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MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 3
Padres Lose Key Executive to Rival Dodgers in Same Role
The San Diego Padres have suffered their first major loss of the winter. Padres Chief Operating Officer Caroline Perry has been hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Miguel Andujar News / Baseball Now / November 3
Veteran Hitter Declines $8 Million Return To Padres After Back-To-Back Strong Seasons
Miguel Andujar proved to be a solid pickup for the San Diego Padres, but he is now choosing to enter free agency. Andujar signed a $4 million deal with the Padres last offseason and had an $8 million mutual option for 2027.
San Diego Padres News / Lindy's Sports / November 3
Padres Adrian Morejon should accept his qualifying offer, but not Randy Arozarena
On Monday, November 2, the deadline for MLB teams to make qualifying offers to their players passed, and eight players around the league received them.
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 3
Padres Notes: SD Makes Roster Move, Adrian Morejon Receives Offer, Jazz Chisholm to Padres?
The San Diego Padres made a roster move on Monday which prevented a pitcher from entering the free agency pool. In order for the southpaw to not become a potential casualty of the Rule 5 draft, San Diego added the 23-year-old to the 40-man roster despite an injury-riddled 2026 campaign.
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 / Gaslamp Ball / November 2
Status of the Padres bullpen 
The San Diego Padres enter the condensed free agent season before the expiration of the current CBA with multiple holes in their starting rotation. The five-day exclusive window for negotiating with pending free agents expired along with the deadline for setting each team’s 40-man roster on today.
Michael King News / Gaslamp Ball / November 2
San Diego’s Bona Fide Ace
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 / San Diego Padres on SI / November 2
Padres Make Roster Move, Prevent Pitcher From Entering Free Agency
The San Diego Padres' pitching depth was tested in 2026. After more than half of their starting rotation became free agents after the World Series ended, that depth could be tested even more next season.
Adrian Morejon News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 2
Padres Make Official Offer to Adrian Morejon in Free Agency
The San Diego Padres have extended a qualifying offer to left-handed pitcher Adrian Morejon. Morejon is one of eight players who received a qualifying offer — a one-year contract worth $23.15 million — ahead of Monday's deadline.
San 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 on ClutchPoints / October 31
Padres decline Nick Pivetta’s $14 million option
The San Diego Padres declined their $14 million club option on right-handed starting pitcher Nick Pivetta for 2027, making the 33-year-old a free agent.
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.
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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