Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill returns, Luis Campusano optioned to El Paso
Padres went 15-9 without Jackson Merrill, who is back from his hamstring strain and in center for Game 2 against the Yankees
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Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill not active yet; Jose Iglesias gets a breather
Jackson Merrill has arrived in New York, is expected to be in Tuesday's lineup; rain threatening Monday's Padres-Yankees game
Padres on deck: Streaking into Bronx to face AL East-leading Yankees
Aaron Judge on a heater as Yankees host Padres in three-game series
MLB power rankings: More than weathering the storm
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Luis Patiño returns to mound, Jackson Merrill continues rehab
Luis Patiño throws one inning in first appearance since missing 2024 to Tommy John surgery
Padres pregame: Stephen Kolek set for debut as David Morgan optioned
Converted reliever making first MLB start as Padres seek sweep of the Pirates
Padres minors: Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth start rehabs; Kyle Hart wild for El Paso
Padres left-hander Kyle Hart can't complete five innings, walks five in first start for Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Rain delay as Tatis in lineup, Campusano up from El Paso
To make room for catcher Luis Campusano, Connor Joe was optioned to Triple-A El Paso before Saturday's game against the Pirates
Padres minors: Developing a two-way prospect, Jackson Merrill ing Missions for rehab
Padres have already pushed DH Sean Barnett from Lake Elsinore to Fort Wayne while keeping him throwing bullpens ahead of his coming mound debut
Padres pregame: Brandon Lockridge activated, Tirso Ornelas optioned to El Paso
But with a right-hander on mound, Tyler Wade in center field to start Pirates series
Padres on deck: Starting a long road trip in Pittsburgh
Padres looking to continue 2024 success in a new year against the Pirates
Padres pregame: Boston Bateman deals for Storm, Brandon Valenzuela homers
Padres 2024 second-rounder Boston Bateman turns in first quality start of career
Padres minors: Luis Campusano takes Clayton Kershaw deep, Sean Reynolds wins rehab appearance
At high Single-A Fort Wayne, top Padres prospect Leo De Vries remains hot in victory
Padres pregame: Seeking a sweep with Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward again in lineup
Both players returned from the shelf on Tuesday and had a hand in the Padres' best offensive showing in a week
Padres minors: Leo De Vries flirts with another cycle, Brandon Valenzuela walks off Missions win
Padres top prospect hits fourth homer, finishes a triple shy of cycle in Fort Wayne win
Padres notes: Luis Arraez all smiles in return, Ethan Salas lands on San Antonio injured list
Catching prospect dealing with back spasms, rehabbing in Arizona and looking to begin hitting progression this week
Padres pregame: Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return from IL; team cuts ties with Yuli Gurriel
Mason McCoy (finger) headed to injured list to start Padres' two-game series against San Francisco Giants
Padres on deck: Early battle with NL West-leading Giants
Padres, Giants playing two games at Petco Park to close homestand
Battered Padres eyeing Giants for first real NL West test of 2025
Four of baseball's best 11 teams reside in the NL West and two--the Giants and the Padres--play their first series of the season this week at Petco Park
MLB power rankings: Searching for answers
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Catcher Brandon Valenzuela powers San Antonio win
Former catching prospect hits second homer in Double-A San Antonio's win in Amarillo
Padres notes: David Morgan’s unlikely path back to San Diego, Ryan Bergert figuring out role
With Logan Gillaspie landing on the injured list, the Padres called up native San Diegan David Morgan from Double-A San Antonio
Padres pregame: Logan Gillaspie (oblique) to IL, David Morgan up from San Antonio
To make room for David Morgan, Padres move right-hander Bryan Hoeing to the 60-day injured list
Padres minors: Omar Cruz starts well for El Paso, Missions swept in doubleheader
Left-hander turns in four scoreless innings in Triple-A El Paso's loss
Padres fall to Rays, drop out of first place in NL West
Reliever Logan Gillaspie exits with oblique injury in Padres' 4-1 loss to the Rays
