San Diego Padres: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr Opens Up on Dealing With Death Threats

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. opened up about the death threats that he has faced regarding his performance. As sports betting has been become legal and regulated across various states in America, there has also been an influx in hate comments aimed towards players who do not perform.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Padres ride the roller coaster

The San Diego Padres began the past week one game up on the LA Dodgers and going into LA for a three-game series. Things did not go well. After being swept in those three games and finding themselves two games behind their rivals, the Padres continued not playing well and lost their first game at home to the San Franciso Giants.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / 4 hours ago

Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill Remains Out, Manny Machado Praises Fans, NL West Race Heating Up

The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 at Petco Park on Friday. The victory tied the Padres and Dodgers for the division lead. The National League West division race is close and Friday's victory helped keep San Diego in the race.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / 4 hours ago

Padres’ Manny Machado gives Yu Darvish his flowers after defeating Dodgers

The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, in a pivotal National League West division game. Padres star Manny Machado tipped his cap after the game to starting pitcher Yu Darvish.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB franchise home run leaders' quiz

How many of the career leaders in home runs for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

The 'Active MLB players to hit .300 multiple times' quiz

The 'Yearly MLB on-base percentage leaders' quiz

Dodgers, Padres to tangle tied atop NL West

When they swept the San Diego Padres last weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers rendered their vaunted bullpen mostly useless. San Diego flipped the script

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Which MLB teams have the longest World Series droughts?

Here is every MLB team’s current title drought, though obviously for some of them “drought” is an overstatement.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / 15 hours ago

Double-play in eighth, Robert Suarez in ninth preserve win for Padres

Mason Miller is known as a hard-throwing closer. But his impression of a first baseman on a ground ball double play in the top of the eighth inning made the difference in the San Diego Padres beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 at Petco Park, Friday.

Padres tie for NL West lead after 2-1 win against Shohei Ohtani's team.

The Padres manage to keep the Dodgers' hitters silent to win 2-1.

Where to watch Dodgers vs. Padres in weekend series: Jackson Merrill's status, Blake Snell's scoreless streak

Four of their 10 meetings this season have been decided by a single run

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / 19 hours ago

The Padres-Dodgers rivalry has cooled, but it could re-ignite again

This weekend represents the last 2025 regular-season series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, the rivalry has cooled due to the Dodgers’ dominance over the Padres in head-to-head competition.

Manny Machado News / San Diego Padres on SI / 19 hours ago

Padres' Manny Machado Heaps Praise on Petco Park Fans

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado spoke about the support that the Friar faithful have for the team. The Padres are in the middle of a week-long homestand at Petco Park, which has already seen the team beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, in a four-game season series.

Jackson Merrill News / Athlon Sports / 19 hours ago

Padres Make Roster Decision After Jackson Merrill Update

The San Diego Padres took the series over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, winning three of four games despite playing the entire set without star centerfielder Jackson Merrill.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 Negro Leaguers every baseball fan should know

Here is a look at 25 of the greatest performers in the distinguished (and varied) history of Negro League baseball.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The '2024-25 NFL rushing touchdown leaders' quiz

The 'Second-leading receiver by NFL team' quiz

The 'Active 20-home run MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL QBs with the most games started' quiz

San Diego Padres News / Sporting News / 23 hours ago

Padres could add major bullpen reinforcement by calling up their No. 6 prospect

San Diego Padres urged to call up flamethrowing prospect to help bolster their bullpen as the regular season dwindles

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

Surprise Padres Trade Deadline Addition Named Second-Best in MLB

The San Diego Padres pulled off the best trade deadline in baseball this season. They landed upgrades where they needed them and managed to do it without trading some of their best players.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / August 22

MLB Analyst Says Padres Need to Win NL West Over Dodgers

The San Diego Padres have their best shot at taking down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West this weekend. The Dodgers swept the Padres at Dodgers Stadium last weekend, which sent San Diego back down to second place.

Manny Machado News / Field Level Media / August 21

Manny Machado sparks big inning in Padres' win over Giants

Manny Machado's two-run double highlighted a six-run fifth inning Thursday afternoon for the host San Diego Padres, who overcame an early deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4 in the finale of a four-game series between the National League West rivals.

San Diego Padres News / Just Baseball / August 21

Are the Padres the Scariest Team To Face in a Playoff Series?

This past weekend was not great for the San Diego Padres. Riding a five-game winning streak, the Padres felt confident going into their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Gavin Sheets News / Field Level Media / August 21

Gavin Sheets seeks to power Padres to series win vs. Giants

In making five deals on the trade deadline day last month, the San Diego Padres sought to fix weaknesses. One of the newer strengths manifested itself in Wednesday night's 8-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 21

Padres’ Manny Machado shouts out Yu Darvish for unlikely hitting advice

The San Diego Padres are charging forward in the NL West standings, and on Wednesday night, a surprising spark behind their momentum came from inside their own dugout.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 20

Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. sends fans into frenzy with Rafael Devers robbery

The San Diego Padres continue to fight for their place atop the NL West, and on Tuesday night, they got a massive boost from one of their biggest stars.

San Diego Padres News / Athlon Sports / August 20

Padres Make Xander Bogaerts Decision After Jackson Merrill News

The San Diego Padres are in a competitive race for first in the NL West, entering Wednesday just two games out of first place in the division. The Padres

San Diego Padres News / Inside The Diamonds / August 20

San Diego Padres Roster Moves 8/20/2025

The San Diego Padres play the third game of their four-game series against the San Francisco Giants tonight. The Padres dropped the first game of the series 4-3 and won the second game 5-1.

Luis Patino News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 17