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Padres tab RHP Nick Pivetta to starter opener vs. Tigers

Nick Pivetta will make the first Opening Day start of his career on Thursday afternoon when the San Diego Padres host the Detroit Tigers. Padres manager Craig Stammen made the announcement on Monday as the team was on the verge of ending spring training.

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Padres Signing Veteran Reliever Days Before Opening Day in Exciting Move

The San Diego Padres are signing veteran reliever José Leclerc to a minor league deal, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. MLB insider Mike Rodriguez was first to report the news of the two sides nearing a deal.

Triston McKenzie News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 23

Padres Pitcher Sends Cryptic 6-Word Message After Roster Decision

On Saturday, the San Diego Padres reassigned right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie to minor league camp, ending his bid at making the Opening Day roster in the starting rotation.

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Padres Finally Make Opening Day Starter Decision

The San Diego Padres have finally announced their Opening Day starter for the 2026 season. Right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta will get the nod on Opening Day for the first time in his career.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

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Fernando Tatis Jr. News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 23

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr Sends Warning to Rest of MLB

As the 2026 MLB season gets going this week, the San Diego Padres are looking to defy expectations heading into the year. While inside the building, confidence is high around the clubhouse, the expectations from the outside are very different from those in years past.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 23

Why Padres will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series

After a 90-win season in 2025 that ended with a frustrating two-to-one loss to the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Series, projections have stubbornly kept San Diego stuck on the treadmill of mediocrity.

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Padres Notes: Pitcher Suddenly Retires, Fernando Tatis Jr Reveals Frustration, Major Roster Cuts

The San Diego Padres lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-1, on Sunday evening and fell to 14-15-1 this spring. Right-hander Walker Buehler allowed seven earned runs off of 11 hits across 3.1 innings of work in his final outing before the regular season.

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San Diego Padres Continue Roster Cuts, Make Majority of Opening Day Decisions

The San Diego Padres announced another roster move on Sunday night, optioning one player while reassigning four others to minor league camp. Left-handed

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Athlon Sports / March 22

Padres Make Fernando Tatis Jr. Decision at Spring Training

The San Diego Padres made the decision to have right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. bat first on the batting order for the first time in his ninth game of Spring Training.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 22

Padres Manager Says Not Every Player Will Be Allowed to Challenge With ABS

Heading into the 2026 Major League Baseball season, there are some big rule changes being put into place. By far the most significant, however, has to do with the new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System that the league has implemented.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 22

Padres' Joe Musgrove Appears Nowhere Near Return to Action

Just when the San Diego Padres thought they might be getting right-hander Joe Musgrove back for the start of the 2026 season, he suffered a minor setback in his return efforts.

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Walker Buehler Turned Down Major League Contract Offers to Join Padres on MiLB Deal

After a very shaky 2025 season, veteran right-hander Walker Buehler took a patient approach to his free agency. Buehler wanted to make sure that he was goin.g to the correct team, and he eventually landed with the San Diego Padres organization.

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Padres Could Sell for $3.5 Billion, Ranked as Top 10 Most Valuable MLB Franchise

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the San Diego Padres right now is the upcoming expected sale of the team. This is the first time that the organization is going through a sale since 2012, when the Seidler/O'Malley families and Ron Fowler purchased the team for $800 million.

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Ethan Salas, Kale Fountain blast homers in Spring Breakout loss

Although the San Diego Padres Prospects lost a 7-5 game against the Chicago Cubs Prospects at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. on Saturday, there were multiple notable and positive signs to come from the contest.

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Fernando Tatis Jr Expresses Frustration With One Aspect of Padres Situation

As the San Diego Padres get ready for the 2026 season to begin, the team will be relying on the offense more than ever. Due to some major uncertainty in the starting rotation, San Diego's offense is going to have to be the catalyst for the team this season.

Riley Pint News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 22

Padres Free Agent Addition Suddenly Retires at 28

With just days left before the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, the San Diego Padres had a second player suddenly retire. Right-handed pitcher Riley Pint has retired from Major League Baseball, according to his MLB.com transaction page.

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Ty France News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 21

Padres To Select Ty France’s Contract

The Padres have told first baseman Ty France that he has made the Opening Day roster, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee reports. 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.