The San Diego Padres parted ways with veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales on Wednesday, releasing him from his minor league contract after he spent more than four months in the organization. Gonzales, 34, signed with San Diego in late January and entered spring training as a candidate for the back end of the Padres’ rotation. However, […]
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The Padres announced they’ve outrighted reliever Ty Adcock after he was designated for assignment over the weekend. San Diego also released starter Marco Gonzales from his minor league contract yesterday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Adcock was pushed off the 40-man roster when San Diego needed to select another catcher, Blake Hunt, onto the MLB team. The […]
Manny Machado’s temper has landed him in trouble with the umpires. Once again. The San Diego Padres’ star failed to put a hold on his frustrations during their 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. After Machado was declared out on what he thought was a check swing, he responded with a helmet slam. Following […]
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Tommy Pham has been told no twice, once in free agency, once at the deadline. Both times, the CBA was the reason. It is a frustrating situation for the 38-year-old outfielder. Teams reject him during winter free agency to save money. But later, those same teams try to trade for him at the midseason deadline […]
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Game Summary Kyle Leahy battled spotty command in the early going. He ends up working through to a quality start with 6 IP, 3 runs allowed with 7 strikeouts. But the Cardinal offense musters but a single run on a ground, losing multiple runners on the bases in a game where there weren’t a lot […]
As the San Diego Padres have been struggling relative to their prior expectations, there is speculation about whether the team is going to make a splash for a certain star player. With the Padres in rumors with Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, this MLB insider speaks on the possibility. Speaking on “Foul Territory,” Jeff Passan […]
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The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their short homestand vs the San Diego Padres Wednesday afternoon. Kyle Leahy will start for the Cardinals while the Padres will send Bradgley Rodriguez to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm at Busch Stadium.
June 17: Marinaccio’s suspension has been reduced to two games, per Acee. He’ll begin serving that ban today, leaving San Diego’s bullpen an arm short today and Friday. (The Padres are off Thursday.) June 15: Major League Baseball announced that Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount […]
San Diego Padres (37-35) at St. Louis Cardinals (40-31), June 17, 2026, 11:15 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
A new report suggests the San Diego Padres could end up making a blockbuster trade before this year’s deadline because […]
For the second game in a row, the San Diego Padres couldn’t solve the St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff. After an almost historic outing from Dustin May in Monday night’s matchup, starter Andre Pallante pitched seven innings of two-run ball. The only two rallies the Friars had were stopped short by the Cards. It was […]
The San Diego Padres allowed three runs to the St. Louis Cardinals for the second time in as many games and with that came another loss to the Red Birds. The Padres were no-hit through four innings but eventually broke through against St. Louis starter Andre Pallante scoring two runs, but it was not enough […]
The San Diego Padres entered Tuesday searching for answers at the plate, and Manny Machado’s 2026 struggles remain central to the conversation. San Diego’s offense has lacked consistency, while the veteran slugger’s uncharacteristic slump has added pressure to a tense stretch. Machado spoke candidly before the Padres faced the St. Louis Cardinals on the road […]
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The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their brief homestand against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night as Andre Pallante will answer the bell for the Cardinals. RHP Michael King is scheduled to start for the Padres. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm at Busch Stadium.
San Diego Padres (37-34) at St. Louis Cardinals (39-31), June 16, 2026, 4:45 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
If the San Diego Padres are going to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers, they need to make this trade for Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman.
The San Diego Padres were on the wrong end of the best start of Dustin May’s major league career. The righty threw nine shutout innings against the Friars with some help from some key defensive plays by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres only had one real rally in the seventh inning and it was […]
There's at least one high-end player that each MLB team at the top of the standings should be looking to acquire at the trade deadline.
The St. Louis Cardinals might be forced to trade Dustin May after one-hitting the San Diego Padres. Here's who should be very interested.
The San Francisco Giants are bleeding runs and burning through losses at an alarming rate. Sitting at a dismal 29-43 and 16.5 games out in the NL West, the Giants are staring down what could be one of the most uncomfortable trade deadline conversations in franchise history, what to do with Rafael Devers and the […]
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Multiple members of the San Diego Padres were suspended following Saturday's 9-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
It was a good night for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May. And he has been tough lately. Furthermore, May dropped a brutally honest admission after shutting out the Padres on Monday. May said the Cardinals seem to be bringing out the best in him, according to MLB.com. “It’s fun,” May said. “They definitely rejuvenated […]
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The Houston Astros will activate right-hander Hunter Brown from the injured list Tuesday night, setting up a high-stakes pitching duel […]
Manny Machado has taken his share of criticism for his play on the field and his comments in the media throughout the 2026 season, but if not for the veteran third baseman the San Diego Padres would have been no-hit by Dustin May who led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the […]
It was a rough weekend for Orioles star shortstop Gunnar Henderson. With two outs in the bottom of the 9th Saturday, Gunnar took a fastball to the ribs from Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio, presumably as retribution for Xander Bogaerts being hit in the head by a pitch earlier in the game. That moment sparked a […]