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Here's what to know about Seoul Series Game 1 (Wed., 6 a.m. ET/3 PT)

2024 season opens Wednesday morning in South Korea with Dodgers-Padres
@juanctoribio and @AJCassavell
March 18, 2024

The wait is over. Baseball is back. And it’s hard to imagine a better opening act for the 2024 season than this one: an NL West showdown halfway across the world, featuring Major League Baseball’s first regular-season games in South Korea. Set your alarms. The Padres and Dodgers square off

How 2024 Padres will be different than '23

@AJCassavell
March 18, 2024

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Back where it began, 'Korean King' Kim homers (twice!) in Seoul

@dohyoungpark
March 18, 2024

SEOUL, South Korea -- Though the Padres’ team plane touched down at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul at 1:32 a.m. local time on Friday, the team was met outside customs in the airport terminal by a mob scene of cameras, well-wishers and autograph-seekers, as is customary for the arrival of

'Electric.' 'Sick.' 'Awesome.' On verge of the bigs, Merrill having a blast in Seoul

@dohyoungpark
March 17, 2024

SEOUL, South Korea -- In the aftermath of the Padres’ offense being held to one run and four hits by the Korean national team in San Diego's 1-0 victory on Sunday night local time, San Diego skipper Mike Shildt remarked that he “actually didn’t mind” that, given that his team

Stream in-market Padres games live in 2024

@bmags94
February 14, 2024

Major League Baseball announced an in-market streaming option to watch the Padres during the 2024 MLB season.

The logistical scramble to get Cease to Seoul

@dohyoungpark
March 16, 2024

SEOUL -- Dylan Cease didn’t even get his new team’s cushy charter flight as part of what has to be one of the most unconventional first asks for a newly acquired player in the history of trades: Hey, welcome to the team, you’ll now need to fly commercial -- and

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

March 18, 2024

As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Paying it forward: How Kim helps fellow Korean players adjust to MLB

@AJCassavell
March 15, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Before Ha-Seong Kim was a star infielder in the big leagues -- before tens of thousands of fans at Petco Park chanted his name nightly to the thud of three drum beats -- he was a 25-year-old in a foreign country unable to speak the language of

Everything you need to know about the Seoul Series

Dodgers and Padres set to open 2024 season in South Korea on March 20-21
@HarriganMLB
March 14, 2024

The MLB season will get underway when the Dodgers and Padres square off in the 2024 Seoul Series in Seoul, South Korea, on March 20-21. Here's everything you need to know about the Seoul Series.

Padres set travel roster for Seoul Series trip

@AJCassavell
March 15, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Dylan Cease trade threw a late wrench into the Padres’ roster planning for Korea. But on Friday morning, they formally announced the 31-player traveling squad for the Seoul Series. Thirty of those players were on the team charter that departed Phoenix on Wednesday night. Cease, meanwhile,

Enthusiasm reigns at Play Ball event in Seoul

@dohyoungpark
March 16, 2024

SEOUL -- The 90 Korean Little League players assembled on the front steps of the Gocheok Sky Dome started to walk into the ballpark, but stopped to yell when they realized they were walking past the buses of Team Korea. Then, they got inside, and Tyler Glasnow showed up --

These 12 teams won the MLB offseason

March 16, 2024

The Dodgers and Padres will play games that count in the 2024 Seoul Series this week, while prominent free agents are still available, while 28 teams are still in their camps in Florida and Arizona. So, the regular season, Hot Stove season and Spring Training season are ALL HAPPENING AT

How does Cease deal shape Padres for 2024?

@AJCassavell
March 14, 2024

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Padres land Cease in blockbuster with White Sox

@AJCassavell
March 14, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres finished Spring Training and left for Korea on Wednesday -- but not before pulling off a major late-spring blockbuster. San Diego acquired ace right-hander Dylan Cease from the White Sox, the Padres announced Wednesday night, moments before their plane was slated to depart for next

Breaking down the blockbuster Cease deal from all sides

March 13, 2024

That White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease was traded wasn’t a surprise. That it was the Padres who landed Cease certainly was. San Diego acquired a bat-missing starter not long removed from a second-place Cy Young Award finish, while Chicago added an established MLB reliever and three promising prospects as well.

Injuries & Moves: Profar scare; Matsui returns

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Merrill's breakout spring earns him a trip to Seoul

@AJCassavell
March 12, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- If there were any lingering doubts regarding Jackson Merrill's status on the Padres' Opening Day roster, he answered that question with one emphatic swing on Tuesday afternoon. D-backs starter Zac Gallen threw an 0-1 fastball on the outer half of the plate. Merrill, San Diego's No. 2

Projecting the Padres' 2024 Opening Day roster

@AJCassavell
March 3, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Ten days remain until the Padres depart for Korea -- and their roster remains full of question marks. It's entirely possible they would look externally to fill some holes. But the Padres have also come away impressed with some of their internal outfield and rotation options this

King to make (brief) return to bullpen for Seoul Series

@AJCassavell
March 11, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres vowed to make Michael King a full-time starter when they landed him from the Yankees in December. And, sure, that’s still the plan -- King is the third option in a Padres rotation featuring Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove at the top. But evidently King’s

Check out these MiLB promos that celebrate women in sports

@JoshJacksonMiLB
March 12, 2024

Innovation and family-friendliness have long been hallmarks of Minor League Baseball, so it only makes sense that Minors teams are continually seeking ways to make their ballparks more welcoming -- and more fun -- for girls and women. More and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate

Dodgers, Padres probables set for season-opening Seoul Series

@juanctoribio and @AJCassavell
March 17, 2024

With the Dodgers and Padres opening the 2024 Major League season in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, the probable pitching matchups for that series are officially set: Tyler Glasnow vs. Yu Darvish in Game 1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Joe Musgrove in Game 2. Major League Baseball announced the matchups, with

How will Padres fill Seoul Series travel roster?

@AJCassavell
March 11, 2024

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1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and