Logan Gillaspie entered San Diego Padres camp as more of an afterthought. The right-hander was in camp as a non-roster invite, and was buried behind the depth of arguably the best bullpen in Major League Baseball.
Over the past several seasons the San Diego Padres’ president of baseball operations, A.J. Preller, has traded from the team’s minor league talent pool to acquire major league players.
There is a little over a week before the San Diego Padres kick off the 2026 Major League Baseball season at Petco Park against Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers.
The ceiling of the San Diego Padres is a World Series title, a goal that A.J. Preller and the front office have pursued for years. Preller has made numerous splash trades and signings in an effort to bring San Diego its first championship.
In spite losing the final of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the pitching staff of Team USA did an excellent job. Manager Mark DeRosa managed his options well in the tournament, with Mason Miller as their closer in the bullpen.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
Although fireworks aren't a traditional way to celebrate St. Patrick's day, the San Diego Padres didn't seem to get the message. They took down the Seattle Mariners, 9-6, scoring all nine runs from six home runs.
The San Diego Padres became an unexpected part of the postgame narrative following Team USA’s bullpen decision in the World Baseball Classic final. Questions surrounding the choice not to use Mason Miller quickly gained traction after manager Mark DeRosa addressed the situation.
With the news that Joe Musgrove will start the season on the injured list, the San Diego Padres now have two rotation spots available instead of just one. Germán Márquez was lined up to take the fifth spot due to his big-league contract, but now there’s room for one more.
Team USA fell to Venezuela in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic championship game. Scoring just two runs on a Bryce Harper home run, the Americans fell 3-2 in what was another uninspiring offensive showing.
San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron revealed he will open the season on the injured list. The right-hander spoke to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune about why the Padres are opting to place him on IL for the start of the 2026 season.
The San Diego Padres announced another round of roster cuts on Tuesday, this one involving some spring stars. Left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf and infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor were reassigned to minor league camp, while right-handed pitcher Ty Adcock was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.
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.
Carter Loewen, a right-handed pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization, has suddenly retired from Major League Baseball, according to his MLB.com transactions log.
Walker Buehler looked like the Walker Buehler of old on Monday. Sort of. In his third Cactus League start, Buehler looked like a new version of his former All-Star self, pitching five shutout innings against the San Francisco Giants.
A San Diego Padres top prospect is due for a breakout season in 2026. Right-handed pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez, who enters the season as the team's No. 6 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, is going to take the baseball world by storm this year.
Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic to advance to the championship game. With the team preparing to take on Venezuela on Tuesday, March 17, San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen weighs in on Mason Miller’s potential availability for the contest.
One of the biggest questions surrounding the San Diego Padres this spring is who will hit leadoff for the Friars in 2026. According to manager Craig Stammen, the team has yet to find their guy.
The San Diego Padres have major question marks in their starting rotation heading into the 2026 season. Nick Pivetta appears to be the "ace" of the staff, but he's coming off a career year in which he was the beneficiary of some good luck and will need to replicate it, this time with a lot more pressure.
San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Randy Vásquez is poised to play a big role for the organization in 2026. The Padres acquired Vásquez as part of the return package in the Juan Soto trade in December 2023.
With six games remaining in the San Diego Padres spring schedule, and a roster deadline coming quickly, tough decisions are around the corner. The announcement by manager Craig Stammen that Joe Musgrove will start the season on the IL should have come as no surprise to anyone who has noticed his absence since his first start on March 4.
The San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, on Monday behind five shutout innings from right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler in an impressive Cactus League showing.
The Trade Deadline is a special time of year for San Diego Padres fans. It seems that General Manager A.J. Preller has made it his mission to trade as many players as he can every year.
On Monday, it was announced that starting pitcher Joe Musgrove will likely begin the 2026 season on the injured list. Meanwhile, Walker Buehler turned in five innings of shutout baseball in his spring training start against the San Francisco Giants.
A Padres club already thin on rotation depth delivered some rough news for fans Monday, as manager Craig Stammen revealed that righty Joe Musgrove is expected to open the season on the injured list (video link via 97.3 The Fan).