Padres offense remains stuck in loss to Diamondbacks
Stephen Kolek allows five runs, does not make it out of the fifth inning; Padres hitless over final four innings
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Potential pitching crisis looms as Padres face crucial point of 2025 season
Starting staff's struggles means Padres are asking more and more of relievers, adding a new problem to existing issues in left field and beyond
Padres Daily: Not much new in series loss to Dodgers
Manny Machado's hit streak comes to an end; Yu Darvish set to face hitters this weekend
Dodgers use bullpen to take series against Padres
Eight Dodgers pitchers work in 5-2 victory that completes
Padres Daily: Dylan Cease steps up; Fernando Tatis Jr. blooming?
Manny Machado on pace to reach 2,000 hits by the end of the month
Dylan Cease, offense give bullpen a rest as Padres rout Dodgers, even series
Dylan Cease turns in first scoreless outing of the season; Manny Machado drives in five runs
Padres Daily: Stuff happens; no right fit; chase after chase; RISP woes
Tyler Wade has first three-RBI game; another Padres starter puts burden on bullpen
Wild night ends with Dodgers beating Padres in 10 innings
Dodgers score twice against Wandy Peralta in 10th inning, take Game 1 of rivalry series
Padres Daily: Pitching in; steady Manny; Merrill tardiness
Still looking for more from offense, Padres can't ask much more from pitching
Dodgers just another big series for Padres
Teams are meeting for the first time in a season later than they have since 2000
Manny Machado, pitching power Padres to series win over Brewers
Machado's homer in seventh is only run in series-clinching victory; six pitchers combine for Padres' MLB-leading 12th shutout victory
Walk-off homer pushes Brewers past Padres, evens series
Caleb Durbin's home run in ninth inning ends seesaw game after Padres lost lead and then came back
Padres pregame: A day off for slumping Fernando Tatis Jr.
With Padres in midst of 26 games in 27 days and Fernando Tatis Jr. in a month-long slump, he's out of the lineup as Xander Bogaerts will hit leadoff Saturday...
Padres Daily: Playoff look; Frogger; pen picks up its own; not Manny fans
Padres play a certain type of way with the purpose of it mattering when it matters most; Manny Machado hits his 351st home run
Padres do lots of little things to beat Brewers in series opener
Five pitchers work team's MLB-leading 11th shutout victory; Luis Arraez drives in first run with a single; Manny Machado hits another homer
Padres pregame: Xander Bogaerts, Luis Arraez in lineup in Milwaukee
Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts managing shoulder pain, Luis Arraez dealing with a sore knee but both starts against the Brewers
Padres Daily: Close not enough; too much quality; Morgan attacks
While the Padres wait for Dylan Cease to be himself, opposing starters have been largely dominant against Padres the past three weeks
Manny Machado reminded of, reflects on 350th career home run
Padres slugger reaches singificant milestone, is about to reach an even more exclusive career mark
Giants top Padres, split series in yet another one-run game
Manny Machado reaches home run milestone to give Padres early lead, which Giants quickly overcome against Dylan Cease
Padres Daily: Crazy, good; Tatis’ rebound; Sheets’ RBIs; Bogaerts’ ailment
Padres, Giants have played three one-run games this week, which is par for the course at Oracle Park; Xander Bogaerts departs with 'sore' shoulder
Giants turn tables on Padres in comeback victory
Nick Pivetta allows entirety of five-run lead to evaporate, Giants score four in the seventh
Fernando Tatis Jr. working to get out of monthlong funk
Padres' star knows he is a spark, and he expects a lot of himself, so batting less than .200 over the past 28 games has him pretty frustrated
Padres Daily: Everyone helps; Manny knows the moment; Cronenworth’s hard-earned record
Padres offense finds a way again, as team strings together just enough baserunners and big hits for seventh win in nine games
Manny Machado’s late-game heroics key Padres’ come-from-behind win
Manny Machado ties game in ninth, Jake Cronenworth wins it in 10th as Padres beat Giants in extra innings for second night in a row
Padres Daily: Getting Iggy; Kolek and Suarez and those between; looking in left
Jose Iglesias saved runs in the field and drove in game's only run; Stephen Kolek and four Padres relievers combine for team's 10th shutout win;
Padres score game’s only run in 10th to win series opener against Giants
Jose Iglesias has big night in field and drives in winning run with a sacrifice fly
Padres notes: Gavin Sheets recovers well; Ryan Bergert to start Tuesday
Gavin Sheets available to come off bench a day after running full-speed into wall; Bryan Hoeing s team for a few days just to check in
Padres Daily: Like old times; Manny tracking; Darvish resets; Morgan attacks
Manny Machado hits 349th homer, closes in on rare double milestone; Padres finally start a stretch against NL West teams
Padres notes: Gavin Sheets exits after run-in with wall, Michael King talks, plans for Yu Darvish
Gavin Sheets dealing with head contusion, sore hip, jammed wrist and thumb and being watched for concussion symptoms
‘Kind of like our old selves’: Padres come back to beat Pirates, win series
Gavin Sheets leaves game after running into wall in left field; Padres score four runs in seventh inning
Padres Daily: Tough stretch; Cease’s refined focus; a fine debut
Jackson Merrill provides some perspective on Padres' recent offensive struggles; Dylan Cease gets 'back to basics'
Padres’ winning streak against Pirates comes to quiet end
Padres get two hits as offensive woes continue; Dylan Cease struggles again
The Padres’ 2025 season is one-third over. Here’s what we know — and don’t.