Padres pregame: Tirso Ornelas’ moment, Luis Arraez improving, Mason McCoy avoiding IL
Padres infielder Mason McCoy dislocated his pinky on the last play of Friday's game but appears to be able to avoid the injured list
Padres minors: Sean Reynolds continues rehab with El Paso
Rehabbing reliever up to two scoreless innings since ing Triple-A El Paso
Injury-depleted Padres blanked a second straight game
Padres' scoreless streak hits 25 innings in loss to Tampa Bay Rays, just their second loss at home this season
Padres notes: Ha-seong Kim’s homecoming, injury updates, backing the Negro Leagues
Ha-Seong Kim returns to Petco Park as a member of the Rays
Padres pregame: Temporary 4-man rotation as Kyle Hart optioned out
Right-hander Ryan Bergert lengthening bullpen in interim as Padres don't need fifth starter until May 6 in New York
Padres on deck: Limping home to face Tampa Bay Rays
Padres no longer best team in baseball but they still lead NL West heading into homestand
Padres minors: Joshua Mears, Francisco Acuna power Missions win
Padres pitching prospect Boston Bateman hit hard at low Single-A Lake Elsinore
Talking with … Padres outfielder Brandon Lockridge
The Padres outfielder talks about preparing to win a job in his new organization this spring and the hamstring injury that derailed him
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek rebounds in El Paso win
Padres right-hander Stephen Kolek's BABIP is extraordinarily high, while he has a 20-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio to start his stay with Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Fernando Tatis Jr. gets a DH day, Friars seeking .500 road trip
Fernando Tatis Jr. among the league leaders in several categories; he's serving as a DH for the first time this season
Padres minors: Leo De Vries hits for the cycle, Sean Reynolds begins rehab
Padres' top prospect drives in eight runs on five hits in career night for high Single-A Fort Wayne
Padres pregame: Half-day off for hot Manny Machado; Mason McCoy gets first start
Padres have lost three of four but still tied with Dodgers and Mets for best record in baseball
Padres pregame: Mason McCoy up as Luis Arraez hits concussion list
Fernando Tatis Jr. also named NL Player of the Week as Padres prepare for three-game series at Detroit Tigers
Padres on deck: Division leaders meeting in Detroit
Padres did not face Tarik Skubal last year and will not see reigning AL Cy Young-winner this week in Tigers series in Detroit
MLB power rankings: Next man up, over and over
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Trenton Brooks productive in El Paso doubleheader
Trenton Brooks among the Padres' system's top producers and factored into El Paso splitting a doubleheader in Albuquerque.
Padres pregame: Short-handed and looking to avoid first sweep of the season
Bottom five hitters in Sunday's lineup against Astros all ed Padres via minor league deals
Padres minors: Jack Costello heating up with TinCaps, Zach Evans powers Storm
USD product Jack Costello has two homers in last three days for high Single-A Fort Wayne
Padres pregame: Michael King expecting to be unleashed, Connor Joe in center
Padres starting Michael King is coming off a career-high 110 pitches in first career shutout; not expecting limitations on Saturday against Astros
Padres minors: Rosman Verdugo rolling with TinCaps, Storm win big
Padres prospect Rosman Verdugo has four homers over last three games at Fort Wayne TinCaps
Padres pregame: Tyler Wade back in center, Jason Heyward (knee) scratched
Padres utility man starting a third game in center field as team manages injuries to Jackson Merrill, Brandon Lockridge
Padres on deck: Looking to stay hot in Houston
Padres enter weekend with majors’ best record and run differential; new-look Astros still looking to find footing in 2025
Padres minors: Leo De Vries hits first TinCaps homer, Boston Bateman’s first pro win
A day after injury scare, Padres prospect Leo De Vries hits first homer in Fort Wayne TinCaps win
There and back again: The travels of Padres reliever Logan Gillaspie
Logan Gillaspie hasn't pitched since emergency duty in Chicago on April 6; what he did as the eighth reliever in baseball's best bullpen echoed for more than a week
Padres minors: Leo De Vries scratched from TinCaps lineup, a trade for center field depth
Padres shortstop prospect clears concussion protocol; he was scratched after a ball struck him in the head during batting practice at Fort Wayne
