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Phillies adding depth to starting rotation with addition of Nester Cortes

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Padres Announce Manny Machado Decision on Wednesday

The San Diego Padres closed out their series against the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon looking to build on a solid win the night before, with a few adjustments in the lineup that caught some attention among fans and observers.

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / August 19

Game 128: San Diego Padres at New York Mets

San Diego Padres (68-59) at New York Mets (57-70), August 19, 2026, 10:10 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 19

Phillies To Sign Nestor Cortes

Veteran lefty Nestor Cortes is heading to the Phillies on a major league deal, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Cortes is working his way back from arm surgery.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. News / San Diego Padres on SI / August 19

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. Sends Message to Baseball World After Otherworldly Performance

The San Diego Padres' 5-2 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday will likely go down as one of the greatest games of Fernando Tatis Jr.'s career. Yes, he's just 27 years old, but it's difficult to imagine him having many more games as impactful as the one he had on Tuesday night at Citi Field.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Field Level Media / August 19

Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres strive to fluster Mets again

As Fernando Tatis Jr. goes, so go the San Diego Padres. Tatis and the Padres will look to stay hot on Wednesday afternoon when they visit the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game series.

MLB News / EssentiallySports / August 19

Padres Staff Member Detained at Airport By ICE After Arrest in Texas as Family Opens Up on Incident

The San Diego Padres minor league affiliate team, the El Paso Chihuahuas’ catching coordinator since 2024, Oswaldo José Pirela was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday between 4 a.m.

Jose Iglesias News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 19

Jose Iglesias still calling Citi Field ‘home’ will melt Mets fans’ hearts

On Tuesday night, former MLB shortstop Jose Iglesias was in attendance at Citi Field to watch two of his former teams in the New York Mets and San Diego Padres face off.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / August 18

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs, robs grand slam as Padres beat Mets

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and Robbie Ray tossed six solid innings Tuesday night for the visiting San Diego Padres, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 in the middle game of a three-game series.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 18

Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. defies gravity with Francisco Lindor grand slam robbery

In just two innings of baseball between the San Diego Padres and New York Mets, Fernando Tatis Jr. put on a show in front of the fans in Queens. It all started when he smashed a leadoff home run on the very first pitch of the game.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 18

Padres’ minor-league assistant detained by ICE at Texas airport

Reported on Monday by Sam Blum of The Athletic, a player development instructor for the San Diego Padres was detained by ICE at an airport in Texas. Oswaldo Pirela is the Padres’ minor-league catching coordinator.

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MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / August 18

Game 127: San Diego Padres at New York Mets

San Diego Padres (67-59) at New York Mets (57-69), August 18, 2026, 4:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / August 18

Padres Make Unfortunate History Not Seen in Over 100 Years in Brutal Loss to Mets

The San Diego Padres made some unfortunate history that hasn't been seen in over 100 years in their series-opening loss to the New York Mets on Monday.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 18

Will this Padres pitcher return from injury before playoffs? Here’s the latest update

The San Diego Padres have been dealing with injuries to the pitching staff all year. They could be getting one pitcher back from the IL soon, as Joe Musgrove is making strides towards a return to the Padres.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 17

MLB Owners Approve Sale Of Padres To José E. Feliciano, Kwanza Jones

Major League Baseball announced that league owners have unanimously voted to approve the Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / August 16

Homers back Casey Mize's pitching as surging Padres blank Guardians

Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs and Casey Mize tossed six strong innings as the visiting San Diego Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / August 15

Padres Make Pitching Decision for Guardians Game

The San Diego Padres have changed their pitching plans for Saturday’s matchup with the Cleveland Guardians, naming veteran left-hander Wandy Peralta as the emergency starter.

Jackson Merrill News / Just Baseball / August 13

The Padres’ Best Bats Are Turning it On at the Right Time

There are plenty of ways to describe how disappointing both Jackson Merrill’s and Fernando Tatis Jr.’s seasons were through the first half of the season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 13

Unpacking the rise in position-player pitching in MLB this season

This season there has been a significant rise in pitches being thrown under 45 mph, with 462 thrown so far. The increase in pitches thrown under 45 mph

Ty France News / Just Baseball / August 12

Ty France’s Breakout Is One Nobody Saw Coming

Being in San Diego has to feel like home for Ty France. He spent his collegiate years playing for San Diego State University under legendary head coach Tony Gwynn.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 12

MLB Owners To Vote On Padres Sale Next Monday

Major League Baseball’s 29 other owners will vote on the Padres sale on Monday, according to reports from Dennis Lin of The Athletic and Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Jose Iglesias News / Larry Brown Sports / August 11

Former Mets player speaks out on landing role on Broadway

13-year MLB veteran Jose Iglesias is trading in his baseball glove for a Broadway mic. The former MLB All-Star has remained a free agent throughout the 2026 season.

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