The San Diego Padres' three-year offer to right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly was rejected by the right-hander because of the harsh tax implications in California, he revealed on Thursday.
The San Diego Padres are hoping to have starting pitcher Joe Musgrove ready for the start of the 2026 season. Musgrove will be a part of the Opening Day rotation if he is ready to go. The right-hander did not pitch in 2025 after undergoing Tommy John surgery at the end of the 2024 campaign.
Spring training is in full swing, meaning it's time for the first San Diego padres Opening Day roster projection from Padres On SI. A flurry of February signings and a couple unfortunate injuries have shaken up the San Diego roster with just four weeks to go until Opening Day.
The Los Angeles Angels certainly helped out by bringing many of their front line players to Peoria for their game against the Padres on Wednesday. In Michael King’s first start of spring camp, he got a mostly major league line-up to test his progress back from an injury-plagued 2025.
Baseball fans have long pointed out how nearly all of the San Diego Padres’ core is comprised of current or former shortstops. Xander Bogaerts is currently manning the position, and Fernando Tatis Jr.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui will not pitch for Japan in next month's World Baseball Classic due to a groin injury. The 30-year-old left-hander was ruled out Thursday, about a week after experiencing tightness in his left groin in a batting practice session at spring training.
San Diego Padres' $4 million addition Miguel Andujar was named the best signing of the offseason by MLB Network's Matt Vasgersian. "The best signing of the offseason by anybody, Miguel Andujar for $4 million to go to San Diego," Vasgersian said.
San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron will be out indefinitely following an unfortunate health issue involving his “rear end.” The 29-year-old Waldron is competing for one of the starting rotation spots.
The San Diego Padres have a good baseball team, but they also happen to play in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers and their juggernaut squad.
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
As spring training marches on, the San Diego Padres have continued to see certain players show flashes of brilliance in the five-game sample. Whether or not they can continue to produce remains to be seen over the next few weeks.
San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Matt Waldron underwent hemorrhoid surgery this week, putting his status for Opening Day in jeopardy. Waldron, 29, was among the handful of Padres pitchers competing for a spot in the starting rotation to open the season.
Padres right-hander Matt Waldron has been shut down for the time being and is considered week to week, manager Craig Stammen told the team’s beat (via Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune).
San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron experienced a setback in camp Tuesday after the knuckleballer underwent a minor procedure to treat an infection in his "rear end," according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
In 2018, a 23-year-old for the New York Yankees broke out onto the scene. Miguel Andujar was the starting third baseman for the club, setting a record for doubles by a rookie and finishing the season with a .297/.328/.527 slash line and 27 home runs.
With the first weekend of spring training in the books, teams now see a preview of what is to come in the following weeks. Players are settling in, managers are experimenting, and early patterns are emerging.
Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui experienced tightness in his left groin during a batting practice session on Thursday and is considered day to day, San Diego manager Craig Stammen said Friday.
In an interview on February 10, 2026, skipper Craig Stammen was asked if he expected additional moves from AJ Preller. His response was, “AJ’s always got something up his sleeve…don’t put anything past him.” Stammen couldn’t have put it any better.
The Padres announced that outfield Tirso Ornelas has been designated for assignment. That’s the corresponding 40-man roster move for right-hander Griffin Canning, whose signing is now official.
One of Nick Castellanos’ former teammates clearly has his back. Castellanos agreed to sign with the San Diego Padres last week after four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The San Diego Padres and president of baseball operations/general manager A. J. Preller stayed busy over the weekend, bolstering the roster with key depth
With pitchers and catchers reporting, spring training is right around the corner. A.J. Preller has made additions to the rotation, most notably by re-signing Michael King.
San Diego Padres fans remember, and most likely don’t miss, the duo of Martín Maldonado and Elias Díaz behind the plate. Defensively, the tandem was serviceable; however, they were the worst offensive catchers in all of baseball in terms of wRC+.