Padres pregame: Oscar Gonzalez’s opportunity, progress for Jackson Merrill, Brandon Lockridge
Oscar Gonzalez is starting in left field vs Cubs on Wednesday, has hits in each of his starts since last week's call-up
Padres minors: Kavares Tears homers in pro debut, Missions no-hit in loss
2024 fourth-round outfielder homers in professional debut with Lake Elsinore Storm
Padres pregame: Centering Jason Heyward, smiling Bryan Hoeing, still booing Justin Turner
Updates on Jackson Merrill, Brandon Lockridge as Padres start Jason Heyward in center on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs
Padres storm back on Cubs to remain perfect at home
Fernando Tatis Jr. homers twice, Padres score nine runs over final three innings in win over Cubs
Padres notes: What’s right for Fernando Tatis Jr.; Connor Joe’s homecoming
Neither Padres nor Fernando Tatis Jr. looking for a move to center field as team deals with injuries to Jackson Merrill and Brandon Lockridge
Padres pregame: Dylan Cease’s fresh start, Connor Joe up, Brandon Lockridge to IL
Tyler Wade will start in center field as Padres start three-game series with Cubs
MLB power rankings: King of the hill, so far
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres on deck: Meeting up with Cubs again at Petco
Chicago took two of three last weekend at Wrigley Field; Padres are off to 10-0 start at home
Padres minors: Luis Campusano powering up in El Paso; Tyson Neighbors’ first pro save
Demoted catcher hits third home run in Triple-A El Paso's loss to Las Vegas
Center field in question as Padres’ Brandon Lockridge exits with injury
Padres had already lost Jackson Merrill to a hamstring injury, now Brandon Lockridge is dealing with same injury
Padres pregame: Oscar Gonzalez’s first Petco start, seeking sweep of Rockies
Padres off to a 9-0 start at home and have best record in majors heading into series finale with Colorado Rockies
Padres minors: Braden Nett sharp in Missions loss; Storm break out for first win
Eguy Rosario plays second career game in center field in Triple-A El Paso's loss
Padres pregame: Martín Maldonado paired with Kyle Hart, Jackson Merrill update
Padres are 8-0 at home so far as the prepare to host the Rockies on Saturday
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek in control in El Paso; Storm still winless
Stephen Kolek has penned a 13-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio to start his year at Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Jake Cronenworth to the injured list, Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to lineup
Tyler Wade returns from Triple-A El Paso as Padres place Jake Cronenworth on the 10-day injured list with a rib fracture
Padres on deck: Looking to take care of Rockies
Colorado again one of the worst team in the majors, but that hasn’t slowed the Rockies lately against the Padres
Padres minors: Trenton Brooks walks off El Paso win; Boston Bateman debuts
Granite Hills High product's fourth homer sends Triple-A El Paso to a win
Talking with … Padres reliever Alek Jacob
Yes, Alek Jacob is different; that's the Padres reliever's super weapon
Padres minors: Garrett Hawkins on TJ return, Eguy Rosario in center field
2021 draftee back from Tommy John surgery, Eguy Rosario plays first game ever in center field and Lake Elsinore Storm still looking for first win
Padres pregame: A make-do lineup for finale in Sacramento
Called up as Jackson Merrill hit the injured list, Oscar Gonzalez starting in first game since 2023 as Padres play Athletics in series finale in Sacramento
Padres minors: Kash Mayfield dazzles in debut; Romeo Sanabria homers for Missions
Padres' 2024 first-rounder throws three no-hit innings in professional debut for Lake Elsinore Storm
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill to IL, Jose Iglesias in left, Oscar Gonzalez en route
Banged-up Padres have sole possession of first in NL West for the first time since June 2022
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill (hamstring) sits to start Sacramento series
Brandon Lockridge getting his second big-league start in center field as Jackson Merrill is out for a precautionary day off
Padres on deck: Finishing road trip at Athletics’ new Triple-A ballpark
Padres eke out a win in Chicago, have slipped to third place in tough NL West as they prepare for first look at A’s new home in Sacramento
MLB power rankings: The wild, wild west
