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Padres Notes: Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta Return Timelines, Jackson Merrill Struggles, More

The San Diego Padres lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0, on Wednesday afternoon and fell to 31-24 on the year. Walker Buehler went 5.1 innings and allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out a pair of Philadelphia batters as he was charged with his third loss of the year.

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Padres finish first third of season with abysmal homestand

The San Diego Padres completed their longest homestand of the season by being swept. The Philadelphia Phillies, who had been in a slump of their own, got well against the Padres.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

Ben Verlander just dropped an extremely bold Padres-Adley Rutschman trade prediction

The San Diego Padres are finding ways to win games despite their lackluster offensive performance. However, the Padres know they need to be better in order to make any noise in the postseason.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 27

2 Padres Starting Pitchers Making Major Progress Toward Return

The San Diego Padres have been no strangers to injuries taking over the pitching staff this season, with the team having multiple starters go down. However, there is some good news for the Padres amid the latest updates on a few starters.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 27

Analyst makes surprising trade-deadline prediction for Padres

As we inch closer to the All-Star break, more trade speculations and rumors continue to arise. MLB analyst Ben Verlander made a bold prediction of the San Diego Padres trading for Baltimore Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman at the trade deadline.

Shane Baz fires seven sharp innings as Orioles down Rays again

Padres troll Bryce Harper’s brushing habit with a large sign

Five MLB teams that should get ready to sell at trade deadline

The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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.

Jackson Merrill News / Athlon Sports / May 27

Padres Make Jackson Merrill Decision Before Phillies Game

Despite underwhelming expectations for the 2026 MLB season, the San Diego Padres have looked like the same 2020s Padres that the baseball world has been used to.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

How Padres are finding success despite disastrous offensive performance

The 2026 San Diego Padres might be the most confusing team in Major League Baseball. Think about it for a minute. The Padres own the 6th-best record in the league at 31-23, just 5.5 games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves.

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / May 27

Game 55: Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres

Philadelphia Phillies (28-27) at San Diego Padres (31-23), May 27, 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.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 27

Slug from Manny Machado, Ramon Laureano not enough to power San Diego to win

It was another rough game for the San Diego Padres. After dropping three straight, the Padres have lost the series to the Philadelphia Phillies and will attempt to stave off the sweep in this afternoon’s finale.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 27

Padres Have New Breakout Reliever Who Wants More High-Leverage Opportunities

The San Diego Padres' front office has worked hard to build one of the best bullpens in the game of baseball this season. This has been a clear intention from the roster construction, partly to help offset some of the questions within the starting rotation.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 27

José Miranda released; multiple players on rehab assignments

RHP Jhony Brito continues his rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio after getting started with the ACL team. He is working as a starter and threw 3.1 innings on May 23, throwing 68 pitches, giving up three runs and six hits in his second start.

Manny Machado News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

Padres’ Manny Machado hits team with harsh reality about pathetic offense, with a catch

The San Diego Padres got some uplifting injury news recently, but their hitting woes have been dragging down the team. And Manny Machado hit the Padres with a harsh reality about the pathetic offense — but there’s a catch, according to a post on X by Marty Caswell.

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The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

The '3 3-pointer, 3-block Playoff games' quiz

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

San Diego Padres News / Total Pro Sports / May 27

MLB News: San Diego Padres To Get Rotation Boost With All-Star Pitcher

The San Diego Padres have managed to stay firm in the NL West race, irrespective of one major missing piece in the rotation. Now, that missing piece may finally be inching closer to a return.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 27

Padres Insider Reveals Tentative Return Timeline for Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove

The San Diego Padres have been able to remain competitive in the National League West race despite dealing with major injuries to the pitching staff. San Diego has been without veteran right-hander Joe Musgrove for the entire season, while Nick Pivetta only made four starts for the team before going on the injured list.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 27

Padres Notes: Top Prospect Suffers Injury, Joe Musgrove Reveals Update, Nick Castellanos Talks Phillies Exit

The San Diego Padres lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, on Tuesday evening and fell to 31-23 on the year. Right-hander Randy Vásquez went 5.2 innings and allowed four earned runs off of eight hits.

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / May 26

Game 54: Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres

Philadelphia Phillies (27-27) at San Diego Padres (31-22), May 26, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Nicholas Castellanos News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 26

Padres' Nick Castellanos Expected to Play for Phillies in 2026

Nick Castellanos was ready to return to the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2026 season, honoring the final year of his contract with the organization. However, the Phillies had other ideas for his future, and his exit from the team became very public.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 26

San Diego somehow finds way to lose, 0-for-10 with RISP

The San Diego Padres dropped Game 1 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in horrible fashion. In what has become all too common, the Friars failed to score a single run despite multiple pristine opportunities to do so.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Yardbarker / May 25

Where did Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr.'s power go?

A total of 379 players have hit at least one home run this season entering Monday. San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is not one of them.

Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. owes $3.74M in future earnings ruling

Padres concession stands change name of burger that seemingly trashed Dodgers

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki has turned a corner over his last four starts

Teoscar Hernandez has been key to Dodgers' success

The 'Most home runs in 2021 by team' quiz

Joe Musgrove News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Joe Musgrove on Verge of Key Step Toward Return for Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove has not appeared in a game since Oct. 2, 2024, leaving Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves because of elbow stiffness.

Aroldis Chapman News / Yardbarker / May 24

There's already a potential trade destination for Aroldis Chapman

It won't be much of a surprise to see multiple teams keep tabs on Chapman, who's gotten his career back on track in Boston. According to USA Today insider Bob Nightengale, that's already the case.

Behind Bailey Ober, Twins vie for series sweep of Red Sox

Twins' 12-hit attack helps Taj Bradley handle Red Sox

Red Sox reportedly eyeing lineup upgrades ahead of trade deadline

The 'Active MLB strikeout leaders' quiz

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Total Pro Sports / May 24

Fernando Tatis Jr. Loses Major Court Battle & Tens Of Millions Of Dollars

Fernando Tatis Jr. is undoubtedly one of the most talented young superstars in the MLB. But the San Diego Padres slugger is going through a shockingly poor stretch with the bat since the start of the 2026 season.

San Diego Padres News / Just Baseball / May 23

Miguel Andújar’s Contract Has Been a Major Win for the Padres

One of the biggest talking points in baseball is the San Diego Padres‘ offense and its struggles. This concept isn’t new. Look no further than 2024, when the team infamously went scoreless for 15 innings and ultimately lost to the Dodgers in the NLDS.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

Padres Shopping For Bullpen Help

The Padres have the one of the best bullpens in baseball, but president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is seemingly never content with his roster and always in the process of searching for upgrades.

Jose Miranda News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 20

Padres Release Jose Miranda

The Padres released corner infielder Jose Miranda from his minor league contract. The move was announced by San Diego’s Triple-A affiliate this afternoon.