PEORIA, Ariz. -- On the same day Mason Miller was traded to San Diego last summer, the Padres acquired Freddy Fermin in a separate deal with Kansas City. Immediately, Royals right-hander Lucas Erceg, Miller’s former teammate with the A’s, reached out. He wanted to let Miller know about his new

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

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres general manager A.J. Preller spoke with reporters twice on Thursday, first at Padres camp, then at the league’s annual Cactus League Media Day. Naturally, the biggest topic of conversation was the status of a possible contract extension with the club. Preller is entering his final season

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Wednesday marked the first official workout for Padres pitchers and catchers at the Peoria Sports Complex (though in reality, many of those pitchers and catchers have been on hand for weeks). With Spring Training officially underway, here’s a breakdown of the starting-rotation race and where things stand

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Mason Miller will be the Padres closer in 2026, new manager Craig Stammen announced on Wednesday, ahead of the first formal workout for pitchers and catchers at the Peoria Sports Complex. The news, while entirely unsurprising, marks a formal end to the offseason speculation that Miller could

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

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

PEORIA, Ariz. -- In San Diego, new Padres hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. inherits an offense headlined by Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill. Which is to say, he’s inheriting an offense that should be able to mash.

SAN DIEGO -- Now that the Miguel Andujar signing is official, the Padres’ offense feels just about complete. The veteran right-handed hitter is precisely the type of bat that San Diego had been looking for this winter. And although there are still big questions in the rotation -- and there’s

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres have rounded out their offense, agreeing to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2027 with veteran righty bat Miguel Andujar on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not announced, but a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that it's worth $4 million. Additionally, Andujar

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres enter camp with a roster that feels largely settled -- though it should still feature its share of spring position battles. The addition of Miguel Andujar largely completes the offense. San Diego could still use another starter -- and potentially another option behind the plate.

After a long and busy offseason, in a matter of days, all 30 clubs will have their full Spring Training squads on hand and the official push to Opening Day will begin. With all that in mind, it's a good time to take stock of where everyone stands. To warm

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in the coming days and full-squad workouts beginning shortly thereafter, the beginning of the baseball season continues to get that much closer. Spring Training provides the opportunity for players to potentially earn spots on the Opening Day roster. Additionally top

Twenty years ago, the first World Baseball Classic in history began, forever reshaping the global game. Plenty of superstars and future Hall of Famers took the field that year, with Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán (the latter two being elected to the Hall of Fame

Below is a list of the players in every Major League organization who have been included on the rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Pitchers denoted with ^ are part of the Designated Pitcher Pool (DPP), a reserve of up to six pitchers per federation that can be called

Frosty weather may be gripping much of the nation, but Spring Training is right around the corner. Players start officially reporting to camps next week and the exhibition schedule kicks off with seven games on Feb. 20. To further whet your appetite, we're going to highlight an interesting prospect from

SAN DIEGO -- If anyone should know the value of a non-roster invite, it’s Craig Stammen. In 2017, Stammen earned a non-roster invitation to Padres Spring Training, coming off elbow surgery and a season in the Minors. He made the team that spring -- then spent seven seasons with the

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The long offseason gives players plenty of time to heal up and prepare for the following season. That's especially important for players who were hurt for large chunks of the previous campaign. Sidelined prospects can lose valuable time to develop and prove themselves. Sometimes there are lingering issues, but often

Fernando Tatis Jr. is an excellent Major League player. No one is doubting that. Entering his age-27 season, Tatis owns a career 137 wRC+, 5.4 fWAR per 600 plate appearances, two Gold Gloves and a pair of Silver Sluggers. Few players in MLB history possess such a resume through their

SAN DIEGO -- With fewer than two weeks before Padres pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, the Friar Faithful packed Petco Park Saturday for a sneak peak of what’s to come this year. On the final day of January, the Padres held their 2026 FanFest, which featured plenty of

The Padres made another addition to their tenuous starting pitching depth by agreeing to a Minor League deal with veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales on Thursday, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal, which includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training and will be worth