Coming into the 2026 season, Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal were supposed to be the leaders of a Detroit Tigers rotation that was poised for a deep postseason run.
If you can't beat them, trade for them. After watching San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray shut them down in a 4-1 win on July 30, the San Diego Padres dealt for him a few hours before the Monday trade deadline to beef up a weak starting rotation.
The San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-1, on Thursday evening and improved to 60-56 on the year. They remain one game back of Arizona for the final wild-card spot in the National League.
The San Diego Padres received a disappointing update on veteran right-hander Nick Pivetta, who will pause his rehab assignment for a few more days after experiencing right elbow tightness during his first outing with Single-A Lake Elsinore.
How many of the most recent players to record five hits in the same MLB game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?
The San Diego Padres kept All-Star closer Mason Miller through the recent trade deadline, ending weeks of speculation that he might head to a contender.
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.
Jackson Merrill and Ty France combined for four hits and a pair of RBIs and the San Diego Padres earned a key four-game series split with a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in Phoenix.
The Padres are pausing Nick Pivetta’s rehab assignment pending further evaluation, manager Craig Stammen told reporters (including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com).
The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, with the San Diego Padres loading up across the roster, rather than selling off players. For weeks leading up to the deadline, rumors were flying that the Padres could look to sell.
The San Diego Padres made a few major trades at the deadline this year, giving the team a much stronger chance to reach the playoffs — and potentially even make some serious noise.
It has been an odd year for San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. Recently, Tatis became the first player since 2009 to hit five singles in a game. Meanwhile, the slugger is not slugging as much, having just nine home runs on the year.
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.
Arizona's Mitch Bratt stymied the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks will hand the ball to another rookie left-hander when they go for a series victory on Thursday in Phoenix.
Rookie left-hander Mitch Bratt gave up one hit in seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory, Tim Tawa homered and drove in two runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks spoiled Casey Mize's San Diego debut with a 10-4 victory over the Padres on Wednesday in Phoenix.
Mize took the mound in a Padres uniform for the first time on Wednesday, and what followed was a disastrous and uninspiring performance.
The Padres announced that left-hander Robbie Ray has been added to the active roster after being acquired in a trade with the Giants earlier this week.
The San Diego Padres looked like they could get starting pitchers Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove back for the postseason push. Pivetta made a rehab start on Tuesday for the Lake Elsinore Storm, but he exited after just 14 pitches and went to the dugout in frustration.
San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller made it clear he has no regrets about the club's aggressive approach at the MLB trade deadline, defending the organization's willingness to sacrifice top prospects in pursuit of a championship.
Just when it looked like the MLB trade deadline was over, the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers agreed to a buzzer-beater trade that may greatly benefit the Padres' rotation for the remainder of this season.
The Padres are trying to add a left-handed bat in the next two hours. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports they’ve had discussions with the Twins about Trevor Larnach.
According to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, Ray is heading from San Francisco to the San Diego Padres.
General manager A.J. Preller is no stranger to finding creative ways to improve the San Diego Padres. His latest rumored trade targets would fall under that umbrella.
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller is generating a great deal of interest on the trade front. However, another reliever may be on the move ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline instead.
The Padres star closer has been linked to multiple teams in recent weeks, mainly the New York Yankees.
The list of teams interested in New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta is increasing.
In the middle of his seventh season, Tatis accomplished something many players go their entire career without ever experiencing on Tuesday night.
Machado and Merrill have finally found their groove in July.
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