San Diego Padres: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Blake Hunt News / Gaslamp Ball / June 16

Padres add Blake Hunt; set to debut soon

The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Blake Hunt as their Competitive Balance pick after the second round of the 2017 draft and signed him for $1.6 million.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / June 15

Cardinals' Dustin May hits milestones in complete-game shutout win

In the middle of his eighth MLB season, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May pitched the game of his life.

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Phillies with one of best starts of MLB season

Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski throws fastest pitch by a starter in MLB history

Jackson Chourio has been a driving force for Brewers offense

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power outage was not on the Blue Jays' radar

The 'Most strikeouts in the 2010s' quiz

Tarik Skubal News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

How many of the pitchers to lead all of Major League Baseball in strikeouts in the Wild Card Era (since 1995) can you name in five minutes?

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

The 'AL & NL strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

The '1984 World Champion Detroit Tigers' quiz

Ron Marinaccio News / Field Level Media / June 15

MLB suspends Padres RHP Ron Marinaccio 3 games for intentional HBP

San Diego Padres right-hander Ron Marinaccio was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount on Monday for what Major League Baseball called intentionally hitting the Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson with a pitch.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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 News / Larry Brown Sports / June 15

MLB announces suspensions for Padres manager, pitcher

The San Diego Padres will be without manager Craig Stammen for Monday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dustin May, Cardinals host offensively struggling Padres

The '10-K games with less than 100 pitches' quiz

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / June 15

Game 71: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals

San Diego Padres (37-33) at St. Louis Cardinals (38-31), June 15, 2026, 4:45 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Ron Marinaccio News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 15

MLB Issues Three-Game Suspension To Ron Marinaccio

Major League Baseball announced that Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount “for intentionally

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

Mason Miller News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 15

Padres to Be Without Mason Miller for Cardinals Series

The San Diego Padres announced a roster move ahead of Monday's series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Right-handed pitcher Mason Miller was placed on the Bereavement/Family Medical Leave List while left-handed pitcher Kyle Hart was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take his spot on the active roster.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 15

Padres Announce Sudden Change to Starting Pitcher vs Cardinals

The San Diego Padres have announced a different starting pitcher for Monday's series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito was initially expected to start Monday's game.

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The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / June 15

San Diego takes momentum into Cardinals series

The San Diego Padres haven’t won two consecutive series since April. They finally did so on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. After besting the Cincinnati Reds in a rubber match last week, they did the same against the O’s in the rubber match Sunday afternoon.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 15

Padres' Joe Musgrove Has Rare Positive Update as Throwing Progression Continues

The San Diego Padres have been dealing with all sorts of injuries to starting pitchers this season, which has impacted the overall depth of the staff. But none have been more frustrating for San Diego than the injury to veteran right-hander Joe Musgrove.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 15

Padres Announce Starting Pitchers for Crucial Series vs Cardinals

The San Diego Padres are traveling to St. Louis to take on the Cardinals in a three-game series that could have major playoff implications later in the year.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 15

Padres Notes: Ex-Padre Suddenly Retires, SD Cuts Ties With Pitcher, Urged to Sign Former Dodger

The San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, on Sunday and improved to 37-33 on the year, winning their second consecutive series. Right-hander Walker Buehler had perhaps his best outing as a Padre with just one earned run across five innings of work, striking out five and walking no batters.

Rodolfo Duran News / Field Level Media / June 14

Rodolfo Duran's big day propels Padres to series win vs. O's

Rodolfo Duran homered and doubled to drive in three runs and the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 in Sunday afternoon's series finale.

San Diego Padres News / Larry Brown Sports / June 14

Manny Machado compares his lengthy slump to ‘being tortured’

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.

Freddy Fermin News / Field Level Media / June 14

Padres place C Freddy Fermin on concussion IL

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.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 14

Padres Select Blake Hunt, Designate Ty Adcock For Assignment

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.

Samad Taylor News / Just Baseball / June 14

Samad Taylor Has Become a Fun Spark Plug the Padres Needed

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.

Miguel Andujar News / Athlon Sports / June 13

Padres Place Veteran Infielder on the IL

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 12

Gunnar Henderson joins Orioles legends with monumental HR

Continuously proving to be a player for the Baltimore Orioles to keep building around, Gunnar Henderson reached a major career milestone on Friday night.

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Phillies with one of best starts of MLB season

Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk provides immediate impact in return vs. Yankees

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani could bring home new award in 2026

Giants rookie passes Roberto Clemente in MLB history books with walk-off grand slam

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 12