The standings at the end of May have most often provided a harbinger of who will still be playing into October
Padres Daily: Rare loss to a loser; weary bullpen
Jason Adam denies workload an issue in his outing, but the way the relievers were used (and not used) Wednesday spoke volumes about state of the bullpen
Padres Daily: Making it happen; bullpen rescue; Arraez’s reminder; more Wade?
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits an impossible home run; Tyler Wade has perhaps done enough to merit additional playing time in left field
Padres Daily: Winning with a worry; Wade’s dash; Machado’s inevitable surge
David Morgan made his MLB debut in a pretty big situation; there was a buzz around Petco Park on Monday
Padres beat Marlins on walk-off wild pitch to start homestand
Manny Machado's home run, Tyler Wade's scamper home allows Padres to come back and then escape with extra-innings win
Padres Daily: The Sheets Factor; Machado’s underrated ability; Jake strikes back
Manny Machado scores on an exciting play in first inning, homers in the eighth; Jake Cronenworth follows hard-fought strikeout with a home run
Padres homer their way past Braves, win series
Gavin Sheets, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth all go deep in road trip finale
Padres place starting pitcher Michael King (shoulder) on IL
Padres will be without one of their top starters for at least two more turns through the rotation
Padres lose bullpen game to Braves after Michael King scratched
Scheduled starter slept awkwardly on shoulder, forcing Padres to use 4 relievers
Jason Heyward goes on IL, Luis Campusano res Padres
Heyward's left oblique sends him to IL for second time this season; Luis Campusano recalled to primarily DH
Padres Daily: Solved it; Pivetta gets six; Machado ends drought; Sheets moves
Good morning from Atlanta, The Padres finally found a solution. They were winners again. Their 2-1 victory over the Braves, the Padres’ first win in seven games, was about so...
Manny Machado’s home run lifts Padres past Braves, helps end losing streak
Nick Pivetta allowed a home run on the first pitch he threw and then worked six scoreless innings; Gavin Sheets homers for third time in two games
Padres Daily: Wholly Sheets; Kolek grinds for 6; Merrill calms down; flip-flop at top?
Gavin Sheets seems to have established himself as a valuable Padres regular; Fernando Tatis Jr. is in a funk; Stephen Kolek turns in quality start
Better not good enough for Padres, who lose sixth straight game
Gavin Sheets hits 2 homers, drives in 5, but Padres are swept in Toronto
Padres Daily: Misery marches on; Merrill’s third slump; Machado’s 3-E inning
The Padres were supposed to be built to effectively combat good pitching, but they have not for the past week
Padres continue to fizzle in loss to Blue Jays
Padres blanked again, have scored just five runs during season-high, five-game skid
Padres notes: Jason Heyward knows what’s real; Yu Darvish update
Jason Heyward has had worse starts to a season, but he wasn't 35 in those years; Joe Musgrove figuring out aspects of Tommy John rehab
Padres Daily: Slugless offense; Cease’s slider-fueled surge; Rotation equation
Every team struggles for a time offensively, but few of the best teams have had four-game stretches in which they have scored just one run
Blue Jays shut out Padres, who drop fourth straight
Dylan Cease allows three runs in seven innings, but Padres offense continues to struggle
Yu Darvish not ready to pitch yet, but he could be soon
Veteran is being given the leeway to determine when he returns from elbow issue
Padres have become something bigger, better since they got their Manny
The arrival of Manny Machado is the singular event that provided a catalyst for the franchise's upward trajectory
Padres Daily: Bad, not worst; Merrill’s rarity; Arraez’s misfortune; E9?
