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain. Infielder/outfielder Connor Joe has been recalled to take his spot on the active roster.<br />
Lockridge, 28, isn&rsquo;t a big star. He has just 25 big league games to his name and a tepid line of .186/.239/.302 in those. However, the injury is a significant one for the Padres since this now means their starting and backup center fielders are both on the IL at the same]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-brandon-lockridge-on-il-due-to-hamstring-strain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-brandon-lockridge-on-il-due-to-hamstring-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres shut out Rockies in three-game sweep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 14, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Michael King dazzles, allows two hits, throws complete game in 6-0 win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Michael King completes historic shutout of Rockies by himself in Padres&rsquo; rout (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Enter the octagon when you face the tough-guy Padres (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Center field in question as Padres&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-shut-out-rockies-in-three-game-sweep/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-shut-out-rockies-in-three-game-sweep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael King dazzles, allows two hits, throws complete game in 6-0 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Padres shutout Rockies in three games en route to sweep With two outs and two runners on base in the bottom of the first inning, the San Diego Padres scored four runs to take an early lead against the Colorado Rockies. That was all San Diego pitcher Michael King would need to lead the Padres to a 6-0 win to complete a three-game sweep at Petco Park, Sunday.<br />
Cleaned up around the house this weekend pic.twitter.com/1Bcjwo6O9h&mdash; San Diego Pad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-dazzles-allows-two-hits-throws-complete-game-in-6-0-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-dazzles-allows-two-hits-throws-complete-game-in-6-0-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 16: Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sergio Estrada/Getty Images Your game thread for April 13, 2025. Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres, April 13, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Sunday Funday &#9728;&#65039; pic.twitter.com/wJFJEGdcmt&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 13, 2025<br />
Brenton Doyle (quad) again out of #Rockies lineup but he was not their roster move this morning- Placed INF Tyler Freeman on the 10-day injured list, retro to April 11 (left obli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-16-colorado-rockies-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-16-colorado-rockies-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Kyle Hart bounces back, Padres go for sweep Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 13, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Kyle Hart deals, San Diego slips past Colorado (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres shut out Rockies, improve to 9-0 at home (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek in control in El Paso; Storm still winless (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pregame: Mart&iacute;n Maldonado paired with Kyle Hart, Jackso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-kyle-hart-bounces-back-padres-go-for-sweep-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-kyle-hart-bounces-back-padres-go-for-sweep-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Hart deals, San Diego slips past Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Hart | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. home run leads Padres to win Kyle Hart, like Nick Pivetta before him, bounced back with a stellar performance in his second start at home. Hart lasted just 2/3 of an inning on the road against the Cubs. He returned to his home ballpark and threw six shutout innings and allowed one hit to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rockies, Saturday night.<br />
Pivetta recorded seven scoreless innings and had 10 strikeout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/kyle-hart-deals-san-diego-slips-past-colorado/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/kyle-hart-deals-san-diego-slips-past-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 15: Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sergio Estrada/Getty Images Your game thread for April 12, 2025. Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres, April 12, 2025, 5:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Live from Petco Park, it&rsquo;s Saturday night! pic.twitter.com/0NYzhijSxI&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 12, 2025<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/ph5ViFbKOr&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 12, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-15-colorado-rockies-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-15-colorado-rockies-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Suarez back to being dominant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Suarez | Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Closer has converted six save attempts, has not allowed a hit It appeared that the decline of San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez was inevitable during Spring Training. He was not as dominant in the second half of last season as he was in the first half, and it looked like opposing hitters were finally getting the timing of his typically dominant fastball down.<br />
Suarez made an effort to add and work on secondary pitches in Spring Training. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-back-to-being-dominant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-back-to-being-dominant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Tatis returns with a bang in Padres blowout win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 12, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Nick Pivetta stellar at Petco Park again, Padres remain perfect at home with rout of Rockies (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Photos: Padres shutout Rockies (Meg McLaughlin, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres pregame: Jake Cronenworth to the injured list, Fernando Tatis Jr. retu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-tatis-returns-with-a-bang-in-padres-blowout-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-tatis-returns-with-a-bang-in-padres-blowout-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. homers in return to lineup The San Diego Padres came to life at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies. The Padres batted around in the six-run inning that knocked Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez out of the game. San Diego rode the momentum of the big inning to an 8-0 win at Petco Park, Friday night.Marquez and Padres starter Nick Pivetta were engaged in a pitchers duel through the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-throws-gem-padres-pound-rockies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-throws-gem-padres-pound-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tough Call In Next Winter’s Rotation Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLBTR will release our first Power Rankings of the upcoming free agent class in the next few days. Ordering starting pitchers is often the most challenging part of that process. Next winter's class has a few of those tricky calls -- perhaps none closer than Zac Gallen versus&nbsp;Michael King.<br />
Gallen certainly has the longer track record as an above-average starting pitcher. The righty has started all 146 of his major league appearances. He has been consistently effective, working to a 4.30 ERA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/a-tough-call-in-next-winters-rotation-class/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/a-tough-call-in-next-winters-rotation-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 14: Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images Your game thread for April 11, 2025. Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres, April 11, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-14-colorado-rockies-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-14-colorado-rockies-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Tyler Wade, Place Jake Cronenworth On IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that infielder Jake Cronenworth has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 9, with a non-displaced right rib fracture. Infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade was selected to take his place on the roster. To make room for Wade on the 40-man, right-hander Matt Waldron was transferred to the 60-day IL.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-tyler-wade-place-jake-cronenworth-on-il/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-tyler-wade-place-jake-cronenworth-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres minor league update week #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres affiliates Double-A through Single-A started their seasons The minor league season has completed the second week with all the Padres affiliates playing games. The light air of El Paso inflates the offense so those numbers will not look good for pitchers most of the time but attention to strikeouts is a good rule of thumb.<br />
Many of the top prospects are in Fort Wayne (High-A) and San Antonio (Double-A) with the newest Padres playing in Lake Elsinore (Low-A) and some will be in the Arizona C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-update-week-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-update-week-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres open home stand vs. Rockies with lock down bullpen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 11, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Notes from a wild second week of Padres baseball (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres Fan Survey Results: Will the Padres win 90+ games? (Me)<br />
Talking with &hellip; Padres reliever Alek Jacob (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Daily: Winning light; Suarez&rsquo;s mix; V&aacute;squez&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-open-home-stand-vs-rockies-with-lock-down-bullpen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-open-home-stand-vs-rockies-with-lock-down-bullpen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Fan Survey Results: Will the Padres win 90+ games?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images Gaslamp Ball readers let their thoughts be known in this week&rsquo;s poll! 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.<br />
Earlier this week Padres fans were given the chance to vote on FanDuel&rsquo;s over-under Padres win total. The results are in! SB Nation<br />
Based on the star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-survey-results-will-the-padres-win-90-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-survey-results-will-the-padres-win-90-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The former Yankee farm hand is making a name for himself in the brown &amp; gold.San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge is on a mission to become more than a fourth outfielder on the roster. With Jackson Merrill on the injured list with a hamstring strain, Lockridge can strengthen his hold as the permanent right-handed hitting option opposite Jason Heyward in a left field platoon.<br />
So far so good for the journeyma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-brandon-lockridge-pushing-for-increased-playing-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-brandon-lockridge-pushing-for-increased-playing-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes from a wild second week of Padres baseball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Suarez | Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Cold weather and a minor league ballpark The San Diego Padres played their second full week of baseball on the road versus the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics. They split the trip with a 3-3 record but that&rsquo;s not a reflection of the battle that they came up against.The weather in Chicago was inhospitable to say the least, and they dropped two of three, with their hitters struggling versus Cubs starter Shota Imanaga the first game and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/notes-from-a-wild-second-week-of-padres-baseball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/notes-from-a-wild-second-week-of-padres-baseball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs Acquire Tom Cosgrove From Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they&rsquo;ve dealt reliever&nbsp;Tom Cosgrove to the Cubs for cash considerations. Chicago designated righty&nbsp;Caleb Kilian for assignment to create a 40-man roster spot. San Diego had designated Cosgrove for assignment over the weekend.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-acquire-tom-cosgrove-from-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-acquire-tom-cosgrove-from-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres optimistic about Tatis, Cronenworth Friday return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 10, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Randy Vasquez deals, Padres beat Athletics (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Shorthanded Padres edge Athletics to take series (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Kash Mayfield dazzles in debut; Romeo Sanabria homers for Missions (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Battered Padres weather injuries to become fastest to 10 wins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-optimistic-about-tatis-cronenworth-friday-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-optimistic-about-tatis-cronenworth-friday-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez deals, Padres beat Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Xander Bogaerts records three hits to power San Diego offense The San Diego Padres needed a strong pitching performance from Randy Vasquez if they wanted to have a chance to win the final game of a three-game set against the Athletics in Sacramento, Wednesday.<br />
Vasquez provided exactly what the Padres needed with five strong innings, allowing just one run on one hit with three walks and a strike out. He allowed two of his three walks to start the bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vasquez-deals-padres-beat-athletics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/randy-vasquez-deals-padres-beat-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 13: San Diego Padres at Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Your game thread for April 9, 2025. San Diego Padres at Athletics, April 9, 2025, 12:35 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Gonzo goes from El Paso to hitting fifth in less than 24 hours https://t.co/w7uO3J7Yed&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 9, 2025<br />
Today's lineup btw pic.twitter.com/MAVANCMifz&mdash; Athletics (@Athletics) April 9, 2025<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/6U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-13-san-diego-padres-at-athletics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-13-san-diego-padres-at-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Vlad’s Massive Deal, Extensions for Merrill and Marte, And Quinn Priester Traded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. agreeing to a $500MM extension (1:10)<br />
How will this impact impending free ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-vlads-massive-deal-extensions-for-merrill-and-marte-and-quinn-priester-traded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-vlads-massive-deal-extensions-for-merrill-and-marte-and-quinn-priester-traded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Cronenworth and Tatis Jr. exit Padres loss, Merrill on IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sergio Estrada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 9, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez are keys to Padres offense (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres&rsquo; Jackson Merrill placed on injured list (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth leave game as Padres fall to A&rsquo;s (Kevin Acee, San Diego U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-cronenworth-and-tatis-jr-exit-padres-loss-merrill-on-il/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-cronenworth-and-tatis-jr-exit-padres-loss-merrill-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez are keys to Padres offense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez | Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images With more walks than strikeouts, the first two hitters in the San Diego lineup are leading the way The San Diego Padres offense is off to a hot start and a big reason for that has been the performances of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez at the top of the order. The two have batted first and second in the lineup since Opening Day and appear to be firmly entrenched in their positions.<br />
Entering today, Tatis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-luis-arraez-are-keys-to-padres-offense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-luis-arraez-are-keys-to-padres-offense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Cease | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Ace pitcher has worst start of his career against Athletics Things just seemed to go from bad to worse with each inning the San Diego Padres played against the Athletics in Sacramento, Tuesday night.<br />
Dylan Cease started the game and allowed six earned runs in the bottom of the first inning after San Diego opened the game with three runs in the top of the first.Cease allowed a single and a walk and faced JJ Bleday with two outs in the bottom of the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ugly-start-for-dylan-cease-leads-to-loss-for-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ugly-start-for-dylan-cease-leads-to-loss-for-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill placed on injured list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Will miss at least 10 days Centerfielder Jackson Merrill, who missed the first game of the Athletics series in Sacramento on Monday night, has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain. Outfielder Oscar Gonzalez has been called up from Triple-A El Paso to replace him on the roster.<br />
Merrill was kept out of Monday&rsquo;s game with &lsquo;leg stiffness&rsquo; per manager Mike Shildt but it was said to be precautio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-placed-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-placed-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 12: San Diego Padres at Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 8, 2025. San Diego Padres at Athletics, April 8, 2025, 7:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alterna]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-12-san-diego-padres-at-athletics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-12-san-diego-padres-at-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Place Jackson Merrill On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they&rsquo;ve placed&nbsp;Jackson Merrill on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 7, due to a right hamstring strain. Fellow outfielder&nbsp;Oscar Gonz&aacute;lez was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take the active roster spot.<br />
There&rsquo;s no indication it&rsquo;ll be an extended absence, but this will pause a fantastic start to Merrill&rsquo;s sophomore season. He&rsquo;s hitting .378 with a trio of home runs across 41 trips to the plate. Merrill signed a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jackson-merrill-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-place-jackson-merrill-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego, stay classy on the Jurickson Profar PED suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friar Faithful cannot question his contributions last season The first two weekends of the 2025 regular season are in the books, and it has been quite eventful for the San Diego Padres. They went undefeated on the first homestand before the bats went silent in the first two games of the road trip.<br />
But there was some disheartening news. Former Padre Jurickson Profar was suspended for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-stay-classy-on-the-jurickson-profar-ped-suspension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-stay-classy-on-the-jurickson-profar-ped-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Merrill deals with hamstring tightness, Musgrove throws for first time since Tommy John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 8, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, puts Padres over Athletics (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres Reacts Survey: Will they win 90 games? (Kyle Thele, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres open series in Sacramento with one-run win over A&rsquo;s (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Jackson Merrill rests hamstring; Joe Musgrove plays catch for first time since TJ su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-merrill-deals-with-hamstring-tightness-musgrove-throws-for-first-time-since-tommy-john/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-merrill-deals-with-hamstring-tightness-musgrove-throws-for-first-time-since-tommy-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, puts Padres over Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Michael King settles San Diego pitching with solid outing Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a slider 406 feet to left field in the top of the seventh inning off Luis Severino to put the San Diego Padres ahead of the Athletics in Sacramento by a score of 5-3 en route to a win, Monday night.<br />
Tatis pic.twitter.com/41D5CpQftJ&mdash; MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2025<br />
The Tatis Jr. home run proved to be the game winner because Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom hit h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-homers-puts-padres-over-athletics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-homers-puts-padres-over-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Reacts Survey: Will they win 90 games?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sergio Estrada/Getty Images An 8-2 record is a good start to get to the 90-win mark 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.<br />
The Padres swept their opening home stand and then took one of three in Chicago over the weekend. With this 8-2 start, San Diego should be in a good spot to get to that 90 win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-survey-will-they-win-90-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reacts-survey-will-they-win-90-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 11: San Diego Padres at Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 7, 2025. San Diego Padres at Athletics, April 7, 2025, 7:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected pitching matchup: Michael King vs. Luis Severino<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/6uiLVdqpEd&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 7, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-11-san-diego-padres-at-athletics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-11-san-diego-padres-at-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres squeak out a win at Wrigley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 7, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres claw back against Cubs, get win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres fans may want Yuli Gurriel gone but it isn&rsquo;t happening now (me)<br />
Padres have a Yuli Gurriel and Jason Heyward problem (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres rally to beat Cubs on wild Sunday at Wrigley Field (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-squeak-out-a-win-at-wrigley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-squeak-out-a-win-at-wrigley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres have a Yuli Gurriel and Jason Heyward problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Options are available for underperforming veterans Ten games into the 2025 MLB season is a very small sample size for any player. But a quick look at the early season stats show a glaring gap between Yuli Gurriel/Jason Heyward and the other eleven position players on the daily roster.<br />
Before the first game against the Atlanta Braves, the Padres optioned Connor Joe, Oscar Gonzalez and designated Eguy Rosaio and Tyler Wade in order to keep Gurriel. Heyward was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-a-yuli-gurriel-and-jason-heyward-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-a-yuli-gurriel-and-jason-heyward-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres fans may want Yuli Gurriel gone but it isn’t happening now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images It&rsquo;s April 6 everyone. We&rsquo;re going to have to put ourselves in the Padres&rsquo; position Even though the Padres are 8-2, there are a ton of fans who want veteran hitter Yuli Gurriel off the roster. The 40-year-old is 1-for-13 in five games to start 2025.Sure, the one hit was a big one&mdash;the lone RBI in a 1-0 win on Opening Weekend vs. the Braves. But Gurriel&rsquo;s at-bats aren&rsquo;t looking great, as he&rsquo;s swinging at pitcher&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fans-may-want-yuli-gurriel-gone-but-it-isnt-happening-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fans-may-want-yuli-gurriel-gone-but-it-isnt-happening-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres claw back against Cubs, get win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | David Banks-Imagn Images Error opens door for San Diego, Tatis Jr. slides in An error on Chicago Cubs first baseman Justin Turner in the top of the ninth inning resulted in Fernando Tatis Jr. racing home from third base to give the San Diego Padres an 8-7 lead en route to their first win of the series at Wrigley Field, Sunday.<br />
Padres take the lead in the 9th! pic.twitter.com/2C2jVDl4cY&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 6, 2025<br />
Tatis Jr. was at second after a one-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-claw-back-against-cubs-get-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-claw-back-against-cubs-get-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 10: San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 6, 2025. San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, April 6, 2025, 11:20 a.m. PST<br />
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected matchup: Kyle Hart vs. Ben Brown<br />
We have selected the contract of RHP Logan Gillaspie and optioned LHP Omar Cruz to Triple-A El Paso. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP Tom Cosgrove has been designated for assignment.&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 6, 2025<br />
Series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-10-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-10-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Logan Gillaspie, Designate Tom Cosgrove]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Logan Gillaspie from Triple-A.&nbsp; In corresponding moves, left-hander Omar Cruz was optioned to Triple-A, and left-hander Tom Cosgrove was designated for assignment.<br />
More to come&hellip;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-logan-gillaspie-designate-tom-cosgrove/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-logan-gillaspie-designate-tom-cosgrove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres trying to avoid getting swept at Wrigley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 6, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Pitching, miscues result in second loss for Padres (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Dylan Cease continuing to evolve in walk year with Padres (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Nick Pivetta roughed up as Padres drop second straight to Cubs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Luis Arraez looks like himself; set batteries; Jason Heyward appreciation (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-trying-to-avoid-getting-swept-at-wrigley/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-trying-to-avoid-getting-swept-at-wrigley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease continuing to evolve in walk year with Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Cease | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images New pitches for his free agency season The San Diego Padres have one last season of Padres co-ace Dylan Cease. He is represented by Scott Boras, who has a history of taking his clients into free agency rather than signing extensions with their current team. The chances of keeping him beyond 2025 seem slim.<br />
During spring training and early-season interviews, Cease has spoken about the adjustments he has made to his pitches and his repertoire for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-continuing-to-evolve-in-walk-year-with-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-continuing-to-evolve-in-walk-year-with-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitching, miscues result in second loss for Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Nick Pivetta lasts just three innings in second start for San Diego For the second game in as many days, a San Diego Padres starting pitcher struggled with command, walked in a run and suffered a loss at the hands of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.<br />
Padres starter Nick Pivetta labored through three innings of work. He threw 76 pitches over that span and allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Pivetta struck out the last two b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/pitching-miscues-result-in-second-loss-for-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/pitching-miscues-result-in-second-loss-for-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 9: San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 5, 2025. San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, April 5, 2025, 11:20 a.m. PST<br />
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected matchup: Nick Pivetta vs. Matthew Boyd<br />
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/aBUuvLEAUE&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) April 5, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroyin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-9-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-9-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop series opener in Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 5, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego suffers first loss of season (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres Minor League Update: Week 1 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres&rsquo; perfect start comes to an end against Cubs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Where the Padres&rsquo; top 20 prospects are to start 2025 (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Gavin Sheets fitting in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-series-opener-in-chicago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-drop-series-opener-in-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego suffers first loss of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Padres struggle to find answers against Cubs starter The San Diego Padres took their unblemished record on the road for the first time in 2025. Unfortunately for the team and it&rsquo;s fans, the Chicago Cubs ended the day with a 3-1 win at Wrigley Field, Friday.<br />
Padres starter Randy Vasquez struggled with command in two innings of his outing and the Cubs took advantage. He faced seven Chicago hitters in the first inning, which i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-suffers-first-loss-of-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-suffers-first-loss-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 8: San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 4, 2025. San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, April 4, 2025, 11:20 a.m. PST<br />
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected matchup: Randy Vasquez vs. Shota Imanaga<br />
Good morning from Chicago! pic.twitter.com/0adtoDgpyE&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 4, 2025&#65039;: CHICAGOOOO!Watch live on the Marquee Sports Network App. pic.twitter.com/wVZe93IrcT&mdash; Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 4, 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-8-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-8-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Minor League Update: Week 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso Chihuahuas have begun their season The Triple-A affiliate of the Padres, the El Paso Chihuahuas, began their 2025 season March 28, the day after the major league team got started. Many of the players seen during spring camp, often as the first replacements when the major league talent had gotten their needed at bats, will play for El Paso.<br />
They began their season with three games versus the Salt Lake Bees, the Angels affiliate, winning two of three. They then played the Oklahoma City Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-update-week-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-update-week-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Do Season-Opening Streaks Carry Extra Weight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLB&rsquo;s regular season is officially underway, and clubs are already in the thick of the race to the postseason. One of the biggest storylines of the season so far has surrounded three teams that have gone streaking to open the year. The Dodgers (8-0) and Padres (7-0) have both yet to lose a game, while the Braves (0-7) have yet to win after opening the season against those two clubs. Those streaks have led to all three clubs getting plenty of attention, particularly the Dodgers as they beca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-do-season-opening-streaks-carry-extra-weight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-do-season-opening-streaks-carry-extra-weight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Jason Heyward returns to a place he’s loved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 4, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Notes on Padres perfect start at Petco Park (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Gavin Sheets fitting in quickly with Padres &mdash; and having fun, too (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
&lsquo;This is Jason&rsquo;s city&rsquo;: Padres will follow new teammate Heyward during Chicago off day (Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres back with vengeanc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jason-heyward-returns-to-a-place-hes-loved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jason-heyward-returns-to-a-place-hes-loved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes on Padres perfect start at Petco Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Friar Faithful have a great week The first week of the 2025 MLB season has been record-breaking for the San Diego Padres. Not only have they set a record with seven straight victories to begin their year but they had three shutouts in the first six games; something they had also never done before.<br />
Newcomer Nick Pivetta threw seven shutout innings in his Padres debut; allowing one hit, no walks and four strikeouts but by far the best performance of the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/notes-on-padres-perfect-start-at-petco-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/notes-on-padres-perfect-start-at-petco-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Oscar González, Outright Eguy Rosario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that outfielder Oscar Gonz&aacute;lez has been selected to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A El Paso. To open a 40-man spot, right-hander Jhony Brito was transferred to the 60-day injured list. The Friars also announced that infielder Eguy Rosario, who was designated for assignment a week ago, cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A El Paso.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-oscar-gonzlez-outright-eguy-rosario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-oscar-gonzlez-outright-eguy-rosario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres enjoy a day off in Chicago after 7-0 homestand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 3, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres get second sweep of season, stay unbeaten (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
San Diego Padres signing Jackson Merrill was the next logical move (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
We need to appreciate how special of a human Jackson Merrill is (me)<br />
Padres sweep Guardians to improve to 7-0, cap a perfect opening week (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-enjoy-a-day-off-in-chicago-after-7-0-homestand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-enjoy-a-day-off-in-chicago-after-7-0-homestand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres signing Jackson Merrill was the next logical move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill at the San Diego Padres contract extension press conference | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars agree to a 9-yr/$135 million contract extension with the young star The San Diego Padres may have stumbled upon their next homegrown star after asking top prospect Jackson Merrill to make a position change two springs ago. His impressive 2024 breakout campaign resulted in him receiving a 9-year, $135 million contract extension from the franchise.<br />
Merrill shined in 2024<br />
I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-signing-jackson-merrill-was-the-next-logical-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-signing-jackson-merrill-was-the-next-logical-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to appreciate how special of a human Jackson Merrill is]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images What happened today doesn&rsquo;t happen all the time Jackson Merrill was already loved in San Diego but it just went to another level (if that&rsquo;s even possible). You&rsquo;ve already heard about his 9-year, $135 million extension that was finalized this morning with the Padres but I want to stop and appreciate the guy that signed this deal.<br />
Before getting to the deal itself, he was already a great human being before this. His parents, who are teachers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/we-need-to-appreciate-how-special-of-a-human-jackson-merrill-is/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/we-need-to-appreciate-how-special-of-a-human-jackson-merrill-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres get second sweep of season, stay unbeaten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Cease | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Jackson Merrill homers after signing contract extension Before the ink was dry on his newly signed contract, Jackson Merrill was rewarding the San Diego Padres with a two-run home run to right-center field to give his team a 4-0 lead over the Cleveland Guardians.<br />
Jackson Merrill extended this ball out of the park pic.twitter.com/S4qdq3MG19&mdash; MLB (@MLB) April 2, 2025<br />
Merrill&rsquo;s home run capped the scoring on the inning, which started w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-get-second-sweep-of-season-stay-unbeaten/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-get-second-sweep-of-season-stay-unbeaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 7: Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 2, 2025. Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres, April 2, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: Ben Lively vs. Dylan CeasePlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-7-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-7-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Jackson Merrill To Nine-Year Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension that runs through 2034 with a club option for 2035. Reportedly, it guarantees the star $135MM. There are $30MM in plate appearance escalators that can push his salary earnings to $165MM. Each time Merrill gets to 500 plate appearances in a season, he adds $1MM to his future salaries for the 2030-2034 seasons. The deal can max out at $204MM and includes a $30MM club option for a tenth seas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jackson-merrill-to-nine-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jackson-merrill-to-nine-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Extend Jackson Merrill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension that runs through 2034 with a club option for 2035. Reportedly, it guarantees the star $135MM, per Robert Murray of Fansided. There are plate appearance escalators that can push it to $165MM, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. MLBTR has learned the details on those escalators: each time Merrill gets to 500 plate appearances in a season, he adds $1MM to his future salaries for the 2030-2034 s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-extend-jackson-merrill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-extend-jackson-merrill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill, Padres agree on extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Centerfielder gets nine-year deal for $135 million&nbsp; It&rsquo;s been a memorable start to the season for San Diego Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill. He has been penciled into the lineup as the cleanup hitter since Opening Day, he hit his first home run of the year against the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night and that followed his bobblehead giveaway Monday night.Out of the yard for The Kid pic.twitter.com/jE4nrNlrkv&mdash; San Dieg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-padres-agree-on-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-padres-agree-on-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Jackson Merrill gets locked up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 2, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Michael King dominates Guardians, Padres win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Joe Musgrove&rsquo;s value to the 2025 San Diego Padres (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Jackson Merrill agrees to nine-year, $135 million contract (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres score slew of runs late, beat Guardians to stay undefeated in 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jackson-merrill-gets-locked-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jackson-merrill-gets-locked-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Extend Jackson Merrill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with star outfielder Jackson Merrill on a nine-year contract extension that guarantees the star $135MM, according to a report from Robert Murray of Fansided. The deal can max out at $204MM and includes a $30MM club option for a tenth season that can be converted to a player option. The outfielder is represented by KHG Sports Management.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-extend-jackson-merrill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-extend-jackson-merrill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael King dominates Guardians, Padres win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego improves to 6-0 San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King worked five scoreless innings and struck out 11 batters while leading the Padres to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Petco Park, Tuesday.<br />
King started the game with a walk to Cleveland leadoff hitter Steven Kwan, but settled in quickly. He retired a string of eight batters in a row following the walk and that included six strikeouts. King ended the night allowing no ru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-dominates-guardians-padres-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-king-dominates-guardians-padres-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, D-Backs In Discussions To Play Mexico City Series In 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Diamondbacks and Padres are in discussions with MLB about playing a regular season series in Mexico City next year, report Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The league has yet to make that event official.<br />
MLB and the Players Association agreed to the establishment of the &ldquo;World Tour&rdquo; series to promote international play in the 2022 collective bargaining agreement. The CBA provides for a possible Mexico City event in May 2026. It also includes the possibility for a Lon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-d-backs-in-discussions-to-play-mexico-city-series-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-d-backs-in-discussions-to-play-mexico-city-series-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 6: Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 1, 2025. Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres, April 1, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: Logan Allen vs. Michael KingPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have pai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-6-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-6-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Outright Tyler Wade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that&nbsp;Tyler Wade was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso after going unclaimed on waivers. As a player with five years of major league service, Wade could have declined the minor league assignment while retaining his $900K salary. It seems he&rsquo;s comfortable enough with the organization to report to Triple-A instead of pursuing other opportunities.<br />
San Diego designated Wade and Eguy Rosario, both of whom are out of minor league options, for assignment on Opening Day. Team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-tyler-wade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-tyler-wade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Musgrove’s value to the 2025 San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Joe Musgrove mentoring the minor leaguers | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The sidelined hurler will be a valuable soundboard for struggling pitchers this season One of the low moments from the 2024 postseason was watching San Diego Padres Joe Musgrove leave Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series. He exited in the fourth inning with right elbow tightness, which was later diagnosed as a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).Mu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/joemusgrovesvalue-to-the-2025-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/joemusgrovesvalue-to-the-2025-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Not April Fools! Padres are 5-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 1, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Mixed feelings after hearing Jurickson Profar suspended for PEDs (me)<br />
San Diego Padres in a &lsquo;win now&rsquo; mode (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres beat Guardians to start a season 5-0 for first time in franchise history (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-not-april-fools-padres-are-5-0/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-not-april-fools-padres-are-5-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego improves to 5-0 for first time in franchise history Gavin Sheets lined a double to left field to drive in two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to put the San Diego Padres on top of the Cleveland Guardians, 6-2.Time to party pic.twitter.com/zpURWYYJFT&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 1, 2025<br />
Jason Heyward followed with a double off the wall in right-center field to drive in Sheets and give the Padres a 7-2 le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-breaks-out-leads-padres-to-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-breaks-out-leads-padres-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 5: Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 31, 2025. Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres, March 31, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: Luis Ortiz vs. Kyle Hart<br />
Jose Ramirez in #Guardians lineup pic.twitter.com/mr6sMkbveP&mdash; Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) March 31, 2025<br />
