Musgrove faces 'frustrating' wait on IL to calm right elbow issue
PHOENIX -- Just as the Padres’ offense is beginning to fire on all cylinders, the starting rotation feels shaky. Before the Padres’ four-game winning streak was derailed in an 11-4 loss to the D-backs at Chase Field on Sunday afternoon, the club placed right-hander Joe Musgrove on the injured list
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Arraez comes in like Gwynn with 4 hits
PHOENIX -- Luis Arraez knows how to make an entrance. The newest Padre had barely unpacked his gear at Chase Field after arriving from the airport about an hour before batting leadoff against the D-backs on Saturday evening. By the time the Padres completed a 13-1 victory, Arraez had four
Padres acquire batting champ Arraez from Marlins
PHOENIX -- A lineup that already features Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth got even better. On Saturday, the Padres finalized a deal with the Marlins for two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations. Miami acquired right-handed reliever Woo-Suk Go and three prospects: outfielders Dillon
Analyzing the Arraez trade from all sides
It's only May, but the first blockbuster trade of the 2024 season is already in the books. The Padres have acquired two-time batting champ Luis Arraez and cash from the Marlins in exchange for reliever Woo-Suk Go and three prospects. It's a move that bolsters the top of the Padres'
Tatis, Cease shine in Padres' third straight victory
PHOENIX -- Led by a breakout Fernando Tatis Jr. has deserved and a bounceback start Dylan Cease needed, the Padres thumped the D-backs 7-1 on Friday night at Chase Field for their third straight victory. San Diego didn't have a hit against D-backs starter Slade Cecconi until the fourth inning
See who the Padres land in 2024 mock draft
You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before
Here is the hottest hitting prospect in each organization
Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of
Jake hits the slam, but Profar having the grandest of times
SAN DIEGO -- It would be impossible to replace Juan Soto with one player, the Padres said all spring. It was going to take a total team effort to make up for the production they lost when they traded one of the sport's most fearsome hitters. And, sure, it’s still
Machado robbed of HR at Petco, and it looked eerily familiar
SAN DIEGO -- Stuart Fairchild is making a habit of jaw-dropping catches. His first victim of the season was Willy Adames. The second was his college buddy. His latest? Padres star Manny Machado, and this robbery snatched away a home run that looked eerily similar to a famous one you
Patiño to miss 2024 after Tommy John surgery
SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Luis Patiño underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday, the club said, putting an end to his 2024 season before it started. The hard-throwing 24-year-old was claimed off waivers in December, returning to the franchise with which he began his career. Patiño, who was a late
Shildt chooses wisely in taking a run off the board
SAN DIEGO -- It’s not often that a manager willingly chooses to take a run off the board, but Padres skipper Mike Shildt did exactly that Tuesday night. His faith was promptly rewarded, courtesy of Manny Machado. With one out in the fifth inning of San Diego’s 6-4 victory over
Darvish deals zeros in first start off IL
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres desperately needed a starting pitcher to play the role of stopper on Tuesday night. They desperately needed someone to put a halt to their string of iffy starts -- early struggles from the rotation that consistently left the offense playing from behind. In short, the
8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft
Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top
Profar atop lineup a double-edged sword
SAN DIEGO -- These two things can be true at once: The Padres' recent decision to move Jurickson Profar into the leadoff spot was entirely sensible. Through the season's first month, Profar has been their best on-base threat and their best hitter. Plus, his switch-hitting and his pesky at-bats play
Tatis receives Platinum Glove, then makes a platinum-level play
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Redrafting the 2014 Draft class, 10 years later
There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.
Padres keeping their focus despite enduring tough stretch
SAN DIEGO -- There are no inflection points in April. The baseball calendar is too long for that. But after a week like this one, the Padres' resolve is about to be tested -- and sooner than they would’ve liked. That’s where things stand after Sunday's 8-6 loss to the
Uncharacteristic trouble vs. righties 'frustrating' for Cease
SAN DIEGO -- In general, right-handed hitters do not hit Dylan Cease very often -- and when they do, they certainly don’t hit him very hard. Which made Saturday night an anomaly. In his first five starts as a Padre, Cease had allowed only one hit to a right-handed batter.
Machado sharp in return to 3B: 'It’s so fun to watch him throw'
SAN DIEGO -- Manny Machado’s first game after the birth of his son was also his first game at third base since last August. The Phillies wasted no time testing his dad strength. Machado was activated from the paternity list on Friday after his wife, Yainee, gave birth to the
Every team's best 2024 Minor League bobblehead
There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of
17-year-old De Vries off to hot start after 4-RBI night
It’s often said to not let a shooter on the basketball court see one go through the net, lest they heat up and find their rhythm. That might be an apt analogy for Leodalis De Vries, the No. 1 international prospect in the 2024 class, who excelled on the basketball