SAN DIEGO -- Xander Bogaerts homered, but the Padres dropped the opener of their weekend series against the Blue Jays, 5-3, on Friday night -- ensuring they can’t finish the first half above .500.

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

SAN DIEGO -- Manny Machado homered, but the Padres’ bats otherwise went cold in a 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.

SAN DIEGO -- Would you look at that? The Padres have won two in a row, and are back to .500.

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres placed outfielder Samad Taylor on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks. It’s the latest injury blow for a roster that has taken its share of hits recently.

SAN DIEGO -- When it comes to the MLB Draft, the Padres clearly have a type. They’ve taken high school players with their last nine first-round picks. And they’ve taken high school left-handers with four of those picks -- including each of the past two years. They insist that is

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here's a subjective ranking of the top five for July 9. 1) Willie Wilson (1955) A speedy outfielder with an excellent glove, Wilson boasted a skill set that

SAN DIEGO -- It’s been a trying season for Jake Cronenworth. To say the least. First, Cronenworth struggled at the plate in April. Then he took a fastball to the chin -- literally. He unknowingly played through concussion symptoms for a short while after that, and his numbers got even

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres escaped an early jam, then scored four runs in the first inning en route to a 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Here’s some reaction from Petco Park:

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LOS ANGELES -- Moments after the Padres had snapped their eight-game losing streak on Sunday evening, Manny Machado stood at his locker and took a moment to reflect on it. “It’s baseball, man,” Machado said. “... It’s a beautiful game. And we’re all stupid to be playing it.”

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres entered play Sunday in the midst of their longest losing streak since 2013. Clearly, it wasn’t sitting well.

LOS ANGELES -- The Padres’ losing streak reached eight games on Saturday night with a 3-0 defeat in Los Angeles. It’s their longest losing streak since they dropped 10 straight during the 2013 season.

LOS ANGELES -- Nearly a year after the Padres traded for Mason Miller, he’s an All-Star. Major League Baseball unveiled its All-Star rosters on Saturday, with Miller named as the lone Padres representative. It’s obviously been an outstanding season for Miller, who owns a 0.78 ERA and is tied for

LOS ANGELES -- The Padres outdid themselves on Friday night. And not in a good way.

LOS ANGELES -- There’s never a good time for injuries to mount up at the level they have for the Padres lately. But right now, the timing couldn’t be much worse.

LOS ANGELES -- After fainting at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez has been released from a hospital and was en route to the team's hotel on Friday morning, manager Craig Stammen said on MLB Network Radio. Vásquez was on his way to get an X-ray on

LOS ANGELES -- The Padres lost by 20 runs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. And somehow, a day later, things got worse. On the field, San Diego blew an early six-run lead en route to a 12-7 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night. Off the field, they were dealing

SAN DIEGO -- Padres catcher Freddy Fermin exited Thursday’s game at Dodger Stadium and was subsequently being evaluated for a potential concussion, manager Craig Stammen said after his team’s 12-7 loss in Los Angeles. Fermin, who spent 10 days on the concussion IL last month, took a couple foul balls

LOS ANGELES -- The Padres’ bullpen, even amid the team’s recent struggles, has remained an unquestioned strength this season. That notion might soon be put to the test. Right-hander Jason Adam, 34, landed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain ahead of Thursday’s series opener against the

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SAN DIEGO -- Manny Machado homered, but Michael King struggled as the Padres dropped their series finale against the Dodgers, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon.

SAN DIEGO -- The Dodgers turned a close game into a laugher with a nine-run sixth inning, en route to a 15-3 victory over the Padres on Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO -- Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth began a rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso on Friday -- and started it in the best fashion imaginable: with a home run in his first at-bat. Cronenworth is working his way back from a concussion he sustained when he was hit

SAN DIEGO -- For nearly a decade, Walker Buehler has starred in the Padres-Dodgers rivalry. It’s just that … he usually did it wearing blue.