There are four power hitters on the Padres roster with the ability to hit more than 20 home runs per season. Each of them will surpass that number this year and might even exceed 25.
The San Diego Padres went head-to-head in two series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in back-to-back weekends. Both series were a chance for the Padres to run away with their first National League West title since 2006.
Jackson Merrill could be returning from the injured list on Saturday. He rolled his ankle while playing the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 15. Despite X-rays determining no structural damage to his ankle, Merrill has been on the sidelines ever since.
In making five deals on the trade deadline day last month, the San Diego Padres sought to fix weaknesses. One of the newer strengths manifested itself in Wednesday night's 8-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants.
Fans of the San Diego Padres have been looking for slug from their team and more at-bats for Ryan O’Hearn and Gavin Sheets. They got both in an 8-1 win over the San Fransisco Giants at Petco Park, Wednesday.
Gavin Sheets was the solution to, rather than the cause of, the main problems the San Diego Padres needed to address at the July 31 trade deadline. Nonetheless, the 29-year-old slugger has seen his playing time shrivel this month with the additions of Ryan O'Hearn and Ramon Laureano in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
The San Diego Padres made several major moves at the MLB trade deadline, including adding three different positional players to the roster. The additions will challenge some of the current players on the roster to step up or lose their everyday position.
Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts the Atlanta Braves will make a huge deadline move and ship out designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, and listed the San Diego Padres as the best landing spot for the 34-year-old.
The San Diego Padres reversed a move they made just before the All-Star break, reinstating Gavin Sheets from the paternity list and sending catcher Luis Campusano back down to Triple-A.
The Padres could have used Gavin Sheeets in their lineup Sunday. They were held to seven hits and one run in a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park, their final game before the All-Star break.
The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets on the paternity list prior to Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The San Diego Padres have found themselves in the middle of a very close National League Wild Card race. With several teams within two games of the final Wild Card spot, the Padres could find their secret weapon ahead of the trade deadline.
The San Diego Padres have been rumored to go after securing more outfield depth at the trade deadline, but a player who started the season on a minor league contract is now proving to give the Friars more options as to where they can add another hot right-handed bat.
Gavin Sheets is having a career year for the San Diego Padres. And he showed it again Saturday when he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning of the Padres' 6-4 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Gavin Sheets hit a three-run home run and two doubles to lead the visiting San Diego Padres to a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds Saturday. The Padres trailed 4-3 in the seventh when reliever Lyon Richardson ran into trouble.
San Diego left fielder Gavin Sheets said Monday that he passed all concussion tests following a hard face-first collision with the wall during the Padres' Sunday home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On Wednesday night, Gavin Sheets stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the seventh inning. Luis Arraez stood on first base with the San Diego Padres down 7-6 to the Miami Marlins.
With major roster decisions looming over the coming days, MLB teams have begun to finalize their roster plans. The Padres confirmed that Gavin Sheets made the team’s Opening Day roster, while the O’s are re-uniting with a familiar arm.
Gavin Sheets has been selected to the 40-man roster of the San Diego Padres and very well could head west with the team when training camp in Arizona breaks.
The Chicago White Sox are looking to be better than they were last season after setting the all-time loss record last season. This season, the White Sox will look to play most, if not all, of their young prospects to see who can contribute to the future of the rebuild.
It's no secret that the 2024 season has been rough for the Chicago White Sox, but Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers proved that even things that look good turn out terribly for the MLB's basement dweller.
The 2024 MLB trade deadline is July 30 at 6 p.m. ET, and while struggling teams still have time to turn their seasons around, a seller's market has begun to form. Here are five underrated trade chips contenders should consider.