Jackson Merrill not quite in the swing of things right now; Luis Arraez enduring a career-worst batting average on balls in play
Mariners clobber Padres to complete sweep
Lack of big hits, odd plays doom Padres to third straight loss
Padres Daily: One-sided ‘rivalry’; Merrill sick of it; Pivetta gets extra credit
Jackson Merrill talks about his skid; Yu Darvish headed to Toronto for something
Padres can’t capitalize on ample opportunities in another loss to Mariners
Nick Pivetta allows one run in six innings, all Mariners really need is two solo homers to win for second straight night
Padres Daily: A rare kind of clunker; Kolek almost the same; Reynolds provides a lift
Brandon Lockridge got another start in left field, which is interesting but not yet damning for Jason Heyward
Mariners take opener against Stephen Kolek, Padres
Mariners homer three times against Stephen Kolek; Padres score only run in ninth inning
Padres Daily: Vásquez in control; Manny on a heater, Crone starts in a zone
Xander Bogaerts has his third three-RBI game of the season; Jake Cronenworth steals first base of 2025
Bullpen back to normal as Padres take series from Angels
Randy Vasquez, three relievers shut down Angels after Padres take lead in first inning
Padres Daily: Fernando Tatis Jr.’s growth; all the small things; Dylan Cease’s slider; bullpen’s slide
Tatis might be in the best slump ever; before the walk-off homer, it was small ball that lifted the Padres
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s walk-off homer saves Padres after another bullpen blow-up
Slugger's game-winner evens series with visiting Angels
Padres Daily: What happened to Suarez; what matters to Merrill
Defense could have helped Robert Suarez, maybe; Jackson Merrill doesn't want to elaborate on his great game
Nightmare ninth inning allows Angels to walk past Padres with win
Four straight walks by Robert Suarez in ninth inning tie the game, Taylor Ward hits grand slam off Alek Jacob
Padres Daily: Duds are part of 162; mission accomplished; American King
Padres finish strong trip with a whimper; a six-man rotation is likely at least for a while when Yu Darvish returns
Padres notes: Nick Pivetta rocked again at Coors Field; Jackson Merrill has stomach bug
Jackson Merrill status for Monday uncertain after he misses game with stomach issue; Yu Darvish likely to make rehab start Wednesday
Padres crushed at end of successful trip; Rockies fire manager Bud Black after game
Nick Pivetta struggles at Coors Field again; Rockies win seventh game and then axe former Padres skipper Bud Black
Padres Daily: Getting after it; Kolek gets it done; home runs happen
Even in power outage, Padres have stayed true to their hitting approach; Manny Machado extends hitting streak to 10 games
Padres relentless in 21-0 rout of Rockies
Padres score in each of first six innings to go up 20-0; Stephen Kolek throws a complete game shutout
Padres pregame: Some lineup continuity for second game at Coors Field
Luis Arraez gets DH day, as Gavin Sheets plays first base in second game of series against Rockies
Padres Daily: Gang back together; Vásquez is good; Tatis’ kick; Heyward’s D
Gavin Sheets continue to rake against righties; Padres survive Coors Field craziness to beat horrible hosts
Padres hold on to beat Rockies in series opener
Randy Vásquez allows two runs in six innings before bullpen allows Rockies to get close, Robert Suarez has to come in for the save
Padres trade San Diegan Connor Joe for minor-league pitcher
Former Poway High School, USD standout has spent most of this season in Triple-A
Padres notes: Jake Cronenworth ‘healed enough’ to return; Dylan Cease ‘fine’ after playing catch
Padres expect to determine next step for starting pitcher Yu Darvish this weekend, with a rehab start seeming like the next step
Padres Daily: Cease’s optimisim; Merrill makes it look easy; Closer to Yu
Padres bullpen blows another lead; Jackson Merrill has returned as good as ever; Yu Darvish appears close to making rehab start
Yankees beat Padres in 10; Dylan Cease optimistic after exiting with cramp
Yankees hit walk-off sacrifice fly in 10th
