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Padres Announce Unfortunate Joe Musgrove News Ahead of Cardinals Game

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. The procedural move means that Musgrove cannot be activated before May 24.

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Game 37: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

St. Louis Cardinals (21-15) at San Diego Padres (22-14), May 7, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Lineup vs Cardinals: Gavin Sheets Out, 28-Year-Old Rookie Making MLB Debut

The San Diego Padres are welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals into town for a four-game series this weekend at Petco Park. Both teams have been early season surprises, as the Padres enter the series at 22-14, and the Cardinals are 21-15.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Padres Select Rodolfo Durán

The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of catcher Rodolfo Durán. He’ll take the active roster spot of fellow backstop Luis Campusano, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left toe fracture.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 7

San Diego wins first series of May, evens up season series versus San Francisco

The San Diego Padres have had plenty of games that started this way. It was a pitcher’s duel for the whole of Matt Waldron and Adrian Houser’s respective outings.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Predicted to Plummet in NL West Standings This Month

After getting off to a very slow start to the season, the San Diego Padres quickly rebounded, getting themselves back into the National League West division race.

Luis Campusano News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Catcher Suffers Injury, Could Miss Time

The San Diego Padres may be without one of their more consistent players at the plate this season, at least for a little while. Catcher Luis Campusano is now being considered day-to-day after taking a foul ball of his foot in Tuesday's win over the San Francisco Giants.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Predicted to Land Cy Young Winner in Blockbuster Trade Deadline Swing

The San Diego Padres entered the 2026 season with all sorts of questions around the starting rotation. San Diego has been able to win games behind a top-heavy rotation, but this current plan isn't a strong recipe for success over the course of an entire season.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Latest Joe Musgrove Update is Concerning for Padres

The San Diego Padres were expecting to get right-hander Joe Musgrove back into the starting rotation all offseason, and much of the roster constructio was built around that notion.

Jackson Merrill News / Just Baseball / May 7

Jackson Merrill’s Turnaround Is a Matter of When, Not If

Two seasons ago, Jackson Merrill broke onto the scene in a big way for the San Diego Padres. At 21 years old, he slashed .292/.326/.500, was named an All-Star, and finished runner-up in rookie of the year voting to Paul Skenes.

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Craig Stammen News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres' Craig Stammen Sends Message on New Owners After $3.9 Billion Sale

After a long sale process, the San Diego Padres were finally sold to a group led by José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones. The final amount came in at a record price of $3.9 billion.

Jake Cronenworth News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Notes: Jake Cronenworth Played With Concussion, Concerning Pitcher Injury, $3.9B Sale Problematic?

The San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants, 5-1, on Wednesday to improve to 22-14 on the year. The Padres deployed an opener for the first time this season, and it worked to perfection, as Bradgley Rodriguez pitched a scoreless first inning and Matt Waldron then took down the next five innings, allowing just one run.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 7