Manny Machado clearly thinks he is set to turn things around after his game-winning home run against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Machado hit a three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to power the San Diego Padres to a 6-4 victory at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tex.
San Diego Padres (39-36) at Texas Rangers (36-40), June 21, 2026, 11:35 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The Padres announced that utilityman Nick Solak has been designated for assignment. Miguel Andujar was activated from the 10-day injured list in the corresponding move.
The San Diego Padres desperately needed a win like this one. After the heartbreaking end to the slugging match between San Diego and the Texas Rangers, the club regrouped quickly and forced the rubber match.
How many of the starting pitchers in the MLB Live-Ball Era (since 1920) to strike out at least 180 batters in their first 30 starts can you name in six minutes?
The San Diego Padres beat the Texas Rangers, 6-4, on Saturday as they evened up the series and set up a rubber match on Sunday. The Padres moved to 39-26 on the year with the victory.
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.
The San Diego Padres have spent the majority of the regular season scuffling at the plate. As they search for a series win over the host Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, the Padres hope their recent offensive success becomes a trend.
You can argue that San Diego Padres starter Walker Buehler has been the most consistent in the rotation as of late. Following one of the worst campaigns of his career in 2025, he has settled in nicely, finding his groove with the Padres.
Manny Machado hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the tenth inning to lift the visiting San Diego Padres to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
The San Diego Padres have placed top prospect Ethan Salas on the injured list in a move that nobody in the organization wanted to happen. The injury to Salas has been described as a minor oblique issue, but the team isn't taking any chances with its top guy.
San Diego Padres (38-36) at Texas Rangers (36-39), June 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
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.
With the MLB trade deadline coming up on Aug. 3, the San Diego Padres' front office has a few major questions to answer. The big one is how aggressive the team will be after they've dropped down the standings over the last month-plus.
As the San Diego Padres move forward with the current season, the team has been looking for any type of spark for the offense. San Diego has been one of the poorest hitting teams around baseball, with the group ranking last in a few major categories.
Padres fans are starting to use the word “done” in association with Jackson Merrill. I get it. He is hitting .202 and his wRC+ right now is 71: a number that belongs to a backup catcher having a rough July, not the player who finished ninth in MVP voting two years ago.
The San Diego Padres lost to the Texas Rangers, 9-7, on Friday night and fell to 38-36 on the year. The scoring started early with a Gavin Sheets RBI single in the top of the first and a Ty France grand slam later in the frame.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill have endured up-and-down seasons at the plate. The San Diego Padres' most recent game showed a glimpse of what the team's offense can look like if both players are swinging hot bats.
The San Diego Padres parted ways with veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales on Wednesday, releasing him from his minor league contract after he spent more than four months in the organization.
The Padres announced they’ve outrighted reliever Ty Adcock after he was designated for assignment over the weekend. San Diego also released starter Marco Gonzales from his minor league contract yesterday, according to the MLB.com transaction log.
The San Diego Padres entered Tuesday searching for answers at the plate, and Manny Machado’s 2026 struggles remain central to the conversation. San Diego’s offense has lacked consistency, while the veteran slugger’s uncharacteristic slump has added pressure to a tense stretch.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s slump quickly became one of the biggest storylines of the season. In his first 55 games of the year, he was slashing an underwhelming .268/.345/.307 with seven extra-base hits and 17 RBI. What made Tatis’ struggles so perplexing was how consistently he was crushing the baseball.
The Padres announced that outfielder Bryce Johnson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A El Paso. Johnson has a previous outright and can elect free agency, though the team didn’t provide any indication he’ll do so.
San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado is having his roughest MLB season, and it does not sound like he is having a ton of fun. Machado entered play Sunday hitting just .178 with 12 home runs through 67 games this season.
When news broke that Ramon Laureano was likely to miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his right hip, it was a major blow to an already thin and struggling lineup. Enter Samad Taylor, who has provided the jolt the San Diego Padres desperately needed. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.