The San Diego Padres face growing concern over Manny Machado’s performance as the veteran third baseman struggles through what has been the worst season of his major league career.
The San Diego Padres’ mettle is being tested hard by this current stretch they’re in. It’s getting so bad to the point where they’re even losing games to another fellow struggling team, the New York Mets, the way they did on Sunday in a 7-3 defeat.
The San Diego Padres started this MLB season with a strong run, but the last couple of weeks have been a disaster. The Padres lost 11 of their last 13 games, and veteran slugger Manny Machado was unable to help.
How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?
The San Diego Padres have one of the most expensive payrolls in the big leagues in 2026, but that is not matching the club’s performance so far in the campaign.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
Craig Stammen sees a silver lining in the San Diego Padres’ offense despite their 7-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday night. Stammen is going through the first year of his head coaching career in the majors.
The same change that helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the American League in 2025 seems to be helping a former San Diego Padres catcher they acquired last season.
New York Mets (28-36) at San Diego Padres (33-30), June 7, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
After last night’s win over the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres have forced just their second rubber match in the last two weeks. The win came against New York’s young pitcher Nolan McLean, with the Friars tying the game early after Griffin Canning gave up a run in the second inning.
San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth has been out of sight and out of mind for more than a month recovering from the concussion symptoms that landed him on the injured list on May 5.
The San Diego Padres have lost ten of their last 12 games, as the offense has continued to struggle. Manny Machado has been dreadful at the plate, hitting just .200 this season.
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.
Frustration best describes the San Diego Padres’ current stretch in the 2026 season. The team has lost 11 of its last 12 games and fallen into third place in the National League West standings.
It wasn't like the San Diego Padres started knocking down the walls at their home ballpark Saturday night. Their five hits were pretty much on par with their paltry production lately.
The San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets, 3-2, on Saturday night, finally bringing a halt to their losing streak and improving to 33-30 on the year.
Freddy Fermin delivered a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night and the San Diego Padres snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 decision over the visiting New York Mets.
New York Mets (28-35) at San Diego Padres (32-30), June 6, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Going into Friday night’s game the San Diego Padres hoped for a turnaround to their recent stroke of misfortune. It was not to be, as the Friars dropped Game 1 to the New York Mets, 5-0.
Manny Machado is crashing out amid his nightmare 2026 campaign. The San Diego Padres star Machado continued his struggles on Friday night against the New York Mets.
San Diego Padres outfielder Ramon Laureano was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday, with the expectation being that he'll miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his right hip.
The San Diego Padres will most likely be without their starting left fielder for the rest of the season. Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that outfielder Ramón Laureano underwent right hip surgery to repair a labrum, likely ending his first full season in San Diego.
The New York Mets could begin trading players not locked down via multiyear contracts to advertised contenders in June if the club isn't soon "back" in the playoff race.
Sometimes irony can be cruel, and in the case of outfielder Nick Castellanos, it wasn't too kind to him on Wednesday. According to a team announcement,
The Padres are calling up outfielder Jase Bowen, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The Friars will need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters for Bowen, who will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.