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Padres Notes: Massive Injury Updates, Dylan Cease Meeting, Luis Arraez Opens Up

The San Diego Padres enjoyed a much-needed off-day on Thursday as they await the return of some of the team's top players. The first week of May should bring plenty of new faces back to the lineup as San Diego looks to pick up where they left off as the best team in baseball before their slew of injuries.

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Padres keep the boat afloat

Notes from week #5 The San Diego Padres finished their fifth week of the season with a two-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants after being swept in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 1

Padres look to continue winning ways vs. Pirates

As the San Diego Padres await the return of multiple key starters, they hope one of the most significant pieces of their rotation regains his form as they begin a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 1

Multiple Key Padres Nearing Return From Injured List

The San Diego Padres are getting ready to obtain some offensive relief in the coming days, as outfielder Jackson Merrill and Brandon Lockridge aim to rejoin the team after an extensive rehabilitation process.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

Manny Machado News / Gaslamp Ball / May 1

Manny Machado is worth the price of admission

Padres fans should appreciate what we have at the hot corner rather than dwell on the contract There are some segments of the San Diego Padres fan base that choose to lament the years or the money Manny Machado received from the team when he signed his 11-year, $350 million contract extension in 2023.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 1

Carl Edwards Jr. elects free agency

Right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been outrighted by the Angels to Triple-A Salt Lake a few days ago but exercised his right to reject that assignment and head to the open market instead.

Luis Arraez News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 1

Padres' Luis Arraez Reveals What He Went Through After Scary Collision

San Diego Padres star Luis Arraez was involved in a scary collision on the diamond a few weeks ago. After colliding with Houston Astros infielder Mauricio Dubon, Arraez was put on a stretcher and transported to a local hospital.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 1

Padres Pitcher Highlighted as Breakout Ace of 2025

It's not an exaggeration to say that Nick Pivetta has been one of the best signings of the offseason thus far based on his first month with the Padres.

Jake Cronenworth News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 1

Padres Insider Reveals Jake Cronenworth's Target Return Date

Jake Cronenworth is quietly one of the more important players for the San Diego Padres. While many of the press clippings center on Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, and Jackson Merrill, Cronenworth brings lineup balance as a left-handed bat with pop — and also a glove with positional versatility.

Dylan Cease News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 1

Padres' Dylan Cease to Have Meeting With Pitching Coach Amid Struggles

After a brutal recent offensive stretch for the Padres, the team has dropped out of first place in the NL West and is struggling to find answers. In a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Dylan Cease allowed two earned runs in under five innings, raising his ERA to 5.76 and indicating ongoing struggles.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 1

Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill Expected Return Date Revealed, Wild Robert Suarez Trade Update

The San Diego Padres swept the San Francisco Giants as they took the second game of the series, 5-3, Wednesday afternoon. The Friars improved to 19-11 on the year.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / April 30

San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch

The return of injured starters could change the Friars’ fortunes. The first month of the 2025 major league baseball season was going as smoothly as you can imagine for the San Diego Padres.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / April 30

Padres’ spark plug returns team to winning ways

Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward are back First baseman and occasional DH, Luis Arraez spent a week recovering from a significant concussion suffered in a collision at first base on April 20.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 30

Padres’ blistering start makes franchise history in win vs. Giants

The San Diego Padres made some franchise history with their 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The NL West has been a tier above all other divisions in the MLB with three teams that are seven games or more above .500.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / April 30

Elias Diaz homers as Padres sweep 2-game set vs. Giants

Elias Diaz homered, singled and scored twice to help the San Diego Padres complete a two-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon.

Jackson Merrill News / San Diego Padres on SI / April 30

Padres Insider Reveals Jackson Merrill's Target Return Date

The San Diego Padres have had quite a few All-Stars on the injured list this season, but they are expected to get some assistance in the form of a superstar next week.

Elias Diaz News / Gaslamp Ball / April 30

Elias Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants

Michael King allows just three hits to lead San Diego to win Jason Adam found himself in trouble in the top of the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants, but help from Jason Heyward and a strikeout for the third out of the inning got him out of the eighth with the San Diego Padres leading 5-3.

Xander Bogaerts News / San Diego Padres on SI / April 30