San Diego Padres: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Cubs vs. Padres: Wild Card Series Preview

In a rematch of the 2025 National League Wild Card Series, the Chicago Cubs will once again take on the San Diego Padres, only this time the series shifts to Petco Park.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 29

Padres Notes: Starting Pitchers Announced, Fan Favorite Suddenly Retires, Joe Musgrove Return?

The San Diego Padres have announced their starting pitcher for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Chicago Cubs, which is on Tuesday night. A familiar hurler will make his way to the mound — one who owned a 2.93 ERA in the second half of the season, and one that manager Craig Stammen raved about when the official announcement was made.

San Diego Padres News / EssentiallySports / September 29

'Why Are You Wearing Blue?': Padres’ $350M Star Calls Out Reporter Over Cubs Colors

The Padres and the Cubs will meet in the Wild Card Series again. So wearing the color blue around San Diego is a bad idea. But one reporter wore a blue jacket, and Padres star Manny Machado had to let him know that he wasn’t happy with it.

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The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the pitchers in MLB's Live Ball era (since 1920) with five or more 200-strikeout seasons under their belt can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB all-time K-leaders' quiz

The 'League strikeout leaders by season' quiz

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

Michael King News / New Baseball Media / September 28

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Ordering All 30 Teams (End of Regular Season Edition)

The 2026 MLB Postseason has arrived. For 18 teams, and soon to be 22, the march towards 2027 is on. But for the clubs who made it this far, a chance at greatness is on the line.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 28

White-hot Padres try to limit Cubs' offense in wild-card round

The Chicago Cubs eliminated the San Diego Padres from the postseason a year ago and then scored 55 runs while going 5-1 against them this season. But nobody is expecting that type of one-sided matchup to continue as the Padres are hotter than lava entering Tuesday night's National League wild-card series opener against visiting Chicago.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28

Cubs announce Matthew Boyd as Game 1 starter vs. Padres

The Chicago Cubs had one of the worst pitching staffs among playoff teams in the regular season.

Cubs' Alex Bregman notches multi-homer game a week after scary injury

Cubs, White Sox wild-card TV schedules announced

Cubs vs. Padres: Breaking down the 2026 season series

The most important, yet overlooked player for every MLB Wild Card team

Predicting all MLB postseason rounds: Who wins the World Series?

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 28

Padres, Cubs Announce Starting Pitchers for Wild-Card Game 1 on Tuesday

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are facing off in the 2026 wild-card series in a rematch of last year's wild-card matchup. In 2025, the Cubs beat the Padres in three games.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 28

4 bold predictions for Cubs-Padres NL Wild Card Series

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are running it back in the National League Wild Card Series, but this time the Cubs come to Petco Park. San Diego

Walker Buehler News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 28

Walker Buehler, Padres Oozing With Confidence Heading Into Postseason

The San Diego Padres begin their postseason journey on Tuesday evening against the Chicago Cubs. After owning a record of just 50-53 on July 24, the Padres have been on an absolute tear, losing just 18 times over the last 59 games of the season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28

Cubs vs. Padres: Breaking down the 2026 season series

In a wild-card series that nearly came down to the final game of the season to determine home field advantage, the Chicago Cubs will be traveling out west for a rematch of a 2025 NLWCS matchup against the San Diego Padres.

Alex Bregman stars for Cubs in neutral-site win over Red Sox

Cubs' Alex Bregman notches multi-homer game a week after scary injury

D-backs, eliminated earlier in the day, fall to Padres

The 'No. 1 MLB Draft picks' quiz

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Michael King News / Fastball on SI / September 28

Ranking the NL Wild Card Series Teams from Worst to Best

The wild card series matchups will begin on Tuesday. The eight teams facing off in that round will play a best-of-three series, with the higher seed playing at home for all three games.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 28

This underrated player will make or break Padres’ chances vs. Cubs in NL Wild Card round

The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs for the NL Wild Card starting Tuesday night. If San Diego wants to advance past a team led by the likely MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong, this one X-factor will be a major reason why.

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The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

Ty France News / Athlon Sports / September 28

Ty France hit 500 plate appearances on the Padres' final at-bat of the season, triggering a contract incentive with the whole clubhouse watching

Ty France waited until the San Diego Padres’ final at-bat of the regular season to reach a milestone that carried extra meaning. France reached 500 plate appearances in Sunday’s 9-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, triggering a $200,000 contract incentive.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / September 27

D-backs, eliminated earlier in the day, fall to Padres

Gavin Sheets homered and Freddy Fermin knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres tuned up for their National League wild-card series by stopping the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Sunday afternoon.

San Diego Padres News / Athlon Sports / September 27

Casey Mize's first season with the San Diego Padres comes to an end; Griffin Canning recalled as his replacement

Casey Mize’s first season with the San Diego Padres is over, with a lingering ankle injury ending his chances of helping the club in the postseason. The Padres placed Mize on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right ankle sprain and recalled Griffin Canning from the Arizona Complex League.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / September 27

Padres clinch home field for wild-card round; D-backs remain alive

Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts homered and the San Diego Padres clinched home-field advantage in the first round of the National League playoffs with a 10-7 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 26

Padres Place Casey Mize On 15-Day Injured List

The Padres have placed right-hander Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list, according to a team announcement. Mize is dealing with a right ankle sprain.

San Diego Padres News / Larry Brown Sports / September 25

Fernando Tatis Jr. interrupts AJ Preller’s interview with a surprise request

Fernando Tatis Jr. saw an opportunity amid a wild celebration in the San Diego Padres locker room and went for it. As Marty Caswell of Foul Territory interviewed

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The 'MLB reliever 100-K seasons' quiz

How many of the 24 relievers in MLB history to record at least 100 strikeouts in three different seasons can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 24

Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll creates exclusive group with MLB legend

In leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and keeping their postseason hopes alive for one more day, Corbin

Ben Rice slugs way into New York Yankees history

Aaron Judge delivers surprise update before Yankees' playoff run

White Sox blow chance to clinch wild card, playoff spot with loss to Royals

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to return to lineup vs. Padres

The 'First Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony' quiz

Alek Jacob News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23