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SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove knows not to get too far ahead of himself in his nearly two-year quest to get back on the mound. This time, though, it feels more real than it ever has after his second rehab outing.

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 -- 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 -- 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

PHOENIX -- Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is expected back in the lineup on Wednesday after he fouled a ball off his left foot during San Diego’s 9-4 victory on Tuesday night in Arizona. Bogaerts completed his seventh-inning plate appearance, working a walk. But he was subsequently lifted for pinch-runner Sung-Mun

PHOENIX -- Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta exited his rehab outing at Single-A Lake Elsinore with “tightness” in his right elbow, manager Craig Stammen said, but it’s possible Pivetta may have avoided serious injury. Following Joe Musgrove -- who worked 2 2/3 innings of his own in a rehab start --

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres took another step toward getting their rotation settled as right-handers Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta threw bullpen sessions on Saturday. That lines both of them up to begin a rehab stint with Single-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday. It's unclear which of the two will start,

MIAMI -- Help seems to be on the way for the Padres’ ailing rotation. But here’s the important question: Will it arrive in time?

ATLANTA -- The Padres placed infielder Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right wrist ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Braves. It’s another injury blow for a roster that has been hit hard this season. Andujar had mostly served in a part-time/DH role. But he

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 -- Right-hander Jhony Brito is ready to pitch in the big leagues for the first time in nearly two seasons after having his career interrupted by elbow surgery. Brito was in the Padres’ clubhouse before Monday night’s series opener against Arizona and will be activated Tuesday.

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

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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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

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