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Padres Expected to Make Lucas Giolito Decision This Weekend

The San Diego Padres are homing in on a date to deploy newly signed starter Lucas Giolito. According to beat writer Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Friars are planning to start Giolito this coming weekend against the Seattle Mariners.

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Padres bats make noise, but not enough to make up for Waldron’s blunder

Usually when the San Diego Padres score four runs, they can eke out a win with their strong pitching staff. Tuesday night, that was not the case. The Friars jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 13

Padres Stars Put on Blast Amid Early Season Struggles

Despite multiple key players on the San Diego Padres struggling to open the 2026 MLB season, the team has found ways to win games. San Diego has been able to win in spite of its offensive issues, which is a testament to how the roster was built over the offseason.

Lucas Giolito News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 13

Lucas Giolito Likely To Make Padres Debut This Weekend

A Padres team that’s been piecing together its rotation over the course of the season thus far is on the verge of getting some much-needed starting pitching help.

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MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 13

Padres vs. Brewers Game 2: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 13

Padres vs. Brewers: The San Diego Padres resume their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday evening. The Padres lost the opening encounter 6-4 to the Brewers at American Family Field on Tuesday.

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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.

Craig Stammen News / Gaslamp Ball / May 13

The Padres’ lineup has been an ongoing experiment for Craig Stammen

For the last seven games, San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill has been in the lineup’s leadoff spot. He became the team’s fifth leadoff hitter in the Padres’ first 41 games of the 2026 season.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 13

Padres Notes: Friars Officially Release Outfielder, Ruben Niebla Leaves Team, Major Trade Prediction

The San Diego Padres lost their series opener to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4, on Tuesday evening to fall to 24-17 on the year. A solo shot from the Brewers gave them the early lead in the bottom of the third, but San Diego responded in the top of the fourth with a Nick Castellanos single that brought in a pair of runs.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Total Pro Sports / May 13

'Ever Since He Got Caught Using Steroids' – Former Yankees Star Holds Nothing Back On Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Recent Struggle

Fernando Tatis Jr. enjoyed a phenomenal start to his MLB career following his debut for the San Diego Padres. However, he missed the entire 2022 campaign with injury and a PED suspension.

Alex Verdugo News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 13

Alex Verdugo Released By Padres, Reportedly Will Undergo Shoulder Surgery

The Padres released Alex Verdugo from his minor league contract on Monday, according to the MiLB.com transaction tracker. Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that’s because the veteran outfielder suffered a shoulder injury that is expected to necessitate season-ending surgery.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 13

Padres offense continues to struggle; first in NL West

Baseball fans for all teams tend to get tunnel vision during the season. We focus so much on the good and bad with our own team that we forget that many other fan bases are experiencing the same ups and downs.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 12

Padres Cut Ties With Former Dodgers Outfielder After Disappointing Tenure

For all intents and purposes, Alex Verdugo's time in a San Diego Padres uniform was limited to a month's worth of games in spring training. All but two came on the minor-league side of the Peoria Sports Complex.

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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.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 12

Padres' Nick Castellanos Responds to Phillies Firing Rob Thomson

The San Diego Padres roster wouldn't have featured All-Star Nick Castellanos this season had the Philadelphia Phillies never released him. Castellanos became a castoff in Philadelphia after reports surfaced of a rift between him and the organization following an incident in Miami.

Manny Machado News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 12

Padres’ Manny Machado Contract is Suddenly Looking Like a Complete Albatross

Over the last seven seasons, the San Diego Padres have gone all-in in as they chased that elusive World Series title. However, while the Padres have been successful, the goal of winning it all hasn't come to fruition.

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Padres Announce Sudden Change to Starting Pitching Plan vs Brewers

The San Diego Padres have made a last-minute change to their starting pitching plans for the opening game of their series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Right-handed pitcher Matt Waldron was originally scheduled to be the starter, but now, right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez will take his place.

Nicholas Castellanos News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 12

Padres Manager Sent Message to Nick Castellanos About His Roster Spot Amid Struggles

When the San Diego Padres signed veteran outfielder Nick Castellanos this offseason, the move was met with some optimism, especially considering the price that the team landed him at.

Nicholas Castellanos News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Padres outfielder Nick Castellanos’ blunt 2-word reaction to reporter’s question about HR bat

The San Diego Padres took the final game of their series with the St. Louis Cardinals, splitting the four-game set. Once again, Fernando Tatis Jr. did not hit a home run, continuing his home run drought to start the season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 10

Nick Castellanos homers in 9th, Padres beat Cardinals

Manny Machado's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday capped a San Diego Padres' comeback that gave them a 3-2 win over the visiting St.

Mason Miller News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 10

Padres’ Mason Miller pulls off strikeout feat not seen since his own manager did it

Closer Mason Miller has been lights out for the San Diego Padres in 2026. On Saturday, he completed a feat that manager Craig Stammen will be well aware of.

Humberto Cruz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 10

Prized Padres pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charge

San Diego Padres’ top pitching prospect, right-hander Humberto Cruz, reportedly self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty in connection with a human smuggling case in Arizona.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Field Level Media / May 10

Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres seek to secure split with Cardinals

Craig Stammen saw something in the at-bats of Fernando Tatis Jr. Friday night that no one else did. The first-year manager of the San Diego Padres liked Tatis' approach, even as he was going 0-for-2 with a walk as his team was being one-hit by the St.

San Diego Padres News / Total Pro Sports / May 10

San Diego Padres Prospect Leaves U.S. After Shocking Human Smuggling Case

A top San Diego Padres prospect might have ruined a promising career over an easily avoidable situation. The player self-deported to Mexico following an investigation by federal authorities.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 9

Padres' Manny Machado breaks out of slump with monumental home run

As the San Diego Padres evened up their weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals, they did it while a starting player reached a major milestone.

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San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 9

Padres end lengthy offensive drought, take down Cards

Ty France and Manny Machado homered Saturday, while Fernando Tatis Jr. supplied a tiebreaking hit during a three-run fifth inning that lifted the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win over the visiting St.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Larry Brown Sports / May 9

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s brutal blunder leads to Little League grand slam

Fernando Tatis Jr. went viral for the wrong reasons on Friday after allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to score four runs on a Little League grand slam. The San Diego Padres star was in right field as Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt came up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 5th inning.

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