5:45pm: Per Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Sears will start tomorrow’s game with Vásquez pushed to Friday. 4:55pm: The Padres announced that right-hander Lucas Giolito has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 22nd, with right elbow inflammation.
For the Friar Faithful, tonight’s win felt like a massive sigh of relief. Despite the San Diego Padres only scoring one run, it was all they would need as Michael King went seven scoreless innings for the second time this season.
The San Diego Padres have provided a major update regarding the ongoing concussion symptoms from infielder Jake Cronenworth. Cronenworth has been battling concussion issues for almost two months, but the veteran is now starting to face live pitching and is progressing toward a rehab assignment.
The San Diego Padres are in need of some pitching help ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. The Padres entered the year with major uncertainty around the starting rotation, and the fears of this team have come true.
How many of the starting pitchers in the MLB Live-Ball Era (since 1920) to strike out at least 180 batters in their first 30 starts can you name in six minutes?
Entering the season, one of the big questions around the San Diego Padres was how the starting rotation would hold up over the course of the year. The starters were seen as one of the major weak points of this Padres' roster, with the group having all sorts of uncertainty surrounding them.
The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.
After a 4-5 road trip marked by improved hitting and sketchy starting pitching, San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen expressed his continued belief that the starters would come around.
The San Diego Padres brought Gavin Sheets back on a one-year, $4.5 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. It locked him into becoming the lineup’s top designated hitter option. However, injuries to Jake Cronenworth, Ramon Laureano, and Miquel Andujar forced the Padres to revamp their starting lineup.
The San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves, 1-0, on Monday evening and improved to 40-37 on the year. The lone run scored belonged to superstar Manny Machado on a solo home run that traveled 418 feet.
Manny Machado homered Monday night and Michael King fired seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0. King (5-6) allowed six hits and walked none while fanning five in his first win since May 18, when he earned a 1-0 decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Atlanta Braves (48-28) at San Diego Padres (39-37), June 22, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: ESPN Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller has been known to make some aggressive moves at the trade deadline in the past, and this summer could be more of the same.
Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.
The Rangers have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. The southpaw was released by the Padres last week.
The MLB trade deadline is Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET, and the San Diego Padres have already started preparing for it. San Diego is expected to be one of the more active teams at the trade deadline, with the roster needing multiple holes filled.
With the MLB trade deadline coming up, the San Diego Padres have a few holes on the roster that the front office needs to deal with. The biggest priority for this team must be adding more offense, with the Padres being one of the worst hitting teams in baseball.
The good news for the San Diego Padres: They will start a six-game homestand on Monday night after finishing a 4-5 road trip Sunday with a 4-3 loss against the Texas Rangers.
San Diego Padres star closer Mason Miller was away from the team as he dealt with a personal matter earlier this week, forcing him to miss the team's series against the St.
Manny Machado clearly thinks he is set to turn things around after his game-winning home run against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Machado hit a three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to power the San Diego Padres to a 6-4 victory at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tex.
The Padres announced that utilityman Nick Solak has been designated for assignment. Miguel Andujar was activated from the 10-day injured list in the corresponding move.
You can argue that San Diego Padres starter Walker Buehler has been the most consistent in the rotation as of late. Following one of the worst campaigns of his career in 2025, he has settled in nicely, finding his groove with the Padres.
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.
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.
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.