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WASHINGTON -- Bullpen management is a thorny maze for any manager -- new, old or otherwise. San Diego manager Craig Stammen knew this from spending his Major League pitching life as part of bullpen groups. He guessed -- and second-guessed -- along with his former managers. Some of those managers

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We're two months into the season, giving us a large enough sample to gauge where teams and individual players are at. While many players are off to hot starts in 2026, some teams are still looking for specific players to get going and help push their respective clubs to the

WASHINGTON -- All he needed to do was to show bunt. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 207 at-bats before hitting a 1-0 pitch from Nationals starter Foster Griffin for his first home run of the season in the Padres' 9-4 loss on Saturday afternoon. Tatis faked a bunt on the first

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WASHINGTON -- First-year San Diego manager Craig Stammen was ejected after an unsuccessful replay challenge in the bottom of the seventh inning of the Padres' 9-4 loss on Saturday at Nationals Park.

WASHINGTON -- Almost 10 years ago, Lucas Giolito walked to the Nationals Park mound on a rainy Tuesday, hope and intrigue trailing him. Giolito was 21 years old. Most prognosticators regarded him as baseball’s top prospect, a large right-hander who threw in the mid-90s with high-impact offspeed pitches. On June

SAN DIEGO -- Craig Stammen is back at Nationals Park this weekend. It’s where he made his debut. It’s where he established himself in the big leagues. It’s where he spent the first seven seasons of his career. Now, he’s readying for a new Nats Park first: He’ll be the

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This year's National League Cy Young field isn't just loaded with worthy contenders -- it's shaping up to be the deepest race either league has ever seen. While the American League has a clear frontrunner in the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler, the NL has an abundance of pitchers putting up extraordinary

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

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

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.