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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mason Miller reunited in the Padres’ Spring Training clubhouse at the Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday. Surely, they could’ve spent hours swapping stories from their travels at the World Baseball Classic.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres welcomed back two Gold Glovers on Thursday, with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado returning to the lineup after their trip to the World Baseball Classic. But the best play made by a Padre on Thursday night? That came in section 110 at the Peoria

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The temperature at the Peoria Sports Complex rose above 100 degrees on Thursday afternoon. So the Padres beat the heat the old-fashioned way: ice cream. More specifically, an “Old School Ice Cream Bus” parked just outside the team’s Spring Training clubhouse and dining area. Before players retreated

Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres insist that -- despite all those recent trades, which have thinned their farm system -- they still have a talented group of prospects. This week, they’ll get to make that case on the field. MLB released the rosters for its third annual Spring Breakout games

PEORIA, Ariz. – In many Latin American cultures, Christmas gifts don’t come from Santa Claus, but from El Niño Dios – the baby Jesus. For Padres right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez, that tradition lives on through a bat and a ball he received when he was 2 years old in Petare, Venezuela.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Joe Musgrove will “most likely” begin the regular season on the injured list. That’s what Padres manager Craig Stammen said prior to the club’s 3-1 win over the Giants on Monday afternoon at Peoria Sports Complex.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- When Team USA edged the Dominican Republic in a thrilling 2-1 victory in their World Baseball Classic semifinal contest on Sunday night, Padres manager Craig Stammen was certainly watching like much of the baseball world. But it wasn’t easy for the first-year skipper to take in. Because

You're about to see the most exciting prospects in baseball take the field during Spring Breakout this week -- but a lot of those prospects have already been putting on a showcase this spring. And with Statcast tracking now available for all 30 teams' Spring Training ballparks, it's easier than

MIAMI -- The delicate balance between going for the gold and getting ready for the regular season impacted Team USA’s pitching plans for the World Baseball Classic final. And it will be fascinating to watch how manager Mark DeRosa and the Americans try to piece together the 27 outs that

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Under the Arizona sun, the scene is familiar at every Cactus League game. A crowd gathers behind home plate, hands ready for a foul ball. Beyond the outfield fence, fans sit on colorful picnic blankets hoping to snag a home run. And on the field, defenders do

Spring Training is arguably the best time for a player to make a good impression on his team. When a hitter or pitcher turns heads in the lead-up to Opening Day, it can set the tone for his entire season, offer a preview of what's to come, and make for

PEORIA, Ariz. – Despite missing his last start due to arm fatigue, Nick Pivetta had no concerns or anxiety when he took the mound Saturday for his first start in 11 days. The work he did during the past week had told him everything he needed to know. “I think

PEORIA, Ariz. – After a brief break from Spring Training to represent Team Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, shortstop Xander Bogaerts was back in camp with the Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex on Friday, turning his focus toward preparing for the long Major League season ahead. Bogaerts appeared

HOUSTON – Team USA has definitely “punched its ticket” this time. And it’s a ticket to a real heavyweight bout. After a tumultuous couple of days emanating from a regrettable MLB Network interview segment for manager Mark DeRosa and a lamentable loss to upstart Italy, the American dream in this

Padres right-hander Bryan Hoeing will undergo surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm, ruling him out for the 2026 season, Padres manager Craig Stammen announced on Thursday.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- With each passing day, it’s looking more and more like Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove won’t be ready to go when San Diego opens the regular season at Petco Park on March 26.

MIAMI -- This Dominican Republic lineup is all-time. And so are its home run celebrations. Juan Soto, Ketel Marte, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. all crushed monster home runs in the heavyweight bout between the D.R. and Venezuela on Wednesday night at the World Baseball Classic, which the

PEORIA, Ariz. – Kruz Schoolcraft is hard to miss on the Peoria backfields. For starters, he’s 6-foot-8, a full head and shoulder above many of the other Padres prospects in camp. And then there’s the grunt. Every pitch is delivered with a tennis-style audio effect. The 2025 25th overall pick

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each