SAN DIEGO -- The Padres named Mason Miller their closer last month, the latest in a long tradition of elite closers in San Diego. And any elite closer deserves an elite closer entrance. Miller debuted his on Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO -- Man, it’s good to have baseball back. Fun Opening Weekend at Petco Park. Sure, Thursday’s opener was a bit of a dud. But the Opening Day atmosphere is always top-notch. And I thought the games on Friday and Saturday were both highly entertaining.

SAN DIEGO -- Craig Stammen had only just moved from the Padres’ bullpen into their front office when he found himself in an executive suite at the 2023 Winter Meetings in Nashville, discussing the team’s potential return package in a Juan Soto trade. Michael King would be the headliner in

SAN DIEGO -- Craig Stammen had a lead when he took the ball from his starting pitcher on Friday night. When that happens this season, the Padres will generally like their chances. They’ve built one of the best bullpens in baseball. A year ago, they set a record by sending

SAN DIEGO -- After recording four hits in Thursday’s opener, Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle had eyes for his first big league home run on Friday night. Jackson Merrill wasn’t having it. The Padres’ star center fielder ranged to the wall and made an incredible leaping grab to rob McGonigle of

Opening Day has seen its share of great performances over the years -- and more are sure to come. But which Opening Day performances are the best of the best? Let's take a look back, considering both individual accomplishments and how much those players contributed to the team in its

SAN DIEGO -- Downtown San Diego was at its usual, pristine Opening Day best on Thursday afternoon. The Gaslamp was a party. Petco Park buzzed hours before first pitch. In a baseball city like this one, there’s really nothing quite like it. Except … those good vibes didn’t last long.

SAN DIEGO -- We spent all spring wondering where Fernando Tatis Jr. would hit. Turns out, on Opening Day, he was right back where he'd spent nearly all of last season (and all of the World Baseball Classic): In the leadoff spot. New Padres manager Craig Stammen rolled out his

SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Yu Darvish was placed on the restricted list Wednesday as the team finalized its 26-man roster ahead of Thursday’s season opener against the Tigers at Petco Park.

SAN DIEGO -- Surely, the Tigers and Padres would be happy enough if their seasons were to end with a 1984 World Series rematch. At the very least, their 2026 seasons will start that way. Detroit and San Diego square off in a three-game series beginning Thursday afternoon at Petco

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres broke camp in Peoria, Ariz., earlier this week without much left to settle on their Opening Day roster -- really just a place or two in their bullpen. They finalized that roster on Wednesday, a day before their season-opener against the Tigers at Petco Park.

Nick Pivetta was a steadying presence in what became a season of turmoil for the Padres’ rotation last year. He made 31 starts, turned in the best season of his career and was rewarded with a start in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Clearly, the Padres

The Tigers and Padres are forever tied to their matchup in the 1984 World Series, a Fall Classic that remains the Tigers’ last world championship. With a stacked rotation, a lineup of hitters entering their prime and an influx of top prospect talent, this year might have the Tigers in

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres utilityman Sung-Mun Song will begin the season on the injured list, manager Craig Stammen confirmed Sunday.

MESA, Ariz. -- When the Padres signed Ethan Salas as the top ranked international prospect in the 2023 class, they envisioned nights like this one.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for March 22.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres insist that -- despite all those recent trades, which have thinned their farm system -- they still have a talented group of prospects. This week, they’ll get to make that case on the field. MLB released the rosters for its third annual Spring Breakout games

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres' roster picture is coming into focus. Ty France and Walker Buehler have been informed they've made the team, ahead of potential opt-outs in their Minor League contracts. They will be added to the big league roster ahead of Thursday’s opener against the Tigers at Petco

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres right-hander Jason Adam has long targeted Opening Day for his return from surgery to repair his left quad last September. Yuki Matsui had the same target, after he suffered a strained left groin early in camp.

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The temperature at the Peoria Sports Complex rose above 100 degrees on Thursday afternoon. So the Padres beat the heat the old-fashioned way: ice cream. More specifically, an “Old School Ice Cream Bus” parked just outside the team’s Spring Training clubhouse and dining area. Before players retreated

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres welcomed back two Gold Glovers on Thursday, with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado returning to the lineup after their trip to the World Baseball Classic. But the best play made by a Padre on Thursday night? That came in section 110 at the Peoria

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mason Miller reunited in the Padres’ Spring Training clubhouse at the Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday. Surely, they could’ve spent hours swapping stories from their travels at the World Baseball Classic.

Padres right-hander Bryan Hoeing will undergo surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm, ruling him out for the 2026 season, Padres manager Craig Stammen announced on Thursday.