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On YouTubeSan Diego Padres News / New Baseball Media / November 2
2026 MLB Power Rankings: Ordering the Best Free Agent Starting Pitchers
Free agency officially started on November 2, giving Major League teams the chance to upgrade in preparation for whatever is in store next season. This year’s market of starting pitchers includes several high-profile starting pitchers, with one clearly standing out amongst the rest.
MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 2
Padres Listed as Best Fit for Yankees All-Star Projected to Sign $128 Million Deal
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a very polarizing, mercurial player. There are times where he resembles a dominant player — the one that was an All-Star in 2025 for the New York Yankees.
San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 2
Forgotten Padres All-Star Projected to Sign 1-Year, $11 Million Deal in Free Agency
The San Diego Padres are entering an offseason where tough decisions will have to be made. A host of integral players from the last few years have hit the free agent market, chief among them Michael King and Adrian Morejon.
The 'World Series MVPs' quiz
MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?
MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 2
Padres Notes: SD Loses 4 More Players to Free Agency, Michael King Contract Projection, Yuki Matsui Decision
The San Diego Padres watched another four players hit free agency on Sunday as their list of needs this offseason grows. Three pitchers who had few contributions during the regular season and an infielder that was essentially a non-factor on defense will now test the open market.
25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
San Diego Padres News / ESPN / November 1
Padres decline options on Pivetta, Giolito, Canning; exercise option on Hart 
The Padres declined options on Nick Pivetta, Lucas Giolito and Griffin Canning, and exercised an option on Kyle Hart, among other decisions made Sunday.
Dustin Harris News / Gaslamp Ball / November 1
The Perfect Role Player
Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series.
San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 1
Miguel Andujar, Lucas Giolito, Griffin Canning Enter Free Agency After Declined Mutual Options
The Padres announced that Miguel Andujar and right-handers Lucas Giolito and Griffin Canning are all now free agents. San Diego declined its end of mutual
Michael King News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 1
Padres' Top Free Agent Projected to Sign 4-Year, $118 Million Deal
The San Diego Padres received a bittersweet performance from right-hander Michael King this past season. Normally, a 31-year-old star pitcher in a rotation that saw the fourth-fewest innings pitched in baseball having the best season of his career is a good thing.
MLB News / New Baseball Media / November 1
2026 Transactions: Nick Pivetta, Luis Robert Jr. Going to Free Agency
You can add more names to the growing free agent market. Nick Pivetta is now a free agent after two seasons with the Padres, while Luis Robert Jr., who spent 2026 between the Mets and Orioles, will go to market for the first time in his MLB career.
25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 1
Padres Exercise Club Option On Kyle Hart; Yuki Matsui Declines To Opt Out
The Padres have some clarity on a couple of bullpen pieces. The team has picked up their $2.5MM club option on Kyle Hart, while left-hander Yuki Matsui has declined to exercise his opt-out clause, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Yuki Matsui News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 1
Padres' Yuki Matsui Makes Decision on $6.5 Million Opt Out: Report
Yuki Matsui put together his best MLB season for the San Diego Padres in 2026. The left-hander appeared in 54 games and fashioned a 1.83 ERA and 1.14 WHIP — new career lows since he signed with the Padres in December 2023.
San Diego Padres News / CBSSports.com / November 1
MLB rumors: Padres decline option on key rotation piece, Korean star to be posted
Here's the latest from the MLB hot stove on the eve of baseball free agency
Wandy Peralta News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 1
Padres’ Wandy Peralta Exercises Player Option
Padres left-hander Wandy Peralta has exercised his $4.45MM player option, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. He will return as a member of San Diego’s bullpen for 2027.
Wandy Peralta News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 1
Padres relief pitcher Wandy Peralta opts into $4.5 million 2027 option
The San Diego Padres will have Wandy Peralta back in their bullpen next season, as the veteran left-hander has opted into the final year of his contract worth roughly $4.5 million for 2027.
Nick Pivetta News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 31
Padres Decline Club Option On Nick Pivetta
The Padres have decided not to pick up right-hander Nick Pivetta’s team option, as first reported by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He’s now a free agent.
Garrett Hawkins News / Gaslamp Ball / October 31
The Rule 5 Protectee
Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series.
MLB News / Viral Sports News / October 30
Padres Suddenly Emerge as Trade Partner for Phillies
The San Diego Padres enter the offseason with a catching picture that finally looks settled on the surface and unsettled underneath. Luis Campusano, the longtime prospect who spent years bouncing between the majors and Triple-A, delivered the best offensive stretch of his career in 2026.
San Diego Padres News / New Baseball Media / October 30
What the Padres Should Target During the 2026-27 Offseason
Yet again, the Padres made it back to the playoffs in 2026. But heading into the offseason, two of the team’s strengths from last year must be addressed thanks to pending free agents, including Ty France and Adrian Morejon.
Michael King News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 29
Ranking 3 best Michael King free agency destinations after contract opt-out
Michael King made the first major bet of his offseason by walking away from comfort. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman took to X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday to report that King opted out of his player option and will become a free agent.
Michael King News / Yardbarker / October 29
Padres' Michael King declines player option, set to become free agent
King, 31, has spent the previous three seasons with the Padres and has done excellent work.
MLB News / Yardbarker / October 27
Brewers can taste first World Series title after Game 3 rout vs. Rays
The title wait is nearly over, Milwaukee. A World Series is about to be tapped.
Manny Machado News / Viral Sports News / October 25
Padres’ Manny Machado Trade Rumors Take Sudden Turn
The San Diego Padres have drawn a firm line around their cornerstone third baseman. General manager A.J. Preller recently dismissed any notion of trading Manny Machado, calling him and teammate Fernando Tatis Jr.
Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Viral Sports News / October 24
Padres Make Massive Announcement on Fernando Tatis Jr.
Fernando Tatis Jr. remains the unmistakable centerpiece of the San Diego Padres, a status that general manager A.J. Preller reinforced in the early days of the offseason.
Adrian Morejon News / Yardbarker / October 23
Why Blue Jays should target free-agent reliever Adrian Morejon
He would help upgrade the Blue Jays' relief corps for the 2027 season.
San Diego Padres News / Just Baseball / October 23
Ethan Salas’ Emergence Could Lead the Padres to a Trade
After a roller coaster season, the San Diego Padres now face another busy offseason with plenty of decisions to make. Among those decisions is a potential logjam at catcher.
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