With two-thirds of the season in the history books, the San Diego Padres are playing like a team that finally understands the assignment. "All these games are important," said Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth.
The San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies, 3-1, on Wednesday afternoon and improved to 55-53 on the year. Kyle Hart struck out three across 2.2 scoreless innings, Griffin Canning fanned four over his three innings of one-hit baseball and Wandy Peralta allowed two hits and the lone earned run in 0.2 innings pitched.
The San Diego Padres’ top prospect, catcher Ethan Salas, the only Friar prospect in the MLB top 100, was promoted from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso today and was available for today’s game versus the Albuquerque Isotopes.
The San Diego Padres signed 20 of the 21 players they drafted in the 2026 MLB amateur draft as well as nine undrafted free agents. Their top draft pick, RHP Coleman Borthwick, 18, was considered the top right-handed high school pitcher available in the draft.
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There were more roster moves and a return to winning for multiple affiliates in the San Diego Padres minor league system last week. RHP Igor Gil was promoted from Fort Wayne (High-A) to San Antonio (Double-A) while LHP Adler Cecil finished his rehab with the ACL and joined Lake Elsinore (Single-A).
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have assembled a core capable of reaching October, but they continue to risk their postseason survival. While a formidable starting rotation anchored by Paul Skenes and Jared Jones gives Pittsburgh a legitimate shot to make noise in the playoffs, an erratic bullpen threatens to erase every quality start.
Six pitchers combined on a six-hitter, while Jackson Merrill knocked in a run during a three-run fourth inning that lifted the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.
The San Diego Padres are 55-53, and suddenly look like they'll be buyers with the trade deadline quickly approaching. With that being said, San Diego has the worst ranked farm system in MLB, and could be forced to trade from their big league roster to fix some of their biggest holes.
The San Diego Padres' No. 1 prospect, catcher Ethan Salas, is moving one step closer to the big leagues. Salas, MLB Pipeline's No. 30 overall prospect for 2026, has been called up to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, the team announced on Wednesday.
Colorado Rockies (42-66) at San Diego Padres (54-53), July 29, 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.
The San Diego Padres got a key piece to their bullpen back just five days before Major League Baseball's trade deadline. Right-handed pitcher Jeremiah Estrada has been activated off the injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Colorado rockies.
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The Padres announced that right-hander Jeremiah Estrada has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Matt Waldron has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.
The San Diego Padres announced Wednesday that left-hander Kyle Hart will start the series finale against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. The assignment gives San Diego another flexible option as it continues managing its pitching staff during a busy stretch leading up to Monday's trade deadline.
The San Diego Padres extended their winning streak to four games, despite the bullpen trying to give the game away. Bradgley Rodriguez and Adrian Morejon combined to allow three runs in two innings, but the offense bailed them out and the Padres got an 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies.
According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the New York Yankees have their eye on more than one San Diego Padres reliever. With the Aug. 3 trade deadline bearing down, the Yankees are willing to pivot off right-hander Mason Miller to left-hander Adrian Morejon, according to Olney, as the American League East contenders look to shore up their bullpen.
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It's back to the TBD portion of the show for the San Diego Padres entering Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the visiting Colorado Rockies. With the Padres' rotation in flux after a spate of injuries and ineffective outings from pitchers not named Michael King, manager Craig Stammen is employing a tactic often used by A.J.
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Xander Bogaerts' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night enabled the San Diego Padres to outlast the visiting Colorado Rockies 8-7.
With Major League Baseball's trade deadline (Aug. 3, 6 PM EST) less than a week away, the Philadelphia Phillies are primed to add to a roster desperate
Machado and Merrill have finally found their groove in July.
Rebounding from a rough outing five days earlier, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease was at his best on Saturday.
The San Diego Padres received encouraging news for their pitching staff following Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins, as right-handers Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove both cleared another important step in their recoveries.
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The Pirates' moves on Thursday can only be the start of their bullpen overhaul. They still need a lot more.
The Padres have been “actively discussing” left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta in trade talks recently, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. There’s no indication a deal is close at this time.
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