Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each went 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.
As the San Diego Padres have been struggling relative to their prior expectations, there is speculation about whether the team is going to make a splash for a certain star player.
Under first-year manager Craig Stammen, the San Diego Padres have the worst offense in MLB. Through 72 games, they rank 30th in runs scored (274), 30th in hits (505), 30th in RBIs (267), 30th in batting average (.216) and 30th in OPS (.647).
Ahead of the series finale between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals, one relief pitcher has officially been suspended by Major League Baseball.
The San Diego Padres recently made a roster move amid catcher Freddy Fermin suffering a concussion. Fermin was placed on the 7-day injured list to make sure that the issue wouldn't linger, much like infielder Jake Cronenworth's has over the last month-plus.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
San Diego Padres (37-35) at St. Louis Cardinals (40-31), June 17, 2026, 11:15 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres have released a veteran pitcher after he spent the last four-plus months in the organization. Left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales, who signed with the Padres in late January on a minor league deal, has officially been released from the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, per the team's transaction log on MiLB.com.
For the second game in a row, the San Diego Padres couldn’t solve the St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff. After an almost historic outing from Dustin May in Monday night’s matchup, starter Andre Pallante pitched seven innings of two-run ball.
The first half of the season ends next week for the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm as they lead the South Division of the California League by two games. June 21 ends the first half for Triple-A, June 23 is the first half finish for both Low-A and High-A teams and June 26 will be the final games for Double-A.
The San Diego Padres lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, on Tuesday, dropping the series and moving to 37-35 on the year. The Padres never held a lead in Tuesday's contest, scoring on RBI hits in the fifth and sixth innings.
The San Diego Padres entered Tuesday searching for answers at the plate, and Manny Machado’s 2026 struggles remain central to the conversation. San Diego’s offense has lacked consistency, while the veteran slugger’s uncharacteristic slump has added pressure to a tense stretch.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The San Diego Padres have been looking for any kind of spark on offense this season, with the group being one of the worst hitting teams in baseball. This has been because of the biggest stars on the team, with Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s slump quickly became one of the biggest storylines of the season. In his first 55 games of the year, he was slashing an underwhelming .268/.345/.307 with seven extra-base hits and 17 RBI. What made Tatis’ struggles so perplexing was how consistently he was crushing the baseball.
The Padres announced that outfielder Bryce Johnson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A El Paso. Johnson has a previous outright and can elect free agency, though the team didn’t provide any indication he’ll do so.
Major League Baseball announced that Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount “for intentionally
San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado is having his roughest MLB season, and it does not sound like he is having a ton of fun. Machado entered play Sunday hitting just .178 with 12 home runs through 67 games this season.
The San Diego Padres placed catcher Freddy Fermin on the seven-day concussion injured list and selected the contract of catcher Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
The Padres have selected the contract of catcher Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso, according to a team announcement. Catcher Freddy Fermin is going on the 7-day concussion injured list in the meantime.
When news broke that Ramon Laureano was likely to miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his right hip, it was a major blow to an already thin and struggling lineup. Enter Samad Taylor, who has provided the jolt the San Diego Padres desperately needed. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
Despite sitting in second place in the NL West Division, the San Diego Padres are in the midst of a 3-7 slide and winners of just four of their past 17 games.
Continuously proving to be a player for the Baltimore Orioles to keep building around, Gunnar Henderson reached a major career milestone on Friday night.
The San Diego Padres began the 2026 MLB season as one of the hottest teams. Under first-year manager Craig Stammen, they sat at 31-20 through May 23 and were just half a game back from the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West lead.