Well, that escalated quickly. One minute, Craig Stammen is throwing sliders from the mound, and the next he’s calling the shots from the dugout. The San Diego Padres just pulled off one of the more eyebrow-raising managerial hires in recent memory, tabbing their former reliever for a three-year deal to lead the franchise.
The San Diego Padres named Craig Stammen, a former relief pitcher for the team, as their new manager on Thursday. The 41-year-old signed a three-year contract.
The Padres are exercising their $6.5MM option on outfielder Ramón Laureano, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. That was an easy call coming off Laureano’s excellent 2025 season.
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The San Diego Padres have hired a familiar face to be their new manager. Former Padres relief pitcher Craig Stammen has agreed to a deal to become the manager of the team.
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The annual offseason influx of free agents from Japan and Korea to Major League Baseball has only escalated in recent seasons. In addition to the many Asian-born players who have made their mark in MLB this decade, the group of impact players also includes those who headed overseas to revive their careers before coming back to North America.
Kyle Hart, Elias Diaz and Tyler Wade became free agents Tuesday after their options were declined by the Padres. Diaz's contract with the Padres included a $2 million mutual option for 2026.
Now that the National League West rival Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series title, free agency is officially upon us. For the Padres, that means that some of the key contributors to the 2025 roster could depart this offseason.
The San Diego Padres announced on Tuesday that veteran Starting Pitcher Yu Darvish underwent successful elbow surgery last week in Arlington, Texas. The surgeon, Dr.
With Michael King and Dylan Cease currently free agents, the Padres were already somewhat short in the rotation in terms of bodies. That tentative rotation is now thinner in 2026, as Yu Darvish will likely miss all of next year recovering from elbow surgery.
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon and an internal brace in his pitching elbow.
Starter Michael King and closer Robert Suarez both opted out of their respective deals with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports on Monday.
It was quite a season for the San Diego Padres and their closer, Robert Suarez. For instance, they fought tooth and nail in the NL West before clinching a Wild Card spot.
The San Diego Padres had a disappointing end to their 2025 season, falling to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card round. As the organization regroups, it faces several critical roster decisions this offseason along with the task of finding a new manager following Mike Shildt’s sudden retirement.