Today's Padres lineup and bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/6yJ6Bb55AH&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-5-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-5-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed feelings after hearing Jurickson Profar suspended for PEDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The beloved former Padre failed an offseason test Wow. Jurickson Profar has been suspended by Major League Baseball for testing positive forChorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), a performance enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball&rsquo;s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. He will be out for 80 games and then won&rsquo;t be eligible to play for the Atlanta Braves in the postseason.MLB announced that Jurickson Profar of the Braves has b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mixed-feelings-after-hearing-jurickson-profar-suspended-for-peds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mixed-feelings-after-hearing-jurickson-profar-suspended-for-peds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres in a ‘win now’ mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Padres display a sense of urgency Every year when spring training comes to a close the words you hear from virtually every team viewing themselves in contention for the playoffs is that it is important to get off to a fast start.<br />
Considering the way the Padres played in the spring&mdash;a 12-17 record and leaking runs all over the place&mdash;getting that hot start didn&rsquo;t look too promising (which only goes to prove that we should never]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-in-a-win-now-mode/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-in-a-win-now-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Nick Pivetta goes 7 scoreless innings in Padres debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 31, 2025. Articles to read<br />
San Diego sweeps Atlanta in opening series (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres manager Mike Shildt had a tremendous opening series (me)<br />
Nick Pivetta starts strong with Padres, who finish off sweep of Braves (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek strong in pitching El Paso to victory (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
How]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-nick-pivetta-goes-7-scoreless-innings-in-padres-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-nick-pivetta-goes-7-scoreless-innings-in-padres-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres manager Mike Shildt had a tremendous opening series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The players on the field did the job but Shildt deserves credit for the moves he made I&rsquo;m sure a lot of the talk coming out of this Padres-Braves series will be the dominance of Nick Pivetta, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado looking healthy and the bullpen shoving&mdash;and rightfully so.But someone else who deserves props is the skipper Mike Shildt (and his staff).Let&rsquo;s go through the notable moves made&mdash;and not made&mdash;in these four]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-manager-mike-shildt-had-a-tremendous-opening-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-manager-mike-shildt-had-a-tremendous-opening-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego sweeps Atlanta in opening series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Nick Pivetta dominant in Padres debut, allows one hit over seven innings Nick Pivetta made his first regular season start as a member of the San Diego Padres and led his team to a sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-0 win at Petco Park, Sunday.<br />
Pivetta worked well with catcher Elias Diaz and was efficient against an Atlanta lineup that is expected to challenge for the NL East crown. He faced the minimum number of Braves through seven innings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-sweeps-atlanta-in-opening-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-sweeps-atlanta-in-opening-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 4: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Your game thread for March 30, 2025. Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, March 30, 2025, 4:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: ESPN<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: AJ Smith-Shawver vs. Nick PivettaPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-4-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-4-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado calf cramps “not a big deal”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 30, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Randy V&aacute;squez, 3 relievers stymie Braves in 1-0 Padres victory (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Daily: Big plays by Tatis, Cronenworth; big day for V&aacute;squez; big day coming for Musgrove (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Photos: Padres snag third win over Braves (Meg McLaughlin, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
&lsquo;Professional hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-calf-cramps-not-a-big-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-calf-cramps-not-a-big-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres notch win with Manny Machado sidelined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Randy Vasquez deals six scoreless The San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves were scoreless in the bottom of the seventh inning when Yuli Gurriel pinch hit for Gavin Sheets. With runners at first and second, Gurriel delivered a ground ball to left field just past the diving shortstop. Jake Cronenworth scored from second base and the Padres took a 1-0 lead over the Atlanta Braves.<br />
Mike Shildt has put on a manager masterclass in these first th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notch-win-with-manny-machado-sidelined/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notch-win-with-manny-machado-sidelined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jay Jackson To Retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a professional career that spanned 17 years, veteran right-hander Jay Jackson is hanging up his glove. Robert Murray of FanSided reported this afternoon that Jackson is retiring from his playing career, adding that the 37-year-old hopes to have a second act in baseball, whether that comes by working for a team or in broadcasting.<br />
Jackson was selected by the Cubs in the ninth-round of the 2008 MLB draft and made his pro debut later the summer at 20 years old. A fringe top-100 prospect enter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jay-jackson-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jay-jackson-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 3: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Your game thread for March 29, 2025. Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, March 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: FOX<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Randy VasquezReady for Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/19DvpX390H&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 29, 2025<br />
First start of the season for Schwelly#BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/MZGEHZMcBs&mdash; Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 29, 2025<br />
Today's P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-3-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-3-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes from the Padres first two games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The &ldquo;Grit Squad&rdquo; continues to succeed The San Diego Padres have won their first two games of the season, beating the Atlanta Braves despite their starting pitchers being less than efficient and taxing the bullpen early on. What has been considered a strength from last season to this season, the bullpen looks in mid-season form. In two games, the bullpen has covered 10.2 innings without allowing a run. This has allowed the Padr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/notes-from-the-padres-first-two-games/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/notes-from-the-padres-first-two-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Jake Cronenworth has his moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 29, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Jake Cronenworth&rsquo;s late homer leads Padres past Braves (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres farm system at a glance (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Leo De Vries to TinCaps, Ethan Salas to Missions (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
New direction for Cronenworth in left-on-left matchups (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jake-cronenworth-has-his-moment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jake-cronenworth-has-his-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jake Cronenworth home run leads Padres past Braves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Cronenworth| Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego takes first two games of the series Jake Cronenworth has taken his share of criticism from Padres fans in recent years, but with one swing Friday night, he took a big step in quieting his critics.<br />
Friday nights in the Crone Zone!Jake Cronenworth gives the Padres the lead in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/UkJZvTGaIi&mdash; MLB (@MLB) March 29, 2025<br />
Cronenworth led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a solo home run to r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworth-home-run-leads-padres-past-braves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworth-home-run-leads-padres-past-braves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 2: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 28, 2025. Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, March 28, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: Reynaldo Lopez vs. Dylan Cease<br />
City Connect Friday pic.twitter.com/t40pi6IIlj&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 28, 2025<br />
Late Night Baseball#BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/WVIqwZWvnW&mdash; Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 28, 2025<br />
Today's Padres bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-2-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-2-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill is the San Diego Padres’ next breakout star]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Petco Park crowd believes in their young star The Friar Faithful loves to cheer for homegrown talent. From Tony Gwynn to Jake Peavy, the crowd support has been phenomenal. The fans find it rewarding to witness a young prospect advance through the minor league system before becoming a breakout star for their beloved San Diego Padres.2025 is the season when Jackson Merrill takes that next step in his career. He is 21 year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-is-the-san-diegopadresnext-breakout-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-is-the-san-diegopadresnext-breakout-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preller: Padres Exploring Eguy Rosario Trades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres faced several tough roster decisions in the final days of spring training, perhaps none more difficult than their call on out-of-options infielder Eguy Rosario. The decision was eventually made to designate Rosario for assignment in favor of several veterans who were selected to the 40-man roster: Jose Iglesias and Yuli Gurriel among them. Rosario has often shown glimpses of upside and has hit well in Triple-A, for the most part. He&rsquo;s also posted huge strikeout totals and poor O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/preller-padres-exploring-eguy-rosario-trades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/preller-padres-exploring-eguy-rosario-trades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ “Baltimore boys” impress on opening day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill robs a home run | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Gavin Sheets and Jackson Merrill celebrate the new season The San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Opening Day at Petco Park. With Michael King struggling with his command, the bullpen and offense came through. They rallied from behind, something Padres fans got used to last season. A continuation of the energy, passion, and aggressiveness of last year&rsquo;s team was in evidence again to start 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-baltimore-boys-impress-on-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-baltimore-boys-impress-on-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres stars shine on Opening Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 28, 2025. Articles to read<br />
It&rsquo;s a flashback as Padres come back late to beat Braves in season opener (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Baseball is back &mdash; and so is Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. (Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Scene &amp; Heard: A nod to throwbacks and tradition, renovations and records (Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-stars-shine-on-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-stars-shine-on-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres come from behind to beat Braves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Gavin Sheets homer ignites San Diego offense On the seventh pitch of his first at bat for the San Diego Padres, Gavin Sheets hit a game-tying, pinch-hit home run to center field, making the score, 4-4 in the season opener against the Atlanta Braves.Holy Sheets pic.twitter.com/qoC5S3CbZp&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 27, 2025<br />
The home run ignited the San Diego offense which scored three more runs in the inning to take a 7-4 lead over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-come-from-behind-to-beat-braves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-come-from-behind-to-beat-braves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game 1: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Happy Opening Day! Your game thread for March 27, 2025. Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, March 27, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starters: Chris Sale vs. Michael King<br />
Our #OpeningDay 26-man roster is set: pic.twitter.com/Ahc3JjlG5U&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 27, 2025<br />
Game 1 of 162 pic.twitter.com/wk8nwxsAsY&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 27, 2025<br />
The bullpen us]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-1-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/game-1-atlanta-braves-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Designate Eguy Rosario, Tyler Wade For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced their Opening Day roster, which involved a few notable moves. They added catcher Mart&iacute;n Maldonado and infielders Jose Iglesias and Yuli Gurriel, which was previously reported. They had one open 40-man spot after returning Rule 5 pick Juan Nunez to the Orioles. They opened two more spots today by designating infielders Eguy Rosario and Tyler Wade for assignment. Also, left-hander Omar Cruz has been recalled and will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-eguy-rosario-tyler-wade-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-eguy-rosario-tyler-wade-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego begins its pursuit of first World Series title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A new season means anything is possible The days of ticket takers and turnstiles have given way to digital scanners and metal detectors, but the excitement and pageantry of Major League Baseball&rsquo;s Opening Day remains the same.The fanbase of each team begins the year full of hope and optimism even though, in some cases, it may be misplaced. But the first game of the year marks the start to a new season and anything is possible.<br />
Happy Opening Da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-begins-its-pursuit-of-first-world-series-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-begins-its-pursuit-of-first-world-series-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Happy Opening Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 27, 2025. Articles to read<br />
&lsquo;Functional wins&rsquo;: How Mike Shildt has shaped the Padres&rsquo; success (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: It&rsquo;s &lsquo;everything&rsquo; for Kyle Hart to return to majors, Michael King excited to start (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres announce 10 local, over-the-air simulcasts (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Unio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-happy-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-happy-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Outright Brett Sullivan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catcher Brett Sullivan went unclaimed on outright waivers after being designated for assignment on Sunday, the Padres announced. He&rsquo;s been assigned outright to Triple-A El Paso to begin the season, meaning he&rsquo;ll stick with the organization as a depth option but won&rsquo;t occupy a spot on the 40-man roster. Sullivan has neither the requisite service time nor the prior outright needed to reject today&rsquo;s assignment in favor of free agency.<br />
Sullivan, 31, has appeared in 40 games a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-brett-sullivan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-outright-brett-sullivan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres still contending team despite TV deal gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 26, 2025. Articles to read<br />
How do the small-market Padres continue to make a big splash? (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
A sneak peek at the new foods coming to Petco Park this Padres season (Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
MLB 2025 season preview: Rankings, every team&rsquo;s playoff odds (ESPN)<br />
Padres season preview: How will San Diego build on &lsquo;24? (AJ Cassavel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-still-contending-team-despite-tv-deal-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-still-contending-team-despite-tv-deal-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Jake Peavy | Photo by Nick Doan/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images A group of past and present stars of the game We are one day away from Opening Day at Petco Park. Before setting our sights on the Atlanta Braves, let us take a moment to appreciate a significant sports moment. The Friar Faithful have witnessed a quarter-century of San Diego Padres baseball since flipping the calendar into the 2000s.It brought a move from Mission Valley to the Gaslamp District in downtown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-all-quarter-century-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-all-quarter-century-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres show their preference before Opening Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Lockridge | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Experience and leadership light the way The San Diego Padres made it clear during their last three days of spring training that they value veteran experience and leadership. With two of their most versatile players left off the 26-man roster, they showed that the value they place on experience is above all else.<br />
Catcher Martin Maldonado, who had four hits in twenty-four at-bats, was named to the roster over Luis Campusano. The organization had alread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-show-their-preference-before-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-show-their-preference-before-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Return Rule 5 Pick Juan Nunez To Orioles]]></title><description><![CDATA[5:10pm: The O&rsquo;s have officially announced that Nunez has cleared waivers and is back with them. He has been assigned to their minor league camp.<br />
4:25pm: The Padres are returning Rule 5 pick Juan Nunez to the Orioles, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Rule 5 players have to clear waivers before being offered back to their original club. It&rsquo;s not clear if that has happened yet. Regardless, the Padres open a 40-man roster spot. If Nunez officially winds up back with the Orioles, he will not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-return-rule-5-pick-juan-nunez-to-orioles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-return-rule-5-pick-juan-nunez-to-orioles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Return Rule 5 Pick Juan Nunez To Orioles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are returning Rule 5 pick Juan Nunez to the Orioles, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Rule 5 players have to clear waivers before being offered back to their original club. It&rsquo;s not clear if that has happened yet. Regardless, the Padres open a 40-man roster spot. If Nunez officially winds up back with the Orioles, he will not need to take a 40-man spot with that club.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-return-rule-5-pick-juan-nunez-to-orioles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-return-rule-5-pick-juan-nunez-to-orioles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres roster reportedly set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 25, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres pick speedy outfielder Brandon Lockridge to fill out bench; Kyle Hart, Randy V&aacute;squez round out rotation (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres hoping Yuli Gurriel can go back in time (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Hart, V&aacute;squez earn final spots in Padres&rsquo; Opening Day rotation (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Padres season prev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-roster-reportedly-set/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-roster-reportedly-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres minor league preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Bateman aka Sasquatch | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images El Paso Chihuahuas get going on Friday The Padres major league season is around the corner. Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and their teammates play the first of 162 this Thursday. The following day the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres Triple-A affiliate, begin their season versus the Salt Lake Bees (Angels affiliate).With outfielder Oscar Gonzalez, infielder Mason McCoy, infielder/outfielder Connor Joe, utility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-preview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Tyler Wade was in trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jose Iglesias coming in during Spring Training made it difficult to have Tyler Wade on the roster As you can tell from the title, Tyler Wade did not make the Padres Opening Day roster. His time with the club likely is over, as he&rsquo;s now going to go through waivers and there has to be a team out there that would value what he brings, right? Same could be said with Eguy Rosario, who had no options left.We essentially know the Padres Opening Day roster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/when-tyler-wade-was-in-trouble/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/when-tyler-wade-was-in-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Option Stephen Kolek, Connor Joe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they&rsquo;ve optioned&nbsp;Stephen Kolek,&nbsp;Ron Marinaccio,&nbsp;Luis Campusano and&nbsp;Connor Joe to Triple-A El Paso. None of those players will start the season on the major league roster.<br />
Kolek&rsquo;s demotion is most notable, as it essentially finalizes the Opening Day rotation.&nbsp;Kyle Hart and&nbsp;Randy V&aacute;squez will open the year as the respective fourth and fifth starters behind Dylan Cease,&nbsp;Michael King and&nbsp;Nick Pivetta. (Kevin Acee of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-stephen-kolek-connor-joe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-option-stephen-kolek-connor-joe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Lockridge Makes Padres’ Roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outfielder Brandon Lockridge has made the Padres&rsquo; Opening Day roster, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. He will seemingly be the club&rsquo;s fourth and final bench player, as it was reported yesterday that veterans Yuli Gurriel, Jose Iglesias and Mart&iacute;n Maldonado will be selected to take the three other spots.<br />
As noted by Cassavell, a spot going to Lockridge will have domino effects for the six other players left in camp: Luis Campusano, Connor Joe, Mason McCoy, Oscar Gonzalez, Tyler Wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/brandon-lockridge-makes-padres-roster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/brandon-lockridge-makes-padres-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Who Will Win The NL West?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Opening Day just over the horizon, teams all around the league are gearing up for another pennant chase in hopes of being crowned this year&rsquo;s World Series champion. Of course, there&rsquo;s still another seven months to go before someone raises the Commissioner&rsquo;s Trophy. And until the playoffs begin, teams will be focused on a smaller goal: winning their division. We&rsquo;ll be conducting a series of polls to gauge who MLBTR readers believe is the favorite in each division, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-will-win-the-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-who-will-win-the-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your game thread for March 24, 2025. Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, March 24, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Four bubble players told they’ll make Padres Opening Day roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 24, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Gurriel, Iglesias, Sheets and Maldonado will be on Padres&rsquo; opening-day roster; one bench spot remains (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Jackson Merrill homers; Manny Machado stays hot as Padres tie D-backs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Trio of potential moves brings clarity to Padres&rsquo; Opening Day roster (AJ Cassavell,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-four-bubble-players-told-theyll-make-padres-opening-day-roster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-four-bubble-players-told-theyll-make-padres-opening-day-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Select Jose Iglesias, Yuli Gurriel, Martin Maldonado]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have told three veteran non-roster invitees that they have made the Opening Day roster.&nbsp; First baseman Yuli Gurriel (as per reporter Francys Romero), infielder Jose Iglesias (as per Jon Heyman of the New York Post) and catcher Martin Maldonado (as per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune) will officially have their minor league contracts selected once the Padres clear three spots on their 40-man roster.&nbsp; Acee also reports that Gavin Sheets will be part of the active ros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-jose-iglesias-yuli-gurriel-martin-maldonado/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-select-jose-iglesias-yuli-gurriel-martin-maldonado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Your game thread for March 23, 2025. San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, March 23, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-arizona-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres have 40 players remaining in camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 23, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Bryce Miller, Union-Tribune sports columnist and outdoorsman, dies at 56 (Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Cease finishes strong; Hart good enough; Machado homers; Padres split pair of games (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Kyle Hart has a deceivingly good finish in his quest to make the Padres rotation (Kevin Acee, San Die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-have-40-players-remaining-in-camp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-have-40-players-remaining-in-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Difficult decisions loom for Mike Shildt, Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Shildt | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Bench competition tightens as Spring Training comes to a close The San Diego Padres are in the final stages of Spring Training and that means tough decisions await Manager Mike Shildt and his staff. Shildt said recently this is the most competitive camp he&rsquo;s had with regard to position players.<br />
Padres manager Mike Shildt: &ldquo;This is the most competitive position player camp I&rsquo;ve ever had at the end of a camp.&rdquo;pic.twitter.com/Umw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/difficult-decisions-loom-for-mike-shildt-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/difficult-decisions-loom-for-mike-shildt-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Designate Brett Sullivan, Select Mason McCoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced this evening that they&rsquo;ve designated catcher Brett Sullivan for assignment. Sullivan&rsquo;s departure from the 40-man roster makes room for the club to select the contract of shortstop Mason McCoy.<br />
Sullivan, 31, had a fairly unusual path to the big leagues. Selected by the Rays in the 17th round of the 2015 draft, Sullivan languished in Tampa&rsquo;s minor league system for years before reaching minor league free agency prior to the 2022 season. At that point, he was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-brett-sullivan-select-mason-mccoy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 03:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-designate-brett-sullivan-select-mason-mccoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manny Machado home run lifts Padres over Reds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Dylan Cease dominant in final spring outing San Diego Padres relief pitcher Juan Nunez induced a bases loaded ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who flipped to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Cronenworth then threw to Luis Arraez at first base to complete a difficult double play to end the top of the seventh inning, keeping the game tied, 0-0.<br />
The 2025 double play combo pic.twitter.com/3eXPm2vJfY&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) March 22, 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-home-run-lifts-padres-over-reds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-home-run-lifts-padres-over-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Padres bubble players have options?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The options could be a factor in who makes it and who doesn&rsquo;t The Padres roster crunch is coming. There are so many guys fighting for a very limited amount of spots so things like options will likely come into play in those final debates at the Peoria Sports Complex.Below is part of MLB.com&rsquo;s description of how Minor League options work:<br />
&ldquo;Players on a 40-man roster are given three Minor League &ldquo;options.&rdquo; An option allows that player t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/which-padres-bubble-players-have-options/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/which-padres-bubble-players-have-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres need surprises in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Who will be breaking out this season? At Padres FanFest on February 1, General Manager A.J. Preller participated in a leadership Q&amp;A with Mike Shildt and Erik Greupner. During the discussion, he acknowledged the team would need a &ldquo;couple&rdquo; of surprises for the 2025 season to round out the roster.Hampered by some big contracts and a limited payroll, Preller made some minor league and budget major league signings as the spring season got underway. For]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-need-surprises-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-need-surprises-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Split Squads: San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Your game thread for March 22, 2025. San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians, March 22, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Guardians Radio Network<br />
Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, March 22, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-split-squads-san-diego-padres-at-cleveland-guardians-and-cincinnati-reds-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-split-squads-san-diego-padres-at-cleveland-guardians-and-cincinnati-reds-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Darvish starting season on IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 22, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Yu Darvish officially out for start of season as he continues to rest elbow (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Bench battle coming down to final days; V&aacute;squez asserts self in final Cactus League outing (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Wade, Lockridge, Joe keep bench battle going; King finish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-darvish-starting-season-on-il/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-darvish-starting-season-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should the Padres be surprised Yu Darvish has an elbow problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Darvish is 38 with over 1,700 innings on his arm When the Padres gave Yu Darvish a 6-year, $108 million extension that would take him through his age 41 season, they had to know this was coming. It&rsquo;s not Tommy John yet but what they know is coming is an IL stint to start the season due to elbow inflammation.<br />
Yu Darvish is expected to open the season on the injured list. Kyle Hart, Stephen Kolek and Randy V&aacute;squez are competing for two O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-the-padres-be-surprised-yu-darvish-has-an-elbow-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-the-padres-be-surprised-yu-darvish-has-an-elbow-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Your game thread for March 21, 2025. San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, March 21, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Sloan Park, Mesa, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdquo; (read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu Darvish To Begin Season On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Yu Darvish will begin the season on the injured list. Manager Mike Shildt informed reporters today, including Dennis Lin of The Athletic and AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The righty was diagnosed with elbow inflammation earlier this week. &ldquo;We feel pretty comfortable that some rest and getting ramped back up will be the answer,&rdquo; Shildt says. That doesn&rsquo;t point to a long absence but it will leave two rotation spots for the trio of Kyle Hart, Stephen Kolek and Randy V&aacu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-to-begin-season-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-to-begin-season-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres roster taking shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Gavin Sheets added to 40-man roster The San Diego Padres have until Wednesday of next week to finalize their 26-man roster for the beginning of the 2025 season. Outfielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets had an opt-out available to him with his minor league contract, and the spring production he has shown would absolutely guarantee he would be grabbed by another team. As a result, he was added to the roster yesterday. It does not guarantee a 26-man roste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-roster-taking-shape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-roster-taking-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Pivetta goes five scoreless, Sheets on 40-man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 21, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Spring training update: Nick Pivetta goes five scoreless; Jason Heyward triples in Padres&rsquo; victory over Rangers (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Darvish still down; Sheets added to 40-man roster; Adam&rsquo;s work shows perils of looking at March results (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Former ace Jake Peavy re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-pivetta-goes-five-scoreless-sheets-on-40-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-pivetta-goes-five-scoreless-sheets-on-40-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego holds on to beat Texas, 5-3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Heyward | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jason Heyward&rsquo;s three-run triple leads Padres to win The San Diego Padres needed one big inning on offense to beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 in Peoria, Thursday.<br />
The Padres loaded the bases in the bottom of the second inning and Gavin Sheets stepped to the plate with no outs. Sheets, who was added to the 40-man roster earlier in the day after San Diego selected his contract, had an opportunity to impact the game in his first at bat. Unfortunately fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-holds-on-to-beat-texas-5-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-holds-on-to-beat-texas-5-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Andrew Bellatti Agree To Minor League Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with righty reliever&nbsp;Andrew Bellatti, as first reported by Mad Friars and reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. He&rsquo;ll likely begin the season at Triple-A El Paso.<br />
Bellatti has spent the past few years with the Phillies. He turned in a strong season in middle relief three years ago. Bellatti rattled off 54 1/3 innings of 3.31 ERA ball while striking out more than a third of opposing hitters. His numbers dropped off dramatically the following season. Bell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-andrew-bellatti-agree-to-minor-league-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-andrew-bellatti-agree-to-minor-league-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Hire Jake Peavy As Special Assistant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced this afternoon that&nbsp;Jake Peavy has returned to the organization as a special assistant to CEO Erik Greupner. USA Today&rsquo;s Bob Nightengale reported the news just before the club finalized the hiring.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m incredibly appreciative of this opportunity to reunite with my Padres family,&rdquo; the longtime MLB starter said in a press release. &ldquo;San Diego has always held a special place in my heart. I&rsquo;m a Padre through and through &ndash; from the m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-jake-peavy-as-special-assistant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-jake-peavy-as-special-assistant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Gavin Sheets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Gavin Sheets. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-hander Joe Musgrove was transferred to the 60-day injured list.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-gavin-sheets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-gavin-sheets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[36 Veteran Players With Looming Opt-Out Dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2022-26 collective bargaining agreement implemented a new series of uniform opt-out dates for players who qualified as free agents under Article XX(b) of said agreement and sign a minor league deal in free agency. More specifically, that designation falls on players with six-plus years of MLB service time who finished the preceding season on a major league roster or injured list. Some contracts for players coming over from a foreign professional league like Nippon Professional Baseball or th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/36-veteran-players-with-looming-opt-out-dates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/36-veteran-players-with-looming-opt-out-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jake Peavy returns to Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Peavy with Joe Musgrove | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images San Diego legend joining front office as special assistant Jake Peavy has returned to the San Diego Padres organization, this time as a Special Assistant to CEO Erik Greupner. Peavy was beloved by Padres fans during his time in San Diego, was recently inducted in the Padres Hall of Fame and is still held in high regard in the community. The appointment of Peavy as a special advisor to Greupner shows the Padres also va]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jake-peavy-returns-to-padres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jake-peavy-returns-to-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado’s goal remains the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 20, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Padres seek consistency with urgency as 2025 season opens (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
In the Padres&rsquo; farm system, the kids are alright (Jim Callis, MLB.com)<br />
Braves-Padres Opening Day starting pitchers: Sale vs. King (Mark Bowman and AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
San Diego Padres&rsquo; Gavin Sheets is smashing his way onto the roster (Thomas Conroy,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machados-goal-remains-the-same/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machados-goal-remains-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres’ Gavin Sheets is smashing his way onto the roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Gavin Sheets | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The non-roster invitee has been the talk of the Cactus League Gavin Sheets could have a significant role in the 2025 San Diego Padres lineup. The team will begin the regular season without an everyday designated hitter on the roster. The Padres expect Sheets to become a run-producer as a part-time DH, 1B, and outfielder.<br />
Sheets showcasing his power potential this spring<br />
Sheets&rsquo; power production (.311 with 6 HRs and 12 RBIs in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-gavin-sheets-is-smashing-his-way-onto-the-roster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-gavin-sheets-is-smashing-his-way-onto-the-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, And More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Rays no longer having a deal to build a new stadium (2:15)<br />
If the league is pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-rays-stadium-deal-is-dead-rangers-rotation-issues-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-the-rays-stadium-deal-is-dead-rangers-rotation-issues-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres could be without Yu Darvish to start 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 19, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Yu Darvish has elbow inflammation, might not be part of Padres&rsquo; rotation to start season (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Kolek scuffles a bit; Iglesias, Lockridge continue to produce in Padres&rsquo; loss to Giants (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
After breakout year, Adri&aacute;n Morej&oacute;n knows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-be-without-yu-darvish-to-start-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-be-without-yu-darvish-to-start-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres rotation could lose Yu Darvish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Veteran experiencing elbow inflammation San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt admitted today that veteran starter Yu Darvish is experiencing elbow inflammation and is day-to-day with his ramp up to the start of the season.<br />
A tweet from San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Kevin Acee stated that Shildt acknowledgedtoday during their media scrum that Darvish had a tight elbow after his last start on March 13. His regular bullpen and next s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-rotation-could-lose-yu-darvish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-rotation-could-lose-yu-darvish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Padres’ Rotation Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after the 2024 regular season concluded, the Padres were hit with a brutal blow when Joe Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery, wiping out his 2025 campaign before the offseason even began. That left the Padres with major question marks at the back of their rotation behind Dylan Cease, Michael King, and Yu Darvish. While the late-winter addition of Nick Pivetta into the fold helped stabilize things, that still left one spot open in the club&rsquo;s rotation headed into Spring Training. D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-padres-rotation-battle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-padres-rotation-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your game thread for March 18, 2025. San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants, March 18, 2025, 6:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Projected starter: Stephen KolekPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-san-francisco-giants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-san-francisco-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu Darvish Questionable For Opening Day Due To Elbow Inflammation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres right-hander Yu Darvish has recently been slowed in camp. While it was initially conveyed that he had some general fatigue, manager Mike Shildt today provided a more specific and more ominous diagnosis. The skipper told members of the media, including Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, that the veteran righty experienced elbow inflammation after his last start.<br />
Shildt stopped short of saying Darvish would start the season on the injured list, describing him as day-to-day. Opening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-questionable-for-opening-day-due-to-elbow-inflammation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-questionable-for-opening-day-due-to-elbow-inflammation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Michael King gets Opening Day nod]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 18, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Michael King to start opening day for Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Yuli Gurriel homers, doubles; Jake Cronenworth doubles twice as Padres pummel Brewers (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Difficult decisions ahead as Padres decide bench spots (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres name Michael King Opening Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-michael-king-gets-opening-day-nod/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-michael-king-gets-opening-day-nod/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Your game thread for March 17, 2025. Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, March 17, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: Brewers MLB Audio<br />
Projected starter: Wes BenjaminPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-milwaukee-brewers-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-milwaukee-brewers-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring training update: Padres roster fight continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Michael King starts opening day The San Diego Padres have one week left in the Cactus League season. With six games left to play, multiple roster spots are still open and the competition is fierce. Injury and illness have contributed to some of the final decisions but there is still work to be done to finalize the roster for Opening Day.<br />
Veteran outfielder Jason Heyward was not signed only to be cut at the end of spring. Same can be said for infield]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-update-padres-roster-fight-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-update-padres-roster-fight-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Yu Darvish dealing with fatigue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 17, 2025. Articles to read<br />
Yu Darvish getting a rest due to &lsquo;fatigue&rsquo; (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Hart, Cease have strong starts as Padres split against Angels, Diamondbacks (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Manny Machado healthy, happy to be chasing history with Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-yu-darvish-dealing-with-fatigue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-yu-darvish-dealing-with-fatigue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The origin of the Vedder Cup ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vedder Cup is alive and well for the 2025 season | Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images A trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Padres and Mariners season series If you ever attended a Seattle Mariners vs. San Diego Padres game at Petco Park, the chant of Vedder Cup can be heard throughout Gallagher Square moments before first pitch. Remember, there was no physical trophy awarded to the victor until now.<br />
