Padres left wondering what could have been after NLDS exit: 'It stings'
SAN DIEGO -- Every postseason exit hurts. They may hurt for different reasons. They all hurt. This one, most of all, is going to hurt because of what could have been. The Padres and Brewers staged an epic of a National League Division Series. The margins were thin. Agonizingly thin.
Déja vú strikes thrice as Machado robbed of game-tying HR
SAN DIEGO -- Sometimes, the playoffs come down to a game of inches. Manny Machado smashed a potential game-tying fly ball to deep center field in the eighth inning that would have tied up Game 4 of the National League Division Series if it ... just … kept … going.
Miller returns from paternity list, tosses scoreless 7th in Game 4
SAN DIEGO – For 365 days a year, Mason Miller is focused on being a dominant closer. Oct. 6, 2026, was different, though. He became a dad.
Led by King's all-in relief effort, Padres fight and force Game 4
SAN DIEGO -- Didn’t matter how. The Padres only needed to find a way. They trailed two games to none and faced elimination on Tuesday night in this instant classic of a National League Division Series against Milwaukee. They had no Mason Miller and no Adrian Morejon at the back
Xander makes savvy moves on basepaths, in field as Padres stay alive
SAN DIEGO – There is the phrase “Act like you’ve been there before.” Well, Xander Bogaerts actually has – and it showed in big moments of the Padres’ 4-3 Game 3 win over the Brewers on Tuesday to stave off elimination in the National League Division Series.
Game 3 in San Diego started with a bang, ended with a bang and didn't slow down in the middle
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres were facing elimination. The Brewers were trying to secure their first road postseason win in eight years. Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night at Petco Park was every bit as intense as it was expected to be.
Amid career year, France still proving he belongs
SAN DIEGO -- Ty France cemented his place in postseason baseball lore by being robbed of a home run during Game 1 of the National League Division Series in a way so unique, who knows if we will see it again. A cable on the roof, really? France could have
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Was Miller tipping pitches? Closer -- and Brewers' skipper -- both say no
SAN DIEGO -- Mason Miller doesn’t think he was tipping his pitches on Sunday in Milwaukee. But he’s certainly not going to rule out the possibility. Especially not when he looks back on that 1-2 slider below the zone to Jackson Chourio. That’s the one that has him a bit
Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year
Last week, MLB Pipeline revealed its selections for Minor League Hitting Prospect of the Year and Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year during the 2026 MiLB Awards Show on MLB Network. Brewers corner infielder Andrew Fischer won hitting honors after swatting 48 homers, the most in the Minors since
Down 0-2 in NLDS, Padres confident they have what it takes to come back
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres don’t have to achieve the impossible. Only the unlikely. Trailing two games to none to Milwaukee in the National League Division Series, they’re being counted out by many. Among those doubters: Hall of Famer and FS1 analyst David Ortiz (who would know a thing or
Backs against the wall, Padres turn to Pivetta in must-win NLDS Game 3
SAN DIEGO -- There was a time when it seemed as if Nick Pivetta’s season might be over.
Padres return Buehler from paternity list before NLDS Game 3
The Padres are reinstating right-hander Walker Buehler from the paternity list, the club announced on Monday. Buehler will replace right-hander Randy Vásquez on the 26-man active roster for the National League Division Series.
Game 2 heartbreaker has Padres on the ropes in NLDS
MILWAUKEE -- It went in at 101 mph from the right hand of Mason Miller. It came back at 110 mph off the bat of Jackson Chourio.
Padres' inability to add on late bites them in NLDS Game 2 defeat
MILWAUKEE -- There is a win probability chart that illustrates the roller coaster of each Major League game -- the ups, the downs, the rallies and the comebacks that fall short.
VOTE NOW: Tatis Jr. named finalist for 2026 Hank Aaron Award
Major League Baseball on Monday announced finalists for the 2026 Hank Aaron Award, an honor that recognizes the most outstanding regular season offensive performer in each League. At last year’s All-Star Game in Atlanta, MLB celebrated the 51st anniversary of Hank Aaron’s historic 715th record-breaking home run with a special
Watch Padres prospects in Arizona Fall League action
The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is underway, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout October and November as AFL matchups are once again streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. All but five games of the
If you can believe it, Crew coach predicted that ball off the roof before the game
MILWAUKEE -- Matt Erickson called it. Hours before Ty France's controversial fly ball -- a potential go-ahead home run in the ninth inning that struck a cable on the roof of American Family Field -- Erickson, the Brewers' third-base coach, took part in the usual exchange of lineup cards at
Quirk of Crew's home park robs Padres of potential go-ahead rally
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers had the best record in baseball this season. The Padres finished as the hottest team in baseball. Their National League Division Series was always likely to be decided by the slimmest of margins. Like, a cable on the roof of American Family Field. Seriously. In the
Padres can't get big hit in Game 1, look to even NLDS
MILWAUKEE -- In their heart of hearts, the Padres would almost certainly have signed up for a split in Milwaukee this weekend. Petco Park has been a fortress this year. Win just one of the first two games of this National League Division Series at American Family Field, and you
King looks to silence Brewers -- and raucous Milwaukee crowd -- in Game 2
MILWAUKEE -- In an ideal world for the Padres, they would be entering Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Brewers with a 1-0 lead. But after missed opportunities culminated in a 3-2 loss on Saturday night, they still go into Sunday’s matinee confident they can send