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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Japanese left-hander Yuki Matsui has been officially ruled out for next month’s World Baseball Classic, as he recovers from a left groin strain that he sustained during a live batting practice session at Padres camp. Matsui has resumed playing catch, but he’s yet to throw off a

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Manny Machado looks ready for the World Baseball Classic.

ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) is finally here, and in Spring Training, we're getting our first good look at which Major League batters and catchers are the best … and worst … at challenging balls and strikes. To keep track of all your challenge needs, we

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Michael King is healthy and ready to atone for lost time.

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

Mason Miller just can’t help himself. Taking the mound for the first time this spring, the Padres’ newly minted closer pumped in nine fastballs of at least 100 mph against the Mariners on Friday. “You’ve got a guy in the box in a different uniform,” Miller said. “What choice do

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. raised eyebrows when he told the media last week that he’s aiming to join Shohei Ohtani in the 50-50 club. While it’s rare to hear players be this vocal about specific goals in a season, it’s also the time of year when media members and fans alike

PEORIA, Ariz. – Last April 23, Garrett Hawkins was summoned out of the bullpen for High-A Fort Wayne. He initially worked out of a jam but eventually yielded four hits and a pair of runs across his outing and was saddled with the loss. He had allowed seven earned runs

Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres are off and running in the Cactus League. Here are six takeaways from their first weekend of games: 1. Heavy usage for WBC-bound Padres Lefty reliever Yuki Matsui is currently sidelined by a left adductor strain, which could force him to miss the World Baseball

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Playing his first game at first base, Nick Castellanos hadn’t gotten much action through three innings on Friday afternoon. He was only slated for two at-bats -- and he’d taken both of them. But new Padres manager Craig Stammen asked for one more inning from Castellanos defensively.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Should you read all that deeply into any manager’s starting lineup on the first day of Cactus League play? Probably not. Still, as February lineups go, this was certainly an interesting one.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Sure, the Padres’ farm system has thinned significantly with recent trades. But they’ve torn down their farm before, only to build it back up, and they’re confident they’re on their way to doing it again. In the meantime, there are still a handful of intriguing prospects in

PEORIA, Ariz. -- After a flurry of moves to round out their roster, there’s excitement ringing throughout Padres camp. You can hear it. Or … maybe that sound is the Padres-themed gong that has worked its way into throwing drills this spring.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres begin Cactus League play on Friday at 12:10 p.m. PT against the Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex. The game will be available for free on MLB.TV. Here’s a look at the four spring roster battles to watch and the candidates for each:

Samurai Japan is returning to the World Baseball Classic stage with many of the same players who powered its 2023 title run, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto. Fernando Tatis Jr. sees all that, but he isn’t blinking. “They’re nasty, but we’re gonna beat them,” Tatis

PEORIA, Ariz. -- A.J. Preller has had himself a busy week already -- and not merely because he finalized an extension to remain in San Diego as president of baseball operations and general manager on Monday. Over a three-day span from Sunday through Tuesday, Preller added five notable players to

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a