The Vedder Cup is an official event. The winner of the 2025 season series will receiv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-origin-of-the-vedder-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-origin-of-the-vedder-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Split Squad: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels and Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Your game threads for March 16, 2025. San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels, March 16, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe, AZ<br />
Watch: MLB TV via Angels broadcast<br />
Listen: Angels Radio Network<br />
Projected starter: Dylan Cease<br />
On the road in Tempe &#10549;&#65039; pic.twitter.com/cPiw8ifGbV&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 16, 2025<br />
San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, March 16, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-split-squad-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-angels-and-padres-vs-arizona-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-split-squad-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-angels-and-padres-vs-arizona-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Gavin Sheets homers off Luis Castillo as he goes for roster spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 16, 2025. Articles to read<br />
With Matt Waldron out, fifth starter competition is down to three and maybe two (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)Spring training update: Gavin Sheets homers again, Connor Joe has big day; Michael King sharp in Padres&rsquo; win over Mariners (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Kolek, Hart, V&aacute;squez vying for open spot in Padres&rsquo; rotation (AJ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-gavin-sheets-homers-off-luis-castillo-as-he-goes-for-roster-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-gavin-sheets-homers-off-luis-castillo-as-he-goes-for-roster-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Your game thread for March 15, 2025. San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, March 15, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-seattle-mariners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-seattle-mariners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres top prospects have a spring breakout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo DeVries | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Getty Images De Vries and Salas show their talent The San Diego Padres prospect group played a group of A&rsquo;s prospects Friday in their Spring Breakout game at Peoria Sports Complex, losing 5-2. Shortstop Leodalis De Vries and catcher Ethan Salas topped the list of players playing for the Padres. The A&rsquo;s fielded a group of prospects generally more advanced than those on the Padres&rsquo; side. The first three pitchers for the A&rsquo;s were Double]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-top-prospects-have-a-spring-breakout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-top-prospects-have-a-spring-breakout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Matt Waldron suffers oblique strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 15, 2025.<br />
Padres pitcher Matt Waldron did not appear in tonight&rsquo;s game due to a mild left oblique strain suffered while warming up in the bullpen.<br />
He will be reevaluated tomorrow, currently considered day to day.&mdash; Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) March 15, 2025<br />
Articles to read<br />
Waldron dealing with oblique strain, will be reevaluated Saturday (AJ Cassavell,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-matt-waldron-suffers-oblique-strain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-matt-waldron-suffers-oblique-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Waldron Suffers Oblique Strain, May Begin Season On IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Matt Waldron sustained a mild oblique strain yesterday, Padres manager Mike Shildt told MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell and other reporters.&nbsp; Waldron suffered the injury while warming up in the bullpen for a scheduled relief appearance in the Padres&rsquo; Cactus League game.<br />
While Waldron is officially considered day-to-day, Shildt said the knuckleballer is &ldquo;going to need some rest for some period of time, which will be determined.&rdquo;&nbsp; Simply given the nature of ob]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-waldron-suffers-oblique-strain-may-begin-season-on-il/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-waldron-suffers-oblique-strain-may-begin-season-on-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres score late to beat Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Arraez | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Luis Arraez leads San Diego offense with three hits, including a home run Forrest Wall lined a ball into the outfield in the bottom of the seventh inning, driving in two runs to give the San Diego Padres their first lead of the game over the Texas Rangers en route to a 9-8 win.<br />
Wall was up to bat with the Padres trailing 7-6 with two outs and runners at first and second. He took the third pitch of the at bat and drove it down the line into the right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-score-late-to-beat-rangers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-score-late-to-beat-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Suarez struggling in spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager Mike Shildt takes the ball from Robert Suarez. | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Padres closer has been roughed up in recent outings Results in Spring Training do not often hold up once the regular season begins. Hot hitters go cold. Dominant pitchers become pedestrian and players struggling seem to find success. Spring Training is all about players getting their work in and building momentum as the regular season approaches.<br />
The problem for the San Diego Padres and their closer, Rober]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-struggling-in-spring/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-struggling-in-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 14, 2025. Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres, March 14, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-texas-rangers-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-texas-rangers-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Stephen Kolek continues push for fifth starter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 14, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Stephen Kolek keeps progressing; club dodges rain (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Yu Darvish, Stephen Kolek sharp; Royals walk off on Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Wash, rinse, repeat as Padres system looks to rise again in 2025 (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
6 Padres storylines to wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-stephen-kolek-continues-push-for-fifth-starter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-stephen-kolek-continues-push-for-fifth-starter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres FA signing Kyle Hart unlikely fifth starter candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres SP Kyle Hart | Photo by Caitlin O&rsquo;Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images The former KBO star is battling Randy Vasquez, Matt Waldron and Stephen Kolek for a spot in the starting rotation The San Diego Padres have a pitching award winner vying for a starter&rsquo;s role in camp this spring. No Cy Young winner, but left-handed starting pitcher Kyle Hart is the reigning Choi Dong-won Award winner and has an opportunity to win the fifth starter role in the Padres rotation.<br />
Hart has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fa-signing-kyle-hart-unlikely-fifth-starter-candidate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fa-signing-kyle-hart-unlikely-fifth-starter-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Have Received Interest From Around Nine Teams On Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around nine teams have been in contact with the Padres to express interest in&nbsp;Dylan Cease, writes Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman lists the Cubs, Mets and all five AL East teams among that group. The remaining two clubs are unknown.<br />
A pre-Opening Day trade still seems highly unlikely. Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote earlier this week that the Padres were only willing to entertain trading their top starter if they received a significant offensive upgrade in the return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-received-interest-from-around-nine-teams-on-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-received-interest-from-around-nine-teams-on-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres build depth for 2025 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eguy Rosario | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Many changes since the start of February Catcher<br />
The San Diego Padres have spent their spring camp looking for solutions to their depth issues for the coming season. It seems clear that the biggest need still remaining is catching depth. The team has to keep Brett Sullivan on the 26-man roster or make him available to waivers. That leaves Luis Campusano, Elias Diaz, and Martin Maldonado as their reliable options. Diaz appears to be the clear f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-build-depth-for-2025-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-build-depth-for-2025-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 13, 2025. San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals, March 13, 2025, 12:15 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Surprise Stadium, Surprise, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-kansas-city-royals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-kansas-city-royals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler officially is Padres new chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Thomas, San Diego Padres Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 13, 2025. Articles to readNo longer anonymous, John Seidler takes over Padres with vow to &lsquo;continue trajectory towards the World Series championship&rsquo; (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres know the worth of Jake Cronenworth (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Robert Suarez, Wandy Peralta give up 4 runs apiece in Padres&rsquo; loss to Rockies (K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-officially-is-padres-new-chairman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-officially-is-padres-new-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leodalis De Vries and Ethan Salas highlight 2025 San Diego Padres Spring Breakout roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres top minor league prospect Leodalis De Vries | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Friars have 15 of their top 30 prospects on the roster The 2025 MLB Spring Breakout is a four-day event showcasing baseball&rsquo;s top minor-league prospects competing against one another. It will occur at various Cactus and Grapefruit League ballparks from March 13-16, and all 30 Major League franchises will participate.<br />
The San Diego Padres will host the Athletics on March 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/leodalis-de-vries-and-ethan-salas-highlight-2025-san-diego-padres-spring-breakout-roster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/leodalis-de-vries-and-ethan-salas-highlight-2025-san-diego-padres-spring-breakout-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres fans should give John Seidler a chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Thomas, San Diego Padres The brother of Peter used to be a Dodgers fan and officially took over as San Diego&rsquo;s chairman today In case you missed it today, John Seidler has officially taken over as Padres chairman. Eric Kutsenda, who served as the team&rsquo;s interim chairman after Peter Seidler&rsquo;s death, is now a Special Advisor to the Chairman, according to the Padres front office directory.<br />
Eric Kutsenda is now listed as a special advisor to Padres chairman John Seidler pic.tw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fans-should-give-john-seidler-a-chance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fans-should-give-john-seidler-a-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL West Notes: Graveman, Seidler, Murphy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamondbacks right-hander Kendall Graveman has been battling some back tightness in camp and still hasn&rsquo;t appeared in a Spring Training game. Manager Torey Lovullo tells Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports that the issue cropped up again yesterday after throwing live batting practice. Weiner relays that Graveman appears to be questionable for Opening Day.<br />
The Snakes signed Graveman to a one-year, $1.35MM deal less than a month ago. The modest price is a reflection of the fact that Graveman misse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-graveman-seidler-murphy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nl-west-notes-graveman-seidler-murphy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Your game thread for March 12, 2025. San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies, March 12, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-san-diego-padres-at-colorado-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Gavin Sheets homers five times in four games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 12, 2025. Articles to readGavin Sheets rediscovers his stroke in time to make run at Padres&rsquo; roster (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Dylan Cease finishes strong, Gavin Sheets gives Padres walk-off win (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Putting a price tag on extending Kyle Tucker, Dylan Cease and other looming free agents (Tim Britton, The Athletic)<br />
Shee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-gavin-sheets-homers-five-times-in-four-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-gavin-sheets-homers-five-times-in-four-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ “winning on the margins” approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr and Mike Shildt | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Focus and confidence carry over from 2024 In March of 2024, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune wrote about the change in philosophy and approach for the Padres. After a disastrous 2023 season and a change of managers, the team was asked to buy in to what Mike Shildt was selling.<br />
Manny Machado said it best-&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve just got to play better,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You know, focus on the little things &mdash; on p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-winning-on-the-margins-approach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-winning-on-the-margins-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets powers Padres to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill celebrates his home run. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Ninth inning home run lifts San Diego over Chicago Gavin Sheets has been on an impressive hot streak and it continued Tuesday when the San Diego Padres faced the Chicago White Sox. Sheets hit his fourth home run in four games in the bottom of the fifth inning, but that was not his most impressive feat.<br />
Four straight days with a home run&zwj;pic.twitter.com/RfnikF65UD&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) Ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-powers-padres-to-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-powers-padres-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game: Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 11, 2025. Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres, March 11, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: N/A<br />
Cease &amp; Co. pic.twitter.com/iB2g46J6Y4&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 11, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-chicago-white-sox-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-chicago-white-sox-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, Jhony Brito not starting candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 11, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. locks in with a big blast; Brito officially a reliever again; state of the starters (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Gavin Sheets homers for third straight day, some pitchers struggle in Padres&rsquo; loss to Reds (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Jason Adam has become pitcher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-fernando-tatis-jr-homers-jhony-brito-not-starting-candidate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-fernando-tatis-jr-homers-jhony-brito-not-starting-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Keeping Jhony Brito In Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are keeping Jhony Brito in long relief, manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). While not especially surprising, that takes him out of the competition for the fifth starter spot.<br />
Brito has spent most of his career in the Yankees organization. He reached the big leagues with New York in 2023 after seven seasons in the minors. The righty started 13 of 25 appearances as a rookie, working to a 4.28 ERA through 90 1/3 innings. The Padres acquired him during]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-keeping-jhony-brito-in-relief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-keeping-jhony-brito-in-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Dylan Cease, Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[As is the case every year, Spring Training has brought a handful of significant pitching injuries. The Yankees have been hit the hardest. They confirmed this evening that they&rsquo;re losing&nbsp;Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery &mdash; a week after Luis Gil went down for months with a lat strain. The Mets will open the season without&nbsp;Sean Manaea or&nbsp;Frankie Montas. The Mariners (George Kirby) and Orioles (Grayson Rodriguez) will each begin the year without a pitcher who would&rsquo;v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-dylan-cease-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-dylan-cease-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets makes it three homers in three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheets | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Padres fall to Reds 9-3 in Peoria Gavin Sheets is fighting to make the roster for the San Diego Padres and with his third home run in three days, he is making a strong case for why he should.Sheets stepped to the plate with the Padres trailing the Cincinnati Reds in the bottom of the fifth inning and he hit the fifth pitch of the at bat, a four-seam fastball, 403 feet to right field. The home run pulled the Padres within a run of the Reds 3-2, but t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-makes-it-three-homers-in-three-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-makes-it-three-homers-in-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres spring training update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Hart | Photo by Caitlin O&rsquo;Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Camp roster cuts have begun The San Diego Padres made their first spring training roster cuts last Thursday, sending prospects Leo DeVries and Ethan Salas to the just opened minor league camp. The two top prospects made the headlines but were also joined by other prospects and minor league invitees. Pitchers Austin Krob, Ryan Och, JB Wendelken, Jose Espada, Braeden Nett and Francis Pena as well as catchers Brandon Valenzuela a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-spring-training-update/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-spring-training-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 18: Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Your game thread for March 10, 2025. Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, March 10, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: N/APlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-18-cincinnati-reds-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-18-cincinnati-reds-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Matt Waldron walks four in latest Spring Training start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 10, 2025. Articles to readPatient Tirso Ornelas looking to win a job with the Padres (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Bradgley Rodriguez&rsquo;s rise; Matt Waldron can&rsquo;t corral knuckler; Nick Pivetta rebounds (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Matt Waldron struggles as Giants come back to beat Padres (Jeff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-matt-waldron-walks-four-in-latest-spring-training-start/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-matt-waldron-walks-four-in-latest-spring-training-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 17: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 9, 2025. San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants, March 9, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-17-san-diego-padres-at-san-francisco-giants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-17-san-diego-padres-at-san-francisco-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Jose Iglesias debuts in Cactus League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 9, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Yu Darvish makes Cactus debut; Jose Iglesias plays catchup (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Fast track: What Ethan Salas, Leo De Vries can learn inside Padres&rsquo; clubhouse (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Gavin Sheets, bullpen key in Padres&rsquo; win over Guardians (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jose-iglesias-debuts-in-cactus-league/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jose-iglesias-debuts-in-cactus-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres need a new ace; Michael King is the logical successor]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres SP Michael King | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Friars need to sign King to a long-term deal 2025 should be the season when the San Diego Padres anoint a new ace atop the starting rotation. The roster offers an ideal candidate: Michael King is emerging as the logical successor.In a perfect world, a front office may want their ace to have more experience. But the Padres may go a different route. Selecting King is the best-case scenario for the Friars, giv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-need-a-new-ace-michael-king-is-the-logical-successor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-need-a-new-ace-michael-king-is-the-logical-successor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres back in win column]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images San Diego beats Cleveland, 7-2 Xander Bogaerts lined a one-hop single through the right side of the infield to give the San Diego Padres a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday. Jake Cronenworth scored on a wild pitch, following a pitching change, to make the score 3-0.Xander goes the opposite way for a Padres lead pic.twitter.com/JFOBLSBv5p&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) March 8, 2025<br />
Gavi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-back-in-win-column/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-back-in-win-column/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 16: Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 8, 2025. The weather appears to be better today! Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres, March 8, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-16-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-16-cleveland-guardians-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Yu Darvish starting today after rain yesterday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 8, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Kyle Hart gets some work in, Yu Darvish pushed back on a rainy day (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
With Padres placing premium on defense, Mart&iacute;n Maldonado could stick behind plate (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Hart &lsquo;legitimately in the mix&rsquo; to start after dazzling season abroad (Cole Bradley,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-yu-darvish-starting-today-after-rain-yesterday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-yu-darvish-starting-today-after-rain-yesterday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking a look at the Padres bullpen depth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Many talented pitchers vying for spots Every pitcher on the Padres spring training roster is on a throwing program. A slow buildup to Opening Day that carefully balances getting ready with managing health, as well as not exposing them to opponents too soon.The starters throw a lot on back fields, building up pitch counts and working on refining their pitches. Relievers are also on pitch counts and have days off between appearances as they a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/taking-a-look-at-the-padres-bullpen-depth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/taking-a-look-at-the-padres-bullpen-depth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres catchers continue to be an area of weakness on offense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brett Sullivan | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Four catching candidates struggling this spring The San Diego Padres are a team in waiting. They are waiting for their catcher of the future, Ethan Salas, to get the experience and show the growth that will allow San Diego to add him to the big league roster. The Padres are left to plug in placeholders and hope for the best until that happens. To this point in the spring, San Diego has not seen the best from its catching candida]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catchers-continue-to-be-an-area-of-weakness-on-offense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catchers-continue-to-be-an-area-of-weakness-on-offense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 15: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 7, 2025 San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, March 7, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: American Family Fields of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-15-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-15-san-diego-padres-at-milwaukee-brewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Estrada continues to dominate for Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah Estrada | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Closer role appears to be in good hands if Robert Suarez is moved San Diego Padres pitcher Jeremiah Estrada only needed six pitches to complete his one inning of work in his last outing against the Texas Rangers in Cactus League play. The right-hander has shown an ability to perform effectively and efficiently out of the bullpen this season. In three Spring Training appearances, Estrada has thrown 29 pitches, recorded three st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jeremiah-estrada-continues-to-dominate-for-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jeremiah-estrada-continues-to-dominate-for-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Ethan Salas, Leo De Vries sent to minor league camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 7, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Ethan Salas, Leo De Vries among first cuts; Kyle Hart ready for Cactus League debut (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Jose Iglesias&rsquo; &lsquo;surprising&rsquo; path to Padres after Mets reunion fell through (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres minors: Leo De Vries, Ethan Salas highlight Spring Breakout roster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-ethan-salas-leo-de-vries-sent-to-minor-league-camp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-ethan-salas-leo-de-vries-sent-to-minor-league-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres prospect update as minor league camp begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tirso Ornelas | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Leo DeVries and Ethan Salas reassigned to minors Shortstop Leodalis DeVries and catcher Ethan Salas, the Padres No. 1 and No. 2 prospects, were reassigned to minor league camp in preparation for the Padres Spring Breakout game. With the conclusion of minor league mini-camp and the beginning of full minor league camp, DeVries and Salas will join the other highly rated Padres prospects to prepare for the A&rsquo;s prospects in the game played at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-prospect-update-as-minor-league-camp-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-prospect-update-as-minor-league-camp-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 14: San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Your game thread for March 6, 2025 San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers, March 6, 2025, 12:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Surprise Stadium, Surprise, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldquo;alternative&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-14-san-diego-padres-at-texas-rangers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-14-san-diego-padres-at-texas-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres adding more bench competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 6, 2025. Articles to readPadres reportedly sign Jose Iglesias (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Padres add veteran infielder Jose Iglesias (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Michael King starts strong after slow start; rotation lining up; getting regular (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres trust Michael King will continue to excel in encore season (Kevin Acee, San]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-adding-more-bench-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-adding-more-bench-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres reportedly sign Jose Iglesias]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Iglesias vs the Padres 2024 | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Padres infield is getting crowded The San Diego Padres have reportedly signed infielder Jose Iglesias to a one year minor league contract with an invite to spring camp per multiple sources. Both Robert Murray of FanSided and Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported the news this morning. It has not been confirmed by the Padres as of yet.<br />
Iglesias, 35, played part of his 2023 season as a member of the El Paso Chihuahuas but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reportedly-sign-jose-iglesias/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reportedly-sign-jose-iglesias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Jose Iglesias Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[10:09am: It&rsquo;s a minor league deal with an invite to big league camp, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.<br />
10:04am: The Padres and free agent infielder Jose Iglesias have agreed to terms on a contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Terms aren&rsquo;t yet known. Iglesias is represented by the Boras Corporation.<br />
Iglesias, 35, enjoyed a tremendous comeback season in 2024 after not appearing in the majors at all in 2023. (He spent a portion of that season with the Padres&rsquo; Triple-A af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jose-iglesias-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jose-iglesias-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Jose Iglesias]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and free agent infielder Jose Iglesias have agreed to terms on a contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Terms aren&rsquo;t yet known. Iglesias is represented by the Boras Corporation.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-jose-iglesias/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-jose-iglesias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Nick Pivetta feels good after Padres spring debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 4, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Nick Pivetta debuts with flair; rotation equation maybe coming into focus; Tirso Ornelas hits again (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Tirso Ornelas, Brandon Lockridge keep hitting; Padres tie, lose in split-squad games (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Expect strong attendance figure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-nick-pivetta-feels-good-after-padres-spring-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-nick-pivetta-feels-good-after-padres-spring-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Jake Cronenworth could display defensive prowess in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres Jake Cronenworth completing a double play in a spring training game | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images A return to second base is a welcome sight The San Diego Padres infield alignment is set for the 2025 season. Barring an injury, it will be Luis Arraez at first base, Jake Cronenworth at second base, Xander Bogaerts at shortstop and Manny Machado at third base. It has the makings of an excellent defensive unit.Keep an eye on the second base position, where Cronenworth is scooping up eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-jake-cronenworth-could-display-defensive-prowess-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-jake-cronenworth-could-display-defensive-prowess-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta deals in debut for San Diego]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Padres and Giants finish in a tie San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta was dealing in his first Cactus League start. Pivetta completed his spring debut against the San Francisco Giants after recording two outs in the third inning, the last of which was a strikeout.Nick Pivetta discusses his performance against the Giants.<br />
Pivetta tossed 2.2 scoreless innings and struck out four batters. pic.twitter.com/7cMCFtji6X&mdash; 97.3 The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-deals-in-debut-for-san-diego/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-deals-in-debut-for-san-diego/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition tightens for Padres 5th starter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Stephen Kolek and Matt Waldron shine The first third of Padres spring training is complete. The competition for the fifth starter position continues with Matt Waldron and Stephen Kolek showing fast starts out of the gate. Randy Vasquez clearly struggled with his command on Sunday, with Kolek coming in behind him and pitching three scoreless innings.Taking the next step<br />
Matt Waldron has thrown in two starts with five innings pitched, allowi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/competition-tightens-for-padres-5th-starter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/competition-tightens-for-padres-5th-starter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 11 and 12 (Split Squad): San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 4, 2025 San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, March 4, 2025, 12:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Sloan Park, Mesa, AZ<br />
Watch: Marquee Sports Network (Cubs TV broadcast via MLB TV)<br />
Listen: N/A<br />
On the road at Sloan Park: pic.twitter.com/vpM9FZ3h5X&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 4, 2025<br />
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, March 4, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: Giants MLB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-11-and-12-split-squad-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs-san-francisco-giants-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-11-and-12-split-squad-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-cubs-san-francisco-giants-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Tyler Wade is the new Jurickson Profar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 4, 2025. Articles to readTyler Wade &lsquo;pushes the needle&rsquo; for Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Four Padres games on first-half schedule for Apple TV+ (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Drawing up the Padres&rsquo; potential lineup (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Stephen Kolek making case for starter role (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Mike Shildt isn&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-tyler-wade-is-the-new-jurickson-profar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-tyler-wade-is-the-new-jurickson-profar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek making case for starter role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Kolek | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Padres rotation competition heating up San Diego Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek turned in three scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kolek came on in relief in the third inning and recorded a strikeout, while not allowing a hit or a walk in his second Cactus League outing.<br />
Stephen Kolek discussed his three scoreless innings against the Royals. pic.twitter.com/uzj8iTsX7b&mdash; 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) March 2, 2025<br />
Kolek&rsquo;s o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/stephen-kolek-making-case-for-starter-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/stephen-kolek-making-case-for-starter-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Shildt isn’t intimidated by Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The Dodgers keep getting better but baseball isn&rsquo;t played on paperIf you&rsquo;re the manager of a team that just lost to the Dodgers and they got even better on paper while you didn&rsquo;t, maybe you wouldn&rsquo;t be high on your club&rsquo;s chances against them. Mike Shildt, though, is different and that&rsquo;s why San Diegans love him.MLB Network&rsquo;s Greg Amsinger asked Shildt if he is intimidated by the Dodgers spending $500 million to go along]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mike-shildt-isnt-intimidated-by-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mike-shildt-isnt-intimidated-by-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Jackson Merrill hits his first spring HR of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 3, 2025. Articles to read&lsquo;Traffic cop&rsquo; Randy V&aacute;squez would seem to be in a jam after another shaky start (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Dylan Cease lets new pitch run; Bryan Hoeing likely to start season late; Manny Machado works (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training report: Jackson Merrill homers, Stephen Kolek]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jackson-merrill-hits-his-first-spring-hr-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-jackson-merrill-hits-his-first-spring-hr-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 10: Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for March 2, 2025 Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres, March 2, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Arraez &amp; Shine pic.twitter.com/rYDpv5BWHZ&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 2, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-10-kansas-city-royals-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-10-kansas-city-royals-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Dylan Cease makes Cactus League debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 2, 2025. Articles to readSpring training update: Dylan Cease debuts, Tirso Ornelas continues to impress in Padres&rsquo; loss to Reds (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Jackson Merrill &lsquo;curious&rsquo; about moving up; Manny Machado better; Nett gains (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Cease takes solid first step into 2025 campaign (AJ Cassa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dylan-cease-makes-cactus-league-debut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dylan-cease-makes-cactus-league-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 9: San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Your game thread for March 1, 2025 San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds, March 1, 2025, 12:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Saturday's starters &#9728;&#65039; pic.twitter.com/nypIv3y78A&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 1, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profani]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-9-san-diego-padres-at-cincinnati-reds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-9-san-diego-padres-at-cincinnati-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres show what their lineup could look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 1, 2025. Articles to readPadres appear set to go with alternating lineup again (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Eguy Rosario has another extra-base hit, Braden Nett sharp in Padres&rsquo; loss to Mariners (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tatis, Padres &lsquo;ready to ball&rsquo; in 2025 after electric &lsquo;24 (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-show-what-their-lineup-could-look-like/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-show-what-their-lineup-could-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuki Matsui proving to be a dependable bullpen piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yuki Matsui | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Lefty enters year two with San Diego Yuki Matsui signed with the Padres in 2024 and proved to be an effective and dependable arm out of the bullpen in his first season. He appeared in 64 games and finished with a 3.73 ERA. This was not a surprise to the leadership in San Diego because Matsui had just completed his 10th season in the Nippon Professional Baseball league and finished with a 1.57 ERA with 39 saves for the Tohuku Rakuten Golden E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yuki-matsui-proving-to-be-a-dependable-bullpen-piece/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yuki-matsui-proving-to-be-a-dependable-bullpen-piece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. returns, Ethan Salas shines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Padres fall to Mariners under the lights The first 2025 Cactus League game under the lights for the San Diego Padres also served as the spring debut for superstar right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. He was joined in the lineup by starters Luis Arraez, Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts among others. Manny Machado was supposed to play, but was scratched prior to the start of the game due to a sore back.<br />
Tatis Jr. missed the sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-returns-ethan-salas-shines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-returns-ethan-salas-shines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres’ catching position still unclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elias Diaz | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Who will be behind the plate on Opening Day for San Diego? The San Diego Padres thought that Luis Campusano was going to be their franchise catcher for years to come. His struggles at the plate throughout his tenure with the Padres have been consistent and his defensive ability has been unimpressive.Campusano has appeared in 168 games since 2020. In that time he made 525 plate appearances, amassed 131 hits, with 70 runs scored and 7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catching-position-still-unclear/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catching-position-still-unclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 8: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for February 28, 2025 Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, February 28, 2025, 5:40 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-8-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-8-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Out Of Options Players To Watch This Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most interesting elements of spring training every year, at least for those of us who feast on roster construction minutiae, is the collection of players who are out of minor league options. MLBTR just released a full list of such players earlier today.<br />
In many instances, a player being out of minor league options is inconsequential. Justin Steele, Isaac Paredes and Evan Phillips are among the players who fit that description but are in no risk of losing their MLB roster spot. They're]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/10-out-of-options-players-to-watch-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/10-out-of-options-players-to-watch-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Fernando Tatis Jr. expected to make 2025 Cactus League debut tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 28, 2025. Articles to readPadres&rsquo; Fernando Tatis Jr. ready to be &lsquo;best version&rsquo; of himself (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Alpine&rsquo;s Trenton Brooks trying to get back to bigs; Matt Waldron takes next step (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Matt Waldron shines again; Forrest Wall, Trenton Brooks homer in loss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-fernando-tatis-jr-expected-to-make-2025-cactus-league-debut-tonight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-fernando-tatis-jr-expected-to-make-2025-cactus-league-debut-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 7: San Diego Padres at (Sacramento but they don’t want us to call them that) Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for February 27, 2025 San Diego Padres at Athletics, February 27, 2025, 12:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Hohokam Stadium, Mesa, AZ<br />
Watch: N/A<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-7-san-diego-padres-at-sacramento-but-they-dont-want-us-to-call-them-that-athletics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-7-san-diego-padres-at-sacramento-but-they-dont-want-us-to-call-them-that-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Luis Campusano makes Cactus League debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 27, 2025. Articles to readSpring training update: Luis Campusano debuts, Forrest Wall homers in Padres win over White Sox (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres, Yu Darvish working to have him be as good as he can for as long as he can (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Peter Seidler&rsquo;s sunny prediction about Padres has been proved righ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-campusano-makes-cactus-league-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-campusano-makes-cactus-league-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres get an assist from the White Sox in their 3-1 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr hits off Nick Pivetta | Cheri Bell Ryan Bergert starts his second game The White Sox made four errors to help the Padres to a 3-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. #25 prospect Ryan Bergert threw two scoreless innings, allowing no hits or walks and striking out two batters. Bergert was added to the 40-man roster in the off-season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, so technically could be a candidate for the fifth roster spot, but there are more likely candidate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-get-an-assist-from-the-white-sox-in-their-3-1-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-get-an-assist-from-the-white-sox-in-their-3-1-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres get an assist from the Angels in their 3-1 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr hits off Nick Pivetta | Cheri Bell Ryan Bergert starts his second game The Angels made four errors to help the Padres to a 3-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. #25 prospect Ryan Bergert threw two scoreless innings, allowing no hits or walks and striking out two batters. Bergert was added to the 40-man roster in the off-season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, so technically could be a candidate for the fifth roster spot, but there are more likely candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-get-an-assist-from-the-angels-in-their-3-1-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-get-an-assist-from-the-angels-in-their-3-1-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Reiss Knehr To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Reiss Knehr and the Padres have reunited on a minor league deal, as first reported by Mad Friars. It&rsquo;s unclear if the ACES client will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee or if he&rsquo;ll head to minor league camp.<br />
