As the San Diego Padres move forward with the current season, the team has been looking for any type of spark for the offense. San Diego has been one of the poorest hitting teams around baseball, with the group ranking last in a few major categories.
San Diego Padres (38-36) at Texas Rangers (36-39), June 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres couldn’t cash in on one of their most productive nights at the plate all season. The Friars slugged out five runs in the first inning against Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom.
Padres fans are starting to use the word “done” in association with Jackson Merrill. I get it. He is hitting .202 and his wRC+ right now is 71: a number that belongs to a backup catcher having a rough July, not the player who finished ninth in MVP voting two years ago.
The San Diego Padres lost to the Texas Rangers, 9-7, on Friday night and fell to 38-36 on the year. The scoring started early with a Gavin Sheets RBI single in the top of the first and a Ty France grand slam later in the frame.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
San Diego Padres (38-35) at Texas Rangers (35-39), June 19, 2026, 5:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres have been able to stay afloat in the National League standings despite its offense being one of the worst in all of baseball. The Padres are currently the worst hitting team in the league in multiple areas, and it's been a major concern all season long.
The San Diego Padres have their superstar closer back, as Mason Miller has rejoined the team ahead of their series opener against the Texas Rangers. Miller missed all three games against the St.
The San Diego Padres have continued to be viewed as a team expected to be very active at the upcoming MLB trade deadline. Padres president of baseball operations A.J.
A.J. Preller has been with the San Diego Padres since 2014, when the organization brought him in to be the next general manager. Since Preller took over the front office, the Padres have become more of a powerhouse in the league.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill have endured up-and-down seasons at the plate. The San Diego Padres' most recent game showed a glimpse of what the team's offense can look like if both players are swinging hot bats.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The San Diego Padres parted ways with veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales on Wednesday, releasing him from his minor league contract after he spent more than four months in the organization.
The Padres announced they’ve outrighted reliever Ty Adcock after he was designated for assignment over the weekend. San Diego also released starter Marco Gonzales from his minor league contract yesterday, according to the MLB.com transaction log.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each went 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.
As the San Diego Padres have been struggling relative to their prior expectations, there is speculation about whether the team is going to make a splash for a certain star player.
The San Diego Padres entered Tuesday searching for answers at the plate, and Manny Machado’s 2026 struggles remain central to the conversation. San Diego’s offense has lacked consistency, while the veteran slugger’s uncharacteristic slump has added pressure to a tense stretch.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s slump quickly became one of the biggest storylines of the season. In his first 55 games of the year, he was slashing an underwhelming .268/.345/.307 with seven extra-base hits and 17 RBI. What made Tatis’ struggles so perplexing was how consistently he was crushing the baseball.
The Padres announced that outfielder Bryce Johnson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A El Paso. Johnson has a previous outright and can elect free agency, though the team didn’t provide any indication he’ll do so.
Major League Baseball announced that Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount “for intentionally
San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado is having his roughest MLB season, and it does not sound like he is having a ton of fun. Machado entered play Sunday hitting just .178 with 12 home runs through 67 games this season.
When news broke that Ramon Laureano was likely to miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his right hip, it was a major blow to an already thin and struggling lineup. Enter Samad Taylor, who has provided the jolt the San Diego Padres desperately needed. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
Continuously proving to be a player for the Baltimore Orioles to keep building around, Gunnar Henderson reached a major career milestone on Friday night.