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Padres' Mike Shildt Provides Another Concerning Update on Michael King

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt revealed he has no plans for starting pitcher Michael King's recovery, and will need for King to be able to throw again before he can provide any further information.

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Padres Manager Mike Shildt Calls Out San Diego's Starting Pitchers

Losing starting pitcher Michael King to a shoulder injury while navigating the rotation without injured ace Yu Darvish has forced the San Diego Padres to seek support from their farm system.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / June 5

Padres on winning side in tough month

Winners find solutions is a good mantra San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt likes to call his team the “Grit Squad”. When they started the season 14-3, grittiness was not really needed.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 30

Padres Notes: Mike Shildt Doesn’t Like Fernando Tatis Questions, Nick Pivetta Shocking Revelation

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt recently opened up about not wanting lineup related questions regarding superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. The two-time All-Star is currently batting .273 with five home runs during the month of May, but is batting just .160 in the last two weeks.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 29

Padres Manager Mad About Fernando Tatis Questions

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt dismissed any idea of moving All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. down in the lineup after Wednesday's loss to the Miami Marlins.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 27

Padres chase encore after extra-inning win over Marlins

It's a phrase San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has used from his first minor league game, when he stood in a dugout in Johnson City, Tenn., to the game his team won in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night on a sprint-off wild pitch.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 25

Padres Manager Reveals How New Call-Up Will Get Opportunities

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt spoke about how he would use recent call-up catcher Luis Campusano, who the Padres recalled from Triple-A El Paso after Jason Heyward landed on the injured list.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 25

What Padres’ Mike Shildt said about Michael King’s sudden scratch

The San Diego Padres were defeated by the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Saturday. Michael King was supposed to pitch in the game, but the Padres surprisingly scratched him right before the contest.

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 / San Diego Padres on SI / May 19

Padres' Fernando Tatis, Manager Question MLB Scoring Officials

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and manager Mike Shildt openly questioned a scoring decision which attributed an error to Fernando Tatis Jr.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 15

Yu Darvish Will Return to Padres When He Wants To, Says Mike Shildt

The San Diego Padres have been without one of their top pitchers, Yu Darvish, since the start of the 2025 season. Darvish began the season on the injured list with elbow inflammation, but got through four innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A El Paso.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 14

Padres Manager Reveals Why He Isn't Platooning Left-Handed Slugger

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt believes that one of the team's top left-handed hitters deserves a chance to face left-handed pitching this season to determine if he can handle additional, unfavorable at-bats.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 10

Mike Shildt Provide Latest Injury Update on Padres Star Pitcher

San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease had his best start of the season against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, pitching into the seventh inning while only allowing a run before he had to leave due to a forearm cramp.

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

Padres trade away San Diego native

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 8

Padres Set to Activate $80 Million All-Star Off Injured List Ahead of Rockies Series

Jake Cronenworth's long road back from a non-displaced right rib fracture is nearing an end. The veteran infielder hasn't appeared in a game for the Padres since April 8 because of the injury, but appeared in two minor league games with Triple-A El Paso this week, going 1 for 2 with four walks.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Notes: Friars Make Roster Move, Bullpen Collapses vs Yankees, Mike Shildt Praise

The San Diego Padres lost, 12-3, to the New York Yankees on Tuesday thanks to a 10-run seventh inning from the Bronx Bombers. The Friars dropped to 23-12 on the year.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 3

Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. gets important injury update from Mike Shildt

The San Diego Padres (20-11) may be staring up at the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-10) right now, but there is a belief surrounding the organization and fan base that this team can contend for the National League crown this season.

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 / MLB Trade Rumors / March 15

Padres righty suffers oblique strain, may begin season on IL

Right-hander Matt Waldron sustained a mild oblique strain Friday.

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MLB News / Athlon Sports / March 4

Padres Manager Sends One-Word Shot to Dodgers After Massive Offseason

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt isn’t too concerned about the Los Angeles Dodgers as the new season approaches. The Padres may have fallen to the Dodgers in a 3-2 NLDS series loss last season, but Shildt isn’t dwelling on it.

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

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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

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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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