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Trenton Brooks homers again in El Paso win
Granite Hills High product collects third homer at Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Logan Gillaspie recalled for finale at Cubs
Padres looking to avoid a sweep at heads of the Cubs after opening season with seven-game winning streak
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek’s El Paso work, Garrett Hawkins returns
Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla on what he's looking for from Stephen Kolek in his assignment at Triple-A El Paso
Padres pregame: Yuli Gurriel again at DH as Friars look to even Cubs series
40-year-old veteran is 1-for-11 so far this year and getting starts against left-handed pitching at DH over Gavin Sheets
Padres minors: Leo De Vries starts strong for TinCaps; Lamar King Jr. homers for Storm
Padres top prospect collects two hits, steals a base to start 2025 season with Fort Wayne TinCaps
Padres pregame: Brandon Lockridge, Yuli Gurriel draw starts in Cubs’ home opener
Padres riding a franchise-best seven-game winning streak to start the season
Padres on deck: Streaking into the Cubs’ 2025 home opener
The Padres’ seven-game win streak to open the season is the best in franchise history
Where the Padres’ top 20 prospects are to start 2025
Shortstop Leo De Vries starting 2025 at high Single-A Fort Wayne, catcher Ethan Salas at Double-A San Antonio
Padres minors: Ryan Berget’s career night, Eguy Rosario staying in organization
Padres pitching prospect strikes out a career-high 11 batters in Triple-A El Paso loss
Gavin Sheets fitting in quickly with Padres — and having fun, too
Gavin Sheets rediscovered his swing in spring traning, then caught fire to make the Padres' roster
Padres minors: Oscar Gonzalez hits first two homers for El Paso
27-year-old veteran looking to hit his way back to the majors for the first time since 2023
Padres sweep Guardians to improve to 7-0, cap a perfect opening week
Dylan Cease pitches into the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. steals home and Jackson Merrill homers to lead Padres past Guardians
Padres pregame: Padres, Dodgers the majors’ last unbeaten teams
Gavin Sheets gets first start in left field, Dylan Cease gets start as Padres look to extend win streak to seven to start the season
Padres minors: Luis Campusano homers in El Paso loss, Storm set roster
Kash Mayfield, Boston Bateman highlight Storm prospects to start 2025 season
Padres pregame: Michael King looking to rebound, Jose Iglesias gets first start
With Guardians starting left-hander Logan Allen, Brandon Lockridge and Yuli Gurriel back in lineup for first time since opening day
Padres notes: Talking ‘torpedo’ bats, love for Jurickson Profar
The Yankees' homer binge with a new-shaped, legal bat is the talk of baseball, even in the Padres clubhouse
Padres pregame: Kyle Hart set for return to majors; Jose Ramirez in Guardians’ lineup
Padres' 32-year-old rookie making first big-league appearance since 2020
Padres on deck: Guardians looking to ice Friars’ hot start
Star Jose Ramirez sat out Sunday’s game with a wrist injury and is day-to-day to start the series
MLB power rankings: A good foot forward
Checking in on how the Padres stack up with the best teams in Major League Baseball
Padres minors: Stephen Kolek strong in pitching El Paso to victory
Yonathan Perlaza, Rodolfo Duran both homer in El Paso's win over Sacramento
Padres pregame: Manny Machado (calf) in lineup, Nick Pivetta set for debut
A four-game winning streak would make what the 1984 Padres did to start their first World Series push
Padres minors: El Paso pitching stumbles, bats can’t dig out of hole
Jared Kollar gives up four runs in the first inning, Logan Gillaspie gives up two late runs in El Paso's loss to Sacramento
Padres pregame: What’s left for Randy Vásquez, state of the bullpen
Pitchers right-hander looking to get right against left-handed hitters; availability of Robert Suarez, Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada in question after all three worked the first two games of the...
Padres minors: Trenton Brooks swats two homers in El Paso win
Granite Hills High product homers twice in Triple-A El Paso's opening day win
Padres pregame: Again ‘playing with’ Fernando Tatis Jr. atop the order
Fernando Tatis Jr. had not hit leadoff since 2023, but he's lead off twice to start the 2025 season for the Padres