Knehr, 28, missed the 2024 season. He underwent Tommy John surgery in the previous summer. The Padres outrighted him off their 40-man roster at the end of the 2023 season. He spent the entire 2024 campaign on the injured list for Triple-A El Paso, then be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-reiss-knehr-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-reiss-knehr-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Sean Reynolds and Bryan Hoeing’s injuries mean to the Padres’ bullpen dynamics]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres pitcher Bryan Hoeing | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Injuries may force the Padres to shuffle the order of their bullpen Spring training is in full swing, but the San Diego Padres are already facing injuries that could cause a shuffle to the bullpen order.Sean Reynolds is suffering from a stress reaction in his right foot that requires him to wear a walking boot for the next 10 days. Bryan Hoeing has a sore right shoulder that forced the Padres to shut down his throwing routin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-sean-reynolds-and-bryanhoeings-injuries-mean-to-thepadres-bullpen-dynamics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-sean-reynolds-and-bryanhoeings-injuries-mean-to-thepadres-bullpen-dynamics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 6: San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your game thread for February 26, 2025 San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, February 26, 2025, 12:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ<br />
Watch: White Sox broadcast (through MLB TV)<br />
Listen: Padres MLB AudioPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-6-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-white-sox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-6-san-diego-padres-at-chicago-white-sox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salary Details For Several Minor League Deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every offseason, the primary focus for baseball fans is on trades and free agent activity. Naturally, major league free agent signings garner the majority of the attention and generate the most buzz. Minor league signees come with less fanfare, typically with good reason. They tend to be older veterans who are looking to extend their playing careers or perhaps younger names looking to rebound from an injury or a disappointing showing the prior season (sometimes the prior few seasons).<br />
As spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/salary-details-for-several-minor-league-deals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/salary-details-for-several-minor-league-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Stephen Kolek starts strong, Padres add an arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 26, 2025. Articles to readSpring training update: Stephen Kolek leads strong pitching performance; Padres fall to Angels (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Oscar Gonz&aacute;lez seeks selectivity; lefty Wes Benjamin signs; Jackson Merrill stays with &lsquo;boys&rsquo; (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Not Luis Arraez&rsquo;s first choice; Stephen K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-stephen-kolek-starts-strong-padres-add-an-arm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-stephen-kolek-starts-strong-padres-add-an-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres bats mostly quiet vs. Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Hart pitches in a sim game | Cheri Bell Righty Stephen Kolek got his first start Tuesday, February 24, in Peoria saw Fernando Tatis Jr. still missing from major league practice and the afternoon game. He did not participate in the team batting practice or fielding groups. The flu bug keeping him down was also a problem for catcher Luis Campusano, but he participated in practice for the second day in a row though he has still not appeared in a game.<br />
Kyle Hart, the left-hander in contention f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-bats-mostly-quiet-vs-angels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-bats-mostly-quiet-vs-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 5: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Your game thread for February 25, 2025 Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres, February 25, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: Angels broadcast through MLB appPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site<br />
Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-5-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-5-los-angeles-angels-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Wes Benjamin To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres signed left-hander&nbsp;Wes Benjamin to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to MLB Spring Training, reports AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The southpaw has already reported to camp with San Diego.<br />
Benjamin returns stateside after a three-year run in South Korea with the KT Wiz. The 31-year-old had a generally solid run in the KBO, turning in a 3.74 earned run average in a little more than 400 innings. His ERA successively climbed in each season, finishing at a less impressive 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-wes-benjamin-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-wes-benjamin-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Eguy Rosario “doing really good job” early in camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 25, 2025. Articles to readSpring training update: Tirso Ornelas, Eguy Rosario homer in Padres&rsquo; loss to Cubs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Eguy Rosario keeps showing right stuff; Fernando Tatis Jr. remains under weather (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres say minor-league reliever Cole Paplham suffered fractures in face (Kevin Acee, San Die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-eguy-rosario-doing-really-good-job-early-in-camp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-eguy-rosario-doing-really-good-job-early-in-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wait for Ethan Salas and Leodalis De Vries may not be too long]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres top two prospects Ethan Salas and Leodalis De Vries | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The two teenage phenoms&rsquo; estimated MLB arrival date may change by the end of spring training.The first weekend of spring training games has shown the future of the San Diego Padres looks bright. The franchise&rsquo;s top two minor league prospects, Ethan Salas and Leodalis De Vries, confirmed that both are on track to becoming major leaguers. Each is 18 and poised to ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-wait-for-ethan-salas-and-leodalis-de-vries-may-not-be-too-long/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/the-wait-for-ethan-salas-and-leodalis-de-vries-may-not-be-too-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres roster competition heats up as team loses to Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Vasquez | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Eguy Rosario and Oscar Gonzalez continue to impress Both infielder/outfielder Eguy Rosario and outfielder Oscar Gonzalez continue to perform well in their efforts to crack the major league roster.Historically an infielder, Rosario played a few games in right field at Triple-A El Paso in 2024. This spring he has played left field in practice and for six innings on Monday at Peoria Sports Complex in a 10-5 loss to the Cubs. He also lined a home run t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-roster-competition-heats-up-as-team-loses-to-cubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-roster-competition-heats-up-as-team-loses-to-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eguy Rosario’s versatility should put him ahead of other Padres in bench competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images There are a ton of options to fill out the rest of the bench. One stands out in early in springPadres manager Mike Shildt loves how many options he has to fill out the roster. Before getting to those options, here are the 11/13 spots we know will be taken.Luis Arraez<br />
Jake Cronenworth<br />
Xander Bogaerts<br />
Manny Machado<br />
Tyler Wade<br />
Connor Joe<br />
Jason Heyward<br />
Jackson Merrill<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr.<br />
Luis CampusanoElias DiazSo now with two options remaining, Shildt probably wants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/eguy-rosarios-versatility-should-put-him-ahead-of-other-padres-in-bench-competition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/eguy-rosarios-versatility-should-put-him-ahead-of-other-padres-in-bench-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 4: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Your game thread for February 24, 2025 Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, February 24, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Monday Blues? We've got the cure: Padres Baseball! pic.twitter.com/k4YH1lDlED&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 24, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-4-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-4-chicago-cubs-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Salas, De Vries have highlight moments in first starts this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 24, 2025. Articles to readPadres notes: Top prospects start together; reliever hit in face; Bryan Hoeing&rsquo;s progress; Sean Reynolds in a boot (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Spring training update: Dodgers beat Padres; Ethan Salas doubles (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Time is still on Luis Campusano&rsquo;s side as he competes for Padres catching job (Jeff Sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-salas-de-vries-have-highlight-moments-in-first-starts-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-salas-de-vries-have-highlight-moments-in-first-starts-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Reynolds, Hoeing, Paplham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Reynolds is suffering from a stress reaction in his right foot, and Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Reynolds will be wearing a walking boot &ldquo;for at least the next week and a half.&rdquo;&nbsp; Padres manager Mike Shildt didn&rsquo;t yet know how much ramp-up time Reynolds might need after the boot is removed, leaving some doubt as to whether or not Reynolds might not be part of the Opening Day roster.<br />
A knee injury already cut short Reynolds&rsquo; rookie season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-reynolds-hoeing-paplham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-reynolds-hoeing-paplham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres top prospects show off vs. Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo DeVries | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Padres lose their first spring game on the road The San Diego Padres played their third spring training game at Camelback Ranch vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, an 8-3 Dodgers victory. It was the Padres&rsquo; first loss of the spring.Their first road game of spring saw the team leave all their regulars in Peoria and bring prospects and players competing for positions. Utility player Tyler Wade started at second and Connor Joe played in left field wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-top-prospects-show-off-vs-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-top-prospects-show-off-vs-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 3: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Your game thread for February 23, 2025 San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, February 23, 2025, 12:05 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ<br />
Watch: Sportsnet LA (through MLB.TV)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Hitting the road&#65039; pic.twitter.com/yj0SLUhFfL&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 23, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-3-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-3-san-diego-padres-at-los-angeles-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Luis Arraez’s Cactus League debut includes two hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 23, 2025. Articles to readSpring training update: Luis Arraez, Jackson Merrill shine as Padres beat A&rsquo;s (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Matt Waldron commits to knuckleball; Eguy Rosario on the move; Luis Arraez comes out swinging (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Waldron&rsquo;s knuckleball reinvention in focus for 2025 (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraezs-cactus-league-debut-includes-two-hits/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraezs-cactus-league-debut-includes-two-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 2: Athletics at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Your game thread for February 22, 2025 Athletics at San Diego Padres, February 21, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: Padres TV (link)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
Wally&rsquo;s World pic.twitter.com/fYI82QTysK&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 22, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsquo;t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it<br />
Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-2-athletics-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-2-athletics-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Bryan Hoeing sidelined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 22, 2025. Articles to readSpring training update: Manny Machado homers in Padres&rsquo; victory over Mariners (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Gavin Sheets doubles up; Bryan Hoeing sidelined; it starts at short for Tyler Wade (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Matt Waldron seeks to keep it positive, not knuckle under in 2025 (Kevin Acee, San Diego]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-bryan-hoeing-sidelined/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-bryan-hoeing-sidelined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machado ignites Padres’ offense in win over Mariners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images San Diego pitchers combine for two-hitter Much of the talk this offseason surrounding the San Diego Padres, outside of player acquisition, revolved around how last season ended. An unexplained and unimaginable 24-inning scoreless streak that saw them eliminated in the National League Division Series.<br />
That streak came to an end for San Diego in the first Cactus League game of 2025. Manny Machado hit the first pitch he saw 428 feet to centerfield off Sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/machado-ignites-padres-offense-in-win-over-mariners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/machado-ignites-padres-offense-in-win-over-mariners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey Results: Padres fans think club is 2nd-best in NL West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Could we be seeing another Dodgers-Padres race for the NL West title? 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.Earlier this week Padres fans voted on where they think the team will finish when all things are said and done in the National League West. As expected, the highe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/survey-results-padres-fans-think-club-is-2nd-best-in-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/survey-results-padres-fans-think-club-is-2nd-best-in-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details On Nolan Arenado Trade Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[For much of the offseason, a Nolan Arenado trade seemed inevitable. But spring training is now rolling along and he&rsquo;s still a Cardinal. Today, Katie Woo of The Athletic takes an extensive look at the twists and turns of the winter. Many of the details came out over the past few months but the piece also provides some new tidbits and extra context.<br />
Arenado&rsquo;s no-trade clause was clearly a key part of the offseason narrative and the club&rsquo;s efforts to trade him. Reports throughout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/details-on-nolan-arenado-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/details-on-nolan-arenado-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Training Game 1: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Your game thread for February 21, 2025 Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, February 21, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST<br />
Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ<br />
Watch: MLB.com (link)<br />
Listen: 97.3 The Fan<br />
GOOD MORNING &#9728;&#65039; pic.twitter.com/6yVl6kSlqf&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 21, 2025<br />
Padres probable pitchers for tomorrow&rsquo;s game against the Mariners:RHP Ryan Bergert<br />
RHP Logan GillaspieLHP Austin Davis<br />
RHP Bradgley Rodriguez<br />
LHP Omar Cruz<br />
RH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-1-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/spring-training-game-1-seattle-mariners-at-san-diego-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details On Nick Pivetta’s Contract With Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres signed Nick Pivetta to a four-year earlier this week. Previous reporting had revealed that it was a four-year, $55MM deal, though heavily backloaded. Pivetta will receive a $3MM signing bonus, then make a salary of just $1MM this year, followed by salaries of $19MM, $14MM and $18MM in the next three years. He has the opportunity to opt out after the second and third years of the deal. Yesterday, Ronald Blum of the Associated Press provided some new details that had not been previously]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/details-on-nick-pivettas-contract-with-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/details-on-nick-pivettas-contract-with-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the 2025 Padres offense good enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Heyward | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Replacing Jurickson Profar and Kyle Higashioka will be a tough task During the current off-season, the Padres were unable to re-sign two prominent members of the 93-win 2024 team. Both left fielder Jurickson Profar and catcher Kyle Higashioka left the team in free agency. Replacing their offensive output for the upcoming season has been a topic of discussion since they both signed elsewhere.The free agents signed by general manager A.J. Prelle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-the-2025-padres-offense-good-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-the-2025-padres-offense-good-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: It’s game day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 21, 2025. Articles to readBryce Miller: Padres newcomer Connor Joe faces critical health milestone (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres eager to see ball-strike challenge system up close during spring training games (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Judge sides with city, Padres development team on one claim against Tailgate Park deal (Jennifer Van Grove, San Di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-its-game-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-its-game-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manny Machado speaks, Padres brass listens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Machado at San Diego Padres Fan Fest | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images A team leader&rsquo;s opinion does matterIf anyone has a right to feel like the true leader of the San Diego Padres, it is Manny Machado. The lack of offseason moves curb local interest in the team. Igniting a spark in the Friar Faithful seemed necessary and Machado was the logical choice to light the fuse.<br />
Brilliantly, he knew creating some news would kick-start the front office to improve the roster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-speakspadresbrass-listens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-speakspadresbrass-listens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automated ball-strike challenges begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The test begins February 21 for the Padres Major League Baseball will use the 2025 spring training season to test the use of the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in spring training games. The system has been used in various levels of minor league baseball since 2019 and in Triple-A during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. It was found that the length of games was extended only 17 seconds by using the system.<br />
It differs from the &ldquo;robot umpire&rdquo; approac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/automated-ball-strike-challenges-begin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/automated-ball-strike-challenges-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Tim Locastro To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outfielder Tim Locastro is returning to the Padres on a minor league contract, Locastro himself tells Robert Harding of the Auburn Citizen. The Warner Sports client is on the mend from shoulder surgery performed last July and will head to minor league camp.<br />
Locastro, 32, signed a minor league deal with the Padres last offseason as well. He hit well, putting up a line of .333/.449/.479 in Triple-A, but in just 33 games. As he himself tells Harding, he landed awkwardly during a steal attempt in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-tim-locastro-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-tim-locastro-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Luis Arraez feels like he got a new thumb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 20, 2025. Articles to readHealthy Luis Arraez looks to be back to normal (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Yu Darvish gets first look at ABS system; Yuli Gurriel talks; Ryan Bergert to start spring opener (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Leodalis De Vries&rsquo; spring expectations, Luis Pati&ntilde;o&rsquo;s timeline (Jeff Sanders, San Dieg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraez-feels-like-he-got-a-new-thumb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-luis-arraez-feels-like-he-got-a-new-thumb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill looks to build on impressive rookie season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill | Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Padres centerfielder needs to avoid sophomore slump Jackson Merrill burst on the scene in 2024 with a rookie season that saw him finish second in MLB Rookie of the Year voting behind Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. Merrill entered that Spring Training as a 20-year-old looking to show new Padres Manager Mike Shildt that he deserved a spot on the roster.<br />
Mike Shildt confirms that Jackson Merrill will be a part of the Padres traveling part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-looks-to-build-on-impressive-rookie-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-looks-to-build-on-impressive-rookie-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager Mike Shildt (left), Fernando Tatis Jr. (middle), General Manager A.J. Preller (right). | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego enters camp on a positive note The lack of activity by the San Diego Padres made for a long offseason. The majority of moves the team made came in the form of minor league contract signings, adding players like Oscar Gonzalez, Yonathan Perlaza and Martin Maldonado.<br />
Catcher Elias Diaz was the first free agent signed to a major league contrac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-underwhelming-offseason-gives-way-to-promise-of-a-new-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-underwhelming-offseason-gives-way-to-promise-of-a-new-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don Orsillo remaining with Padres is amazing news for fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Orsillo (left) speaks with Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images TV play-by-play voice gets &lsquo;long-term extension&rsquo; Don Orsillo was entering the final year of his contract as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Padres this season. He and former Padre, Mark &ldquo;Mud&rdquo; Grant, have called the majority of games together since he arrived in San Diego in 2016. An announcement Tuesday ensures Orsillo will remain in the booth for the foreseeable fu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/don-orsillo-remaining-with-padres-is-amazing-news-for-fans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/don-orsillo-remaining-with-padres-is-amazing-news-for-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reacts Survey: Will the Padres win the division?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The team up north deserves to be the favorites but could San Diego pull off the unimaginable? 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.<br />
The Padres enter 2025 as an underdog in the division and in the National League overall but wasn&rsquo;t that what they wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/reacts-survey-will-the-padres-win-the-division/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/reacts-survey-will-the-padres-win-the-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Alex Bregman, The Padres Add Players, And No Extension For Vlad Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Red Sox signing Alex Bregman (1:15)<br />
The Tigers just missing on Bregman (9:35)<br />
The Cardinals seemingly holding on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-alex-bregman-the-padres-add-players-and-no-extension-for-vlad-jr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-alex-bregman-the-padres-add-players-and-no-extension-for-vlad-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Erik Greupner says Padres goals remain the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 19, 2025. Articles to readPadres CEO Erik Greupner provides first offseason comments from management (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Yu Darvish told Padres he was fine with team signing Yuli Gurriel (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
New &lsquo;dog&rsquo; Nick Pivetta eager to do his part in Padres&rsquo; fight (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres CEO Erik G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-erik-greupner-says-padres-goals-remain-the-same/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-erik-greupner-says-padres-goals-remain-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Campusano needs a change of scenery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres C Luis Campusano partaking in a mound meeting | Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Defensive lapses factored into him becoming a non-catching candidate in 2025. The loss of free agent Kyle Higashioka to the Texas Rangers forced the San Diego Padres to move in another direction at the catcher position. Team President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller took his time but brought Elias Diaz back to compete for the starting job.<br />
One name you will not hear as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-campusano-needs-a-change-of-scenery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-campusano-needs-a-change-of-scenery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO Erik Greupner provides some clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erik Greupner | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images An upbeat Q &amp; A Padres CEO Erik Greupner addressed the media at the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday morning. He made an opening statement and then took questions from the gathered media. He assured the media and the fans that the goal for the organization is still to win the World Series and to keep a competitive team on the field every year. He also thanked the fans for their support and expressed gratitude towards the fans and their em]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ceo-erik-greupner-provides-some-clarity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ceo-erik-greupner-provides-some-clarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado is 100%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 18, 2025. Articles to readNew &lsquo;dog&rsquo; Nick Pivetta eager to do his part in Padres&rsquo; fight (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres notes: Manny Machado healthy, which is &lsquo;huge&rsquo;; Jason Heyward vocal; Yuli Gurriel agrees to minors deal (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres 2025 roster projection 1.0: Who makes it to Opening Da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-is-100/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-is-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Examining the Padres 2025 payroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[AJ Preller | Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Not as bleak as we thought As spring training got started last week, Padres general manager AJ Preller had his first media availability for the new season. Within a few days the Padres had signed outfielder Jason Heyward, outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe, RHP Nick Pivetta and LHP Kyle Hart. There were also some minor league signings that don&rsquo;t count toward the major league roster unless they make the team.<br />
There has been much speculation dur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/examining-the-padres-2025-payroll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/examining-the-padres-2025-payroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is signing Yuli Gurriel the right move for the Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Padre Yuli Gurriel | Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Gurriel will compete for a bench role in spring training The San Diego Padres needed a veteran bat after Jurickson Profar left town via free agency. The team agreed to a minor-league deal with first baseman Yuli Gurriel. However, determining if this is the right move for the Padres will not be that simple.Gurriel is an elite first baseman<br />
An argument for Gurriel starts with his championship pedigree. He won two World Seri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-signing-yuli-gurriel-the-right-move-for-the-padres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-signing-yuli-gurriel-the-right-move-for-the-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Yuli Gurriel Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with veteran first baseman Yuli Gurriel on a minor league deal. Francys Romero first reported that the sides were making progress on a contract. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that the Mato Sports Management client gets a non-roster invite to MLB camp and would secure a $1.25MM base salary if he cracks the big league roster. There&rsquo;s an additional $1MM in performance bonuses.<br />
It&rsquo;s a solid landing spot for the former batting champ, who is going into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-yuli-gurriel-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-yuli-gurriel-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Yuli Gurriel To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and first baseman/designated hitter Yuli Gurriel are in agreement on a minor league deal with an invite to big league camp. He&rsquo;ll make $1.25MM if in the majors with another $1MM available via incentives for the Mato Sports Management client.&nbsp;Francys Romero of BeisbolFR first reported that the two sides were finalizing a deal. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported the financials and camp invite.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-yuli-gurriel-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-yuli-gurriel-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Nick Pivetta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feb. 17: Pivetta passed his physical and has reported to Padres camp. The team has formally announced his four-year contract.<br />
Feb. 12: The Padres are reportedly in agreement with Nick Pivetta on a backloaded four-year, $55MM deal. The CAA client receives a $3MM signing bonus and a $1MM salary for the upcoming season. He&rsquo;s guaranteed $19MM, $14MM, and $18MM salaries over the following three seasons and can opt out after the contract after the second and third years. While the salary structu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-nick-pivetta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-nick-pivetta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Joe Musgrove’s leadership continuing through rehab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 17, 2025. Articles to readJoe Musgrove still a part of Padres as he recovers from Tommy John surgery (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Breaking down the Padres&rsquo; roster competitions this spring (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Luis Pati&ntilde;o on the comeback trail with San Diego (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)<br />
Should we stop talking about potential Padres trades? (me)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-joe-musgroves-leadership-continuing-through-rehab/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-joe-musgroves-leadership-continuing-through-rehab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we stop talking about potential Padres trades?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Some big names have been talked about in the offseason but it seems like things have changed... At one point this offseason I was sure Dylan Cease was getting traded. He isn&rsquo;t coming back in free agency and was this year&rsquo;s Juan Soto&mdash;an elite player entering his walk year that would create financial flexibility ($13.75 million) for the Padres if he were to be dealt.All we were hearing is how the Padres don&rsquo;t have much mone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-we-stop-talking-about-potential-padres-trades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-we-stop-talking-about-potential-padres-trades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Patiño on the comeback trail with San Diego]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Pati&ntilde;o | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Right-hander trying to re-establish himself Luis Pati&ntilde;o was once a promising pitching prospect in the San Diego system. He was expected to reach the major leagues and be a foundational piece of the Padres&rsquo; rotation for years to come. Although he did make his major league debut with San Diego, he did not remain with the team for long.<br />
Pati&ntilde;o debuted with the Padres in 2020 and appeared in 11 games, finishing the season with a 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-patio-on-the-comeback-trail-with-san-diego/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-patio-on-the-comeback-trail-with-san-diego/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox Continue To Have “Due Diligence” Interest In Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Red Sox were first linked to Dylan Cease&rsquo;s market back in early December, before Boston acquired Garrett Crochet from the White Sox and signed free agent Walker Buehler.&nbsp; These moves brought some needed reinforcement to Boston&rsquo;s rotation, but the team&rsquo;s interest in Cease continues to at least linger, as MassLive.com&rsquo;s Sean McAdam reports that the Sox &ldquo;have been in touch with the&rdquo; Padres about Cease&rsquo;s availability.<br />
A source indicated to McAdam th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/red-sox-continue-to-have-due-diligence-interest-in-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/red-sox-continue-to-have-due-diligence-interest-in-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Xander Bogaerts back in shape to play shortstop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 16, 2025. Articles to readXander Bogaerts looks to regain youthful production for Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Photos: Padres in Peoria (Meg McLaughlin, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Morejon to pitch out of &lsquo;pen, with door open for rotation after 2025 (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-xander-bogaerts-back-in-shape-to-play-shortstop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-xander-bogaerts-back-in-shape-to-play-shortstop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruben Niebla and the Padres’ not-so-secret weapon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruben Niebla | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images The Pitching Whisperer and his bio-mechanics advantage Pitching coach Ruben Niebla joined the San Diego Padres staff in 2021, even before the team hired manager Bob Melvin. It is an unusual move to hire the coach before the manager, but with Niebla&rsquo;s reputation, it was warranted. Our own Ben Fadden addressed the hiring of Niebla in a post here on Gaslamp Ball shortly before the announcement was official.<br />
His credentials were impressive. He was th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ruben-niebla-and-the-padres-not-so-secret-weapon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ruben-niebla-and-the-padres-not-so-secret-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Eguy Rosario to get left field opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 15, 2025. Articles to readAdd &lsquo;versatile guy&rsquo; Eguy Rosario to the list of Padres&rsquo; options in left field (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Connor Joe didn&rsquo;t make it about geography, but he&rsquo;s happy to be home with Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
MLB insiders predict players most likely to be traded (Jayson Stark, The Athletic)<br />
Joe-Heywa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-eguy-rosario-to-get-left-field-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-eguy-rosario-to-get-left-field-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last chance for Eguy Rosario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eguy Rosario | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Infielder is out of options San Diego Padres infielder Eguy Rosario was a valuable fill-in for Manny Machado to start the 2024 season. With Machado starting as the designated hitter due to his surgically repaired right elbow, Rosario manned third base for 28 games. After early May, he had only two more appearances before being sent down to Triple-A El Paso. In those 30 games, he hit .245/.286/.528 with 3 HR and 6 RBI and 20 K&rsquo;s/2 BB.<br />
From 2022-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/last-chance-for-eguy-rosario/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/last-chance-for-eguy-rosario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Looking To Add Another Hitter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres were dormant for much of the offseason but sprang to life recently. In the past week, they&rsquo;ve bolstered the pitching staff with Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart, as well as bringing Jason Heyward and Connor Joe into the position player mix. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that they would still like to add one more bat, either via trade or free agency.<br />
The Friars lost several hitters to free agency at the end of the 2024 season, with each of Kyle Higashioka, Ha-Seong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-looking-to-add-another-hitter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-looking-to-add-another-hitter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: A.J. Preller continues to supplement Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 14, 2025. Articles to readMore &lsquo;art of the possible&rsquo; from A.J. Preller&rsquo;s Padres, who restock 2025 roster at bargain prices (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres sign Kyle Hart, their second starting pitcher addition in 24 hours (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres have a compelling trade candidate in Robert Suarez (Sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-aj-preller-continues-to-supplement-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-aj-preller-continues-to-supplement-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres catching position is in a holding pattern until the arrival of Ethan Salas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future Padres catcher Ethan Salas | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Diaz and Maldonado will compete for the 2025 starting catcher job Ethan Salas is a teenager and will remain so for the next 15 months and two weeks. He was the prize of the 2023 international free agent class. The San Diego Padres used their entire bonus money to sign him to a record $5.6 million deal. But Salas will not be on the Padres Opening Day roster, and the odds are high that he will not spend one day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catching-position-is-in-a-holding-pattern-until-the-arrival-of-ethan-salas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catching-position-is-in-a-holding-pattern-until-the-arrival-of-ethan-salas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres catching position in a holding pattern until the arrival of Ethan Salas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future Padres catcher Ethan Salas | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Diaz and Maldonado will compete for the 2025 starting catcher job Ethan Salas is a teenager and will remain so for the next 15 months and two weeks. He was the prize of the 2023 international free agent class. The San Diego Padres used their entire bonus money to sign him to a record $5.6 million deal. But Salas will not be on the Padres Opening Day roster, and the odds are high that he will not spend one day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catching-position-in-a-holding-pattern-until-the-arrival-of-ethan-salas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-catching-position-in-a-holding-pattern-until-the-arrival-of-ethan-salas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tirso Ornelas a contender in suddenly crowded left field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tirso Ornelas | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Opportunity awaits long-time minor leaguer The San Diego Padres watched their 2024 left fielder Jurickson Profar sign a free agent deal with the Atlanta Braves earlier this offseason. The move dashed the hopes of Padres fans who wondered if the fan favorite would return to San Diego.The departure of Profar created a vacancy in the outfield and has presented an opportunity for long-time minor leaguer Tirso Ornelas.<br />
Padres fans are familiar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/tirso-ornelas-a-contender-in-suddenly-crowded-left-field/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/tirso-ornelas-a-contender-in-suddenly-crowded-left-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres add lefty Kyle Hart to rotation mix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Hart in 2020 | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images A welcome surprise The report on Wednesday, February 12, of the Padres signing right-handed starter Nick Pivetta was a welcome relief to Padres fans, especially considering that the fanbase was widely under the impression that there was no money to spend. Pivetta appears to be the logical fourth starter behind Dylan Cease, Michael King, and Yu Darvish.<br />
Thursday morning greeted us with the news that left-handed starter Kyle Hart has been signed to a 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-add-lefty-kyle-hart-to-rotation-mix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-add-lefty-kyle-hart-to-rotation-mix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Reportedly Expected To Keep Dylan Cease, Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rumors have swirled all winter about the Padres trading a starting pitcher such as Dylan Cease or Michael King. Yesterday, they added to the rotation by agreeing to a deal with Nick Pivetta. They made another modest rotation add today by signing lefty Kyle Hart. It would be fair to wonder if those signings were precursors to a trade but Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the club is &ldquo;inclined&rdquo; to keep their starters and open the season with a rotation of Cease, King, Pivetta and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reportedly-expected-to-keep-dylan-cease-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reportedly-expected-to-keep-dylan-cease-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres add two more big league arms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 13, 2025. Articles to readPadres address rotation depth, sign right-hander Nick Pivetta (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
As pitchers and catchers report, Padres looking internally &mdash; for now &mdash; to pad rotation (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union Tribune)<br />
Padres, Nick Pivetta agree to deal that could help keep Dylan Cease in place (Dennis Lin, The Athletic)<br />
Free agent Pive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-add-two-more-big-league-arms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-add-two-more-big-league-arms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Kyle Hart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced Thursday that they&rsquo;ve signed lefty Kyle Hart to a one-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season. He&rsquo;ll be guaranteed $1.5MM, per FanSided&rsquo;s Robert Murray, coming in the form of a $1MM salary and a $500K buyout on a $5MM club option for the 2026 season. He can boost the value of that option to $7.5MM based on escalators tied to games started. Hart, a client of NPG Sports, enjoyed a breakout showing in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2024 and has dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-kyle-hart/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-kyle-hart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres land Pivetta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images After long, quiet offseason San Diego strikes deal with starter The San Diego Padres and free agent pitcher Nick Pivetta agreed to a four-year $55 million deal Wednesday. The deal has not been confirmed by the team.<br />
The best remaining starter on the free agent market heads to San Diego pic.twitter.com/LCzgfXOugL&mdash; Talkin&rsquo; Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) February 13, 2025<br />
Pivetta is the first big name signing of a long offsea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-land-pivetta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-land-pivetta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres land Nick Pivetta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Pivetta | Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images After a long and quiet offseason, San Diego strikes a deal with a starter The San Diego Padres and free agent pitcher Nick Pivetta agreed to a four-year, $55 million deal Wednesday. The deal has not been confirmed by the team.<br />
The best remaining starter on the free agent market heads to San Diego pic.twitter.com/LCzgfXOugL&mdash; Talkin&rsquo; Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) February 13, 2025<br />
Pivetta is the first big-name signing of a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-land-nick-pivetta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-land-nick-pivetta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Nick Pivetta Agree To Four-Year Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with&nbsp;Nick Pivetta on a four-year, $55MM free agent deal that includes multiple opt-out chances, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It&rsquo;s an extremely backloaded contract that pays Pivetta a $3MM signing bonus and a $1MM salary for the upcoming season, Passan adds. That&rsquo;ll be followed by successive salaries of $19MM, $14MM, and $18MM. Pivetta can opt out after the second and third seasons.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nick-pivetta-agree-to-four-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nick-pivetta-agree-to-four-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Stretch Out Stephen Kolek As Starter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres manager Mike Shildt spoke to the media today and provided some updates on the club&rsquo;s pitching plans. Per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Shildt said that right-hander Stephen Kolek will be stretched out as a starter but fellow righty Bryan Hoeing will stay in a relief role this year.<br />
