CHICAGO -- Nearly two months after concussion symptoms derailed his season, Jake Cronenworth is back. The Padres reinstated the veteran infielder from the 7-day concussion injured list prior to Monday night's series opener against the Cubs, returning a key left-handed bat and one of the club's steadiest defenders during a

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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 -- The Padres placed right-hander Lucas Giolito on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Tuesday, recalling lefty JP Sears to take his place on the roster.

Padres right-hander Matt Waldron completed three innings of one-run ball in his second rehab start for Triple-A El Paso on Friday night. He has been on the IL since May 15 with a right brachialis muscle injury.

BALTIMORE -- Padres catcher Freddy Fermin was placed on the 7-day injured list (concussion) Sunday and catcher Blake Hunt had his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Padres have designated for assignment right-hander Ty Adcock.

BALTIMORE -- Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was in the starting lineup for Sunday’s finale against the Orioles after getting hit in the left side of his batting helmet by a fastball from Trey Gibson in the top of the fifth inning Saturday. Bogaerts went down in the batter’s box after

BALTIMORE -- It was a scary moment in the fifth inning at Oriole Park when a 93.5 mph sinker got away from Orioles starter Trey Gibson and hit Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts in his batter’s helmet. Bogaerts went down on his hands and knees, and he was quickly tended to

SAN DIEGO -- Padres left fielder Ramón Laureano could miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip, manager Craig Stammen said on Friday. It’s a devastating blow for a Padres offense that has already struggled mightily this season. Laureano has

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres placed right-hander Jeremiah Estrada on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation on Friday, the latest in a series of recent injury blows for San Diego. The move comes on the same day that left fielder Ramón Laureano underwent surgery on his ailing right

PHILADELPHIA -- Ramón Laureano landed on the 10-day injured list and Jase Bowen was promoted from Triple-A El Paso, as the Padres' outfield got a significant shakeup ahead of their series opener at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. Laureano was placed on the IL with right hip inflammation, retroactive

SAN DIEGO -- Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill returned to the lineup Saturday after missing one game due to back soreness. Merrill sustained the injury on Wednesday while colliding with the wall as he attempted to rob Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff home run. He underwent tests on Thursday, including an MRI

SAN DIEGO -- Center fielder Jackson Merrill was out of the lineup on Friday for the Padres’ series opener against the A’s at Petco Park, but manager Craig Stammen noted that tests on Merrill’s ailing back came back negative for any fractures or structural damage. “He’s just sore and bruised,

SAN DIEGO -- Jackson Merrill's status remains uncertain but he appears to be OK after exiting Wednesday’s series finale against the Dodgers with a back injury. The Padres center fielder sustained the injury on the first pitch of the game, while trying to rob Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff home run.

SEATTLE -- Moves had been in store for the Padres’ pitching staff as the club headed west from Milwaukee, and the first one landed on Friday night ahead of San Diego’s series opener at T-Mobile Park as right-hander Matt Waldron landed on the 15-day injured list with a right brachialis

SAN DIEGO -- Padres catcher Luis Campusano sustained a fractured left big toe on Tuesday when he fouled a ball off his foot. Two days later, he was placed on the 10-day IL ahead of the Padres’ series opener against St. Louis on Thursday night at Petco Park.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth was placed on the seven-day IL Tuesday after experiencing concussion symptoms related to a pitch he took off the jaw in Anaheim last month. In his place, the Padres recalled infielder Sung-Mun Song -- an obvious like-for-like replacement for Cronenworth on the

The Padres plan to activate right-hander Griffin Canning to make his season debut on Sunday, ending his 10-plus-month rehab from a left Achilles tear.

SAN DIEGO -- Padres third baseman Manny Machado was out of the lineup on Tuesday for the team’s game against the Cubs at Petco Park -- a day after he dealt with a left calf cramp, which forced his early exit on Monday. He was back in the lineup on

SAN DIEGO -- Third baseman Manny Machado was removed in the seventh inning of the Padres’ 9-7 win over the Cubs on Monday night at Petco Park with an apparent left leg injury. After grounding out to end the previous inning, Machado was seen being tended to by trainers in

SAN DIEGO -- Padres catcher Freddy Fermin exited Wednesday’s game against the Mariners after taking a foul ball off his mask, but the team is hopeful he avoided a concussion. Fermin, who was replaced behind the plate by Luis Campusano, was struck by a hard foul ball from Seattle leadoff

SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta will be out for “weeks and maybe months,” manager Craig Stammen said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a flexor strain in his right elbow. The Padres’ plan is for Pivetta to rehab the injury and avoid surgery, with both Stammen and Pivetta expressing

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres’ already-thin starting rotation is getting an early test. Right-hander Nick Pivetta landed on the injured list with right elbow inflammation, ahead of San Diego’s series opener against Seattle on Tuesday at Petco Park. Pivetta, who exited his start against the Rockies on Sunday, underwent an

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres polished off a four-game sweep of the Rockies with a 7-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. They’ve won five straight and eight of nine. This weekend marked their first four-game sweep of Colorado since 1999. But those good vibes come with a caveat.

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres are swapping one high-leverage righty reliever for another -- and one injury concern for another. They activated Jason Adam from the 15-day injured list ahead of Friday’s game against the Rockies at Petco Park. But in a corresponding move, right-hander Jeremiah Estrada landed on the