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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 will hold 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 -- 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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SAN DIEGO -- From Dave Winfield to Jackson Merrill, Padres history is lined with highly awaited debuts. But what about those debut games themselves? Who turned in the best performance in a big league debut? Here’s a look at the 10 best debut games in Padres history: 1. Jimmy Jones:

SAN DIEGO -- Jackson Merrill just hit 16 home runs, 25 doubles and posted a .774 OPS in 2025. By any objective standard, that’s an excellent year for any 22-year-old center fielder. But by the lofty standard Merrill set for himself as a rookie in 2024, it wasn’t what he

Making a good first impression is never easy -- but these five Padres made it look that way. From a history-making rookie to a handful of big-name trade acquisitions, these are the five best debut seasons in franchise history: 1. Kevin Brown, 1998 Brown’s debut season in San Diego was

SAN DIEGO -- Since opening in 2004, Petco Park has played host to its share of historic and memorable moments. Here's a look at the top five: 1. Jones' WBC robbery March 18, 2017 Petco Park's most memorable moment came while the Padres -- well, most of them anyway --

SAN DIEGO -- Baseball legacies are a strange thing. So many players are inextricably linked with one specific team, yet their career paths tell another story. Tony Gwynn may have been a lifelong Padre. But Trevor Hoffman was once a Marlin and a Brewer. Randy Jones was a Met. That

SAN DIEGO -- In 52 seasons, no team in Padres history has lifted the World Series trophy. Whichever Padres team ultimately snaps that drought will ascend to the top of this list. In the meantime, these are the five best seasons in franchise history:

SAN DIEGO -- Previously, we took a look at the greatest single-game hitting performances in Padres history. Without further ado, these are the five best games for a San Diego pitcher: 5. Jones' 89-minute masterpiece May 4, 1977 Considering the way baseball is currently played, nearly half a century later,

No, the five greatest single-game hitting performances in Padres history don't belong exclusively to Tony Gwynn (though you could certainly make a case to include about 15 different Gwynn games on this list). Perhaps surprisingly, Gwynn appears only once -- sandwiched between one of the most impactful playoff performances of