Kolek, 28 in April, worked as a reliever in 2024 but has some starting experience. In the Mariners&rsquo; system in 2022, he made 27 Double-A starts and logged 143 2/3 innings, allowing 4.51 earned runs per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-stretch-out-stephen-kolek-as-starter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-stretch-out-stephen-kolek-as-starter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Pitchers and catchers report today!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 12, 2025. Articles to readPadres spring training storylines: Xander Bogaerts; a left field platoon; bolstering the rotation (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Here&rsquo;s how Padres&rsquo; 2025 roster could shake out (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Latest Padres injuries and transactions (MLB.com)<br />
Three questions A.J. Preller must answer before Opening Day (Thomas Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-pitchers-and-catchers-report-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-pitchers-and-catchers-report-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres could benefit from second year of Luis Arraez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Arraez | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Health and familiarity should lead the Silver Slugger to improved results Three batting titles in three years and a career batting average of .323 with a .790 OPS. Many casual baseball fans would see those accomplishments/stats and would surmise the numbers must belong to one of the best players in the game. However, that is not the case when many fans talk about the value of San Diego Padres utility man Luis Arraez.<br />
.@tonygwynnjr asked Luis Arraez if i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-could-benefit-from-second-year-of-luis-arraez/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-could-benefit-from-second-year-of-luis-arraez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three questions A.J. Preller must answer before Opening Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Padres have time to revamp the roster By making very few moves during the offseason, the San Diego Padres have dampened the hope of the Friar Faithful for the 2025 season. This reflects the current state of the franchise, and there is no point in debating the topic&hellip;or is there?<br />
The Padres 93-win 2024 season was disappointing. The team chased the Los Angeles Dodgers all summer and could not complete the assignment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/three-questions-aj-preller-must-answer-before-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/three-questions-aj-preller-must-answer-before-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Jason Heyward]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 11: The Padres have officially announced the deal. Per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Heyward is guaranteed $1MM with another $250K available via incentives. Jon Heyman of The New York Post provides details on those incentives, with Heyward getting $50K for getting to 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 plate appearances.<br />
February 7: The Padres have reached agreement with Jason Heyward on a free agent deal, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Lin indicates that Heyward is expected to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jason-heyward/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jason-heyward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Storylines as the Padres open camp this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 11, 2025. Articles to read3 storylines to watch as Padres open camp (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Here&rsquo;s how Padres&rsquo; 2025 roster could shake out (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)<br />
Every team&rsquo;s projected 2025 Opening Day lineup, rotation (MLB.com)<br />
Here&rsquo;s what you missed during the MLB offseason while you were watching football (Grant Brisbee, The Athletic)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-storylines-as-the-padres-open-camp-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-storylines-as-the-padres-open-camp-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres spring training primer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Salas | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Many questions remain to be answered The San Diego Padres report for the 2025 spring training season very soon. Pitchers and catchers report on February 12, with the first full squad workout on February 17. The first game of spring, the annual exhibition opener vs. the Seattle Mariners is on February 21.<br />
With just a few days before things get real for the Padres, the roster remains at 38 players with 2 open roster spots. Joe Musgrove has not been moved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-spring-training-primer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-spring-training-primer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres sign another lottery ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 10, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesPadres add outfielder Gavin Sheets to non-roster invitee competition (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
The most improved players of 2025 will be... (Thomas Harrigan, MLB.com)<br />
The No. 1 Spring Training storyline for each team (MLB.com)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-sign-another-lottery-ticket/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-sign-another-lottery-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are the Padres the Dodgers biggest rival?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can they continue into 2025 what was started in 2024? For many years, the Dodgers and their fans have considered the Padres the little brothers to the South. Rarely considered a serious rival, the LA fans and team alike considered the &ldquo;Beat LA&rdquo; chants and elevated emotion during Padres-Dodgers games as being something only San Diegans cared about.<br />
As recently as May of 2023, Houston Mitchell wrote in the Los Angeles Times abo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/are-the-padres-the-dodgers-biggest-rival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/are-the-padres-the-dodgers-biggest-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Gavin Sheets Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and Gavin Sheets have come to terms on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The deal includes an invitation to big league spring training. Sheets was non-tendered by the White Sox earlier this offseason.<br />
More to come&hellip;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-gavin-sheets-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-gavin-sheets-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Robert Suarez likeliest to be dealt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 9, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesPadres spring training about to begin, for better or worse (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres agree to free-agent deal with veteran outfielder Jason Heyward (Dennis Lin, The Athletic)<br />
Padres sign SD native Joe; also adding Heyward (Manny Randhawa, MLB.com)<br />
Padres scout roots for &mdash; and against &mdash; one who got away in Super Bow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-robert-suarez-likeliest-to-be-dealt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-robert-suarez-likeliest-to-be-dealt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts needs to win over San Diego]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Entering his third year, X is still unprovenXander Bogaerts joined the San Diego Padres as a free agent in the 2022-23 offseason, signing a contract for 11 years and $280 million, which included a no-trade clause. People around San Diego and baseball wondered if he was worth such a contract because no one predicted he would receive such an offer.<br />
Some agents guesstimate Xander Bogaerts will get something in the range of $180m-$200m when he signs,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-needs-to-win-over-san-diego/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-needs-to-win-over-san-diego/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Connor Joe]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: The Padres have officially announced Joe&rsquo;s contract. Joe will earn $1MM in guaranteed money, Acee reports, and another $1.25MM is available in incentive bonuses.<br />
FEBRUARY 7, 9:45pm: The sides have an agreement on a one-year deal, writes Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
5:20pm: The Padres are nearing a deal with infielder/outfielder Connor Joe, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Financials for the John Boggs &amp; Associates client aren&rsquo;t publicly known at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-connor-joe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-connor-joe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Suarez “Most Probable” Padres Trade Chip To Be Moved?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Padres are intent on returning to the postseason in 2025, much of the buzz surrounding the team this winter has been about the possibility of higher-paid veteran players being dealt in order to help the team both address roster needs, and shave some money off the payroll.&nbsp; Rumors have swirled around several of the Padres&rsquo; more expensive players, but as Spring Training nears, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune hears from two sources that dealing Robert Suarez seems to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-most-probable-padres-trade-chip-to-be-moved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/robert-suarez-most-probable-padres-trade-chip-to-be-moved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Inquired About Westburg, Mayo, Basallo In Cease Trade Talks With Orioles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports back in December suggested that the Orioles had trade interest in Dylan Cease, and MASNsports.com&rsquo;s Roch Kubatko wrote today that the O&rsquo;s and Padres indeed had some level of discussion about the right-hander&rsquo;s availability.&nbsp; However, it isn&rsquo;t clear how far (if at all) talks have progressed, as Kubatko reports that San Diego &ldquo;checked on&rdquo; some notable Baltimore players who &ldquo;weren&rsquo;t on the table,&rdquo; including All-Star infielder Jordan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-inquired-about-westburg-mayo-basallo-in-cease-trade-talks-with-orioles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-inquired-about-westburg-mayo-basallo-in-cease-trade-talks-with-orioles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres add former All-Star outfielder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 8, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesPadres create a left field platoon by adding Connor Joe, Jason Heyward (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Leodalis De Vries highlights Padres&rsquo; non-roster invitees (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres spring training primer: Relief pitchers (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres nearing deal with ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-add-former-all-star-outfielder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-add-former-all-star-outfielder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Padres should extend Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael King | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images San Diego has an opportunity to secure a piece for the future Pitcher Michael King agreed to a deal with the Padres that keeps him in San Diego for 2025 with an option for 2026. It was the first feel-good move&mdash;if we can call it a move&mdash;of a grueling offseason for Padres fans.<br />
I wouldn&rsquo;t stop at agreeing to contract terms to avoid arbitration, I would extend King. Adding King with long-term arms like Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove could]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/opinion-padres-should-extend-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/opinion-padres-should-extend-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Padres signing Jason Heyward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty Images Heyward is expected to share time with Connor Joe The Padres are signing free agent Jason Heyward, according to Dennis Lin.The Padres have agreed to a free-agent deal with Jason Heyward, a source tells @TheAthletic. Heyward is expected to share time in left field with Connor Joe, who agreed to a deal earlier today.&mdash; Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) February 8, 2025<br />
More on this to come...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/report-padres-signing-jason-heyward/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/report-padres-signing-jason-heyward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Jason Heyward]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have reached agreement with&nbsp;Jason Heyward on a free agent deal, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Lin indicates that Heyward is expected to platoon in left field with San Diego&rsquo;s other free agent pickup today,&nbsp;Connor Joe.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-jason-heyward/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-jason-heyward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Connor Joe]]></title><description><![CDATA[9:45pm: The sides have an agreement on a one-year deal, writes Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
5:20pm: The Padres are nearing a deal with infielder/outfielder Connor Joe, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Financials for the John Boggs &amp; Associates client aren&rsquo;t publicly known at this time. The Padres have multiple 40-man vacancies, so no corresponding move will be required.<br />
Joe, 32, has been roughly a league average bat in his career but decent in a platoon capacity. In hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-connor-joe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-connor-joe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Seidler will be the new boss. What’s next for the Padres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[2024 Opening Day at Petco Park| Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Friar Faithful are unsure what the future holds for their beloved franchise.The San Diego Padres offseason was dormant until the Seidler family provided more boardroom drama than an episode of HBO&rsquo;s Succession. Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved John Seidler as the team&rsquo;s control person during their meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. The vote&rsquo;s outcome could temporarily derail Sheel Seidler&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/john-seidler-will-be-the-new-bosswhatsnext-for-the-padres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/john-seidler-will-be-the-new-bosswhatsnext-for-the-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Padres close to signing Connor Joe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Emma Corona/MLB Photos via Getty Images Joe looks like he&rsquo;ll be returning to San Diego A feel-good story could be coming to a ballpark near you this year, as Connor Joe appears to be signing with the San Diego Padres. Details of the contract are unknown at this time.<br />
Poway High's Connor Joe is close to a deal with the Padres, per sources.&mdash; Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) February 7, 2025<br />
Joe isn&rsquo;t going to fill Jurickson Profar&rsquo;s (or probably even Donovan Solano&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/report-padres-close-to-signing-connor-joe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/report-padres-close-to-signing-connor-joe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Nearing Deal With Connor Joe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are nearing a deal with infielder/outfielder Connor Joe, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. The details of the pact for the John Boggs &amp; Associates client aren&rsquo;t publicly known at this time.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nearing-deal-with-connor-joe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-nearing-deal-with-connor-joe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player Profile: Juan Nuñez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Now the Padres #11 prospect The San Diego Padres picked a pitcher for the third straight year in the Rule 5 draft during the 2024 Winter Meetings.In 2022, reliever Jos&eacute; Lopez was claimed from the Tampa Bay Rays but returned before the beginning of the season. In 2023, they claimed righty Stephen Kolek from the Seattle Mariners and kept him for the season, although he spent most of the second half of the season on the injured list with r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/player-profile-juan-nuez/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/player-profile-juan-nuez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler owners vote was “non-controversial”]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 7, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesMLB owners approve John Seidler as Padres&rsquo; new control person (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres spring training primer: Starting pitchers (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
MLB owners approve John Seidler as new head of San Diego Padres (Dennis Lin, The Athletic)<br />
Everything you need to know about Padres Spring Training (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-owners-vote-was-non-controversial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-owners-vote-was-non-controversial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitching rotation candidates for Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Waldron | Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images A look at five players who could win a job The current pitching rotation for San Diego consists of Yu Darvish, Dylan Cease and Michael King. The fourth and fifth spots in the rotation are vacant and need to be filled prior to Opening Day. The Padres have several options on their 40-man roster and each has potential to make an impact as a starter this season.<br />
Randy Vasquez (RHP)<br />
2024:4-7 &mdash; 4.87 ERA &mdash; 20 Starts<br />
Career:6-9 &mdash; 4.31 ER]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/pitching-rotation-candidates-for-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/pitching-rotation-candidates-for-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Randy Vasquez needs a breakthrough 2025 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego Padres SP Randy Vasquez is poised for a breakthrough 2025 season | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Randy Vasquez has a legitimate opportunity to become a mainstay in the Padres starting rotation.Randy Vasquez was acquired by the San Diego Padres in the Juan Soto trade with the New York Yankees last offseason. He came with big expectations, as Vasquez flashed an explosive four-seam fastball that was the centerpiece of an impressive pitching repertoire. It includes a devastating curvebal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-randy-vasquez-needs-a-breakthrough-2025-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-randy-vasquez-needs-a-breakthrough-2025-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB Owners Approve John Seidler As Padres’ Control Person]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Seidler, the brother of late Padres chairman Peter Seidler, was unanimously approved as the team&rsquo;s new control person in a vote among the league&rsquo;s other 29 owners, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The move will become official once the paperwork naming John the trustee of Peter&rsquo;s trust is finalized in about a month&rsquo;s time, Acee adds.<br />
Padres ownership has been embroiled in a legal battle in recent months, as Peter&rsquo;s widow, Sheel Seidler, has fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-owners-approve-john-seidler-as-padres-control-person/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-owners-approve-john-seidler-as-padres-control-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler expected to be approved by owners today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 6, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesMLB owners set to vote on John Seidler&rsquo;s appointment as Padres&rsquo; control person (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
All that trading has left Padres with a bottom-five farm system entering 2025 (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres spring training primer: Outfielders (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Get]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-expected-to-be-approved-by-owners-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-expected-to-be-approved-by-owners-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler approved by owners today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 6, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesJohn Seidler was unanimously approved by MLB owners as the Padres&rsquo; new control person.&mdash; Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) February 6, 2025<br />
MLB owners set to vote on John Seidler&rsquo;s appointment as Padres&rsquo; control person (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
All that trading has left Padres with a bottom-five farm sy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-approved-by-owners-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-john-seidler-approved-by-owners-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Who’s Winning The Offseason In The NL West?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The calendar has flipped to February and the start of Spring Training is just a matter of days away. While some notable free agents (including nine of MLBTR&rsquo;s Top 50 MLB Free Agents for the 2024-25 offseason) remain unsigned, most clubs have already done the heavy lifting in terms of preparing their roster for the 2025 season. In the coming days, we&rsquo;ll be taking a look around the league at which clubs have had the strongest offseason to this point. So far, the Mets and Cubs have deci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-whos-winning-the-offseason-in-the-nl-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-whos-winning-the-offseason-in-the-nl-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres top prospects heading into 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Salas | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images A pitcher-heavy list but the top two are potential up-the-middle stars The Padres have used much of their prospect capital over the past few years to acquire major league talent. They went from having one of the best farm systems in 2020 (number 2 on MLB.com) to ranking 28th in 2025 (Bleacher Report). Baseball America just released their top prospect rankings for the coming season and the Padres have two players in the top 100: Leodalis DeVries and Etha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-top-prospects-heading-into-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-top-prospects-heading-into-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Jack Flaherty Back To Detroit, Max Scherzer, And What’s Next For The Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Tigers re-signing Jack Flaherty and reportedly still lurking on Alex Bregman (1:50)<br />
The Blue Jays signing Max Scher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-jack-flaherty-back-to-detroit-max-scherzer-and-whats-next-for-the-padres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-jack-flaherty-back-to-detroit-max-scherzer-and-whats-next-for-the-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Looking at the Padres infield before Spring Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 5, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesIs a Dylan Cease trade getting closer? (Me)<br />
Padres spring training primer: Infielders (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres roster review: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Bobby Witt Jr.&rsquo;s omission from &lsquo;The Show&rsquo; cover, Phillies&rsquo; upcoming big decisions and more MLB notes (Ken Rosenthal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-looking-at-the-padres-infield-before-spring-training/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-looking-at-the-padres-infield-before-spring-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a Dylan Cease trade getting closer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images There were a couple of moves today that may be taking San Diego down the Dylan Cease trade routeThis whole offseason I&rsquo;ve been waiting for the San Diego Padres to trade Dylan Cease. Not because I want him off the roster but because it appears he&rsquo;s their Juan Soto this year. There&rsquo;s a need to increase financial flexibility ($13.75m) and he&rsquo;s not coming back in free agency.We may be getting closer to this deal, as a couple of moves rais]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-a-dylan-cease-trade-getting-closer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-a-dylan-cease-trade-getting-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking For A Match In A Dylan Cease Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a second straight offseason, Dylan Cease enters spring training as his team&rsquo;s staff ace &hellip; and also as perhaps the most prominent trade candidate in the sport. The Padres, strapped for cash all winter, have made next to no additions to a roster that needs help in left field, at designated hitter and in the final few spots of the rotation. Trading Cease would only exacerbate their rotation need, but he&rsquo;s the type of arm who could return an immediate fill-in (albeit one with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/looking-for-a-match-in-a-dylan-cease-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/looking-for-a-match-in-a-dylan-cease-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A former Padre earns his opportunity to manage in MLB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Venable was named the Chicago White Sox manager last OctoberBefore we concern ourselves with the exit velocity of a batted ball or a player&rsquo;s WAR number, the hiring of Will Venable as manager by the Chicago White Sox will bring a smile to the Friar Faithful.No one should have forgotten the former San Diego Padre, the one constant in an otherwise forgettable period in the franchise&rsquo;s history. Venable was never the best player on the roster, but his defensive skills were elite. F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/a-former-padre-earns-his-opportunity-to-manage-in-mlb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/a-former-padre-earns-his-opportunity-to-manage-in-mlb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Are the Padres one of MLB’s smartest clubs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 4, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesTom Krasovic: Padres have been smarter, savvier under A.J. Preller (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres spring training primer: Catchers (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres roster review: Manny Machado (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres FanFest brings good vibes, signals there&rsquo;s more to come (AJ Cassavell,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-are-the-padres-one-of-mlbs-smartest-clubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-are-the-padres-one-of-mlbs-smartest-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Padres FanFest 2025: What we learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Orsillo, Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Mark Grant at Fanfest 2025 | Photo by Cheri Bell The sky is not falling The San Diego Padres held their 2025 FanFest celebration February 2nd with an improvement over the 2023 version. With the signing of Xander Bogaerts and the trade for Juan Soto, excitement was high in 2023 and Petco Park had ten of thousands of people clogging the concourses and walkways. This year (after a 2024 cancellation due to weather) the crowds were divided into two grou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-fanfest-2025-what-we-learned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-fanfest-2025-what-we-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Morejon, Machado, Ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Spring Training just around the corner, the Padres held their annual FanFest event yesterday and the impending return of baseball was a hot topic. With trade rumors surrounding right-handers Dylan Cease and Michael King while veteran Joe Musgrove figures to miss the entire 2025 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October, the club&rsquo;s rotation has been under particular scrutiny in recent weeks.<br />
However, the Padres end up filling out their rotation come Opening Day, one poten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-morejon-machado-ownership/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-morejon-machado-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease Discusses Trade Rumors]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive season, right-hander Dylan Cease is the most talked about player in trade rumors as the winter gives way to Spring Training. The then-White Sox hurler was shipped to the Padres in mid-March of last year, just before San Diego started their season in Seoul. It remains to be seen if the club will turn around and deal him during the spring themselves one year later, but AJ Cassavell of MLB.com notes that Cease made clear he isn&rsquo;t bothered by the rumors swirling arou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-discusses-trade-rumors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-discusses-trade-rumors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael King’s deal shows the creativity of A.J. Preller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres General Manager A.J. Preller | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images A deal both sides can be happy with The San Diego Padres and pitcher Michael King reached an agreement last Friday that allowed General Manager A.J. Preller to keep his non-arbitration streak intact.<br />
Over Preller&rsquo;s decade-long tenure he has avoided arbitration with every player. King, who was the cornerstone of the Juan Soto trade with the New York Yankees prior to the 2024 season, was unable to lineup on a deal wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-kings-deal-shows-the-creativity-of-aj-preller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/michael-kings-deal-shows-the-creativity-of-aj-preller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado disappointed by lack of moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 2, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesPadres notes: Dylan Cease talks trade rumors, roster developments, Yu Darvish still there for Roki Sasaki (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres players predictably buoyant about team (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Bryce Miller: Padres fans uneasy as uncertain 2025 arrives (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Scene&amp;Heard at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-disappointed-by-lack-of-moves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-manny-machado-disappointed-by-lack-of-moves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.J. Preller: Padres Plan To Add “A Bat Or Two,” “An Arm Or Two”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller spoke to the crowd at today&rsquo;s FanFest event about the state of the club&rsquo;s roster and his plans for the remainder of the offseason, as relayed by MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell. In his comments, Preller indicated that he plans for San Diego to enter the start of the season with a &ldquo;championship-caliber ballclub&rdquo; and that in order to reach that goal the club will need to add &ldquo;a bat or two&rdquo; and &ldquo;an arm or tw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/aj-preller-padres-plan-to-add-a-bat-or-two-an-arm-or-two/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/aj-preller-padres-plan-to-add-a-bat-or-two-an-arm-or-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Extension Talks Between Padres, Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Padres and right-hander Michael King avoided an arbitration hearing with a creative deal that guarantees King $7.75MM. The deal splits that guarantee between a signing bonus and the buyout on a 2026 mutual option in addition to his 2025 salary in order to slightly ease some of the financial issues facing San Diego as they look to upgrade their roster this winter. Despite the sides&rsquo; ability to come together on an unusual solution to their dispute over King&rsquo;s salary for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/no-extension-talks-between-padres-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/no-extension-talks-between-padres-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Deploy Xander Bogaerts At Shortstop In 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime shortstop Xander Bogaerts headed into the 2024 season as the Padres&rsquo; new everyday second baseman, but he moved back to short in September to fill the void when Ha-Seong Kim was lost to a season-ending shoulder injury. With Kim now poised to join the Rays, the path is clear for Bogaerts to return to his old position. Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that Bogaerts will be the team&rsquo;s regular shortstop in 2025, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-deploy-xander-bogaerts-at-shortstop-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-deploy-xander-bogaerts-at-shortstop-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres avoid arbitration with Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 1, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesPadres, Michael King agree on mutually beneficial contract for 2025 season (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres give &mdash; and receive &mdash; during community tour (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: As Padres, Michael King agree to terms, attention turns to Dylan Cease (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres av]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-avoid-arbitration-with-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-avoid-arbitration-with-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Michael King Avoid Arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced Friday that they&rsquo;ve avoided arbitration with right-hander Michael King, coming to terms on a one-year deal with a mutual option for the 2026 season. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that King will be paid a $3MM signing bonus and just a $1MM salary. The mutual option is valued at $15MM and comes with a substantial buyout that represents the remainder of the guarantee. That&rsquo;ll perhaps free up a bit of 2025 budget for a payroll-crunched Padres club]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-michael-king-avoid-arbitration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-michael-king-avoid-arbitration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets Have Shown Interest In Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mets are among the teams that have spoken with the Padres regarding&nbsp;Dylan Cease, writes Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reported this afternoon that the Cubs were also involved on the star righty.<br />
Cease is one of the biggest names to watch over the next six weeks. San Diego has fielded interest in virtually all of their highly-priced players who could test free agency next offseason (e.g. Cease, Luis Arraez,&nbsp;Michael King,&nbsp;Robert Suarez). Every co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-have-shown-interest-in-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mets-have-shown-interest-in-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Elias Díaz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres officially announced that they&rsquo;ve re-signed catcher Elias D&iacute;az to a one-year deal with a mutual option for the 2026 season. The ACES client is reportedly guaranteed $3.5MM. &nbsp;San Diego had multiple openings on the 40-man roster and didn&rsquo;t need to make a corresponding move.<br />
D&iacute;az, 34, finished the 2024 season with the Padres. After being released by the Rockies, he landed a minors pact with the Friars and was added to the roster just before the calendar fli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-elias-daz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-elias-daz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs, Padres Have Discussed Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cubs are among the teams that have discussed right-hander Dylan Cease with the Padres, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. There&rsquo;s no indication that the two sides are close to any sort of deal or that discussions were anything more than exploratory.<br />
Cease, 29, has been bandied about the rumor mill for much of the winter as a payroll-crunched Padres club struggles to find ways to address myriad roster holes. A free agent following the 2025 season, Cease is slated to earn $13.75MM this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-padres-have-discussed-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/cubs-padres-have-discussed-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Should The Padres Trade Dylan Cease Or Michael King?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Padres no longer appear to be under a mandate to cut payroll for the 2025 season, signs still point to the club needing to make a trade or two in order to free up space in an already-maximized budget if they hope to address multiple holes in the lineup. That&rsquo;s led to plenty of rumors surrounding the club&rsquo;s pending free agents, the most valuable of whom are without a doubt right-handers Dylan Cease and Michael King.<br />
Trading a front-line starter like Cease or King might seem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-should-the-padres-trade-dylan-cease-or-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-should-the-padres-trade-dylan-cease-or-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres see Ha-Seong Kim sign in the American League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of January 30, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesReport: Padres fan favorite Ha-Seong Kim signs 2-year deal with Rays (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres roster review: Michael King (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Ha-Seong Kim agrees to two-year, $29 million deal with Rays (Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-see-ha-seong-kim-sign-in-the-american-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-see-ha-seong-kim-sign-in-the-american-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Astros trading Ryan Pressly to the Cubs, having the door open a crack to Alex Bregman and maybe moving Jose Altu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-ryan-pressly-to-the-cubs-bregmans-future-and-jurickson-profar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-ryan-pressly-to-the-cubs-bregmans-future-and-jurickson-profar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres bring back a catcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of January 29, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesMatt Seidler responds to Sheel Seidler&rsquo;s lawsuit in court filing (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres re-sign El&iacute;as D&iacute;az as first free agent of the offseason (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres roster review: Dylan Cease (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres agree to re-sign catcher E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-bring-back-a-catcher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-bring-back-a-catcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Forrest Wall Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Forrest Wall, as first reported by Mad Friars and reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. The speedster elected minor league free agency at the beginning of the offseason.<br />
Wall, 29, has appeared in 31 MLB games over the past two seasons. He debuted with 15 games for the Braves in 2023 and suited up 16 times between Atlanta and Miami last year. He has hit .311 in a small sample of 50 trips to the plate. The former Rockies supplemental]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-forrest-wall-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-forrest-wall-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres reunite with Elías Díaz for first MLB free agent signing this offseason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images El&iacute;as D&iacute;az&nbsp;will compete for the starting catching jobWe&rsquo;ve been waiting for the Padres to sign a big league free agent and their first one of the winter is a reunion with catcher El&iacute;as D&iacute;az on a one-year, $3.5 million deal with a mutual option for 2026.<br />
Former All-Star catcher El&iacute;as D&iacute;az is in agreement on a one-year /$ 3.5MM deal with the San Diego Padres, sources tell @ElExtrabase.The deal i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reunite-with-elas-dazfor-first-mlb-free-agent-signing-this-offseason/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-reunite-with-elas-dazfor-first-mlb-free-agent-signing-this-offseason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Seidler Files Response To Sheel Seidler Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheel Seidler, the widow of late Padres&rsquo; owner Peter Seidler, filed a lawsuit earlier this month trying to gain control of the team. That suit made various allegations, including that two of Peter&rsquo;s brothers (Matt and Bob) breached various fiduciary duties as they tried to make an underhanded attempt to control the club and maybe even relocate the team. This week, Matt Seidler has filed a response that refutes Sheel&rsquo;s narrative, as relayed by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-seidler-files-response-to-sheel-seidler-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-seidler-files-response-to-sheel-seidler-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Re-Sign Elias Díaz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have an agreement in place with catcher Elias D&iacute;az, reports Daniel &Aacute;lvarez-Montes of El Extrabase. It&rsquo;s a one-year, $3.5MM deal with a mutual option for 2026, though it&rsquo;s still pending a physical.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-re-sign-elias-daz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-re-sign-elias-daz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Sheel Seidler comments on the record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of January 28, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesLawsuit, interviews offer differing accounts of Sheel Seidler&rsquo;s past role with the Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Sheel Seidler answers questions about role with Padres, claims made in her lawsuit (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Hoffman recalls own call as Wagner joins elite Hall club (A.J. Cassavell, MLB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-sheel-seidler-comments-on-the-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-sheel-seidler-comments-on-the-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Have Discussed Michael King In Trade Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The month of January is almost done, which means pitchers and catchers will be reporting to spring training in a couple of weeks, but there is still plenty of offseason business left to be resolved. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that part of the reason things are moving slowly is that there are still lots of ongoing trade talks, with Dylan Cease and Michael King of the Padres &ldquo;among the starting pitchers who remain in play.&rdquo;<br />
Cease&rsquo;s name has been in plenty of rumors thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-discussed-michael-king-in-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-discussed-michael-king-in-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Padres fans deserve at FanFest this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images It&rsquo;s not going to happen but Padres fans deserve to hear from all involved in the ownership drama Padres FanFest has crept up pretty quick. It&rsquo;s coming up this Saturday at Petco Park. You can get your free tickets here.<br />
There will be the usual activities, such as the garage sale and autograph signings, but what also should happen is a Q&amp;A session with everyone involved in the ownership drama. The team website says there will be t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-padres-fans-deserve-at-fanfest-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-padres-fans-deserve-at-fanfest-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Expect To Carry A Top 10 Payroll In 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have been among the quietest teams in baseball this winter, which is unusual given that president of baseball operations AJ Preller is one of the most aggressive front office executives in the sport. The club&rsquo;s inaction this winter has largely been informed by reports of significant payroll constraints, but Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported last night that those constraints might not be quite as stringent as once believed. While the club was previously thought t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-expect-to-carry-a-top-10-payroll-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-expect-to-carry-a-top-10-payroll-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Should Padres fans calm down?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of January 26, 2025.San Diego Padres ArticlesAnalysis: Padres placing in top 10 in payroll doesn&rsquo;t jibe with doom-and-gloom projections (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
A Ha-Seong Kim reunion could make baseball, fiscal sense for the Padres (Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres sign 3 of top 40 international prospects (Jesse Borek, MLB.com)<br />
Padres have one glaring need]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-should-padres-fans-calm-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-should-padres-fans-calm-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres acquire reliever for bullpen depth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images Everything you need to know your San Diego Padres for January 25, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsJurickson Profar cites &lsquo;issue&rsquo; with Padres ownership as he joins Braves (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres retiring current City Connect uniforms after &lsquo;25 season, announce this year&rsquo;s promotional schedule (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Braves sign Jurickson Profar to three-year, $42 million deal (Dennis Lin and David O&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-acquire-reliever-for-bullpen-depth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-acquire-reliever-for-bullpen-depth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Sox Trade Ron Marinaccio To Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the White Sox in exchange for cash, per announcements from both clubs. Chicago designated Marinaccio for assignment earlier in the week. San Diego&rsquo;s 40-man roster is now up to 35 players.<br />
Marinaccio, 29, has appeared in each of the past three big league seasons, with all his MLB time coming as a member of the Yankees. He&rsquo;s posted a sub-4.00 ERA in all three of those individual seasons, working to a composite 3.22 mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/white-sox-trade-ron-marinaccio-to-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/white-sox-trade-ron-marinaccio-to-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braves Notes: Profar, Kelenic, De La Cruz, Pitching Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Braves finally made their first significant move of the offseason this week, coming to terms with Jurickson Profar on a three-year, $42MM contract that&rsquo;ll install him as their new everyday left fielder. Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos confirmed in chatting with the Braves beat yesterday that Profar will be ticketed for regular work in left field, with Jarred Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz (who signed a split major league deal earlier this winter) competing for a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/braves-notes-profar-kelenic-de-la-cruz-pitching-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/braves-notes-profar-kelenic-de-la-cruz-pitching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins Among Teams With Interest In Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Twins and Padres have both been fairly quiet this winter but could be ramping up to make some moves before the season starts. Per reporting from Dan Hayes and Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the club have discussed trade scenarios involving catcher Christian V&aacute;zquez but the Twins are also among the clubs that have interested in San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease.<br />
