Latest news and updates about the Padres
The MLB Winter Meetings are a haven for baseball fans longing for 24-hour coverage of their favorite sport. The Hot Stove should come to a sizzle with the expected amount of free-agent signings and blockbuster trades to transpire next week. The San Diego Padres need starting pitching because of the holes in their rotation. They […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
Going into the official start of the Hot Stove season, the Padres still have some outstanding work to be done regarding housekeeping. President of baseball operations/general manager A.J. Preller is still a lame duck general manager and there has still not been a third base coach hired/announced. The lack of any decision regarding Preller is […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 16 hours ago | 0 reads
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again, this is a repost of the game recap from this exciting walkoff homer that Michael Busch hit against the Padres. Busch, of course, had a breakout season in 2025 and hopefully will be a 30-homer man for the Cubs for several more seasons. Busch’s home run was hit just as it […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 19 hours ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres have several needs address on their roster prior to the start of the 2026 season. The most critical of those needs is starting pitcher. Dylan Cease departed in free agency and has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Michael King also departed in free agency and has not yet signed with […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 24 hours ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The MLB Winter Meetings are approaching and the San Diego Padres have yet to address any […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and even the Los Angeles Angels have been […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 1 day ago | 0 reads
In baseball, there are typically two camps, (1) people who love prospects and the potential they bring for the long-term future of an organization or (2) people who see prospects as capital to be used to trade and improve the big-league club. San Diego Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller has […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Major League Baseball has not released its prospect rankings for its 30 teams for the 2026 season. The minor league evaluations will come out before the new season begins and the current rankings came after the trade deadline. Baseball America, the biggest evaluator of baseball prospects, is releasing its new rankings, team by team. They […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 3 days ago | 1 read
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From Gaslamp Ball | 3 days ago | 1 read
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From Gaslamp Ball | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres organization, by its own admission, has a starting pitching problem. With Dylan Cease signing a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, there is only Michael King left as a re-sign possibility and the chances of that appear to be quite slim. Although he doesn’t have the best health […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 5 days ago | 0 reads
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From Gaslamp Ball | 5 days ago | 1 read
New San Diego Padres Manager Craig Stammen made his first moves as the team’s skipper by selecting Randy Knorr and Steven Souza Jr. as the new bench coach and hitting coach respectively. Neither name is all that familiar to Padres fans, but they are familiar to Stammen. One is a long-time coach and former player […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 6 days ago | 1 read
If you have concerns about new San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen’s lack of experience at the position, your fears may be tempered a bit with the recent hires to the coaching staff. The Padres named Steven Souza Jr. as the hitting coach and Randy Knorr as the bench coach for the 2026 season. Both […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 7 days ago | 0 reads
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From Gaslamp Ball | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres have made a couple minor league signings, but there has not been any activity or reported contract discussions with any of the free agents, to include their own. While the offseason work in the front office has yet to be seen, but is surely taking place, Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The finances of the San Diego Padres have been a topic of discussion for fans and […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres made no moves during the General Manager’s meetings, but none were expected. They still haven’t finished filling out their coaching group, so a slow start to the offseason isn’t a surprise. With a new bench coach and hitting coach on board, the organization is still looking for its third base coach. […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Fans of the San Diego Padres have been waiting for Luis Campusano to live up to the potential that saw him rise to the No. 3 prospect in the San Diego system. He went 0-for-21 at the plate during 2025 at the major league level, but tore up Triple-A with he El Paso Chihuahuas. Cheri […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 9 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Luis Campusano in the second round of the 2017 draft. He moved through the minors quickly, reaching the Padres in 2020 for a brief look. Around injuries and returns to the minor leagues, Campusano worked up the Padres prospect list with high hopes for his career. During all of […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Finally, some good news from the San Diego Padres during this offseason! Gaslamp Ball’s Thomas Conroy talks about how All-Star reliever Jason Adam could return for the start of the 2026 season. Padres News: Baseball News:
From Gaslamp Ball | 10 days ago | 1 read
It all happened fast. A Sunday afternoon in May saw the Colorado Rockies pounding the San Diego Padres 9-3 and preparing to get on a plane to play the Texas Rangers. Bud Black was late to his post-game media scrum, and the air was weird. Something was going on, but no one was sure what. […]
From Purple Row | 10 days ago | 2 reads
One of the missing pieces on the 2025 San Diego Padres postseason roster was Jason Adam. He ruptured his left quadricep tendon, which required surgery, in September. The Friar Faithful received encouraging news on their star reliever, as he could be back on the mound at the start of next season. Adam is a mainstay […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 10 days ago | 2 reads
For a time, it seemed like the only news this offseason concerning the San Diego Padres was bad news. That changed this week. Other than a couple players being signed to minor league contracts with invites to Spring Training, there has been no news about the Padres. With so many things in flux in San […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 11 days ago | 0 reads
With a limited spending budget seemingly obvious, Padres President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller will once again need to be creative while filling out the roster for the 2026 season. Going by recent statements, Preller will have an operating budget similar to last season. Estimating the current payroll, while adding in the arbitration numbers for […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 12 days ago | 1 read