PEORIA, Ariz. -- In San Diego, new Padres hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. inherits an offense headlined by Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill. Which is to say, he’s inheriting an offense that should be able to mash.

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres enter camp with a roster that feels largely settled -- though it should still feature its share of spring position battles. The addition of Miguel Andujar largely completes the offense. San Diego could still use another starter -- and potentially another option behind the plate.

SAN DIEGO -- When the Miguel Andujar signing becomes official, the Padres’ offense will be just about complete. The veteran right-handed hitter is precisely the type of bat that San Diego had been looking for this winter. And although there are still big questions in the rotation -- and there’s

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres appear to have rounded out their offense, agreeing to a one-year deal with veteran righty bat Miguel Andujar on Tuesday, sources told MLB.com. The club has not yet confirmed the deal, which is worth $4 million, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Additionally, Andujar can receive up

SAN DIEGO -- If anyone should know the value of a non-roster invite, it’s Craig Stammen. In 2017, Stammen earned a non-roster invitation to Padres Spring Training, coming off elbow surgery and a season in the Minors. He made the team that spring -- then spent seven seasons with the

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SAN DIEGO -- The Padres held a celebration of life on Saturday for legendary left-hander Randy Jones, who passed away in November at the age of 75. He was, truly, one of a kind.

SAN DIEGO -- Padres history is filled with elite closers. Three are Hall of Famers. Another won a Cy Young. A dozen were All-Stars. There were great closers on great teams -- and great closers on bad teams. The one constant in San Diego, through decades of ups and downs,

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SAN DIEGO -- From 0 (and 00) through 99, these are the best players to wear each number ever worn by a Padre: 0) Raffy Lopez: The only Padre to wear 0, Lopez played 37 games for the Padres in 2018 and hit a memorable go-ahead home run against the

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' history of trades is littered with Hall of Famers, MVPs and Cy Young Award winners. Those superstars have moved in both directions. From "Trader Jack" McKeon to "Gunslinger" Kevin Towers to A.J. Preller, the Padres have seen quite a few general managers willing to make

On Friday, Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell conducted an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. You can read the full transcript here. But these are the highlights (edited lightly for clarity and brevity): If the Padres can only make one more big move, which is the higher priority: starting pitching

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres are bringing two very familiar faces back to the organization.

SAN DIEGO -- The Western Metal Supply Co. Building was constructed in downtown San Diego in 1909. It was declared a historic landmark in 1978, and it became a defining feature of Petco Park in 2004, when the Padres’ sparkling home ballpark opened. The building graces the left-field corner of

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' history of top Draft picks is littered with major hits, major misses and some all-time “what-if?”s Here’s the full list of San Diego’s top overall selection in each year’s Draft, dating back to the franchise’s first season in 1969. (In years with more than one

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have seen no shortage of individual brilliance over their five decades as a franchise. A small handful of spectacular seasons stand out. Here's one subjective ranking of the five greatest seasons by a position player in Padres history:

SAN DIEGO -- For a franchise with multiple Hall of Fame closers, five Cy Young Award winners and an abundance of electric arms, these five seasons stand out as the best pitching seasons in Padres history:

5. Trevor Hoffman, 1998 Brilliant relievers and brilliant relief seasons have become commonplace in

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

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SAN DIEGO -- With one month until pitchers and catchers report to the Peoria Sports Complex, the Padres’ pitching staff offers quite the juxtaposition. Within that pitching staff is perhaps the best -- and deepest -- bullpen in the Majors. Also within that pitching staff: a thin starting rotation.

SAN DIEGO -- A.J. Preller's perfect record of avoiding arbitration hearings remains intact. The Padres agreed to contracts with all six of their arbitration-eligible players ahead of Thursday's deadline to exchange figures, the team announced.

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