SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have gained a team option on right-hander Nick Pivetta as of Saturday’s game against the Twins, which marks the 131st consecutive day Pivetta has spent on the injured list this season with a flexor strain in his right elbow. Pivetta was owed $32 million across

SAN DIEGO -- Was that … a baguette? Did Ty France use a baguette bat to hit the latest home run in his incredible bounceback season? Oui, oui. France’s remarkable 2026 campaign continued against his former club on Friday night, as the Padres cruised to a 6-2 victory over the

SAN DIEGO -- Ty France homered, Randy Vásquez pitched seven excellent innings, and the Padres opened their homestand with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Twins on Friday night.

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NEW YORK -- The Padres rotated wins and losses across their six-game road trip through Cleveland and New York, culminating with a 4-2 loss to the Mets on Wednesday afternoon. “Decent,” said Fernando Tatis Jr. said, summing up the trip. “But could’ve been better.”

NEW YORK -- Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts appears to be fine after exiting Wednesday’s 4-2 loss against the Mets with a right hamstring cramp. Bogaerts was hit by a pitch in the backside from Robert Stock in the second inning, but remained in the game. After a swing in the

NEW YORK -- Of all places, of course Fernando Tatis Jr. did it here. Where else would he turn in arguably the best game of his big league career? Where else would he author perhaps his most dazzling home run robbery in an already full catalog -- taking a grand

NEW YORK -- Have a night, Fernando Tatis Jr. In between his two home runs on Tuesday, Tatis turned in perhaps the signature home-run robbery of his career, taking a grand slam away from Francisco Lindor. “It’s up there as one of the most impactful [games] he’s had as a

NEW YORK -- All season long, the Padres have been aggressive on the bases. It’s their organizational philosophy. It has been from Day 1. Sometimes, the extra pressure causes havoc and creates runs. And sometimes … you get Monday night.

NEW YORK -- The transfer of control of the San Diego Padres to the new ownership group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano has been unanimously approved by the league and its owners, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. Jones and Feliciano will jointly lead the club’s ownership

SAN DIEGO -- In the days following a Trade Deadline, has the Padres' farm system ever looked so … stable? Under general manager A.J. Preller, there’s almost always been some level of major upheaval. He’s traded top prospects by the handfuls at recent Deadlines. It usually leaves MLB Pipeline’s prospect

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SAN DIEGO -- It was only a month ago that the Padres’ front office convened at Petco Park for the Draft. Following Day 1, general manager A.J. Preller spoke with reporters on a Zoom call and was asked about his team’s direction at the upcoming Trade Deadline.

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres capped a brilliant 5-1 homestand with a walk-off victory and a sweep of the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. Luis Campusano single plated Sung-Mun Song in the bottom of the 11th and sent San Diego to a 4-3 victory in one of the

SAN DIEGO -- Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. made their Padres debuts on the very same day in March 2019. Seven and a half years later, they’re now 1-2 on the franchise’s all-time home-run leaderboard.

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres turned in one of their most complete performances of the season, demolishing the first-place Brewers, 11-2, on Tuesday night. They mashed. They pitched. They celebrated a second straight series victory over a first-place team. And from there, their night got even better.

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SAN DIEGO -- The Trade Deadline has come and gone, but the Padres still found a way to address an area of need on their roster, signing right-handed-hitting outfielder Austin Hays to a Major League deal on Sunday. Hays wasted no time making an impact. He came off the bench

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres mashed their way to a 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday night, getting home runs from Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr., Gavin Sheets and newcomer Austin Hays. In the process, San Diego kept pace with Arizona and Philadelphia and remained one game back of

SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove took another step toward his return from Tommy John surgery, throwing 53 pitches in his second rehab outing on Sunday afternoon. Musgrove allowed a run over 3 1/3 innings for Triple-A El Paso, pitching in Reno. He struck out two and didn’t issue

SAN DIEGO -- For the second time in three days, the Padres got an underwhelming performance from a newly acquired starting pitcher. Robbie Ray took the loss on Friday night, as San Diego dropped the opener of its weekend series against the Astros, 6-3. Here’s some reaction from Petco Park:

SAN DIEGO -- Nick Pivetta's status remains uncertain, days after he walked off the mound during a rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore. On Friday, as the Padres returned home to start a six-game homestand at Petco Park, Pivetta addressed the situation for the first time. The veteran right-hander, who

PHOENIX -- As early August regular-season baseball games go … they don’t get much bigger than this one. The Padres and Diamondbacks are vying for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. And, yes, there are other teams in the mix. But these two are currently at the

PHOENIX -- Nick Pivetta’s rehab progression has been paused “for a couple extra days” while the Padres assess the root cause of the issue that prompted Pivetta to walk off the mound during a rehab outing on Tuesday with Single-A Lake Elsinore. Pivetta has been out since April while he

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