That&rsquo;s not to suggest that a one-for-one swap of V&aacute;zquez for Cease is at all feasible. V&aacute;zquez is going to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/twins-among-teams-with-interest-in-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/twins-among-teams-with-interest-in-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurickson Profar not returning to Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Per multiple reports, Profar will be headed to Atlanta Well, this offseason keeps getting worse...<br />
It was Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott going to the Dodgers. It was Willy Adames and Justin Verlander going to the Giants. Juan Soto to the Mets. Corbin Burnes and Josh Naylor to the D-Backs.And now it&rsquo;s Jurickson Profar to another NL contender: the Atlanta Braves. Profar is signing for three years, $42 million according to Robert Murray. An inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jurickson-profar-not-returning-to-padres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jurickson-profar-not-returning-to-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins, Padres Have Discussed Christian Vazquez Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and Twins have had discussions about a potential trade that would send veteran catcher Christian V&aacute;zquez to San Diego, report Dan Hayes and Dennis Lin of The Athletic. There&rsquo;s no indication that a deal is imminent. Indeed, Hayes suggests that conversations have &ldquo;slowed&rdquo; recently, though that doesn&rsquo;t mean that the sides won&rsquo;t continue talks in the coming days.<br />
V&aacute;zquez is both a logical trade candidate for Minnesota and an obvious fit for San]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/twins-padres-have-discussed-christian-vazquez-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/twins-padres-have-discussed-christian-vazquez-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers Sign Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jan. 22: The Dodgers have formally announced Sasaki&rsquo;s signing. Baseball America, unsurprisingly, ranked Sasaki as the new No. 1 prospect in baseball this morning.<br />
Jan. 17: The Dodgers have landed another star out of Japan. Roki Sasaki announced on Friday evening that he&rsquo;s signing with Los Angeles. The Wasserman client will reportedly receive a $6.5MM signing bonus. The Dodgers have not officially announced the deal, which can be finalized at any point until the evening of January 23.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dodgers-sign-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dodgers-sign-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres play younger brother once again to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 22, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsJapanese ace Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers (CBS Sports)<br />
Dodgers add Tanner Scott on $72M deal (CBS Sports)<br />
Understanding Sasaki&rsquo;s MLB contract (CBS Sports)<br />
MLB probe: No evidence of improper Sasaki agreement (CBS Sports)<br />
Padres&rsquo; next steps after missing out on Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Maldonado, Padres agree to n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-play-younger-brother-once-again-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-play-younger-brother-once-again-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres picking up pieces after Roki Sasaki joins Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, January 21, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsPadres&rsquo; next steps after missing out on Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Maldonado, Padres agree to non-roster contract (sources) (MLB.com)<br />
The scoop on how SD&rsquo;s infield is shaping up (MLB.com)<br />
Padres plot new course without Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Robert Suarez (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Roki Sasaki&rsquo;s choice of Dodg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-picking-up-pieces-after-roki-sasaki-joins-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-picking-up-pieces-after-roki-sasaki-joins-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Austin Davis To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are bringing back left-hander&nbsp;Austin Davis on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The KHG Sports Management client returns to the organization after electing free agency early in the offseason.<br />
Davis made seven appearances for the Friars last season. The 31-year-old (32 next month) gave up eight runs across seven innings. He issued five walks and struck out six. Davis had a much better year with Triple-A El Paso. He worked 47 2/3 frames in the Pacific Coas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-austin-davis-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-austin-davis-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this a joke?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The Padres lost another one of their stars to the Dodgers this morning So if it wasn&rsquo;t bad enough that Roki Sasaki&mdash;the Padres white whale this offseason&mdash;signed with the Dodgers a few days ago, how about Tanner Scott picking them?<br />
You gotta be kidding me https://t.co/zz6KEmyYYd pic.twitter.com/0w6ymkNbnO&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) January 19, 2025<br />
The one guy who dominated Shohei Ohtani now joins him to pitch against]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-this-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/is-this-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Niko Goodrum To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed utility player Niko Goodrum to a minor league deal, according to the transactions log on his MLB.com profile page. The deal presumably includes an invite to big league Spring Training.<br />
Goodrum, 33 next month, has participated in parts of seven MLB seasons to this point. A second-round pick by the Twins in 2010 who made his big league debut in Minnesota back in 2017, Goodrum was cut from the club&rsquo;s 40-man roster and wound up signing a minor league deal with the divisi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-niko-goodrum-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 05:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-niko-goodrum-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB Conducted Investigation Prior To Roki Sasaki’s Posting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prior to the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball officially posting right-hander Roki Sasaki for major league clubs last month, Major League Baseball conducted an investigation before authorizing Sasaki&rsquo;s posting. Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times reported this afternoon that MLB&rsquo;s investigation was in order to &ldquo;ensure the protocol agreement had been followed&rdquo; and involved interviews with multiple parties. A report from Fabian Ardaya, Dennis Lin, Patric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-conducted-investigation-prior-to-roki-sasakis-posting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-conducted-investigation-prior-to-roki-sasakis-posting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Plawecki Announces Retirement, Joins Padres MiLB Coaching Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight-year MLB veteran Kevin Plawecki announced his retirement on social media today. Plawecki&rsquo;s announcement comes shortly after the Padres revealed their minor league coaching staff for 2025, where Plawecki is listed as an instructor for the club&rsquo;s Arizona Complex League team.<br />
&ldquo;As I close the chapter on a playing career I&rsquo;m excited for what the future holds. I still know I have a lot to give this game which has blessed me with so much,&rdquo; Plawecki said in his announ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/kevin-plawecki-announces-retirement-joins-padres-milb-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/kevin-plawecki-announces-retirement-joins-padres-milb-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: Padres lose out on Roki Sasaki to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Another kick in the nuts for Padres fans This was Shohei Ohtani all over again. This time the Japanese star was Roki Sasaki, who announced on Instagram he was headed to the Dodgers by simply posting a picture of a Dodger hat.Just posted on IG by Roki Sasaki.&ldquo;I have signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.&rdquo; pic.twitter.com/q1CWOCjOU2&mdash; Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) January 17, 2025<br />
San Diego needed Sasaki more than any other contender consider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/updated-padres-lose-out-on-roki-sasaki-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/updated-padres-lose-out-on-roki-sasaki-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki To Sign With Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanse right-hander Roki Sasaki has announced on Instagram that he is signing with the Dodgers. Hat tip to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-to-sign-with-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-to-sign-with-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Padres out on Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Let&rsquo;s hope this isn&rsquo;t true... It&rsquo;s not Jeff Passan so I&rsquo;m hoping this isn&rsquo;t correct but Francys Romero is reporting the Padres are out on Roki Sasaki, their number one free agent target this winter.Hearing from multiple sources that the Padres are out in Roki Sasaki.<br />
They will begin their international signings of Jhoan De La Cruz and Carlos Alvarez in the next few hours.&mdash; Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 17, 2025<br />
Jhoan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/report-padres-out-on-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/report-padres-out-on-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Top International Prospects Jhoan De La Cruz, Carlos Alvarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in the process of finalizing signings of two top international prospects out of the Dominican Republic, lefty Carlos Alvarez and shortstop Jhoan De La Cruz, per reports from Will Sammon of The Athletic and Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. Alvarez will receive a signing bonus worth around $1MM, per Romero. De La Cruz&rsquo;s bonus isn&rsquo;t yet known, but Romero previously suggested he and the Padres had an agreement in the $2MM range. Baseball America&rsquo;s Ben Badler had prev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-top-international-prospects-jhoan-de-la-cruz-carlos-alvarez/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-top-international-prospects-jhoan-de-la-cruz-carlos-alvarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Sign Martín Maldonado To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and catcher Mart&iacute;n Maldonado have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to big league camp, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. The backstop is a client of MVP Sports Group.<br />
Maldonado, 38, has carved out a lengthy career as a glove-first catcher. Teams have generally been willing to tolerate his subpar offense in exchange for his strong glovework and reputation as a guy who can work well with pitchers and provide leadership in the clubhouse.<br />
However, the 2024 season saw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-martn-maldonado-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-sign-martn-maldonado-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Will Roki Sasaki sign with Padres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, January 16, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsSasaki narrows list to trio of teams with decision coming soon (report) (MLB.com)<br />
Sasaki reportedly meets with Padres in San Diego (MLB.com)<br />
That time San Diego nearly had a floating ballpark (MLB.com)<br />
Here&rsquo;s where Salas ranks on 2025 Top 10 Catching Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Arraez? Cronenworth? Someone else? Who will man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-will-roki-sasaki-sign-with-padres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-will-roki-sasaki-sign-with-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Padres have a case in arbitration against Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The two sides could be going to a hearing next month unless a settlement is reached 2.95 ERA. 30 regular season starts. Over 200 strikeouts. 7 shutout innings in a postseason game. That is just some of what Michael King accomplished in his first season with the Padres.That is also someone the Padres want to extend before he hits free agency in less than a year. So does it make sense to go shred him apart over less than a $1.5 million? You know t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/why-the-padres-have-a-case-in-arbitration-against-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/why-the-padres-have-a-case-in-arbitration-against-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres hype growing for Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 15, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsSasaki narrows list to trio of teams with decision coming soon (report) (MLB.com)<br />
Sasaki reportedly meets with Padres in San Diego (MLB.com)<br />
That time San Diego nearly had a floating ballpark (MLB.com)<br />
Here&rsquo;s where Salas ranks on 2025 Top 10 Catching Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Arraez? Cronenworth? Someone else? Who will man 1st for the Pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-hype-growing-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-hype-growing-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, J.B. Wendelken Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are in agreement with reliever&nbsp;J.B. Wendelken on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The right-hander will be in Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.<br />
Wendelken returns to affiliated ball after two seasons in Japan. The 31-year-old turned in excellent results over a pair of years with the Yokohama DeNa BayStars. Wendelken put up a 1.67 earned run average across 86 innings in Nippon Professional Baseball. He struck out 22.2% of batters faced against an 8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jb-wendelken-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jb-wendelken-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers To Have Another Meeting With Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Roki Sasaki will need to pick his next team in the next few days and has reportedly narrowed his choice to the Blue Jays, Padres and Dodgers. He was recently in Toronto and San Diego to meet with those clubs and will now be meeting with the Dodgers today, per a report from Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.<br />
This tracks with the plan previously laid out by Sasaki&rsquo;s agent Joel Wolfe at the Winter Meetings back in December. Wasserman, Wolfe&rsquo;s agency, initially]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dodgers-to-have-another-meeting-with-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dodgers-to-have-another-meeting-with-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Where Will Roki Sasaki Sign?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 international amateur signing period begins tomorrow. While that milestone is a bit of a footnote for many fans in the offseason calendar, this year is different thanks to the presence of 23-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki. Sasaki was posted for major league clubs by Nippon Professional Baseball&rsquo;s Chiba Lotte Marines just after the Winter Meetings last month. As an NPB player coming to the majors before the age of 25, he&rsquo;s considered an amateur despite his dominance over the cou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-where-will-roki-sasaki-sign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/poll-where-will-roki-sasaki-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres hire former Mariners manager Scott Servais]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, January 14, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsPadres roster review: Jeremiah Estrada (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Former Padres ace Jake Peavy happy to be &lsquo;home&rsquo; in San Diego (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Analysis: Bitter family fights have torpedoed sports ownership groups before; could the Padres be next? (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Former Mariners manager Scott Serv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-hire-former-mariners-manager-scott-servais/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-hire-former-mariners-manager-scott-servais/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres in final three for Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Not a shocker but it&rsquo;s fun seeing San Diego being right there as we get closer to Sasaki signing The time we&rsquo;ve all been waiting for is almost here. Roki Sasaki is nearing a decision on where he&rsquo;s going to spend the first chapter of his big league career. Jeff Passan is reporting that the Padres are a finalist for the Japanese star.<br />
The finalists for Japanese star right-hander Roki Sasaki are the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-in-final-three-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-in-final-three-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays Reportedly Finalists For Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roki Sasaki frenzy is nearing its completion. Several teams have reportedly been told that they won&rsquo;t be signing the right-hander and now Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays are the three finalists.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dodgers-padres-blue-jays-reportedly-finalists-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dodgers-padres-blue-jays-reportedly-finalists-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki Reportedly Informs Several Teams They Are Out Of Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[3:10pm: The Rangers have also been informed that they are out of the running, reports Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The Diamondbacks never got a meeting with Sasaki and won&rsquo;t be the destination either, per John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix.<br />
2:56pm: The Mets have also been informed that they are out of the running, per Joel Sherman of The New York Post.<br />
2:35pm: The Yankees have been told that right-hander Roki Sasaki will not be signing with them, reports Jack Curry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-reportedly-informs-several-teams-they-are-out-of-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-reportedly-informs-several-teams-they-are-out-of-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki Reportedly Informs Yankees, Mets They Are Out Of Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[2:56pm: The Mets have also been informed that they are out of the running, per Joel Sherman of The New York Post.<br />
2:35pm: The Yankees have been told that right-hander Roki Sasaki will not be signing with them, reports Jack Curry of Yes Network. That&rsquo;s the second team that is reportedly out, with the Giants having also been told that they won&rsquo;t be Sasaki&rsquo;s destination. Andy Martino of SNY adds that the Mets aren&rsquo;t expected to sign him either, though it&rsquo;s unclear if t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-reportedly-informs-yankees-mets-they-are-out-of-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-reportedly-informs-yankees-mets-they-are-out-of-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki Reportedly Informs Yankees They Are Out Of Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yankees have been told that right-hander Roki Sasaki will not be signing with them, reports Jack Curry of Yes Network. That&rsquo;s the second team that is reportedly out, with the Giants having also been told that they won&rsquo;t be Sasaki&rsquo;s destination. Andy Martino of SNY adds that the Mets aren&rsquo;t expected to sign him either, though it&rsquo;s unclear if they have been given a clear denial like the Giants and Yankees. As for teams that are still in the mix, Sasaki reportedly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-reportedly-informs-yankees-they-are-out-of-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-reportedly-informs-yankees-they-are-out-of-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki Met With Blue Jays In Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within the next ten days, we&rsquo;ll know where right-hander Roki Sasaki will be playing for the foreseeable future. The Japanese right-hander is one of the most talked-about international free agents in recent memory, due to a combination of age (23), pedigree (2.10 ERA in four NPB seasons) and his decision to potentially leave hundreds of millions on the table by pursuing an MLB move right now rather than in two years, when he&rsquo;d be exempt from MLB&rsquo;s bonus pool system for internati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-met-with-blue-jays-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/roki-sasaki-met-with-blue-jays-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres agree to deals with Luis Arraez, Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, January 13, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsPadres settle with Arraez ($14M) and Cease ($13.75M), per source (MLB.com)<br />
Pipeline Inbox: How Salas&rsquo; bat could get back on an elite track (MLB.com)<br />
Padres look to continue success in signing top int&rsquo;l prospects (MLB.com)<br />
What are Padres&rsquo; plans behind the plate? (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-agree-to-deals-with-luis-arraez-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-agree-to-deals-with-luis-arraez-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Have “Entertained” Interest In Robert Suarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Padres look to retool their roster ahead of the 2025 season, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the club has entertained trade interest in both players that could reach free agency next winter and players under longer-term team control. In particular, Lin notes that the club has received interest in right-handers Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez as well as infielders Luis Arr&aacute;ez and Jake Cronenworth. It&rsquo;s unclear whether or not the club is engaged in active negotiations reg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-entertained-interest-in-robert-suarez/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-entertained-interest-in-robert-suarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Hire Scott Servais For Special Assistant Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have hired Scott Servais as a special assistant in their baseball operations and player development departments, The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin reports.&nbsp; It represents Servais&rsquo; first job since he was fired as the Mariners&rsquo; manager back in August.<br />
While Servais is best known for his nine seasons as Seattle&rsquo;s manager and his 11-year playing career, Servais also has a lot of front-office experience.&nbsp; His Mariners tenure was preceded by four seasons as the Ang]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-scott-servais-for-special-assistant-role/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-hire-scott-servais-for-special-assistant-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Players Exchange Filing Figures]]></title><description><![CDATA[This evening&rsquo;s deadline to exchange filing figures has come and gone. The majority of arbitration-eligible players agreed to contracts to avoid going to a hearing. There were 17 instances where the player and team did not come to terms.<br />
Technically, nothing prevents players and teams from continuing to negotiate. However, virtually every team takes a &ldquo;file-and-trial&rdquo; approach to the process. Clubs will mostly refuse to continue talks about one-year deals after this date. They&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/17-players-exchange-filing-figures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/17-players-exchange-filing-figures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres To Add Nick Punto, Robby Hammock To Coaching Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are going to add a couple of former big leaguers to their coaching staff. Per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Nick Punto and Robby Hammock are going to be coming aboard, though their specific roles aren&rsquo;t yet clear. Lin adds that Ryan Barba, the club&rsquo;s major league field coordinator in 2024, recently left to join the Cardinals in some unspecified role.<br />
Punto, 47, was in the big leagues from 2001 to 2014 as a utility player. He got into 1,163 games for the Phillies, Twins, Card]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-add-nick-punto-robby-hammock-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-to-add-nick-punto-robby-hammock-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Luis Arraez’s Trade Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and infielder Luis Arr&aacute;ez avoided arbitration earlier today by agreeing to a $14MM salary for the 2025 season, his final before he reaches free agency next offseason. Even after agreeing to a contract, however, there&rsquo;s no guarantee that Arraez will be San Diego come Opening Day. The club is reportedly angling to lower its payroll to something closer to 2024&rsquo;s $169MM figure. With outstanding needs in the outfield and rotation that have yet to be addressed, trading a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-luis-arraezs-trade-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-luis-arraezs-trade-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Dylan Cease Avoid Arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and Dylan Cease have avoided arbitration, as reported by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The right-hander will earn $13.75MM in 2025. That&rsquo;s just a hair over his $13.7MM salary projection, courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-dylan-cease-avoid-arbitration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-dylan-cease-avoid-arbitration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Luis Arraez Avoid Arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have avoided arbitration with three-time batting champion Luis Arraez, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Arraez will earn $14MM in 2025, his final year of arbitration eligibility. A $14MM payday represents a nice raise for the infielder, who made $10.6MM in 2024, though it&rsquo;s slightly less than his projected $14.6MM salary (per MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz).<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-luis-arraez-avoid-arbitration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-luis-arraez-avoid-arbitration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres facing competition for Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, January 9, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat are Padres&rsquo; plans behind the plate? (MLB.com)<br />
What does 2025 hold for the Padres? (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Mystery team involved in Sasaki sweepstakes? (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Bryan Hoeing (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Matt Seidler responds to Sheel Se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-facing-competition-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-facing-competition-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Could The Padres Expect For Dylan Cease?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have yet to make a significant move this offseason. San Diego hasn't made a single major league free agent or trade acquisition. It's clear they're hamstrung financially. The complaint filed by Peter Seidler's widow against the late owner's brothers only adds to the overall organizational uncertainty.<br />
If San Diego is going to make any upgrades of note, they'll need to first offload some money. It seems the Padres intend to get below the $241MM luxury tax threshold. RosterResource calc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-could-the-padres-expect-for-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-could-the-padres-expect-for-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Seidler guarantees Padres won’t relocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The San Diego Padres aren&rsquo;t going anywhere if Matt Seidler has anything to do with it. San Diego Padres fans may have had a bit of a scare earlier this week when reading Sheel Seidler&rsquo;s complaint that relocation could be on the table for the franchise.<br />
However, Matt Seidler, one of late owner Peter&rsquo;s brothers, wrote in a statement that such thing will not happen.Sheel also inexplicably suggests in her complaint that relocating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-seidler-guarantees-padres-wont-relocate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/matt-seidler-guarantees-padres-wont-relocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres finalist in Roki Sasaski sweepstakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 8, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWill Sasaki sweepstakes come down to 1 of these 7 teams? (MLB.com)<br />
Yankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report) (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Bryan Hoeing (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Widow of late Padres chairman Peter Seidler sues two of husband&rsquo;s brothers over control of team (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-finalist-in-roki-sasaski-sweepstakes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-finalist-in-roki-sasaski-sweepstakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Luis Patino Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have re-signed&nbsp;Luis Pati&ntilde;o to a minor league contract, as reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. Mad Friars first reported the agreement last month.<br />
Pati&ntilde;o, 25, underwent Tommy John surgery in April and missed the entire &rsquo;24 season. San Diego kept him on the 60-day injured list during the season and opted not to tender him a contract in November. Pati&ntilde;o&rsquo;s projected $800K arbitration salary was barely above the MLB minimum. San Diego didn&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-luis-patino-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-luis-patino-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaslamp Ball is hiring!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Let us know if you think you have what it takes to help our site! We are looking to add to the community at Gaslamp Ball by adding a writer to the staff who is passionate about the Padres.<br />
If this is something that interests you, we&rsquo;d love to hear from you.<br />
What position will be filled?<br />
We are looking for a writer that will be able to contribute multiple times a week, writing opinion/analysis articles. This writer may be additionally asked to write brea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gaslamp-ball-is-hiring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/gaslamp-ball-is-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres could trade Luis Arraez to Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, January 7, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsYankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report) (MLB.com)<br />
What are Padres&rsquo; plans behind the plate? (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Sean Reynolds (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres roster review: Yuki Matsui (San Diego Union-T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-trade-luis-arraez-to-yankees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-trade-luis-arraez-to-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheel Seidler has Padres fans behind her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Sheel Seidler is suing Peter&rsquo;s brothers, who shouldn&rsquo;t expect anyone to be rooting for them in this fight Oh boy. What a day.Sheel Seidler, the widow of beloved former Padres chairman Peter Seidler, is accusing two of Peter Seidler&rsquo;s brothers&mdash;Matt and Bob&mdash;of breaching their duties as trustees of the Seidler Trust (which controls the Padres). She claims that the two have &ldquo;irreconcilable conflicts of interest&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/sheel-seidler-has-padres-fans-behind-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/sheel-seidler-has-padres-fans-behind-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On Yankees’ Infield]]></title><description><![CDATA[6:39pm: Jon Heyman of the New York Post pushes back against the Arraez fit, reporting that the Yankees don&rsquo;t see him as a fit for the moment. Lux, meanwhile, is being traded to Cincinnati.<br />
1:03pm: The Yankees have already had a busy offseason but aren&rsquo;t done yet. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that they have had discussions with the Padres about Luis Arr&aacute;ez and the Dodgers about Gavin Lux, with either a possibility to take over the second base job in the Bronx. Jon Morosi of MLB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-yankees-infield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-yankees-infield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Seidler’s Widow Files Lawsuit Against Peter’s Brothers For Control Of Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, it was reported that the Padres would be appointing John Seidler to take over as the club&rsquo;s new control person, but that was still pending league approval and there are new developments in that story. A report from Eben Novy-Williams and Daniel Libit at Sportico has details of a lawsuit filed by Sheel Seidler, Peter&rsquo;s widow, trying to gain control of the team. Sheel later released a statement in relation to the story.<br />
At issue is how things have proceeded in the wake of P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/peter-seidlers-widow-files-lawsuit-against-peters-brothers-for-control-of-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/peter-seidlers-widow-files-lawsuit-against-peters-brothers-for-control-of-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Seidler’s widow sues brothers-in-law for Padres ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images The San Diego Padres ownership could be changing hands. The San Diego Padres&rsquo; ownership future is now in question.<br />
The widow of former owner Peter Seidler, Sheel, is suing two of her brothers-in-law for control of the team.<br />
Sheel released a statement on social media on Monday.Earlier today, I filed a complaint against Matthew Seidler and Robert Seidler to protect my family and to continue to carry out Peter&rsquo;s legacy. Aside from our thre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/peter-seidlers-widow-sues-brothers-in-law-for-padres-ownership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/peter-seidlers-widow-sues-brothers-in-law-for-padres-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yankees Interested In Luis Arráez, Gavin Lux]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yankees have already had a busy offseason but aren&rsquo;t done yet. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that they have had discussions with the Padres about Luis Arr&aacute;ez and the Dodgers about Gavin Lux, with either a possibility to take over the second base job in the Bronx. Jon Morosi of MLB Network says the Mariners, who are known to be looking for infield upgrades, have checked in on Lux as well.<br />
For the Yanks, their infield took a couple of hits at the end of the 2024 season, with Anthony]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yankees-interested-in-luis-arrez-gavin-lux/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/yankees-interested-in-luis-arrez-gavin-lux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Will Tanner Scott stay with Padres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, January 6, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does 2025 hold for the Padres? (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; $80 Million All-Star Predicted to Betray SD for Dodgers (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Amidst a Sea of Rumors, Dodgers Poised to Make Blockbuster Move, Courting Padres&rsquo; All-Star f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-will-tanner-scott-stay-with-padres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-will-tanner-scott-stay-with-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres sit back as Roki Sasaki mulls decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, January 3, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)<br />
What to know about Padres&rsquo; 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Roki Sasaki&rsquo;s Agent Provides Update on Free Agent Pitcher amid Dodgers, Padres Rumors (Bleacher Report)<br />
Padres target Roki Sasaki retur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-sit-back-as-roki-sasaki-mulls-decision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-sit-back-as-roki-sasaki-mulls-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Yu Darvish not present for Roki Sasaki pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, January 2, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)<br />
What to know about Padres&rsquo; 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Yu Darvish Was Not Part of Padres Meeting With Roki Sasaki (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Padres&rsquo; 2025 outlook could g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-yu-darvish-not-present-for-roki-sasaki-pitch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-yu-darvish-not-present-for-roki-sasaki-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Moises Gomez Agree To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres agreed to a minor league contract with Mois&eacute;s G&oacute;mez last month, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The 26-year-old corner outfielder had been outrighted and released by the Cardinals last season.<br />
G&oacute;mez is working to get to the big leagues for the first time. He seemed on track after hitting 39 homers in the minor leagues in 2022. That earned him a 40-man roster spot with St. Louis. G&oacute;mez spent the entire &rsquo;23 campaign on optional assignment to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-moises-gomez-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-moises-gomez-agree-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres hopeful Roki Sasaki not close to signing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 1, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)<br />
What to know about Padres&rsquo; 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Alek Jacob (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Notes: Friars Sign Players, Blockbuster Dylan Cease Trade Proposal (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Blue Jays Could Land $108 Million Padres Ace After Corbin Burnes Whiff (Newsweek]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-hopeful-roki-sasaki-not-close-to-signing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-hopeful-roki-sasaki-not-close-to-signing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres were special in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 31, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)<br />
What to know about Padres&rsquo; 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
24 moments that defined the Padres&rsquo; 2024 season (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Photos: 2024 pictures of the year by Meg McLaughlin (Sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-were-special-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-were-special-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres meet with Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Is a Petco Park tour up next? According to Jeff Sanders, the Padres are among the teams who have met with Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki.<br />
The Padres, I'm told, are among the teams he's met with.&mdash; Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) December 31, 2024<br />
It had not been previously reported that a meeting had taken place but you&rsquo;d have to be living under a rock to think that San Diego wasn&rsquo;t going to be one of the teams.<br />
The meeting took place in Los Ange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-meet-with-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-meet-with-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfe: “Market Size Isn’t A Factor” In Sasaki’s Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wasserman&rsquo;s Joel Wolfe, the agent for NPB star Roki Sasaki, tells SNY&rsquo;s Andy Martino that &ldquo;market size isn&rsquo;t a factor either way&rdquo; in the player&rsquo;s decision. At the Winter Meetings, the agent opined that Sasaki may prefer going to a smaller market after clashing with media members in Japan. However, Wolfe stressed at the time that was his own opinion and that he and Sasaki had yet to discuss the matter in depth. It seems the pitcher isn&rsquo;t giving that any w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/wolfe-market-size-isnt-a-factor-in-sasakis-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/wolfe-market-size-isnt-a-factor-in-sasakis-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres still have free agency moves to make]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 30, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)<br />
What to know about Padres&rsquo; 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)<br />
Padres, Red Sox blockbuster trade proposal ships $108 million ace to Boston (Sporting News)<br />
MLB rumors: Dylan Cease&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-still-have-free-agency-moves-to-make/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-still-have-free-agency-moves-to-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Mike Brosseau]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have agreed to a deal with infielder Mike Brosseau, as announced by his Icon Sports Management agent Joe Rosen.&nbsp; While not specified by Rosen, it can be assumed that Brosseau signed a minor league contract.<br />
Brosseau has a career .242/.313/.428 slash line in 647 career big league plate appearances with the Rays and Brewers from 2019-23.&nbsp; Primarily a second and third baseman during his five MLB seasons, Brosseau has also seen action at first base, shortstop, and both corner ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-mike-brosseau/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-mike-brosseau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Logan Gillaspie To Minors Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres signed right-hander Logan Gillaspie to a minor league contract earlier this month, as per Gillaspie&rsquo;s MLB.com profile page.&nbsp; The 27-year-old Gillaspie will return for his second season with the organization, after the Padres non-tendered him in November to create 40-man roster space.<br />
Gillaspie had a 4.10 ERA over 26 1/3 innings and 28 appearances for the Orioles in 2022-23 before the Red Sox claimed him off waivers in September 2023.&nbsp; This stint in Boston didn&rsquo;t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-logan-gillaspie-to-minors-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-logan-gillaspie-to-minors-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Jose Espada To Minor League Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres signed right-hander Jose Espada to a minor league deal earlier this month, as indicated by Espada&rsquo;s MLB.com profile page.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a reunion between the two sides, as the 27-year-old Espada pitched for San Diego during the 2022-23 seasons before joining the Yakult Swallows last offseason.<br />
The move to Japan wasn&rsquo;t as much of a showcase as Espada had hoped, as he posted a 5.00 ERA over 27 relief innings for the Swallows.&nbsp; His strikeout rate plummeted to just 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jose-espada-to-minor-league-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-jose-espada-to-minor-league-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres free agency dormant, but change coming soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 24, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsDodgers Targeting Padres Star in Potential Blockbuster Free Agent Signing (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Every team&rsquo;s best single-game performance of 2024 (MLB.com)<br />
Rickey Henderson, legendary leadoff hitter, passes away at 65 (MLB.com)<br />
Henderson inspired a generation to &lsquo;run like Rickey&rsquo; (MLB.com)<br />
San Diego Padres News &amp; Notes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-free-agency-dormant-but-change-coming-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-free-agency-dormant-but-change-coming-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners Made Two-Year Offer To Carlos Santana]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardians made a splash over the weekend by signing first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year deal worth $12MM, bringing the long-time Cleveland staple back into the fold for the third time in his career. With that being said, however, it wasn&rsquo;t the only contract offer Santana received during his free agency. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic this morning, the Mariners extended an offer to Santana that came with more guaranteed money than the one he landed in Cl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mariners-made-two-year-offer-to-carlos-santana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mariners-made-two-year-offer-to-carlos-santana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: MLB mourns loss of former Padres OF Rickey Henderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 23, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsRickey Henderson, legendary leadoff hitter, passes away at 65 (MLB.com)<br />
Henderson inspired a generation to &lsquo;run like Rickey&rsquo; (MLB.com)<br />
&lsquo;You couldn&rsquo;t scare him and you couldn&rsquo;t stop him&rsquo;: La Russa on managing Rickey (MLB.com)<br />
&lsquo;Truly one of a kind&rsquo;: Baseball world reacts to Hender]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-mlb-mourns-loss-of-former-padres-of-rickey-henderson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-mlb-mourns-loss-of-former-padres-of-rickey-henderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wil Myers Ends Playing Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wil Myers has decided to call it a career after 11 big league seasons, the longtime Padres first baseman/outfielder told MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell.&nbsp; While Myers stressed that he wouldn&rsquo;t ever &ldquo;officially&rdquo; retire, he made his decision in June 2023 after he&rsquo;d been released by the Reds and was dealing with some shoulder problems.<br />
&ldquo;I had a great career.&nbsp; I loved what I did.&nbsp; I made a lot of great friends.&nbsp; I have no regrets,&rdquo; Myers said.&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/wil-myers-ends-playing-career/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/wil-myers-ends-playing-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Seidler taking over as Padres control person will bring clarity to fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Peter Seidler&rsquo;s eldest brother is reportedly taking Eric Kutsenda&rsquo;s spot as control person once approved by Major League Baseball It&rsquo;s staying in the family.Kevin Acee is reporting Peter Seidler&rsquo;s brother, John, will be taking over as the Padres control person once approved by Major League Baseball.Peter Seidler&rsquo;s brother, John, set to take control of Padres https://t.co/F7FEPwnszv&mdash; Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/john-seidler-taking-over-as-padres-control-person-will-bring-clarity-to-fans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/john-seidler-taking-over-as-padres-control-person-will-bring-clarity-to-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Seidler To Take Over As Padres’ Control Person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over a year after the sudden passing of Padres owner Peter Seidler, the organization has its new control person. While Seidler&rsquo;s business partner Eric Kutsenda took over as interim control person in the immediate aftermath of Seidler&rsquo;s death, he&rsquo;ll now be succeeded more permanently by John Seidler according to a report from Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Kutsenda will remain part of the organization and the rest of the team&rsquo;s senior leadership will remain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/john-seidler-to-take-over-as-padres-control-person/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/john-seidler-to-take-over-as-padres-control-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres look back on Wil Myers trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, December 20, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsToasting Wil Myers, 10 years after trade (MLB.com)<br />
