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Padres Facing Major Decision on Yuki Matsui With Deadline Looming

The San Diego Padres have to make a decision on relief pitcher Yuki Matsui as he works his way back from a left groin strain. Matsui's start to the 2026 season was delayed due to the injury, but he is now ready to return.

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Carl Edwards Jr. Elects Free Agency

Veteran righty Carl Edwards Jr. elected free agency after clearing outright waivers, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He’d been designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 4

San Diego preserves sweep-less 2026, heads to San Francisco for road trip

The last week has been a difficult one for the San Diego Padres. Perhaps the first such week since Opening Week. The Friars dropped five of their last eight contests, but they managed to stave off a sweep with yesterday’s win over the Chicago White Sox.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 4

Randy Vásquez’s Hot Start Could Be Huge For The Padres

Rotation depth has been an issue for the Padres for years and the most recent offseason didn’t do much to inspire confidence that 2026 would be an exception.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 4

Padres transfer of ownership is official

The San Diego Padres have officially announced the ownership transfer of the team to José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones. The couple will own approximately 40% of the team and Feliciano will be the controlling partner in the eyes of MLB.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Jeremiah Estrada News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 3

Padres Pitcher Put on 9 Pounds During Injured List Stint

San Diego Padres reliver Jeremiah Estrada came into spring training a lighter man than he was in 2025. As his waistline shrank, his ERA ballooned. Through his first seven appearances of 2026, Estrada had a 5.14 ERA.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 3

Xander Bogaerts’ RBI single helps Padres' snap skid over White Sox

Xander Bogaerts' infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday was enough for the winning run as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 decision over the visiting Chicago White Sox.

Ethan Salas News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 3

Padres Top Prospect Ethan Salas Turning Heads Amid Dominance in Double-A

The San Diego Padres have plenty of star players across the roster, but the team is on the older side. According to ESPN, the Padres' average age on the roster is 30.1 years old, which ranks tied-for-second highest in MLB.

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / May 3

Game 33: Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres

Chicago White Sox (16-17) at San Diego Padres (19-13), May 3, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Griffin Canning News / Field Level Media / May 3

Padres activate RHP Griffin Canning from IL to start vs. White Sox

The San Diego Padres activated Griffin Canning to start Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox and placed fellow right-hander German Marquez on the 15-day injured list.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 3

Padres Place Starting Pitcher on Injured List in Surprise Move

The San Diego Padres have placed right-handed starting pitcher Germán Márquez on the injured list due to forearm nerve inflammation. The move was retroactive to May 2.

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MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 3

Padres Lineup vs White Sox: Fernando Tatis Jr Out

The San Diego Padres are looking to avoid being swept for the first time this season on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. The Padres have lost four

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 3

San Diego staving off sweep for first time since Opening Week

The San Diego Padres haven’t been in this position in quite some time. In fact, they went all of April without losing the first two games of a series. They’ve now dropped four straight for the first time in 2026, and there’s really only one culprit.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 3

Padres announce agreement to transfer ownership to Jones-Feliciano group

The San Diego Padres announced on Saturday an agreement to transfer control of the franchise to a new ownership group led by investors Kwanza Jones and Jose E.

Griffin Canning News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 3

Padres To Activate Griffin Canning

The Padres are planning to activate right-hander Griffin Canning on Sunday, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The righty will be making his 2026 and Padres debut in the series finale against the White Sox.

Griffin Canning News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 2

Padres’ Griffin Canning could return vs. White Sox, but there’s a catch

Griffin Canning has yet to make his 2026 debut after signing a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the San Diego Padres in the offseason. However, his return to action is seemingly on the horizon, as his latest injury update suggests Canning could be back in the rotation against the current series against the Chicago White Sox.

German Marquez News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 2

Padres Manager Sends Clear Message on German Marquez's Spot in Rotation Amid Struggles

The San Diego Padres have gone a little cold over the last week, going 2-4 over the last six games. After a hot stretch, the Padres have started to fall back down to earth a little, with their most recent game against the Chicago White Sox as proof.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 2

Hidden story behind Fernando Tatis Jr.’s slump suggests breakout is coming

What in the world is going on with Fernando Tatis Jr.? The San Diego Padres superstar is going through a rough patch of unlucky baseball right now. His advanced metrics suggest that he is doing everything right, but just isn’t getting the results he deserves.

Xander Bogaerts News / Just Baseball / May 2

This Is the Xander Bogaerts the Padres Paid For

Few players across the league faced more scrutiny than Xander Bogaerts during his early tenure in San Diego. After signing an 11-year, $280 million contract in December 2022, expectations were that Bogaerts would continue the All-Star-level production he showed with the Boston Red Sox.

Jeremiah Estrada News / Field Level Media / May 1

Padres reinstate RHP Jeremiah Estrada from 15-day IL

The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Jeremiah Estrada from the 15-day injured list on Friday. The 27-year-old reliever has been sidelined for the past three weeks with right elbow tendinitis.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Just Baseball / May 1

Who is Fernando Tatis Jr. as a Hitter?

It’s been a rough start to the season for Fernando Tatis Jr., slugging just .286 through his first 30 games while enduring the longest homerless stretch of his big league career.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 1

Trevor Hoffman drops epic Wiffle Ball comparison on Padres’ Mason Mller

It has been a dominant start for San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller. And a teammate revealed the secret behind Miller’s success. Also, Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman dropped an epic Wiffle Ball comparison on Miller, according to The Athletic.

Mason Miller News / Athlon Sports / April 30

Mason Miller Update: Padres Star Makes Personal Announcement on Thursday

Mason Miller has been exactly as advertised just 10 months into his tenure with the San Diego Padres. Miller joined San Diego at last year’s trade deadline in a blockbuster deal with the Athletics, and he has allowed just four total runs with the organization through 37 appearances.