Estrada (right shoulder) placed on IL for 3rd time in '26; Morgan recalled
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres built a super-bullpen. Keeping it healthy has been another story. San Diego placed right-hander Jeremiah Estrada on the 15-day injured list ahead of its 3-0 win on Wednesday over Pittsburgh with a right shoulder impingement. Right-hander David Morgan was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to
Down Miller and Morejon, Padres 'pen shows off depth, resolve in shutout victory
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres didn’t have Mason Miller available. They didn’t have Adrian Morejon. They placed Jeremiah Estrada on the injured list before the game. They made it work anyway.
Darvish (right elbow) progresses to bullpens, but return still unclear
SAN DIEGO -- A few months ago, there was no guarantee we’d ever get to see Yu Darvish on the bullpen mound at Petco Park again. But there he was early Wednesday morning, long before gates opened, throwing a light bullpen session while flanked by about a dozen teammates and
Padres' quiet bats squander King's 7 scoreless vs. Pirates
SAN DIEGO -- Every loss counts the same. Some just sting a little more. For the Padres, Tuesday was one of those. Mason Miller stunningly surrendered his first home run of the season -- a laser from Oneil Cruz to the right-field porch at Petco Park with two outs in
'He's human': Miller's dominant streak without allowing a HR abruptly ends
SAN DIEGO -- Mason Miller hadn’t surrendered a home run in over a calendar year. He’d gone 76 2/3 innings without doing so -- the longest active streak in the Majors. He’s in the midst of one of the most dominant relief seasons in baseball history. All of which made
Pivetta resumes rehab assignment with three-inning start in Lake Elsinore
SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta resumed his rehab stint on Tuesday night, working three innings with Single-A Lake Elsinore. Pivetta -- whose rehab was paused after he exited a start earlier this month with elbow discomfort -- threw 47 pitches, 35 for strikes. He allowed three runs on
Cronenworth's big night undone by Padres' costly mistakes in extras
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres rallied to force extras, but came up short, running and bunting themselves out of the 10th and 11th innings in a 3-2 loss to the Pirates on Monday night at Petco Park. Ultimately, Nick Gonzales’ go-ahead single in the 12th proved decisive, as San Diego
New Padres owners want to make one thing clear: 'We are all in'
SAN DIEGO -- New Padres owners Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano made their presence felt before they even entered the Petco Park auditorium for their introductory press conference on Monday. The room was full. The speakers turned on. The music began -- a song Jones had written and recorded
A new era in Padres baseball begins today
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Tatis' power outage is officially over after 2-HR, 4-hit masterpiece
SAN DIEGO -- What did it take for Fernando Tatis Jr. to get here? From wondering when he would ever hit another home run … to the most prolific power hitter in the Majors during the second half? “Three months of struggling,” Tatis said on Sunday afternoon.
Padres put together complete win as second-half surge continues
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres sure look like a playoff team, don’t they? On Sunday afternoon, they completed a sweep of the Twins with a convincing 8-1 victory -- capping perhaps their most complete series of the season. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-5 with two homers. Jackson Merrill went deep,
Pivetta's player option for 2027 converted to team option by length of IL stay
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have gained a team option on right-hander Nick Pivetta as of Saturday’s game against the Twins, which marks the 131st consecutive day Pivetta has spent on the injured list this season with a flexor strain in his right elbow. Pivetta was owed $32 million across
French connection! Ty goes deep with baguette bat
SAN DIEGO -- Was that … a baguette? Did Ty France use a baguette bat to hit the latest home run in his incredible bounceback season? Oui, oui. France’s remarkable 2026 campaign continued against his former club on Friday night, as the Padres cruised to a 6-2 victory over the
France 'feeling like the old Ty again' after another big night at plate
SAN DIEGO -- Ty France homered, Randy Vásquez pitched seven excellent innings, and the Padres opened their homestand with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Twins on Friday night.
Bogaerts also gets his kicks from another sport
Ahead of Players’ Weekend, Major League Baseball is highlighting the off-field interests of its players.
King turns in another quality start, but Padres drop series finale to Mets
NEW YORK -- The Padres rotated wins and losses across their six-game road trip through Cleveland and New York, culminating with a 4-2 loss to the Mets on Wednesday afternoon. “Decent,” said Fernando Tatis Jr. said, summing up the trip. “But could’ve been better.”
Bogaerts not expected to miss time after exiting game with hamstring cramp
NEW YORK -- Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts appears to be fine after exiting Wednesday’s 4-2 loss against the Mets with a right hamstring cramp. Bogaerts was hit by a pitch in the backside from Robert Stock in the second inning, but remained in the game. After a swing in the
Did Tatis make his best defensive play EVER to rob grand slam?
NEW YORK -- Of all places, of course Fernando Tatis Jr. did it here. Where else would he turn in arguably the best game of his big league career? Where else would he author perhaps his most dazzling home run robbery in an already full catalog -- taking a grand
Fernando steals the show while Ray settles in as Padres top Mets
NEW YORK -- Have a night, Fernando Tatis Jr. In between his two home runs on Tuesday, Tatis turned in perhaps the signature home-run robbery of his career, taking a grand slam away from Francisco Lindor. “It’s up there as one of the most impactful [games] he’s had as a
Padres pay the price for basepath aggression in tight loss to Mets
NEW YORK -- All season long, the Padres have been aggressive on the bases. It’s their organizational philosophy. It has been from Day 1. Sometimes, the extra pressure causes havoc and creates runs. And sometimes … you get Monday night.
MLB approves Padres' sale to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
NEW YORK -- The transfer of control of the San Diego Padres to the new ownership group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano has been unanimously approved by the league and its owners, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. Jones and Feliciano will jointly lead the club’s ownership
Headlined by Salas, Padres' new prospect rankings more stable than usual
SAN DIEGO -- In the days following a Trade Deadline, has the Padres' farm system ever looked so … stable? Under general manager A.J. Preller, there’s almost always been some level of major upheaval. He’s traded top prospects by the handfuls at recent Deadlines. It usually leaves MLB Pipeline’s prospect
The Padres are surging. Here's how they can keep it up
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Here's how the Padres leapfrogged six teams in a month in the NL playoff picture
SAN DIEGO -- It was only a month ago that the Padres’ front office convened at Petco Park for the Draft. Following Day 1, general manager A.J. Preller spoke with reporters on a Zoom call and was asked about his team’s direction at the upcoming Trade Deadline.
A flair for the dramatic! Campusano caps Padres' dominant homestand with walk-off in extras
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres capped a brilliant 5-1 homestand with a walk-off victory and a sweep of the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. Luis Campusano single plated Sung-Mun Song in the bottom of the 11th and sent San Diego to a 4-3 victory in one of the