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Padres' offseason storylines include Sheets' health, Pivetta's contract

October 14, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- A fly ball that doesn’t hit a roof cable, a ninth-inning liner a few inches to the right, a deep drive from Manny Machado that carries just a bit farther -- with any of those things, maybe the Padres are preparing to host Game 3 of the

France, Fermin earn Gold Glove nominations for sterling glovework

October 14, 2026

The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Wednesday, with the winners set to be unveiled on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 1. Each league has three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.

The real McCoy: Padres prospect rockets 118.2 mph homer in Fall League

11:41 PM PDT

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Alex McCoy has brought the thunder to the Valley of the Sun. The Padres’ No. 26 prospect connected on a 118.5 mph, 435-foot homer in the fourth inning of Peoria’s 8-5 loss to Scottsdale at the Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday. That made it the fourth-hardest-hit ball

Here's one stat from each farm system that caught our eye in 2026

October 14, 2026

The most important thing for prospects is development: learning how to be a professional, acquiring new skills, sharpening tools or pitches. There often can be bumps in the road along the path to the big leagues, and it's important to note that performance and production in the moment isn't necessarily

Padres prospect Harvey -- with help from Salas -- developing behind the plate in AFL

October 15, 2026

This was meant to be the first full season for Ty Harvey as a pro, emphasis on the full. The Padres selected the catcher out of Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Florida, in the fifth round last year and signed him away from a Florida State commitment with a $1.5 million

How the Padres could fill out their starting rotation for 2027

October 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres are set to enter the offseason with major questions about their starting rotation. What else is new? It’s become something of a yearly occurrence for the Padres to enter the winter in search of starting pitching. General manager A.J. Preller generally finds it, too, even

Latest Padres injuries and transactions

October 11, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates. As a reminder, players can remain on the 60-day IL through the World Series, after which teams must account for those players on their 40-man roster.

What's next for Morejon, King and France after Padres' NLDS exit?

October 8, 2026

SAN DIEGO -- They all took very different paths to get to San Diego. Adrian Morejon, the international signing from a decade ago who developed into an All-Star with the Padres. Michael King, the key return piece in a blockbuster trade who moved from the bullpen into a starting role

Watch Padres prospects in Arizona Fall League action

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10:13 PM PDT

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

Padres left wondering what could have been after NLDS exit: 'It stings'

October 8, 2026

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

October 8, 2026

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

October 8, 2026

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

October 7, 2026

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

October 7, 2026

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

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October 7, 2026

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

October 5, 2026

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

Was Miller tipping pitches? Closer -- and Brewers' skipper -- both say no

October 5, 2026

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

October 7, 2026

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

October 6, 2026

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

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October 5, 2026

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

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October 5, 2026

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

October 4, 2026

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

October 4, 2026

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.