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SAN DIEGO -- This is as rough as it’s ever gotten for Jackson Merrill. There were times when it was difficult in the Minor Leagues. He struggled early as a rookie, too, before his eventual breakout. Last year, he endured a midsummer swoon that mirrored this one -- only it

The 2026 season is underway, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on PADRES.TV presented by UC San Diego Health.

As the calendar gets set to turn to June, Draft buzz is picking up exponentially. Scouts are scattered all over the country with NCAA Division I Regional play kicking off on Friday while also planning to see high schoolers in action for the last time in state playoffs. The Draft

SAN DIEGO -- Nine days ago, the Padres began their homestand by competing for first place in the National League West. On Wednesday, they wrapped it up four games back of the Dodgers -- and tied with the Diamondbacks in second -- having won just three of their last nine

We say it every year, and it bears repeating again: the Draft is hard. Front offices spend years scouting and analyzing a particular Draft class, but even the best baseball minds can’t predict what will happen with absolute certainty in the years after. Take the 2021 class ahead of its

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.

SAN DIEGO -- Despite homers from Manny Machado and Ramón Laureano, the Padres couldn’t overcome an early four-run deficit Tuesday night. They dropped their second straight game to the Phillies and their third straight overall, 4-3. Here’s some instant reaction from Petco Park: Offense still isn’t clicking This was an

SAN DIEGO -- Barely three months ago, Nick Castellanos was still a Philadelphia Phillie. All offseason, speculation reigned that Castellanos would be dealt or offloaded by the Phillies. But as camp approached -- and no transaction came -- Castellanos prepared himself to report to Clearwater, Fla. On the eve of

SAN DIEGO -- Kyle Schwarber and Brandon Marsh homered for Philadelphia -- and that was more than enough against a San Diego offense that hasn’t recorded a hit with a runner in scoring position since Friday.

The first two months of the MLB season have seemingly flown by. Although, for the 10 players listed below, most of that period probably felt like an eternity while they were mired in early-season slumps.

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SAN DIEGO -- Ty France homered, and Fernando Tatis Jr. pounded out three hits, but the Padres’ late rally fell short, as they dropped their series finale against the A’s on Sunday, 5-2. Here’s some analysis from Petco Park:

Not that the A’s needed it. But Padres closer Mason Miller did a good job reminding them what they’re missing out on. Miller nailed down the final three outs of the Padres' 2-0 victory over his former team on Saturday night in San Diego.

Earlier this week, Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla referred to Mason Miller as the best pitcher in baseball. That may incite debate, but Miller certainly belongs in the conversation -- his early-season dominance (including a 0.79 ERA and a 51.7% strikeout rate) already has us wondering about his potential Cy

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 -- The Padres slugged their way into the lead, then poured it on late, en route to a 7-3 series-opening victory over the Athletics on Friday night. “Clutch hits and homers -- that’ll do it,” said Ramón Laureano, whose go-ahead home run in the seventh inning put San

The Padres have several interesting arms in their system off to strong starts in 2026, but none have been more impressive than Kash Mayfield. The dominant season for San Diego’s No. 4 prospect rolled along Friday night, with Mayfield putting together five shutout innings where he allowed just two hits,

The Padres have proven once again that they’re a legitimate threat to win the NL West. After seriously testing the Dodgers for the divisional throne in 2024 and ‘25, the Padres have a 29-20 record and sit 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles, even after dropping the three-game series earlier

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SAN DIEGO -- The Padres and Dodgers met on three straight nights this week with first place on the line. Los Angeles won the rubber match on Wednesday, 4-0, behind a homer and five scoreless innings from Shohei Ohtani. The Padres, meanwhile, had their chances but never cashed them in,

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,

We’re less than two months away from the Draft now, with high school playoffs rolling on and colleges in conference tournament play. It might have been efficient to do this week’s mock draft in person at the SEC Tournament in Alabama, because it felt that pretty much every scouting director