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.
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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
'Definitely, this one hurts': Bullpen allows six-run rally in tough loss
DENVER -- The Padres managed to do something on Thursday afternoon that they hadn’t done in nearly 47 years. And they wish they hadn’t. For the first time since Sept. 15, 1977, San Diego blew a lead of five or more runs in the eighth inning of a game or
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
Cassavell: My first game as a padre
This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. I’m back tomorrow! First, a major thank you to Shaun O'Neill and everyone else at MLB.com who filled in for me. If you're wondering
'Right in the bread basket': How one knuckleball exemplified Waldron's gem
DENVER -- Matt Waldron was conflicted. He had just thrown a pitch to Charlie Blackmon, the first batter he faced in the Padres’ 5-2 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday night. But instead of being caught by Waldron’s catcher, Kyle Higashioka, the ball hit home plate umpire
17-year-old Padres phenom collects first pro hit at Single-A
In recent years, the Padres have shown they are not afraid to push their top prospects. For the second straight season, they are starting a 17-year-old No. 1 international prospect at Single-A Lake Elsinore rather than in rookie ball, and in turn, challenging him from the moment he enters the
New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
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
Padres fall short of executing 'out after error' mindset
DENVER -- Earl Weaver’s “big bang” theory of baseball’s big inning went the Rockies’ way on Tuesday at Coors Field, when Colorado scored more runs in a five-run fourth frame than the Padres scored all night. The Padres came into the inning with a three-run lead and left trailing by
Cease looks every bit an ace at altitude
DENVER -- Start with a big dose of Dylan Cease on the mound, and you’ve already got the foundation for a gem of a pitching performance. Add Austin Gomber in his best form of the season, and the ingredients fell into place for a high-altitude Coors Field pitchers’ duel, of
Bogaerts' big day at the plate a positive sign: 'He's finding his way'
SAN DIEGO -- The skies above Petco Park on Sunday afternoon were a blanket of baby blue. It was a cozy 66 degrees with the slightest of breezes. Or perhaps that was Xander Bogaerts exhaling. An X-hale, if you will. Bogaerts had a day to match the elements as the
No. 1 int'l prospect De Vries -- he's 17! -- headed to Single-A
The Padres signed the top prospect of his international class. They brought him over stateside in his first professional spring, and his Minor League debut will come at a full-season level. Sound familiar?
Vásquez's debut likely to be followed by more pitching prospects
SAN DIEGO -- For all the focus that goes into selecting a pitching rotation to open a baseball season, few teams will get through the year with the starting five intact. When Randy Vásquez (No. 12 SD prospect) started the Padres’ 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday night
Merrill gets hit on 21st birthday but Padres can't grant his wish
SAN DIEGO -- Center fielder Jackson Merrill didn’t get what he wanted for his 21st birthday. There was only one thing on the rookie’s wish list: a Padres victory. “That’s all I want,” he said. “That’s all I’m asking for.” Alas, the series opener Friday night at Petco Park went
Another ball-through-glove play benefits Padres this time
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres lost their season opener to the Dodgers after a hard-hit ball tore through first baseman Jake Cronenworth’s glove in the Seoul Series. “Never seen it before,” third baseman Tyler Wade said then. Well, now he and the Padres have seen it twice in less than
Prospects who could be impact callups -- 1 for each team
We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening
Breaking down early trends for Padres' prospects
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'He gave us every chance': Padres can't take advantage of King gem
MILWAUKEE – Michael King turned in a masterful performance on the mound at American Family Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Padres’ 28-year-old right-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before giving up a two-out single, and he still had a shutout intact into the eighth before the Brewers finally
Darvish headed to injured list with neck tightness
MILWAUKEE – The Padres have placed ace Yu Darvish on the 15-day IL with neck tightness. The move is retroactive to April 15. Darvish last pitched on Sunday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, giving up four hits and three runs over five innings. He was scheduled to make his
'The guy's a star': Cease continues dominant stretch against Crew
MILWAUKEE -- Padres pitcher Dylan Cease was dealing on the mound, again. The right-hander continued a dominant stretch, pitching six strong innings in a 6-3 win over the Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field. Cease (2-1), who recorded his third consecutive quality start, gave up one run and