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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 12

Padres' Mike Shildt Appears to Not So Subtly Ask Front Office to Make Key Upgrade

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has taken to some unorthodox strategies as of late to plug up the offensive holes in his lineup, mainly at the catcher position.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 6

Padres manager reveals when Yu Darvish will make season debut

Yu Darvish is set to make his first big league appearance of 2025.

Jake Cronenworth walks off Rangers in Padres extra-innings win

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San Diego Padres News / Athlon Sports / July 5

Padres' Mike Shildt Announces Yu Darvish News on Saturday

Right-handed starting pitcher Yu Darvish has played twelve seasons in MLB, including four with his current team, the San Diego Padres. Darvish made his major-league debut for the Texas Rangers in 2012 at age 25 after dominating Japan’s Pacific League for seven seasons, posting an ERA below 2.00 each year.

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San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 5

Padres’ Yu Darvish potential Sunday return gets ‘coin flip’ Mike Shildt update

The San Diego Padres are facing uncertainty as they approach Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers with a notable gap in their starting rotation. All eyes were on Yu Darvish, who has been sidelined with an elbow injury and had raised hopes for a return.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 4

Padres' Mike Shildt Thinks Team Could Be Unstoppable Under One Condition

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt believes the team could be unstoppable, under one condition — hitters have to let the game come to them. The Padres demonstrated the potential of the team they could be in the first game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 26

Mike Shildt Hopes Dodgers, Padres Play 'Clean' Next Series

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt says he hopes the Padres' next series against the Los Angeles Dodgers will be "clean". The Padres and Dodgers have had their fair share of scuffles in recent years, most recently last Thursday in the final game of a four-game set between the division rivals.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 24

Padres Notes: Friars Veteran to Retire, Fernando Tatis Files Lawsuit, MLB Watched Mike Shildt During Suspension

The San Diego Padres lost to the Washington Nations, 10-6, on Monday night in the first of a three-game set. The Friars fell to 42-36 on the year. Additionally, a Padres veteran is set to retire at the end of the 2025 season.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 23

MLB Took Extreme Measures to Ensure Padres' Mike Shildt Didn't Violate Suspension

Major League Baseball stationed personnel with San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt during his one-game suspension Friday to ensure he didn't call to the dugout to manage the team.

MLB News / Dodger Blue / June 23

Mike Shildt Denies Holding A Grudge Against Dave Roberts

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have developed a recent history of controversy between the two teams, and the latest came in their four-game series finale last Thursday.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 22

Padres Notes: Jason Heyward DFA'd, Mike Shildt Talks Dodgers, Xander Bogaerts to Tigers?

The San Diego Padres earned a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals Saturday night, and are currently five games behind first place in the NL West. The Padres designated Jason Heyward for assignment ahead of Saturday's contest, and activated reliever Bryan Hoeing.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 22

Why Padres’ Mike Shildt thinks Manny Machado is so ‘misunderstood’

With the San Diego Padres being led by Manny Machado, there is no doubt that he has already left an everlasting impact on the team and the people around him in the clubhouse.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 22

Padres face Royals, pursue first series win in two weeks

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is a classic "glass is half-full" kind of guy. Where some see dark clouds and failure, Shildt always envisions a path to success.

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MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 21

Padres' Mike Shildt Continues to Take Issue With Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers have been a part of some intense moments over the last few seasons. Before the debacles of this past week

MLB News / True Blue LA / June 21

Roberts & Shildt suspended one game after skirmish

San Diego reliever Robert Suárez also suspended 3 games for throwing at Shohei Ohtani, but is appealing the penalty. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt served one-game suspensions on Friday night, one day after a benches-clearing skirmish in Thursday night’s series finale at Dodger Stadium.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 20

Padres Manager Expects Team to Get Hot, Potentially Win 7 Series in a Row

The San Diego Padres need to turn things around quick. After a hot start to the season where they stayed within arms reach of the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres have lost three consecutive series in a row — two of which were against the Dodgers — and have fallen five games back in the NL West.

MLB News / LAFB Network / June 20

Padres Skipper Is As Mad As Hell At Dodgers—And Isn’t Going To Take It Anymore

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres ended their contentious seven-game stretch with a benches-clearing brawl that felt inevitable. In the ninth inning of Thursday’s 5–0 Dodgers win, Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 20

Ex-player supports Mike Shildt’s comments after Padres-Dodgers clash

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off another dramatic series that really roots back to 2020. The Padres and Dodgers have met three times in the postseason since 2020, and last season’s NL Division Series provided a ton of drama.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 24

Padres seek to build up steam in rematch vs. Braves

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said the way his team snapped its six-game losing streak Friday may provide the momentum to turn things around. Shildt will find out for sure when the Padres continue their three-game road series with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 10

Padres manager provides the latest on Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish’s 2025 debut may be getting closer.

Padres release right-hander Andrew Bellatti

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San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / March 17

Why Mike Shildt chose Michael King as Padres Opening Day starter

The competition for the Opening Day start was fierce within the Padres clubhouse, with King edging out Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish to earn the honor.

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San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / December 9

Mike Shildt confident about Roki Sasaki joining Padres

On the same day that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt made it clear that he believes his team is a front-runner to land the 23-year-old right-hander.

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Dodgers, Teoscar Hernandez reportedly facing gap in negotiations

Red Sox hope flattery works in attempt to recruit Alex Bregman

After losing out on Juan Soto, Boston is interested in familiar free-agent target

Max Fried likely to land $200M deal from one of two teams?

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San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / November 6

Padres sign manager to two-year contract extension

He led the Padres to a postseason in which they swept the Atlanta Braves in the wild-card series before losing to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the NLDS.

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San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / November 6

Padres extend skipper Mike Shildt after playoff year

The San Diego Padres rewarded skipper Mike Shildt with a two-year extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday. Shildt, 56, guided the team to a 93-69 record and reached the National League Division Series in his first season.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / November 6

Reports: Padres nearing extension for manager Mike Shildt

One year into his managerial tenure with the San Diego Padres, Mike Shildt is about to be rewarded. The 56-year-old skipper and the team are finalizing a two-year contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 5

Padres making major decision on manager Mike Shildt

The Padres went 93-69 to secure the top wild-card spot in the National League.

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San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 21

Padres plan to discuss extension with manager Mike Shildt

Shildt originally signed a two-year contract when hired to manage the team last offseason, but the club already has interest in keeping him around for a longer period.

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