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Red-Hot Padres Announce Starting Pitchers for Huge 4-Game Series vs Rockies

The San Diego Padres are among the hottest teams in Major League Baseball as they enter the penultimate week of the regular season. The Padres just swept the San Francisco Giants and have won seven games in a row.

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Padres Notes: SD Linked to Yankees Star, Ethan Salas Breaks Through, Michael King to Opt Out?

The San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-4, on Sunday and improved to 81-68 on the year with their seventh consecutive win and second series sweep in a row.

Casey Mize News / Field Level Media / September 14

Surging Padres turn to Casey Mize in opener vs. skidding Rockies

The San Diego Padres were scuffling recently while losing eight of 11 games and falling out of the final wild-card spot in the National League. Two series sweeps later, the Padres are battling for the top berth in the race with two weeks left in the regular season.

Xander Bogaerts News / Gaslamp Ball / September 14

Xander Bogaerts can be better than this

During his time as the control partner of the San Diego Padres, the late Peter Seidler was aggressive with spending money to build a core of players for the team he loved.

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Manny Machado News / Field Level Media / September 13

Manny Machado homers as Padres finish off weekend sweep of Giants

Manny Machado homered, Fernando Tatis Jr. accumulated three hits, two runs and two RBIs, and the visiting San Diego Padres completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco with a 6-4 victory Sunday night to cap a day on which the Giants announced Rafael Devers would be lost for the season.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 13

Padres' Ethan Salas makes history with triple as first MLB hit

Enjoying a September call-up during a playoff race, Ethan Salas was struggling at the plate and had yet to record a hit until Sunday night.

Anthony Volpe makes history in return for Yankees' rout

Elly De La Cruz sets personal high with home run vs. Dodgers

Astros' Jose Altuve joins elite MLB club with hit No. 2,500

Nationals bullpen makes unwanted history with latest meltdown

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MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / September 13

Game 149: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

San Diego Padres (80-68) at San Francisco Giants (62-87), September 13, 2026, 4:20 p.m. PST Watch: Peacock/NBCSN Location: Oracle Park – San Francisco, Calif.

Michael King News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 13

Padres Star Michael King's Opt-Out Decision is Obvious, Says Insider

The San Diego Padres will be in the market for starting pitching this winter. The Padres will need more depth in that department, largely because they could lose Michael King in free agency. King is set to potentially be a free agent this winter, despite signing a three-year, $75 million contract with the Padres last offseason.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / September 13

Despite some scary finishes, Padres go for sweep in series finale

The San Diego Padres have been close to blowing some perfect leads. But, this is the time to do that. In both Games 1 and 2, the Friars have scored seven runs.

Jazz Chisholm News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 13

Padres Expected to Pursue Yankees Superstar in Free Agency

The San Diego Padres are facing a pivotal 2026-27 offseason. The Padres are likely to seek starting pitching, as they may be short on it entering the

Nick Pivetta News / Field Level Media / September 13

Nick Pivetta, streaking Padres eager to take down Giants

The San Diego Padres hope right-hander Nick Pivetta can give their overworked bullpen a bit of a break when the team goes for a series sweep of the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

San Diego Padres News / Anubis Sports / September 13

The San Diego Padres Would Be A Dangerous Playoff Opponent

With the MLB regular season winding down, the postseason bracket is starting to take shape. Among the teams fighting to make it are the San Diego Padres, who currently sit in the final playoff spot.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 12

Padres pick up sixth straight win, beat Giants

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit home runs, Michael King overcame a shaky start to complete seven innings, and the visiting San Diego Padres overtook the San Francisco Giants for a sixth consecutive win, 7-6 on Saturday afternoon.

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Why Padres will clinch final NL Wild Card spot over Diamondbacks

The National League Wild Card race enters Saturday with a half-game gap between its final two serious contenders. The San Diego Padres stand at 79-68 and occupy the third Wild Card position.

MLB News / Just Baseball / September 11

Padres and D-backs Are Lined Up for a Psuedo Play-In Series

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks may be giving fans a preview of October baseball. The two clubs have been competing for the final NL Wild Card spot, and as fate would have it, they will face each other in their final series of the regular season.

Michael King News / Viral Sports News / September 10

San Diego Padres Receive Tough Update on $75 Million Star

The San Diego Padres spent last winter locking Michael King into a three-year, $75 million contract that was supposed to give the rotation a measure of certainty.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 10

Padres pitcher gets big injury update as playoff push continues

The San Diego Padres could be getting an important piece of their bullpen back at exactly the right time. Right-handed reliever Jason Adam continues to make progress from the right shoulder strain that has kept him on the injured list since the beginning of July.

San Diego Padres News / Athlon Sports / September 10

Craig Stammen Admits Walker Buehler Mistake After Padres Win

Craig Stammen admitted an awkward mistake involving Walker Buehler during the San Diego Padres’ 9-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The Padres manager went to the mound in the third inning intending to remove Buehler, but the veteran right-hander convinced him to stay in the game.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 9

Padres’ Craig Stammen sets record straight on Walker Buehler mound visit

The San Diego Padres kept in step in the NL Wild Card race after earning a 9-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. But the Padres’ victory did not come without its fair share of drama.

Blake Hunt News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 9

Padres Release Blake Hunt

The Padres have released catcher Blake Hunt, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been designated for assignment earlier this week.

Manny Machado News / Athlon Sports / September 9

Manny Machado Makes Padres History During Win Against Nationals

Manny Machado added another piece of San Diego Padres history to his resume Tuesday night, passing Garry Templeton for sole possession of second place on the franchise’s all-time hits list.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 8

Padres release J.P. France, José Leclerc

The Padres have released right-handers J.P. France and José Leclerc, per the MiLB.com transaction log. Both had been with the organization on minor league contracts.

San Diego Padres News / TWSN / September 6

The San Diego Padres Just Received a Season-Changing Rotation Boost

Things are coming down to the wire for MLB teams to solidify their spot in the playoffs, and this includes the San Diego Padres. Ahead of the postseason,

San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / September 3

Casey Mize's unreliability on the mound for Padres continues

Mize has yet to find a consistent rhythm since being traded to the West Coast.

Padres’ top prospect set to make MLB history with call-up

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Ethan Salas News / Larry Brown Sports / September 1

Padres’ top prospect set to make MLB history with call-up

With MLB rosters expanding on September 1, the San Diego Padres decided to call up top prospect Ethan Salas. Salas, the 20-year-old catcher, is the top prospect in the Padres organization and the No.