Here is the Padres&rsquo; pitch to land Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Prospect stats of the year &mdash; each team&rsquo;s best of 2024 (MLB.com)<br />
Sasaki pursuit, more: Friars&rsquo; Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Juan Nu&ntilde;ez (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-look-back-on-wil-myers-trade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-look-back-on-wil-myers-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Mets interested in Padres’ Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, December 19, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsHere is the Padres&rsquo; pitch to land Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Sasaki pursuit, more: Friars&rsquo; Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)<br />
Padres pick up RHP Nu&ntilde;ez in Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Padres looking to address 3 areas after Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
Mets trade pitch lands Padres projected $108 million star in four-player b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-mets-interested-in-padres-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-mets-interested-in-padres-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Cubs acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith (1:45)<br />
The Yankees a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-kyle-tucker-to-the-cubs-and-trades-for-devin-williams-and-jeffrey-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-kyle-tucker-to-the-cubs-and-trades-for-devin-williams-and-jeffrey-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres making push for Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, December 18, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsHere is the Padres&rsquo; pitch to land Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Sasaki pursuit, more: Friars&rsquo; Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)<br />
Padres pick up RHP Nu&ntilde;ez in Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Padres looking to address 3 areas after Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
Padres roster review: Tyler Wade (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Stunning $60 Mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-making-push-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-making-push-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres fan wishlist one week from Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images No significant moves have been made but that means there&rsquo;s a lot to come There are thousands of kids across San Diego making their wish lists before Christmas but for the die-hard Padres fans, maybe they don&rsquo;t have any physical gifts they want. Maybe their wish is for A.J. Preller to acquire specific players.Feel free to put your wish list in the comments. Here&rsquo;s mine:Sign Roki Sasaki<br />
Duh.It&rsquo;s clear the Padres aren&rsquo;t spending big mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-wishlist-one-week-from-christmas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-wishlist-one-week-from-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres fan wish list one week from Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images No significant moves have been made but that means there&rsquo;s a lot to come There are thousands of kids across San Diego making their wish lists before Christmas but for the die-hard Padres fans, maybe they don&rsquo;t have any physical gifts they want. Maybe their wish is for A.J. Preller to acquire specific players.Feel free to put your wish list in the comments. Here&rsquo;s mine:Sign Roki Sasaki<br />
Duh.It&rsquo;s clear the Padres aren&rsquo;t spending bi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-wish-list-one-week-from-christmas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-fan-wish-list-one-week-from-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Roki Sasaki pursuit continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 17, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsSasaki pursuit, more: Friars&rsquo; Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)<br />
Padres pick up RHP Nu&ntilde;ez in Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Padres looking to address 3 areas after Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
These Padres could move from &lsquo;pen to rotation (MLB.com)<br />
Padres will give Rule 5 draftee chance to win starting job in 2025 (Empire Sports Media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-roki-sasaki-pursuit-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-roki-sasaki-pursuit-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres have big moves coming in free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 16, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsSasaki pursuit, more: Friars&rsquo; Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)<br />
Padres pick up RHP Nu&ntilde;ez in Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Padres looking to address 3 areas after Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
These Padres could move from &lsquo;pen to rotation (MLB.com)<br />
Padres Linked to $76 Million Pitcher as Potential Blockbuster Free Agent Signing (Sports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-have-big-moves-coming-in-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-have-big-moves-coming-in-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres take RHP Juan Nunez in Rule 5 Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, December 13, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsSasaki pursuit, more: Friars&rsquo; Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)<br />
Padres pick up RHP Nu&ntilde;ez in Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Padres looking to address 3 areas after Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
These Padres could move from &lsquo;pen to rotation (MLB.com)<br />
Padres trying to make numbers work for 2025 (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres add Ori]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-take-rhp-juan-nunez-in-rule-5-draft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-take-rhp-juan-nunez-in-rule-5-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Have Considered Luis Arráez Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres seem to have a budget crunch and are considering all kinds of options for how to stop feeling the squeeze. It was reported this week that they have been exploring the possibility of trading right-hander Dylan Cease and now Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that they have discussed trading infielder Luis Arr&aacute;ez. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that they have received inquires on Cease, Arr&aacute;ez and Xander Bogaerts as well.<br />
It was reported this week t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-considered-luis-arrez-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-have-considered-luis-arrez-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres could trade Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, December 12, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres exploring offseason options, which could include trading Dylan Cease (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres trying to make numbers work for 2025 (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Roki Sasaki sweepstakes begin, and the Padres like their position (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
AJ Preller&rsquo;s (rightful) stubbornness puts Padres&rsquo; p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-trade-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-trade-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answers to three Padres questions I had entering this week’s Winter Meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Jessica Tobias/MLB Photos via Getty Images As expected, it was a pretty quiet week for the Padres On Saturday, I posed a few questions I had regarding the Padres entering the 2025 Winter Meetings in Dallas. Most executives have left following today&rsquo;s Rule 5 draft so now&rsquo;s a good time to look back at those questions:<br />
Question 1: Will the Padres talk with Roki Sasaki this week?<br />
Answer: no<br />
Sasaki was not there at the Winter Meetings. According to Kevin Acee, the 23-year-old was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/answers-to-three-padres-questions-i-had-entering-this-weeks-winter-meetings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/answers-to-three-padres-questions-i-had-entering-this-weeks-winter-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Rule 5 Draft Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 Rule 5 draft will take place this afternoon, starting at 1pm Central time, at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. This post will be updated as picks are made or reports of picks come in. The first pick has already been reported by Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline (Bluesky link), which you can see below.<br />
As a refresher, the Rule 5 draft is a way for players potentially talented enough for the big leagues but blocked by their current clubs to find opportunities elsewhere. Any players that were 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-rule-5-draft-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-rule-5-draft-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres primed for Roki Sasaki sweepstakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsOne NL club is planning &lsquo;full-court press&rsquo; to recruit Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Padres feeling &lsquo;very optimistic&rsquo; about pursuit of Sasaki (MLB.com)<br />
Ranking Padres&rsquo; 5 biggest needs as Meetings arrive (MLB.com)<br />
Padres trying to make numbers work for 2025 (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Roki Sasaki sweepstakes begin, and the Padre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-primed-for-roki-sasaki-sweepstakes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-primed-for-roki-sasaki-sweepstakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nolan Arenado Willing To Approve Trades To Six Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Nolan Arenado&rsquo;s trade market continues to percolate, the no-trade clause in the third baseman&rsquo;s contract puts Arenado and his camp in the driver&rsquo;s seat when it comes to determining whether or not he&rsquo;ll leave the Cardinals.&nbsp; MLB.com&rsquo;s John Denton reports that Arenado would okay a deal to any of the Angels, Dodgers, Padres, Phillies, Mets, or Red Sox.&nbsp; It isn&rsquo;t known if these are the only six clubs on what Denton describes as Arenado&rsquo;s &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nolan-arenado-willing-to-approve-trades-to-six-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nolan-arenado-willing-to-approve-trades-to-six-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres “Exploring” Dylan Cease’s Trade Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Padres face payroll constraints amid an offseason where starting pitching has been at a premium, the possibility of San Diego fielding interest on right-hander Dylan Cease emerged earlier today with Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune suggesting that the club is anywhere from actively &ldquo;trying to unload&rdquo; the right-hander to merely &ldquo;open to offers&rdquo; on him. This evening, The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin characterized the situation slightly differently, reporting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-exploring-dylan-ceases-trade-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-exploring-dylan-ceases-trade-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Offseason Needs, Payroll, Cease, Loáisiga]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a successful 2024 campaign that saw the Padres return to the postseason despite cutting payroll and trading Juan Soto, president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is doubtlessly looking to improve his team over the winter. To that end, he told MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell that he&rsquo;s looking to address holes in the corner outfield, the starting rotation, and behind the dish. None of that is especially surprising considering some of the players the Padres lost to free agency this wint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-offseason-needs-payroll-cease-loisiga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-offseason-needs-payroll-cease-loisiga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Offseason Needs, Loáisiga, Payroll, Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a successful 2024 campaign that saw the Padres return to the postseason despite cutting payroll and trading Juan Soto, president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is doubtlessly looking to improve his team over the winter. To that end, he told MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell that he&rsquo;s looking to address holes in the corner outfield, the starting rotation, and behind the dish. None of that is especially surprising considering some of the players the Padres lost to free agency this wint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-offseason-needs-loisiga-payroll-cease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-offseason-needs-loisiga-payroll-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres name Brian Esposito bench coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 10, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres secure continuity with 2025 coaching staff (MLB.com)<br />
How will Padres operate at Winter Meetings? (MLB.com)<br />
Bid on a VIP Padres experience in the Winter Meetings Charity Auction (MLB.com)<br />
Brian Esposito named bench coach as Padres finalize staff (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres have moves to make, but likely won&rsquo;t be on winter m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-name-brian-esposito-bench-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-name-brian-esposito-bench-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Momentum Towards Extension Between Padres, Luis Arráez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infielder Luis Arr&aacute;ez is one year away from being a free agent. He has expressed an openness to signing an extension but it doesn&rsquo;t appear anything is close on that front. Per a report from Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Friars have &ldquo;not yet engaged in serious extension talks&rdquo; with Arr&aacute;ez.<br />
The fact that extension talks have not happened yet doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean that they can&rsquo;t happen at a later date. Traditionally, clubs like to use this part of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/no-momentum-towards-extension-between-padres-luis-arrez/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/no-momentum-towards-extension-between-padres-luis-arrez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres linked to Garrett Crochet trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 9, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsRed Sox, Padres Linked To Blockbuster Trade For Projected $130 Million Ace (Newsweek)<br />
Garrett Crochet Rumors: Cubs, Padres, Yankees, Red Sox, Reds (MLB Trade Rumors)<br />
Padres have moves to make, but likely won&rsquo;t be on winter meetings&rsquo; center stage this year (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres head to Winter Meetings facing questions of fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-linked-to-garrett-crochet-trade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-linked-to-garrett-crochet-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juan Soto’s massive deal with the Mets proves the Padres did the right thing a year ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images No doubt A.J. Preller made the smart move around this time last year The Padres giving $765 million to one player? No way that was going to happen.Breaking: Juan Soto to the Mets. $765M. 15 years.&mdash; Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 9, 2024<br />
Did trading Juan Soto hurt? Of course it did. But seeing what Michael King has developed into, what Kyle Higashioka did this past season, what Drew Thorpe helped San Diego get from the White Sox and who Randy Vasquez]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/juan-sotos-massive-deal-with-the-mets-proves-the-padres-did-the-right-thing-a-year-ago/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/juan-sotos-massive-deal-with-the-mets-proves-the-padres-did-the-right-thing-a-year-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merv Rettenmund Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former big leaguer and longtime batting coach Merv Rettenmund passed away on Saturday at age 81.&nbsp; Rettenmund played 13 seasons with the Orioles, Reds, Padres, and Angels from 1968-1980, then was a hitting coach for five different teams over parts of 19 seasons from 1983 to 2007.<br />
Rettenmund was a two-sport star in his college days at Ball State, and was even a 19th-round pick for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1965 NFL Draft.&nbsp; Already signed to the Orioles, Rettenmund went on to make his big]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/merv-rettenmund-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/merv-rettenmund-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garrett Crochet Rumors: Cubs, Padres, Yankees, Red Sox, Reds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garrett Crochet&rsquo;s status as the offseason&rsquo;s top trade candidate means that there is plenty of buzz surrounding the White Sox southpaw as the Winter Meetings get underway.&nbsp; A crosstown trade could be a possibility, as Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Cubs &ldquo;have had at least preliminary talks&rdquo; with the Sox about Crochet&rsquo;s availability.<br />
The Cubs&rsquo; list of top prospects is heavy on position players, which could fit with White Sox GM Chris G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/garrett-crochet-rumors-cubs-padres-yankees-red-sox-reds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/garrett-crochet-rumors-cubs-padres-yankees-red-sox-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Padres questions heading into Winter Meetings week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Things I&rsquo;m wondering about before A.J. Preller, Mike Shildt and co. head to Dallas The best week of the offseason is almost here. The Winter Meetings get underway tomorrow in Dallas and perhaps some Padres fans like myself are sitting here today with some questions about what may happen over the next few days. Here are mine:<br />
Will the Padres talk with Roki Sasaki this week?<br />
Jeff Passan is reporting Sasaki is expected to be posted during the Winter Meetin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/three-padres-questions-heading-into-winter-meetings-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/three-padres-questions-heading-into-winter-meetings-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres 2025 coaching staff is set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ruben Niebla and Victor Rodriguez officially return under Mike Shildt We already knew Ruben Niebla and Victor Rodriguez were returning but it&rsquo;s nice to see it&rsquo;s official as of this afternoon.Our 2025 Major League coaching staff is set!: https://t.co/FjBovEt0On pic.twitter.com/BQkhp6puqU&mdash; San Diego Padres (@Padres) December 7, 2024<br />
While the offense went quiet to end their season, they collectively as a group were an improved si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-2025-coaching-staff-is-set/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-2025-coaching-staff-is-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Re-Sign Mason McCoy To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are bringing infielder&nbsp;Mason McCoy back on a minor league contract, reports Russell Dorsey of Yahoo! Sports (X link). The Republik Sports client will be in major league camp as a non-roster invitee.<br />
A glove-first utilityman, McCoy returns for his second season with San Diego. He signed a minor league deal last winter, not long after being outrighted off Toronto&rsquo;s 40-man roster. The former sixth-round pick had made his big league debut with six games as a late-inning substit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-mason-mccoy-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-re-sign-mason-mccoy-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres viewed as potential landing spot for Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, December 6, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsHow will Padres operate at Winter Meetings? (MLB.com)<br />
Padres in &lsquo;Strong Position&rsquo; to Sign Roki Sasaki Over Dodgers: Report (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Roki Sasaki to Padres? Dodgers May Counter with Garrett Crochet Trade (Yardbarker)<br />
Padres Rumors: Roki Sasaki update tips scales in San Diego&rsquo;s favor (Friars on Base)<br />
Catcher Higashioka]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-viewed-as-potential-landing-spot-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-viewed-as-potential-landing-spot-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Why Padres didn’t sign Kyle Higashioka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, December 5, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat the Padres, Preller could pull off at Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
Reports: Former Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka signing with Texas Rangers (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Kyle Higashioka contract details with Rangers show why Padres likely passed (Friars on Base)<br />
How Yu Darvish could recruit Roki Sasaki for the Padres (The Athle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-why-padres-didnt-sign-kyle-higashioka/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-why-padres-didnt-sign-kyle-higashioka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres honoring late owner Peter Seidler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, December 4, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat the Padres, Preller could pull off at Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
Minors: Catchers to watch in the Padres&rsquo; farm system (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres yet to set payroll number for 2025 (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
MLB exec, insider raise alarming concerns about San Diego Padres&rsquo; long-term outlook (Sportsnaut)<br />
Don&rsquo;t Coun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-honoring-late-owner-peter-seidler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-honoring-late-owner-peter-seidler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Kyle Higashioka leaves Padres for Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 3, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat the Padres, Preller could pull off at Winter Meetings (MLB.com)<br />
Pair of prospects off to strong starts in winter league competition (MLB.com)<br />
ICYMI: Four thoughts from a busy week for the Padres (MLB.com)<br />
10 stars still due for their first MVP Award (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)<br />
Padres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-kyle-higashioka-leaves-padres-for-rangers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-kyle-higashioka-leaves-padres-for-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres continue Roki Sasaki pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 2, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres continue to honor Seidler&rsquo;s legacy with annual Holiday Giving Tour (MLB.com)<br />
Padres agree to contract with Wade, non-tender four others (MLB.com)<br />
Pair of prospects off to strong starts in winter league competition (MLB.com)<br />
MLB Insider Provides Massive Update on Roki Sasaki Chase Between Padres and Dodgers (Sports Illustrated)<br />
In Ph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-continue-roki-sasaki-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-continue-roki-sasaki-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Should The Padres Do With Luis Arraez?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year removed from an offseason that saw the Padres radically alter the direction of their franchise by paring down on payroll and trading superstar Juan Soto to the Yankees, San Diego once again finds itself in something of a financial pickle. The club is expected to maintain its payroll level from 2024 headed into 2025; according to RosterResource, that&rsquo;s a budget of $169MM and a luxury tax payroll that falls below the first threshold (which sits at $241MM in 2025). Getting to that le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-should-the-padres-do-with-luis-arraez/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/what-should-the-padres-do-with-luis-arraez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Oscar González To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed outfielder Oscar Gonz&aacute;lez to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A El Paso for now but will presumably receive an invite to major league spring training.<br />
Gonz&aacute;lez, 27, seemed to have a breakout with the Guardians in 2022. He made his major league debut that year and hit 11 home runs in 91 games. His 3.9% walk rate was less than half of league average but his 19.6% strikeout rate was solid and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-oscar-gonzlez-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-oscar-gonzlez-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres giving back to community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, November 27, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres continue to honor Seidler&rsquo;s legacy with annual Holiday Giving Tour (MLB.com)<br />
Pair of prospects off to strong starts in winter league competition (MLB.com)<br />
Offseason leagues: Tirso Ornelas getting a head start in Mexico, Luis Campusano heads to DR (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres yet to set payroll number]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-giving-back-to-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-giving-back-to-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blake Snell won’t be loved in San Diego anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Harry How/Getty Images What a bomb that was dropped on us tonight Well well well. Blake Snell is a Dodger. Did not see that coming.Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $182 million contract, pending physical, sources tell me and @jorgecastillo. The World Series champions get the two-time Cy Young winner in the first nine-figure deal of the winter.&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 27, 2024<br />
He will join a Dodgers rotation that is pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/blake-snell-wont-be-loved-in-san-diego-anymore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/blake-snell-wont-be-loved-in-san-diego-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nolan Arenado Reportedly Willing To Move To First Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third baseman Nolan Arenado is a logical trade candidate with the Cardinals planning a reset year. As the Cards assess the interest, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that Arenado is willing to move to first base with a new club, or at least play the hot corner less often.<br />
Arenado has long voiced a desire to compete, which is what spurred his trade from Colorado to St. Louis years ago. He also declined an opportunity to opt-out of his contract after 2022, seemingly content with the Cardinals&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nolan-arenado-reportedly-willing-to-move-to-first-base/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/nolan-arenado-reportedly-willing-to-move-to-first-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Jackson Merrill snubbed for Rookie of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, November 26, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres Predicted to Sign Top Free Agent Starting Pitcher Over Dodgers (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Padres bring back super utility man on new deal (Empire Sports Media)<br />
The Padres claim of Randy Myers in 1998 still a head-scratcher (East Village Times)<br />
Nick Canepa: No surprise that Jackson Merrill&rsquo;s a victim of East Coast bias (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-snubbed-for-rookie-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-snubbed-for-rookie-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres re-sign Tyler Wade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, November 25, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres agree to contract with Wade, non-tender four others (MLB.com)<br />
ICYMI: Four thoughts from a busy week for the Padres (MLB.com)<br />
10 stars still due for their first MVP Award (MLB.com)<br />
Here are the top 30 prospects from the 2024 Arizona Fall League (MLB.com)<br />
Nick Canepa: No surprise that Jackson Merrill&rsquo;s a victim of East Coast bias]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-re-sign-tyler-wade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-re-sign-tyler-wade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Padres free agents who won’t be brought back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images It&rsquo;s very likely the Padres won&rsquo;t look the same in 2025 but where will it look different? According to Spotrac, the Padres have 13 free agents&mdash;which now includes Logan Gillaspie, Luis Pati&ntilde;o, Bryce Johnson and Mason McCoy after they were non-tendered by the club this past week.Today let&rsquo;s focus on three free agents who I predict won&rsquo;t return to the squad in 2025.<br />
Ha-Seong Kim<br />
Kim is currently rehabbing from his labrum sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/three-padres-free-agents-who-wont-be-brought-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/three-padres-free-agents-who-wont-be-brought-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National League Non-Tenders: 11/22/24]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT. Here&rsquo;s a rundown of the players on National League teams that have been non-tendered today. This post will be updated as more decisions are revealed. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz&nbsp;projected salaries&nbsp;for all players eligible for arbitration last month. All players who are non-tendered before this evening&rsquo;s deadline go directly into free agency, where they&rsquo;re eligible to sign with an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/national-league-non-tenders-112224/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/national-league-non-tenders-112224/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/22/24]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT.&nbsp;Throughout the day, we&rsquo;ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing.<br />
These so-called &ldquo;pre-tender deals&rdquo; usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being cut loose, they can look to sign in the lead-up to the deadline. Those salaries often come in a lit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/players-avoiding-arbitration-112224/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/players-avoiding-arbitration-112224/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres in mix for free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, November 22, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsShildt runner-up for NL MOY in first season at Padres&rsquo; helm (MLB.com)<br />
Padres shield 3 top prospects, all pitchers, from Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Merrill the runner-up to Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year (MLB.com)<br />
Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes (MLB.com)<br />
Padres Notes: Friars Sign Infielder, Juan Soto Update, Cy You]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-in-mix-for-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-in-mix-for-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill, four other Padres get MVP votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The final tallies were interesting... As expected, Shohei Ohtani won the NL MVP today. Perhaps what wasn&rsquo;t expected was where Jackson Merrill finished in the race compared to Paul Skenes after Skenes won the Rookie of the Year earlier in the week.<br />
Interesting&hellip; https://t.co/fv1SctTy7w&mdash; Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) November 22, 2024<br />
Why didn&rsquo;t Merrill win the Rookie of the Year if he finished ten spots higher in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-four-other-padres-get-mvp-votes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-four-other-padres-get-mvp-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Mike Shildt falls short of Manager of the Year Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, November 21, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsShildt runner-up for NL MOY in first season at Padres&rsquo; helm (MLB.com)<br />
Padres shield 3 top prospects, all pitchers, from Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)<br />
Padres add 3 prospects to 40-man roster; Mike Shildt loses out on Manager of the Year (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: While Jackson Merrill loses out on ROY award, Padres denied a draf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-mike-shildt-falls-short-of-manager-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-mike-shildt-falls-short-of-manager-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres unlikely to sign Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, November 20, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsMerrill the runner-up to Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year (MLB.com)<br />
The case for Shildt for NL Manager of the Year (MLB.com)<br />
Padres Suffer Big Loss After Jackson Merrill Loses Rookie of the Year Award (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Pirates&rsquo; Paul Skenes edges out Padres&rsquo; Jackson Merrill for NL Rookie of the Year (San Diego Union-Trib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-unlikely-to-sign-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-unlikely-to-sign-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Sign Trenton Brooks To Minor League Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres have signed first baseman Trenton Brooks to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He will presumably also receive an invite to major league spring training.<br />
Brooks, 29, has a long minor league track record showing his strong plate discipline. Over the past four years, he took 1,691 plate appearances on the farm with a 13.8% walk rate and 16.4% strikeout rate, both of those being much stronger than average. However, he only hit 55 home runs in that stre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-trenton-brooks-to-minor-league-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-sign-trenton-brooks-to-minor-league-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres announced this evening that they&rsquo;ve selected left-hander Omar Cruz as well as right-handers Henry Baez and Ryan Bergert to their 40-man roster ahead of today&rsquo;s Rule 5 Draft protection deadline. No corresponding moves were necessary, and San Diego&rsquo;s 40-man currently stands at 37 players.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-three-players-to-40-man-roster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-select-three-players-to-40-man-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Jackson Merrill falls short of award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, November 19, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsMerrill the runner-up to Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year (MLB.com)<br />
The case for Shildt for NL Manager of the Year (MLB.com)<br />
Here&rsquo;s each team&rsquo;s toughest Rule 5 Draft decision (MLB.com)<br />
Pirates&rsquo; Paul Skenes edges out Padres&rsquo; Jackson Merrill for NL Rookie of the Year (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Jackson Merrill&rsquo;s rookie a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-falls-short-of-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-falls-short-of-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Merrill takes second place in the NL Rookie of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Merrill-Skenes debate was running wild in 2024 and it&rsquo;s probably going to continue for the next couple days after the results tonight Jackson Merrill or Paul Skenes? That was the debate for weeks during the regular season. Both had impressive seasons&mdash;one had the most hype for a pitcher since Stephen Strasburg&rsquo;s debut and the other was a confident 21-year-old transitioning to center field for a contender that nobody was real]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-takes-second-place-in-the-nl-rookie-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-takes-second-place-in-the-nl-rookie-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Skenes Wins National League Rookie Of The Year, Earns Full Year Of Service Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has been voted the National League Rookie of the Year for 2024, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Outfielder Jackson Merrill of the Padres finished second while outfielder Jackson Chourio of the Brewers finished third. The Pirates will not earn a PPI bonus pick from this result but Skenes will earn himself a full year of service time despite his late call-up.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/paul-skenes-wins-national-league-rookie-of-the-year-earns-full-year-of-service-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/paul-skenes-wins-national-league-rookie-of-the-year-earns-full-year-of-service-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Could Padres SS sign with division rival Dodgers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, November 18, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsClub-record 4 Padres named to All-MLB Second Team (MLB.com)<br />
Friars&rsquo; interest in Sasaki a long story (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; $14 Million Shortstop Predicted to Bolt for Rival Dodgers (Newsweek)<br />
Padres Make Franchise History With Dominance at MLB Awards Ceremony (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Padres fans might fall off their chair reading The Athletic&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-could-padres-ss-sign-with-division-rival-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-could-padres-ss-sign-with-division-rival-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al Ferrara Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dodgers announced the passing of former big league outfielder&nbsp;Al Ferrara at age 84. Nicknamed &ldquo;The Bull,&rdquo; Ferrara played five of his eight MLB seasons in Los Angeles.<br />
&ldquo;We are saddened to hear the news of Al Ferrara&rsquo;s passing today,&rdquo; Dodgers team president/CEO Stan Kasten said in a press release. &ldquo;Not only was Al a memorable player for the Dodgers in the 1960s, but he tirelessly supported the Dodgers community efforts and was one of our most committed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/al-ferrara-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/al-ferrara-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres renovating part of Petco Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, November 22, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsProfar, Merrill pick up 1st Silver Sluggers; Machado wins 2nd (MLB.com)<br />
Merrill an NL ROY finalist; Shildt up for MOY (MLB.com)<br />
Merrill&rsquo;s strong Rookie of the Year argument (MLB.com)<br />
Salas ranked the best 18-year-old prospect in baseball (MLB.com)<br />
Padres renovating Western Metal Supply Co. Building at Petco Park (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-renovating-part-of-petco-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-renovating-part-of-petco-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Jackson Merrill named Rookie of the Year finalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Frerker-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, November 14, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsMerrill an NL ROY finalist; Shildt up for MOY (MLB.com)<br />
Merrill&rsquo;s strong Rookie of the Year argument (MLB.com)<br />
Padres Notes: Juan Soto&rsquo;s Return, Roki Sasaki Advantage, Blockbuster Trade Proposals (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Manny Machado&rsquo;s contract will create problems for Padres despite his importance (Friars on Base)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Jacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-named-rookie-of-the-year-finalist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-named-rookie-of-the-year-finalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t expect Roki Sasaki to sign any time soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images We know the offseason can be slow but there are specific reasons why Sasaki&rsquo;s free agency will also be slow We know one of the Padres needs is starting pitching so who&rsquo;d be a better fit than Roki Sasaki&mdash;a talented 23-year-old who won&rsquo;t cost $325 million? We can make this case all we want but it seems like we&rsquo;re going to be waiting a little bit for his decision.<br />
His NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, announced this past Saturday they&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dont-expect-roki-sasaki-to-sign-any-time-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/dont-expect-roki-sasaki-to-sign-any-time-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: 3 Padres win Silver Slugger Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, November 13, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsProfar, Merrill pick up 1st Silver Sluggers; Machado wins 2nd (MLB.com)<br />
Merrill an NL ROY finalist; Shildt up for MOY (MLB.com)<br />
Merrill&rsquo;s strong Rookie of the Year argument (MLB.com)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Jackson Merrill, Mike Shildt named finalists for BBWAA awards (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres poised to make strong sales pitch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-3-padres-win-silver-slugger-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-3-padres-win-silver-slugger-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Could Padres sign Max Fried?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, November 12, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsHow each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game (MLB.com)<br />
4 items on Padres&rsquo; agenda after Shildt&rsquo;s deal (MLB.com)<br />
Padres, Shildt finalize 2-year extension through 2027 (MLB.com)<br />
Padres Finalize Massive Offseason Move Fans Hoped to See (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Padres hang on to their &ldquo;Pitcher Whisperer,&rdquo; keep Ruben Niebla on coachin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-could-padres-sign-max-fried/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-could-padres-sign-max-fried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres in sweepstakes for Roki Sasaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, November 11, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres bring back pitching coach Niebla on multiyear deal (source) (MLB.com)<br />
Why wait? Here are our first 2025 Power Rankings (MLB.com)<br />
Top prospect prospect Salas among Fall Stars Game top performers (MLB.com)<br />
Japanese star Roki Sasaki to be posted; Padres have a good chance to sign him (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
In Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, could Yu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-in-sweepstakes-for-roki-sasaki/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-in-sweepstakes-for-roki-sasaki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays, Orioles, Red Sox Interested In Max Fried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Left-hander Max Fried is one of the top pitchers available in free agency this offseason. The Blue Jays are one of the clubs with interest, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Fried is also connected to the Jays by Jon Heyman of The New York Post, alongside the Orioles and Red Sox. Heyman also mentions that Yankees have checked in with Fried, as well as guys like Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Sean Manaea, Anthony Santander and Pete Alonso, but all of those are framed as secondary to their goal o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/blue-jays-orioles-red-sox-interested-in-max-fried/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/blue-jays-orioles-red-sox-interested-in-max-fried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Finalize New Contract With Pitching Coach Ruben Niebla]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres and pitching coach Ruben Niebla have finalized a new multi-year deal, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune on X. 2024 was the final year of his previous contract but the two sides worked out a new pact to keep their relationship going.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-finalize-new-contract-with-pitching-coach-ruben-niebla/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-finalize-new-contract-with-pitching-coach-ruben-niebla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers’ toughest postseason series came vs. Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, November 8, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres departing free agent: Jurickson Profar (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres&rsquo; offseason shopping list will be daunting to fill without some Preller magic (Friars on Base)<br />
Dave Roberts: Dodgers&rsquo; NLDS Matchup With Padres &lsquo;Was The World Series&rsquo; (Dodger Blue)<br />
Four Padres named Silver Slugger finalists (MLB.com)<br />
Kim, Peralta co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dodgers-toughest-postseason-series-came-vs-padres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-dodgers-toughest-postseason-series-came-vs-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres manager Mike Shildt agrees to extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, November 7, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres, Shildt finalize 2-year extension through 2027 (MLB.com)<br />
Four Padres named Silver Slugger finalists (MLB.com)<br />
Kim, Peralta contract decisions kick off Padres&rsquo; roster planning (MLB.com)<br />
Kim opts out of contract with Padres; Peralta exercises player option (MLB.com)<br />
Padres extend skipper Mike Shildt after playoff year (WNWN-FM)<br />
Padres extend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-manager-mike-shildt-agrees-to-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-manager-mike-shildt-agrees-to-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Announce Contract Extension With Manager Mike Shildt]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 6: The Padres made it official today, announcing that they have agreed to a two-year extension with Shildt to keep him through 2027.<br />
November 5: The Padres are finalizing an extension with manager Mike Shildt that&rsquo;ll keep him in San Diego through 2027, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller told reporters last month that the team would look to work out a new deal with their skipper, who signed a two-year contract when he wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-announce-contract-extension-with-manager-mike-shildt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-announce-contract-extension-with-manager-mike-shildt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Former Padres star Steve Garvey earns Hall of Fame consideration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, November 6, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsSources: MLB finds teen prospect falsified age (ESPN.com)<br />
Allen, Parker, Tiant on Hall classic era ballot (ESPN.com)<br />
Blockbuster Padres trade pitch lands All-Star for number-one prospect (Sporting News)<br />
