Padres manager Mike Shildt shocked the baseball world on Monday when he revealed that he would retire just weeks after finishing his second season at the helm.
The San Diego Padres were a juggernaut in 2025, thanks mostly to their lockdown bullpen, anchored by closer Robert Suarez and setup man Mason Miller, who was acquired on July 31st from the Athletics.
The San Diego Union-Tribune's Tom Krasovic doesn't believe the San Diego Padres have a chance to win the NL West in 2026. Krasovic believes the Dodgers winning the division is a given before a ball has even been thrown in 2026, and is pessimistic about their chances in the future due to the Dodgers' recent dominance of the division.
According to recent news, newly required pitcher Mason Miller could be transitioning from the bullpen to a starting role for the San Diego Padres in 2026.
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Baseball has a real problem with its fans. Not a week after Toronto Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage pleaded with people to leave his family and girlfriend alone, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt admitted the mental stress that included death threats contributed to his sudden retirement on Tuesday.
Mike Shildt’s decision to step down as San Diego’s manager opens an eighth vacancy around the game. Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty could be in the mix for at least a couple of those positions.
The San Diego Padres have once again found themselves in the spotlight after Mike Shildt’s retirement, a decision that has left much of the baseball world searching for answers.
The San Diego Padres sent eight players to the Arizona Fall League for extended work after the 2025 season. Five pitchers and three position players were added to the roster of the Peoria Javelinas before the season began.
When Mike Shildt abruptly announced that he would step down as manager of the San Diego Padres, general manager AJ Preller had to quickly begin the hunt for his replacement.
The managerial carousel continued on October 13, as the Padres’ job opened up. Mike Shildt, who helped lead the Padres to playoff berths in 2024 & 2025, retired.
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced Monday that he will retire immediately after guiding the club to the playoffs in his two seasons at the helm.
Major League Baseball took action against two San Diego Padres players in response to an incident at the conclusion of the team’s loss in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card series.
The San Diego Padres season ended prematurely once again in 2025, as the Chicago Cubs eliminated the club in the NL wild card round. The Padres offense struggled to produce, scoring just five total runs across three postseason games.
Tensions ran high in Chicago as the San Diego Padres’ postseason run came to an abrupt end against the Cubs in the Wild Card Series. Emotions spilled over after the final out of Game 3 at Wrigley Field, leading to a heated confrontation between Padres players and the umpiring crew.
The San Diego Padres have reached the postseason four times in the last six years. Yet despite that consistency, there’s been little to show for it, with only one trip past the Division Series back in 2022.
The San Diego Padres were eliminated from the postseason on Wednesday, dropping their National League Wild Card Series to the Chicago Cubs in three games.
Major League Baseball is introducing the Automated Balls-Strikes challenge system (ABS system) next season after growing complaints about the way balls and strikes are called.