The San Diego Padres have plenty of areas to improve upon after 2026 but as many reasons to be excited about 2027. Other than the normal bright spots like superstars Fernando Tatis Jr.
Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series.
The San Diego Padres inked a deal with a former Minnesota Twins outfielder in free agency. The 23-year-old brings a perfect mix of a consistent bat and the ability to play in the corner outfield spots, an area San Diego was clearly lacking production in last season.
The San Diego Padres are considering a major move involving Fernando Tatis Jr., but not in a trade. The Padres are reportedly open to putting Tatis Jr.
It's no secret that the San Diego Padres are pursuing top starting pitchers this offseason given the state of the rotation. After putting up just the fourth-fewest innings from their starters last season, every big name hurler should be considered on the Padres radar.
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
If you’d asked someone before the 2026 season to predict who would lead the San Diego Padres in both slugging percentage and wRC+, you’d have probably gotten some common answers.
A report from earlier this month revealed that the New York Mets were "considered the favorite to land" ace pitcher Tarik Skubal over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 2026-27 offseason for the San Diego Padres is extremely crucial, as they are focused on doing whatever it takes to win a World Series title. It's no secret the Padres need to bolster their starting rotation. Michael King is at the top of their list, but so is Tarik Skubal, the best free agent on the market.
Mason Miller has established himself as one of the most dominant relievers in baseball, but don’t expect the San Diego Padres flamethrower to start chasing the kind of success Jacob Misiorowski enjoyed as a starting pitcher.
Mason Miller made history on Wednesday, when he won the first-ever National League Reliever of the Year Award. The BBWAA electorate unanimously chose Miller for the award, while teammate Adrian Morejon narrowly finished fourth.
The San Diego Padres have glaring holes to address this offseason. The starting rotation is the top priority, and the Padres will do whatever they can to make multiple additions to that area of the roster.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
In two seasons in San Diego, Nick Pivetta established himself as an elite starting pitcher. In 39 starts, he posted a 2.87 ERA, striking out 232 batters over 216.1 innings pitched.
When José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones paid a record price for the San Diego Padres, they got a contender, a sold-out ballpark and one of the most loyal fan bases in baseball.
As a voting member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), I filled out my National League Reliever of the Year ballot at the conclusion of the regular season… and I didn't have to think very hard about the top line. Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres was the clear winner in my mind.
San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller has acknowledged during the GM meetings in Las Vegas that other clubs have already inquired about the organization’s catching surplus, via AJ Cassavell of MLB.com.
The San Diego Padres have officially signed right-hander Ryan Weiss to a one-year major league contract, as listed on the MLB transaction log. The deal includes a club option for the 2028 season, making Weiss the first free agent among the 183 players on the market to have a signing announced this offseason.
In August, the Padres, along with the Dodgers, Red Sox, Braves, and Giants, signed a partnership deal with Kalshi. A week before that, the Padres were sold to Jose Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.
The San Diego Padres have a new ownership group reportedly looking to make a splash in free agency. The Padres have a need for an outfielder, and have for a couple of seasons now.
Left-hander Adrian Morejon is one of the top relievers on the free agent market, and he wants to keep it that way. Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal, and Katie Woo of The Athletic report that Morejon prefers to stay in the bullpen, despite drawing interest as a starter.
The Padres are among the teams that have shown interest in Tarik Skubal in the early days of the offseason, reports Jon Morosi of The MLB Network. San Diego has been speculated as a dark horse for the two-time Cy Young winner, but this is the first definitive link to the game’s top free agent.
Coming off an unexpectedly productive season with the Padres, it isn’t a surprise that Ty France is a hot commodity on the free agent market. “Multiple