San Diego Padres: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Surprise Padres Pitcher Playing Himself Onto Postseason Roster

With the San Diego Padres' rotation struggling through injury and inconsistency, someone needed to step up. From Aug. 25 to Sept. 4, the Padres had the worst starting rotation ERA in the majors, and would lose starter Nestor Cortes to injury the next day.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Padres Reliever Discusses Surprise Injured List Move

As the regular season winds down, the San Diego Padres made a surprise addition to the 15-day injured list, announcing Friday that reliever David Morgan would be out with right shoulder inflammation.

Luis Arraez News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 13

Padres All-Star Free Agent Predicted to Leave San Diego for Yankees

Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicted San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez will join the New York Yankees when he enters free agency following the 2025 season.

Josh Barfield News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 13

Former Padres Infielder Not Interested in GM Job: Report

A former Padres infielder was at least a candidate to get his first major league general manager's job in Baltimore. The Orioles reportedly are in the hunt for a GM after promoting Mike Elias to president prior to the season.

Kyle Schwarber News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

The '2000's AL and NL MVPs' quiz

The '2024 MLB RBI leaders' quiz

The 'Highest slugging percentage in a season' quiz

Manny Machado News / Gaslamp Ball / September 13

Padres need to rest Manny Machado

The San Diego Padres are 80-67 for the season, 2.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead and four games up on the New York Mets for the second wild card spot.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 13

Padres Notes: Luis Arraez Talks Free Agent Plans, Pitcher to IL, Manny Machado ‘Gassed’

The San Diego Padres lost the second game of their four-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, 4-2. Ahead of the game, the Padres placed reliever David Morgan to the injured list and called up J.P.

JP Sears News / Gaslamp Ball / September 13

JP Sears allows four runs on two homers, Padres offense fails to get big hit in 4-2 loss

Ryan O’Hearn stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with two on and two out and the San Diego Padres trailing the Colorado Rockies, 4-2.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 12

Rockies end historic scoreless streak vs. Padres with surprising HR

The Colorado Rockies were looking for any way they could to get on the scoreboard against the San Diego Padres. Then an unexpected source of power provided the end to what had been a historic run of zeroes inside Petco Park on Friday.

Rockies to place talented young pitcher on injured list

Examining the aftermath of Reds' series win over Padres

Athletics' Shea Langeliers adds to historic 2025 season for catchers

Which MLB teams have the longest World Series droughts?

The '2024 MLB Silver Sluggers' quiz

Luis Arraez News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 12

Padres' Luis Arraez Breaks Silence on Upcoming Free Agency, Desired Outcome

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez opened up about his upcoming free agency, as well as his desired outcome when he enters the market after the 2025 season.

San Diego Padres News / Sporting News / September 12

Padres get positive Jose Iglesias update amidst Xander Bogaerts’ injury

Iglesias was hit by a pitch on Tuesday

Robert Suarez News / Gaslamp Ball / September 12

Suarez’s woes halt Padres’ momentum

A quality major league closer is a true sports phenomenon that defies explanation. They enter the game in the ninth inning with a lead and are expected to preserve the victory with no mishaps taking place.

San Diego Padres News / Minor League Baseball on SI / September 12

Padres Catching Prospect Will Play In AFL This Offseason

The San Diego Padres are fighting to secure a National League Wild Card spot and return to the postseason for the fourth time in the last six years. Their Major League roster is in good shape as they try to make a World Series run this coming October.

Manny Machado News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 12

Padres Insider Reveals Concerning Manny Machado Update

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado leads MLB with 147 games played, and it's understandably taking a toll on him as the race for the postseason comes down to the wire.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 12

Padres Calling Up Starting Pitcher to Face Rockies

San Diego Padres starting pitcher JP Sears will get the start Friday evening against the Rockies, manager Mike Shildt told reporters Thursday. The move to call up Sears from Triple-A El Paso, Shildt said, will give the current Padres starting rotation an extra day of rest.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'FBS animal teams' quiz

The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

The '200-passing yards in first 20 NFL games' quiz

The 'Multiple TD passes in an NFL debut' quiz

Xander Bogaerts News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 12

Padres Notes: Ex-Padre Suddenly Retires, Xander Bogaerts Injury Update, Fernando Tatis Shortstop?

The San Diego Padres kicked off their four-game series against the Colorado Rockies with a 2-0 win on Thursday. An early RBI single from Luis Arraez and a Jackson Merrill solo shot made the difference for the Friars, and brought them half a game closer to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the division.

JP Sears News / Field Level Media / September 12

Padres turn to JP Sears to help rotation vs. Rockies

Even with time running out in their quest to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers or Chicago Cubs to earn home-field advantage for the first round of the National League playoffs, the San Diego Padres are taking a big-picture look at the regular season's last 15 games.

Randy Vasquez News / Field Level Media / September 12

Randy Vasquez whiffs 9 as Padres shut out Rockies

Jackson Merrill homered and Randy Vasquez fanned a career-high nine in six shutout innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Thursday.

Manny Machado News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 11

3 Padres who must step up alongside Manny Machado in playoffs

The San Diego Padres are in the thick of the MLB playoff race and will likely be playing in October again. Now, they need to rectify their playoff struggles and go further.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 10

Injured Padres four-time All-Star takes major step toward return

He has been sidelined since Aug. 29 after he suffered a fractured foot.

Padres manager makes a bold statement about team's closer situation

Which MLB teams have the longest World Series droughts?

The '2025 National League All-Stars' quiz

San Diego Padres News / Athlon Sports / September 10

Padres' Mike Shildt Sends Xander Bogaerts Message After Exciting News

The San Diego Padres (79-66) are looking to push for a postseason berth entering Wednesday but are doing so without both of the team’s starting shortstops.

San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / September 10

Padres manager makes bold statement about closer situation

Padres manager makes a bold statement about team's closer situation

One day after his closer gave up a game-winning home run, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt gave a strong endorsement to Robert Suarez remaining in the role as the regular season winds down.

Padres believe key pitcher's return sets them up for September success

Padres give an 'encouraging' injury update on key player

The 25 most unique features in MLB ballparks

The 'MLB 2024 strikeout leaders' quiz