Report: Prospect linked to Padres is 5 years older than he claimed (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres departing free agents: Mart&iacute;n P&eacute;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-former-padres-star-steve-garvey-earns-hall-of-fame-consideration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-former-padres-star-steve-garvey-earns-hall-of-fame-consideration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres finalizing extension with manager Mike Shildt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images According to Kevin Acee, the deal is expected to go through 2027 A Mike Shildt extension? Check.According to Kevin Acee, the Padres are finalizing a two-year contract extension with their skipper that will keep Shildt in San Diego through the 2027 season.The Padres and manager Mike Shildt are finalizing a two-year extension that will run through 2027.https://t.co/JJZJ5sjlB8&mdash; Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) November 5, 2024<br />
A.J. Preller&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-finalizing-extension-with-manager-mike-shildt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-finalizing-extension-with-manager-mike-shildt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Manager Mike Shildt Finalizing Contract Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres are finalizing an extension with manager Mike Shildt that&rsquo;ll keep him in San Diego through 2027, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-manager-mike-shildt-finalizing-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-manager-mike-shildt-finalizing-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres offseason needs as GM Meetings are underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Lots to do this winter to try to get back to the postseason in 2025 The GM Meetings are underway in San Antonio to officially kick off offseason duties for every team in Major League Baseball. One of those teams were the Dodgers biggest challenger: the San Diego Padres. What needs to happen to put them back in position to contend again in 2025?<br />
Ruben Niebla and Ben Fritz contracts<br />
Who knows if both have committed back already and we just don&rsquo;t know abou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-offseason-needs-as-gm-meetings-are-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-offseason-needs-as-gm-meetings-are-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Profar and Kim don’t receive qualifying offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, November 5, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsThe players who did (and didn&rsquo;t) receive qualifying offers (MLB.com)<br />
Ha-Seong Kim set to test free agency after declining mutual option with Padres - The Athletic<br />
Top Padres prospects Leo De Vries, Ethan Salas continue maturing in Arizona Fall League (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Braves star urged to sign $136M deal with Padres instead of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-profar-and-kim-dont-receive-qualifying-offers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-profar-and-kim-dont-receive-qualifying-offers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres prospect accused of falsifying age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan Henry-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, November 4, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsKim opts out of contract with Padres; Peralta exercises player option (MLB.com)<br />
FAQ: What to know about the Padres&rsquo; offseason (MLB.com)<br />
De Vries youngest to homer in Arizona Fall League since Harper (MLB.com)<br />
Sources: MLB finds teen prospect falsified age (ESPN.com)<br />
MLB reportedly finds Dominican prospect with $4 million Padres deal is 19 years old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-prospect-accused-of-falsifying-age/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-prospect-accused-of-falsifying-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB Investigation Discovers Prospect Linked To Padres Falsified Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Baseball recently conducted an investigation that found a top prospect in the Dominican Republic falsified his paperwork and is five years older than previously believed, according to a report from Jorge Castillo and Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, who note that the Dominican Baseball Federation is also investigating the situation.<br />
The prospect, who was playing under the name Cesar Altagracia, is currently 19 years despite documents claiming him to be just 14. Castillo and Gonzalez note tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-investigation-discovers-prospect-linked-to-padres-falsified-age/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlb-investigation-discovers-prospect-linked-to-padres-falsified-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim becomes free agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Kim has declined his mutual option for 2025 Ha-Seong Kim is a free agent. According to Dennis Lin, the now former Padres shortstop declined his $7 million mutual option with the team. He is owed a $2 million buyout.<br />
Some expected Padres news: Ha-Seong Kim declined his end of his mutual option and is now a free agent. Wandy Peralta opted in for 2025.&mdash; Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) November 2, 2024<br />
Kim missed October due to a torn labrum in his left should]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-becomes-free-agent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-becomes-free-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim becomes a free agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Kim has declined his mutual option for 2025 Ha-Seong Kim is a free agent. According to Dennis Lin, the now former Padres shortstop declined his $7 million mutual option with the team. He is owed a $2 million buyout.<br />
Some expected Padres news: Ha-Seong Kim declined his end of his mutual option and is now a free agent. Wandy Peralta opted in for 2025.&mdash; Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) November 2, 2024<br />
Kim missed October due to a torn labrum in his left should]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-becomes-a-free-agent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-becomes-a-free-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim Declines Mutual Option With Padres; Wandy Peralta Declines Opt-Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim declined his end of an $8MM mutual option for the 2025 season, and he&rsquo;ll now take a $2MM buyout and enter free agency, The Athletic&rsquo;s Dennis Lin reports (X link).&nbsp; Left-hander Wandy Peralta will be staying in San Diego for at least one more season, as Peralta will pass on his opt-out clause and remain in the four-year, $16.5MM deal he signed with the Padres last winter.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-declines-mutual-option-with-padres-wandy-peralta-declines-opt-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-declines-mutual-option-with-padres-wandy-peralta-declines-opt-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: David Peralta, Donovan Solano, Brandon Lockridge and Tyler Wade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Finishing up the season reviews with some of the key players that didn&rsquo;t necessarily get a bunch of national attention this past season David Peralta: 0.4 fWAR, 91 G, .267 AVG, .335 OBP, .415 SLG, 115 wRC+, 35 R, 28 RBI, 8 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Peralta came in on a minor league deal and was the best replacement we could&rsquo;ve asked for when Fernando Tatis Jr. went down for months with the right leg injury. While Tatis was out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-david-peralta-donovan-solano-brandon-lockridge-and-tyler-wade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-david-peralta-donovan-solano-brandon-lockridge-and-tyler-wade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Fernando Tatis Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Fernando proved he&rsquo;s still special in big moments Fernando Tatis Jr.: 3.2 fWAR, 102 G, .276 AVG, .340 OBP, .492 SLG, 135 wRC+, 64 R, 49 RBI, 21 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
It wasn&rsquo;t a regular season we&rsquo;re going to remember for the rest of time but he still had some highlight reel moments, such as his two-run go-ahead bomb at home after San Diego got down 8-0 to the Cubs.<br />
Trailing 8-0 against the Cubs heading into the sixth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-fernando-tatis-jr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-fernando-tatis-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres could sign Guardians ace Shane Bieber]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Dermer-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, November 1, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres offseason primer: A.J. Preller set to get to work as World Series ends (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Eye Shane Bieber as Potential Musgrove Replacement (BVM Sports)<br />
Scott Boras says Juan Soto wouldn&rsquo;t be a Yankee if Padres owner had lived (USA Today)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Salas providing exciting spring preview in Fall League (MLB.com)<br />
Padres pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-sign-guardians-ace-shane-bieber/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-could-sign-guardians-ace-shane-bieber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important dates in the 2024-25 offseason calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images What are some key days for Padres fans to pay attention to? Key offseason datesOctober 31, 2024: Trades can resume and some coaches become free agents<br />
November 4, 2024 2 p.m. PT : First time free agents can sign with any teamNovember 4, 2024: Options must be exercised and qualifying offers must be made to players by this dateNovember 5-7, 2024: GM Meetings in San Antonio<br />
November 12, 2024: Silver Sluggers announced<br />
November 18-21, 2024: Awards week<br />
November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/important-dates-in-the-2024-25-offseason-calendar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/important-dates-in-the-2024-25-offseason-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Jackson Merrill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Our Rookie of the Year! Jackson Merrill: 5.3 fWAR, 156 G, .292 AVG, .326 OBP, .500 SLG, 130 wRC+, 77 R, 90 RBI, 24 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Where do we start? Merrill hadn&rsquo;t played a game in the big leagues let alone in center field before 2024 and by the end of the season he was a name all baseball fans knew around the country.The 21-year-old was the best rookie hitter in MLB, hitting nearly .300 with a wRC+ better than Trea Turne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jackson-merrill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jackson-merrill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Hudson Announces Retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the Dodgers&rsquo; decisive victory over the Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series last night, veteran reliever Daniel Hudson announced to reporters (including Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register) that he will retire from playing as a champion. The veteran of 15 big league seasons has played for the Dodgers, Padres, Nationals, Blue Jays, Pirates, Diamondbacks, and White Sox throughout his lengthy career.<br />
Hudson, 37, was selected by Chicago in the fifth round of the 2008 draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/daniel-hudson-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/daniel-hudson-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres foe Dodgers win World Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Lang-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, October 31, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres&rsquo; Salas providing exciting spring preview in Fall League (MLB.com)<br />
Padres prospects poised for big things in &lsquo;25 (MLB.com)<br />
5 biggest questions facing the Padres this winter (MLB.com)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Padres must figure out if Xander Bogaerts&rsquo; struggles were the result of injuries or age (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
After rallying past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-foe-dodgers-win-world-series/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-foe-dodgers-win-world-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Jurickson Profar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images One of the best stories of the season was Jurickson Profar&rsquo;s career year Jurickson Profar: 4.3 fWAR, 158 G, .280 AVG, .380 OBP, .459 SLG, 139 wRC+, 94 R, 85 RBI, 24 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Lots of positives for Profar this year. You weren&rsquo;t the only one who was expecting A.J. Preller to go out and get a starting left fielder after they signed Profar back on a $1 million deal (he was released by the Rockies the previous seaso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jurickson-profar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jurickson-profar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Former Padres star Will Venable named White Sox manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, October 30, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres&rsquo; Salas providing exciting spring preview in Fall League (MLB.com)<br />
Will Venable to be named White Sox manager (source) (MLB.com)<br />
Scott Boras says Juan Soto wouldn&rsquo;t be a Yankee if Padres owner had lived (USA Today)<br />
Yankees&rsquo; Juan Soto would&rsquo;ve been a Padre for life if not for owner&rsquo;s death: Scott Boras (New York Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-former-padres-star-will-venable-named-white-sox-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-former-padres-star-will-venable-named-white-sox-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Xander Bogaerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Bogaerts finished his second season in San Diego where it all began Xander Bogaerts: 2 fWAR, 111 G, .264 AVG, .307 OBP, .381 SLG, 95 wRC+, 50 R, 44 RBI, 11 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
From the start, Bogaerts was a team guy. The Padres came to him and said they wanted to move him over to second base in just the second year of a decade plus contract and he said ok and worked hard at being the second baseman he could be. Then when they needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-xander-bogaerts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-xander-bogaerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Jackson Merrill eyes big 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, October 29, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat we learned from Padres&rsquo; 2024 season &mdash; and what comes next (MLB.com)<br />
Hailed as &lsquo;mastermind&rsquo; at catcher, 18-year-old Salas leads Padres&rsquo; AFL cohort (MLB.com)<br />
Padres prospects poised for big things in &lsquo;25 (MLB.com)<br />
MLBPA picks Padres&rsquo; Jackson Merrill as NL&rsquo;s top rookie (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
San]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-eyes-big-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-eyes-big-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Manny Machado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images El Capitan had himself a heck of a second halfManny Machado: 3.6 fWAR, 152 G, .275 AVG, .325 OBP, .472 SLG, 122 wRC+, 77 R, 105 RBI, 29 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
After needing some time to get healthier from his offseason elbow surgery, Machado had one of the best second halves in the game. The 32-year-old actually drove in more runs (53, in six fewer games) than he did in the second half of his should&rsquo;ve been MVP season in 2022 (51]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-manny-machado/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-manny-machado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Luis Arraez becomes World Series correspondent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, October 28, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPadres prospects poised for big things in &lsquo;25 (MLB.com)<br />
Arraez to serve as World Series correspondent (MLB.com)<br />
5 biggest questions facing the Padres this winter (MLB.com)<br />
Philadelphia Phillies Named Potential Trade Partner for Padres Reliever (Sports Illustrated)<br />
San Diego columnist hints that AJ Preller has work to do to secure his Padres f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-luis-arraez-becomes-world-series-correspondent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-luis-arraez-becomes-world-series-correspondent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Ha-Seong Kim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images We could&rsquo;ve already seen the last of Kim in a Padres uniform Ha-Seong Kim: 2.6 fWAR, 121 G, .233 AVG, .330 OBP, .370 SLG, 101 wRC+, 60 R, 47 RBI, 11 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Kim&rsquo;s defense has continued to be elite and at the plate he wasn&rsquo;t chasing. If this was it for him in a Padres uniform, I will always appreciate how he left it all out there on the field.Negatives From This Season<br />
There weren&rsquo;t many positives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-ha-seong-kim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-ha-seong-kim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Jake Cronenworth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A step back in the right direction for one of San Diego&rsquo;s infielders Jake Cronenworth: 2.1 fWAR, 155 G, .241 AVG, .324 OBP, .390 SLG, 105 wRC+, 72 R, 83 RBI, 17 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Jake Cronenworth needed a bounce back season after a disappointing 2023. This lineup gets more dangerous when a lefty like him can be a threat with the other right-handed stars higher up top. The good news was he matched his 2022 home r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jake-cronenworth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jake-cronenworth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Luis Arraez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A third straight batting title for Luis Arraez Luis Arraez: 1.1 fWAR, 150 G, .314 AVG, .346 OBP, .392 SLG, 109 wRC+, 83 R, 46 RBI, 4 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
I&rsquo;m not going to say he lived up to the Tony Gwynn comparisons because that&rsquo;s disrespectful to Tony (there are levels to this). But what I will say is he certainly proved to Padres fans that he&rsquo;s the closest hitter to Tony in the game.WELCOME TO SAN DI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-luis-arraez/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-luis-arraez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres focused on offseason as World Series begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Frerker-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, October 25, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsAnalysis: Continuity on Padres&rsquo; staff is attainable, seems advisable (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Jackson Merrill&rsquo;s rookie season was so special that Padres might want to consider a long-term contract now (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Bryce Miller: Fortunes, perceptions of Padres boss A.J. Preller change in a hurry (San Diego Union-T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-focused-on-offseason-as-world-series-begins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-focused-on-offseason-as-world-series-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Kyle Higashioka, Elías Díaz and Luis Campusano]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Let&rsquo;s talk about the Padres catchers! Kyle Higashioka: 1.6 fWAR, 84 G, .220 AVG, .263 OBP, .476 SLG, 105 wRC+, 29 R, 45 RBI, 17 HR Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Not a lot of people were thinking about &ldquo;Higgy&rdquo; when the Juan Soto trade went down last offseason. Michael King and even Drew Thorpe were the headliners coming back to San Diego but those who had watched any Yankees games knew that Higgy was going to be a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-kyle-higashioka-elas-daz-and-luis-campusano/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-kyle-higashioka-elas-daz-and-luis-campusano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres facing changes at shortstop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, October 24, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPreller talks Padres&rsquo; offseason priorities following NLDS exit (MLB.com)<br />
5 biggest questions facing the Padres this winter (MLB.com)<br />
Bryce Miller: Fortunes, perceptions of Padres boss A.J. Preller change in a hurry (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Analysis: Continuity on Padres&rsquo; staff is attainable, seems advisable (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
&lsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-facing-changes-at-shortstop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-facing-changes-at-shortstop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick Hits: Nationals, Merrill, Athletics, Rays]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Padres and Nationals were negotiating the blockbuster Juan Soto trade in advance of the 2022 trade deadline, the Nats were able to obtain such top-tier young talents as C.J. Abrams, James Wood, and MacKenzie Gore as part of the six-player trade package.&nbsp; One player Washington didn&rsquo;t land was Jackson Merrill, though Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that the Nationals asked about Merrill as part of the trade talks.<br />
Though Merrill was the 27th overall pick of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/quick-hits-nationals-merrill-athletics-rays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/quick-hits-nationals-merrill-athletics-rays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick Hits: Nationals, Merrill, A’s, Rays]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Padres and Nationals were negotiating the blockbuster Juan Soto trade in advance of the 2022 trade deadline, the Nats were able to obtain such top-tier young talents as C.J. Abrams, James Wood, and MacKenzie Gore as part of the six-player trade package.&nbsp; One player Washington didn&rsquo;t land was Jackson Merrill, though Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that the Nationals asked about Merrill as part of the trade talks.<br />
Though Merrill was the 27th overall pick of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/quick-hits-nationals-merrill-as-rays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/quick-hits-nationals-merrill-as-rays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Yuki Matsui, Alek Jacob and Wandy Peralta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Looking back at a few more Padres relievers seasons 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
Yuki Matsui: 0.3 fWAR, 64 G, 62.2 IP, 3.73 ERA, 1.165 WHIP, 69 K, 27 BB, 8 HR, 0 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
I feel like Matsui was one of those relievers who got more negativity on social media than he deserved. After a couple three earned run outings, some wanted him off the team but then he went on to shutout his opponent in 12 consecutive games after that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-yuki-matsui-alek-jacob-and-wandy-peralta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-yuki-matsui-alek-jacob-and-wandy-peralta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ AJ Preller talks offseason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, October 23, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsPreller talks Padres&rsquo; offseason priorities following NLDS exit (MLB.com)<br />
5 biggest questions facing the Padres this winter (MLB.com)<br />
Batting champ Arraez &lsquo;focused on healing&rsquo; after thumb surgery (MLB.com)<br />
What we learned from Padres&rsquo; 2024 season &mdash; and what comes next (MLB.com)<br />
Padres notes: AJ Preller addresses Mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-aj-preller-talks-offseason/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-aj-preller-talks-offseason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando Valenzuela Passes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Valenzuela passed away on Tuesday evening, a little more than a week shy of his 64th birthday. Major League Baseball will honor his memory with the World Series beginning at Dodger Stadium this weekend.<br />
&ldquo;On behalf of the Dodger organization, we profoundly mourn the passing of Fernando,&rdquo; team president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. &ldquo;He is one of the most influential Dodgers ever and belongs on the Mount Rushmore of franchise heroes. He galvanized the fan base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-valenzuela-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/fernando-valenzuela-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon and Bryan Hoeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A few relievers who hope to be this good (or even better) in 20242024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
Jeremiah Estrada: 1.6 fWAR, 62 G, 61 IP, 2.95 ERA, 1.066 WHIP, 94 K, 23 BB, 4 HR, 0 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Talk about a breakout season, huh? Estrada was a waiver claim and ended up being one of the many talented high leverage arms for Mike Shildt. He&rsquo;s got 98 on the fastball but can fool hitters with his slider or splitter, as displa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jeremiah-estrada-adrian-morejon-and-bryan-hoeing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-jeremiah-estrada-adrian-morejon-and-bryan-hoeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Ethan Salas looks strong at Fall League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, October 22, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat we learned from Padres&rsquo; 2024 season &mdash; and what comes next (MLB.com)<br />
Here are the Top 10 Padres rookie seasons (MLB.com)<br />
Padres teen prospects Salas and De Vries growing up in Fall League (MLB.com)<br />
Every organization&rsquo;s Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year (MLB.com)<br />
Offseason leagues: Padres&rsquo; Ethan Salas producing in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-ethan-salas-looks-strong-at-fall-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-ethan-salas-looks-strong-at-fall-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preller Discusses Padres’ Shortstop Situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres find themselves in an unfamiliar position. San Diego could be on the lookout for a shortstop despite their affinity for collecting players with experience at the position. Most of those players (i.e. Manny Machado,&nbsp;Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts,&nbsp;Jackson Merrill and&nbsp;Jake Cronenworth) moved off shortstop. Ha-Seong Kim will be a free agent when he declines his end of a mutual option in favor of a $2MM buyout. Kim is among the most difficult free agents to project aft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/preller-discusses-padres-shortstop-situation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/preller-discusses-padres-shortstop-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Plan To Discuss Extension With Mike Shildt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padres skipper Mike Shildt originally signed a two-year contract when hired to manage the club last offseason, but the club already has interest in keeping him around for a longer period. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller tells the Padres beat that the front office will sit down with Shildt and several members of the coaching staff to see if they can &ldquo;line up&rdquo; on a deal to keep them around on longer-term deals (X link via Annie Heilbrunn).<br />
Under the 56-year-old Shildt, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-plan-to-discuss-extension-with-mike-shildt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-plan-to-discuss-extension-with-mike-shildt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Position Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the baseball world&rsquo;s immediate focus is on the upcoming showdown between two behemoths, the offseason looms just after the World Series. One of the first key decisions for teams is whether to issue a qualifying offer to any of their impending free agents. Clubs have until the fifth day after the conclusion of the World Series to make QO decisions.<br />
The QO is a one-year offer calculated by averaging the 125 highest salaries in MLB. This year&rsquo;s price is $21.05MM. Joel Sherman of T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/previewing-upcoming-qualifying-offer-decisions-position-players/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/previewing-upcoming-qualifying-offer-decisions-position-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Tanner Scott and Jason Adam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Two key acquisitions at the trade deadline 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
Tanner Scott (full regular season): 1.6 fWAR, 72 G, 72 IP, 1.75 ERA, 1.125 WHIP, 84 K, 36 BB, 3 HR, 1 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Nationally, Scott is going to be known this year as the guy that gets Shohei Ohtani out (1-for-10 career). Obviously Ohtani is crazy talented but it seemed like he wasn&rsquo;t comfortable up there when Scott was on the mound]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-tanner-scott-and-jason-adam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-tanner-scott-and-jason-adam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres watch as Dodgers go to World Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, October 21, 2024.San Diego Padres News5 biggest questions facing the Padres this winter (MLB.com)<br />
Batting champ Arraez &lsquo;focused on healing&rsquo; after thumb surgery (MLB.com)<br />
What we learned from Padres&rsquo; 2024 season &mdash; and what comes next (MLB.com)<br />
First look at the Padres&rsquo; 2025 opening day payroll projection (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Already Had Extensio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-watch-as-dodgers-go-to-world-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-watch-as-dodgers-go-to-world-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Robert Suarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Some bumpy outings set fans up for a nervous postseason with Suarez as their closer but he delivered 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
0.9 fWAR, 65 G, 65 IP, 2.77 ERA, 1.046 WHIP, 59 K, 16 BB, 7 HR, 0 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
The bottom line is Robert Suarez was one of the best relievers in the league this season. He started off the year with a 0.40 ERA through his first 21 appearances and reached his first MLB All-Star Game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-robert-suarez/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-robert-suarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Reviews: Matt Waldron, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito, Martín Pérez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Some smaller names who helped get the Padres through the regular season! 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
Matt Waldron (major league stats): 1.8 fWAR, 27 G, 146.2 IP, 4.91 ERA, 1.261 WHIP, 133 K, 40 BB, 21 HR, 11 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Let&rsquo;s not forget how great of a story Matt Waldron was from early to mid-2024. Patrick Mahomes was tweeting about him. I had him on the outside looking in of an All-Star spot (yes, I&rsquo;m biased but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-reviews-matt-waldron-randy-vasquez-jhony-brito-martn-prez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-reviews-matt-waldron-randy-vasquez-jhony-brito-martn-prez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should The Padres Move Adrián Morejón Back To The Rotation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Left-hander Adri&aacute;n Morej&oacute;n just wrapped up the best season of his major league career, at least so far. He had appeared in each of the seasons from 2019 to 2023 but never reached 35 innings pitched in any of those. In 2024, he made 60 relief appearances, logging 63 2/3 frames. He allowed 2.83 earned runs per nine innings in that time. His 26.1% strikeout rate, 7.7% walk rate and 51.4% ground ball rate were all better than league averages. He added another two appearances in the pos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-the-padres-move-adrin-morejn-back-to-the-rotation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/should-the-padres-move-adrin-morejn-back-to-the-rotation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Michael King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Harry How/Getty Images A.J. Preller needed to hit on Michael King and he sure did 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
3.9 fWAR, 30 GS, 173.2 IP, 2.95 ERA, 1.192 WHIP, 201 K, 63 BB, 17 HR, 7 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
Where should we start? Going into the year, Michael King was the 2024 Seth Lugo. Sure, we knew he was talented coming in but what were the Padres going to get from him? It turns out they got their best regular season starter.Winning a Juan Soto trade when you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-michael-king/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-michael-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres vs. Dodgers breaks TV records in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, October 17, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsBryce Miller: Playoffs show no mercy when big bats fade like those of Padres (San Diego Union-Trubune)<br />
NLDS Game 5 Between Dodgers, Padres Broke Viewership Records in Japan (Sports Illustrated)<br />
Hated Dodgers slugger has NSFW response to experts fueling LA&rsquo;s comeback vs Padres (Friars on Base)<br />
Passan Critiques Padres: Postseason Blunders Lead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-vs-dodgers-breaks-tv-records-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-vs-dodgers-breaks-tv-records-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest On White Sox Managerial Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: The White Sox also have interest in Rangers bench coach/offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker and Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann, Fegan and Nelson report.&nbsp; Chicago may have to wait until the NLCS is over to speak with Lehmann or another reported target in Los Angeles first base coach Clayton McCullough, who 670 The Score&rsquo;s Bruce Levine cited as &ldquo;a leading candidate&rdquo; for the White Sox job back in September.<br />
OCTOBER 16: While not the biggest piece of White Sox-related]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-white-sox-managerial-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/latest-on-white-sox-managerial-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Joe Musgrove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Unfortunately it seems like this will be the final Joe Musgrove season review for a couple years2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
1.4 fWAR, 19 G, 99.2 IP, 3.88 ERA, 1.174 WHIP, 101 K, 23 BB, 14 HR, 10 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
After returning from the IL in August, Musgrove pitched like a guy who could help get the Padres to the World Series. In his final six starts of the regular season, he posted a 2.82 ERA with five of those six outings b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-joe-musgrove/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-joe-musgrove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Luis Arraez undergoes thumb surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, October 17, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsBryce Miller: Playoffs show no mercy when big bats fade like those of Padres (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres&rsquo; Luis Arraez undergoes thumb surgery, should be full-go by spring training (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: What does it take to win a pennant? Padres leaned on unlikely (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
NL batting champ Luis Arraez]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-luis-arraez-undergoes-thumb-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-luis-arraez-undergoes-thumb-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Sox Interested In George Lombard, A.J. Ellis For Managerial Vacancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[While not the biggest piece of White Sox-related news today, the club&rsquo;s more immediate piece of short-term business is finding a new manager.&nbsp; James Fegan and Josh Nelson of Sox Machine report that Tigers bench coach George Lombard and Padres special assistant A.J. Ellis are two of the candidates being considered in a still-evolving search.<br />
This isn&rsquo;t the first time that the 49-year-old Lombard has been linked to a managerial opening, as he previously interviewed with the Pirate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/white-sox-interested-in-george-lombard-aj-ellis-for-managerial-vacancy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/white-sox-interested-in-george-lombard-aj-ellis-for-managerial-vacancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Arraez Undergoes Thumb Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luis Arraez had surgery today to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. The three-time All-Star announced the news himself on X, while Daniel &Aacute;lvarez-Montes of El Extrabase added that the Padres expect to have him back at full health in time for spring training.<br />
Arraez had been playing through the pain since mid-June, when he tore a ligament in his left thumb on a slide into third base. He sat out the All-Star Game to rest the injured digit but otherwise played in 70 of the Padres&rsquo; fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-undergoes-thumb-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-undergoes-thumb-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Yu Darvish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Darvish had an unpredictable year that ended too soon 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
1.1 fWAR, 16 G, 81.2 IP, 3.31 ERA, 1.065 WHIP, 78 K, 22 BB, 12 HR, 3 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
When the Padres needed Yu Darvish to step up against the Dodgers in the NLDS, he did that. The veteran right-hander threw 7 innings, allowing 1 ER in Game 2 to even up the series before doing all he could to keep San Diego&rsquo;s offense in it with their season on t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-yu-darvish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-yu-darvish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: Changes In Minnesota, Cubs’ Prospect Depth, And Possibilities For The O’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Twins general manager is leaving, their deal with Diamond Sports Group is dead and the Pohlad family is explorin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-changes-in-minnesota-cubs-prospect-depth-and-possibilities-for-the-os/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/mlbtr-podcast-changes-in-minnesota-cubs-prospect-depth-and-possibilities-for-the-os/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Jackson Merrill named to All-Rookie Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, October 16, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsTom Krasovic: What does it take to win a pennant? Padres leaned on unlikely heroes in 1984, 1998 (San Diego Union-Tribune)Tom Krasovic: Padres&rsquo; Yu Darvish showed he&rsquo;s a Mr. October, painting in many hues (San Diego Union-Tribune)With Padres&rsquo; dream of winning World Series over, thoughts turn to club&rsquo;s future (San Diego Uni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-named-to-all-rookie-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-jackson-merrill-named-to-all-rookie-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Padres Season Review: Dylan Cease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Cease&rsquo;s first year in San Diego ended in a painful way 2024 Regular Season Statistics<br />
4.8 fWAR, 33 G, 189.1 IP, 3.47 ERA, 1.067 WHIP, 224 K, 65 BB, 18 HR, 2 HBP Baseball Savant<br />
Positives From This Season<br />
When the Padres acquired Dylan Cease, we knew we were getting a guy who was going to make his starts (33) and rack up some strikeouts (224). What we weren&rsquo;t expecting was a no-hitter, which I feel like gets forgotten, but happened at Nationals Par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-dylan-cease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/2024-padres-season-review-dylan-cease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres must fix bats in offseason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, October 15, 2024.San Diego Padres News3 dream offseason moves the Padres can make to surpass Dodgers and win 2025 World Series (Fansided)<br />
What&rsquo;s next for Padres? Probably another playoff run in 2025 (and beyond?) (NBC 7 San Diego)<br />
2 Mike Shildt decisions that completely derailed Padres in NLDS (Friars on Base)<br />
&ldquo;Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr. was not goo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-must-fix-bats-in-offseason/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-must-fix-bats-in-offseason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick Hits: Bieber, Niebla, Shildt, Cardinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Bieber&rsquo;s season was ended by a Tommy John surgery back in April, and he&rsquo;ll now head into free agency with this big question mark attached to his health.&nbsp; It could be that Bieber ends up sticking with the Guardians, as Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer thinks &ldquo;there&rsquo;s interest on both sides&rdquo; about a new contract.&nbsp; Since Bieber won&rsquo;t be able to return to a big league mound until probably June or July, a new deal might just involve one gua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/quick-hits-bieber-niebla-shildt-cardinals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/quick-hits-bieber-niebla-shildt-cardinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres shifting focus to offseason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, October 14, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsLuis Arraez Interested In Extension With Padres (MLB Trade Rumors)<br />
Joe Davis made presumptive call during Padres-Dodgers Game 5 (Awful Announcing)<br />
With Padres&rsquo; dream of winning World Series over, thoughts turn to club&rsquo;s future (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Profar reaffirms desire to stay in SD as free agency looms (MLB.com)<br />
&lsquo;Sky&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-shifting-focus-to-offseason/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-shifting-focus-to-offseason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres Notes: Profar, Higashioka, De Vries, Salas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The postseason will move on without the Padres involved tonight when the Mets travel to Dodger Stadium for Game 1 of the NLCS, and the Padres now figure to turn their attention to building for the 2025 season. Among the top needs to address on the club&rsquo;s offseason to-do list figures to be addressing the needs created by the possible departure of pending free agents. Infielder Ha-Seong Kim is perhaps the club&rsquo;s most high-profile free agent, though between his recent surgery leaving qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-profar-higashioka-de-vries-salas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-notes-profar-higashioka-de-vries-salas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Arraez Interested In Extension With Padres]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being traded for the second time in as many years back in May when he was acquired by the Padres in a deal that sent a four-player package back to Miami, Luis Arraez told reporters (including MLB.com&rsquo;s AJ Cassavell) that he&rsquo;s looking forward to the stability of knowing where he&rsquo;s going to play next year. Not only that, Arraez even expressed interest in a longer-term deal to keep him in San Diego beyond the end of the 2025 season, when he&rsquo;s scheduled to reach free ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-interested-in-extension-with-padres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-interested-in-extension-with-padres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Morning San Diego: Padres facing plenty of questions this offseason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres for Sunday, October 13, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWith Padres&rsquo; dream of winning World Series over, thoughts turn to club&rsquo;s future (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Tom Krasovic: Even with Joe Musgrove out, Padres still had enough pitching to mount a World Series bid (San Diego Union-Tribune)<br />
Padres Daily: Quiet ending to quite a season; Merrill&rsquo;s sadness; Arraez&rsquo;s hopes (Kevin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-facing-plenty-of-questions-this-offseason/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/good-morning-san-diego-padres-facing-plenty-of-questions-this-offseason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padres, Jackson Merrill Reportedly Discussed Pre-Debut Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Padres saw their season come to an end last night at the hands of their division rivals in Los Angeles, but despite that disappointing end the 2024 campaign was nonetheless littered with plenty of bright spots for fans in San Diego. Perhaps the most significant among those was the emergence of Jackson Merrill, who entered Spring Training as a shortstop prospect with just 46 games at the Double-A level under his belt and turned a surprise Opening Day assignment in center field into a phenomen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jackson-merrill-reportedly-discussed-pre-debut-extension/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/padres-jackson-merrill-reportedly-discussed-pre-debut-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim Reportedly Targeting Early-Season Return From Labrum Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim underwent labrum surgery on his right shoulder on Thursday. The Padres never provided a timeline for the infielder&rsquo;s return, but Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune sheds some light on the recovery. According to Acee, Kim is targeting mid-late April or early May for his return to game action.<br />
If he&rsquo;s able to stay on that trajectory, Kim could be available for the majority of next season. Kim, who turns 29 next week, now represents one of the more interesting risk-r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-reportedly-targeting-early-season-return-from-labrum-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-reportedly-targeting-early-season-return-from-labrum-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A jaw dropping end to a memorable Padres season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images A Padres offense that had exploded earlier in the series was shut down for the last two games of the NLDS We&rsquo;re going to remember all the special moments from the Padres 2024 season but this ending is going to sting for a while.Up 2-1 in the series with an opportunity to clinch at home. Going 24 consecutive innings without scoring? If you would&rsquo;ve told me that before the series started, I would&rsquo;ve thought you were nuts. This Padres team has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/a-jaw-dropping-end-to-a-memorable-padres-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/a-jaw-dropping-end-to-a-memorable-padres-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim, Joe Musgrove Undergo Surgeries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the Padres&rsquo; season came to an end with tonight&rsquo;s shutout loss in Los Angeles, San Diego provided a pair of injury updates. Ha-Seong Kim and&nbsp;Joe Musgrove both underwent their previously announced surgeries this week. Dennis Lin of the Athletic tweets that Kim had a labrum repair on his right shoulder yesterday, while Musgrove&rsquo;s Tommy John surgery was performed on Friday.<br />
Kim&rsquo;s status will be one of the bigger stories of the offseason. The Padres haven&rsquo;t p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-joe-musgrove-undergo-surgeries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/san-diego-padres/ha-seong-kim-joe-musgrove-undergo-surgeries/</guid></item></channel></rss>