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Night and day for Padres' offense as quiet night spoils Sears' start

July 20, 2026

ATLANTA -- Manny Machado and Ty France went deep, but the Padres couldn’t muster much else offensively as they dropped their series opener in Atlanta, 3-2, on Monday night

Andujar (right wrist fracture) lands on IL, should return this season

July 20, 2026

ATLANTA -- The Padres placed infielder Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right wrist ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Braves. It’s another injury blow for a roster that has been hit hard this season. Andujar had mostly served in a part-time/DH role. But he

Stream Padres games on PADRES.TV for low price of $54.99

July 13, 2026

The 2026 season is at the midway point, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on PADRES.TV presented by UC San Diego Health.

If Padres want to be Deadline buyers, top bats need to perform

July 20, 2026

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1 key player for each team in the second half

July 17, 2026

The second half of the MLB season usually comes with a mission. For contenders, it's getting to the postseason. For others, it's taking stock and looking ahead to improve for next season. In either circumstance, there are players who teams want to see contribute because they figure to be an

Tatis, Merrill each collect 4 RBIs as Padres' bats erupt for 19 runs

July 19, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- After the Padres opened the second half with two losses, manager Craig Stammen was still optimistic about what San Diego could accomplish during its ongoing 10-game road trip, which continues this week in Atlanta and Miami. “We’ve got eight more,” Stammen said prior to Sunday’s series finale

Fermin receives warm ovation in return to the city where it all began

July 18, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Homecomings can often tug at the heartstrings, and that’s certainly been the case for catcher Freddy Fermin this weekend. Fermin has returned to Kauffman Stadium, a place where his early Major League memories were made. Coming up through the Royals’ organization, he made great friends and was

Latest Padres injuries and transactions

July 20, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.

France, Miller provide heroics in 9th, but Padres can't hold lead in extras

July 18, 2026

KANSAS CITY – Rested and refreshed, the Padres came out of the All-Star break feeling it was “go” time. Ty France and Mason Miller, in particular, got the memo. In one of the most unlikely ninth innings the Padres could ever imagine, it was France and Miller who made it

Each team's biggest trade chip as Deadline nears

July 16, 2026

You've got to give to get during Trade Deadline season. We've already gone through each team's biggest Deadline need, but what do these clubs have to offer to address that need? With the help of our MLB.com beat reporters, here's a look at each club's biggest trade chip.

Watch top prospect Salas play at Double-A for FREE on Sunday

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Don't look now, but Machado's getting hot. Here's how he's doing it

July 16, 2026

2026 has been a perplexing year for the Padres’ offense, which sits last in the Majors with 379 runs scored and a .672 OPS. Those startling numbers were punctuated on Tuesday night, when the Padres were without a position player representing them at the Midsummer Classic for the first time

MLB releases 2027 regular-season schedule

July 16, 2026

Major League Baseball announced its 2027 regular-season schedule on Thursday. It is slated to begin on Wednesday, March 24, with an Opening Night game streamed live on Netflix. The matchup is to be determined. Traditional Opening Day is set for Thursday, March 25, with 14 games on the schedule. That

Padres taking rare 'open-minded' approach to Trade Deadline

July 16, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- Nobody knows what the Padres are going to do at the Trade Deadline. Not even A.J. Preller. That’s not how this usually goes. Sure, Preller, the Padres’ longtime general manager, can seem mercurial. He stuns the baseball world regularly during trade season. But generally speaking, Preller typically

Each team's biggest need at this year's Deadline

July 15, 2026

The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror, which brings the next big date on the baseball calendar into focus. The 2026 Trade Deadline looms on Aug. 3, less than three weeks away. Until then, as rumors swirl, all 30 clubs will be scrambling to figure out how they can

MLB Pipeline's favorite Draft picks -- one for each club

July 15, 2026

Teams made 613 Draft picks on Saturday and Sunday, beginning with the White Sox taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 and finishing with the Dodgers popping Illinois left-hander Zach Bates. We've already provided instant analysis of the first 40 selections and predicted which teams grabbed the most talent.

Miller brings -- what else? -- heat in All-Star Game

July 15, 2026

In an All-Star Game that celebrated America’s 250th birthday in the city that’s considered the country’s birthplace, it was the American League pitchers who shined. They combined to allow just three hits and no extra-base hits while striking out 15 in a 4-0 shutout at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park on

In City of Brotherly Love, AL rides 3-run 1st to win All-Star Game

July 15, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- It was a celebration of America. And a celebration for the American League. The 2026 All-Star Game defied the regular-season standings that have been marked by unassertive AL teams. The 4-0 AL win in the 96th staging of the Midsummer Classic was more in keeping with a decades-long

Miller's keys to All-Star first half: Consistency, control and ... less heat?

July 13, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- Two years ago, a young Mason Miller earned the win for the American League at the All-Star Game. He’d broken onto the scene as a rookie, and it was pretty clear then that he would be back -- probably several times. Sure enough, Miller is headed to

Here are the Padres' 2026 Draft picks

July 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres stayed true to form, taking a high school pitcher with high upside with their first-round pick on Saturday: right-hander Coleman Borthwick from South Walton High School in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. It’s the 10th straight Draft in which they’ve taken a high schooler in the

'Good team baseball' has Padres back at .500, confident at break

July 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres played like a .500 team for most of the first half, and wouldn’t you know it … That’s exactly what they are, as they enter the All-Star break. The Padres rallied for a 5-4 victory over Toronto in their first-half finale on Sunday, and they’ll

Preller assesses Padres' 1st half, uncertain Trade Deadline strategy

July 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- About an hour before first pitch on Saturday, Padres general manager A.J. Preller spoke with reporters on a video call from the Petco Park front office.

Padres ballgirl and lifelong fan gets chance to rep SD at All-Star Game

July 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- The first time Genevieve Ortega-Alves made a play at Petco Park, she was 7 years old sitting in the left-field seats during batting practice. She recalls her dad initially being horrified at the attempt -- at least until she cleanly gloved the home run ball on the