Padres Daily: A flood of runs; Merrill hits ground running; King’s grind
Jackson Merrill got hits in his first two at-bats after a monthlong absence; Manny Machado stays hot
Yankees score 10 runs in seventh inning, even series with Padres
Michael King pitches well facing his former team, but Adrián Morejón and Wandy Peralta let go of a lead (and then some)
Padres Daily: Winning ways; Fernando Tatis Jr.’s lament
Padres won because of how they play all the time, not because of ejections changing how they played
Padres storm back to beat Yankees after Fernando Tatis Jr., Mike Shildt ejected
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mike Shildt are ejected immediately before Padres score four runs in eighth inning
Padres pregame: Jackson Merrill not active yet; Jose Iglesias gets a breather
Jackson Merrill has arrived in New York, is expected to be in Tuesday's lineup; rain threatening Monday's Padres-Yankees game
Padres Daily: Jackson Merrill Day; catchers hit; Kolek’s stuff; Xander’s progress
Padres center fielder is due to come off the injured list Monday, but rain is also due in New York
Padres finish off sweep of Pirates at start of long trip
Xander Bogaerts drives in three runs, Stephen Kolek works into the sixth inning in first major league start
Padres Daily: The Fernando effect; Manny handled; walking away; smart pitching
Padres star provides a ninth inning to savor; Luis Campusano returns to DH; Randy Vásquez does his job, but ...
Fernando Tatis Jr. plays a day after injury, runs Padres to win over Pirates
Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles, steals third and scores on a wild pitch in the ninth inning of 2-1 victory
Padres Daily: Tatis seems OK, Pirates do not; Sheets adjusts; Cease encouraged
Fernando Tatis Jr. is on the verge of an impressive milestone, but more important to him is staying on the field
Fernando Tatis Jr. hopes to play Saturday after leaving Padres’ victory over Pirates
Team starts road trip with injury scare, as Tatis is hit in forearm by a pitch; Padres score three runs in eighth to turn close game into big win
Padres notes: Stephen Kolek to start Sunday; Brandon Lockridge returns
Padres will have their 3 top starters going next week in New York against the Yankees
Padres’ Xander Bogaerts working on ‘going back to the old me’
A star with the Red Sox, the Padres' 32-year-old shortstop is off to another slow start
Padres Daily: Confirmation; leading men; King throws it all, including the sink; Wade steps in
Luis Arraez's return was an immediate spark; Jason Heyward, Manny Machado make crucial defensive plays; Padres seek every advantage
Padres back on track after sweep of Giants
Michael King gets fourth win, Robert Suarez his 12th save; Padres win second straight over NL West foe
Padres ‘back to ourselves’ following 2-game sweep of Giants
Michael King gets fourth win, Robert Suarez his 12th save; Padres win second straight over NL West foe
Padres Daily: Bogaerts’ big night; Pivetta’s tipping; injury updates
Padres look like the team they had not been for more than a week; Jackson Merrill expected to return for Yankees series
Xander Bogaerts homers as Padres beat Giants, stop losing streak
Xander Bogaerts hits first home run of season, drives in three runs; Nick Pivetta improves to 5-1
Padres Daily: The blame game; no excuses; Fernando Tatis Jr.’s throw
Mike Shildt says the Padres' skid is his fault; Randy Vasquez throws strikes, just can't get the last one; Fernando Tatis Jr. gets impressive assist
Padres swept by Rays, drop fourth straight
Fernando Tatis Jr. throws out runner at home; Padres score more in the first three innings than they had in the previous three games and then don't score again
Padres believe the same reasons they started hot will keep them from getting too cold
A focus on the process and all the little things lifted them to 93 wins in 2024 and has them atop the NL West in '25
Padres Daily: How the seams are stretching and how to keep the boat afloat
Jackson Merrill is the key missing link in the heart of the order
Padres lose to Tigers, limp home with second series loss of road trip
Padres finish 2-4 on trip to Houston and Detroit