Fernando Tatis Jr. isn't playing for Slam Diego right now, but he brought a little of it with him to Team Dominican Republic's matchup with Israel on Monday afternoon. The Padres superstar launched a no-doubt grand slam in the second inning, the first in Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic history.

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- It’s been a year since Gavin Sheets burst onto the scene with an unforgettable Cactus League power surge. A non-roster invitee last spring, Sheets slugged his way to an Opening Day roster spot and played a crucial role in a Padres lineup that desperately needed his thump.

There's so much on the line every Spring Training as all 30 MLB teams work to finalize their rosters for Opening Day. While some positions are set long before the season begins, each club is still trying to nail down at least one key aspect of its roster -- and

PEORIA, Ariz. -- For all intents and purposes, the Padres know four starters in their Opening Day rotation. They need to find a fifth. The question, at this stage of Spring Training, is whether that fifth starter is already in camp.

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The temperature was up. The wind was blowing out. The run-scoring environment was as good as you’ll ever see it. Still, Jake Cronenworth hit an opposite-field home run on Thursday afternoon, and that’s not something you see very often.

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Sung-Mun Song’s shortstop debut came to an earlier-than-expected end on Thursday -- though not before he launched his first home run of the spring. Song, the newly signed utilityman, exited the Padres’ 27-6 Cactus League beatdown of the Mariners on Thursday with tightness in his right oblique

MIAMI -- The Dominican Republic has had some loaded lineups throughout the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres insist that -- despite all those recent trades, which have thinned their farm system -- they still have a talented group of prospects. Later this month, they’ll get to make that case on the field. MLB released the rosters for its third annual Spring Breakout

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Joe Musgrove returned to the mound for the Padres’ exhibition against Team Great Britain on Wednesday -- the first time he’d pitched in a game setting since his October 2024 Tommy John surgery.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres are searching for a leadoff man. New manager Craig Stammen clearly feels good about the 2-3-4 spots in his lineup -- Jackson Merrill hitting second, followed by Manny Machado in his usual third spot, with Fernando Tatis Jr. cleaning up. But…

Many fans might think more about who's not in the Padres farm system anymore than who still is. After all, last year's aggressive moves at the Trade Deadline, which notably included moving No. 4 overall prospect Leo De Vries to the A's in a deal for all-world reliever Mason Miller,

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Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Seven members of Padres camp are off to the World Baseball Classic. Which -- in the eyes of new manager Craig Stammen -- means that opportunity abounds for the players who remain.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Padres have signed veteran outfielder Alex Verdugo to a Minor League deal, and he will report to the team’s Minor League camp, which gets underway this week.

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres pitching coach -- and newly minted associate manager -- Ruben Niebla spoke with the media on Saturday morning, with manager Craig Stammen set to return Sunday after attending his sister’s wedding. Niebla, who will be entering his fifth season with the organization, shed some light on

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Sung-Mun Song hasn’t quite become the versatile roster piece the Padres envisioned when they signed him in December. Not yet, at least. This spring, Song has worked exclusively at second and third base -- which was precisely where he spent all of last season while playing for

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