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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 […] The post Padres’ perfect trade offer for Giants’ Rafael Devers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […] The post Cardinals’ Dustin May drops brutally honest admission after shutting out Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […]
The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Blake Hunt as their Competitive Balance pick after the second round of the 2017 draft and signed him for $1.6 million. He had progressed to High-A Fort Wayne when he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of the Blake Snell deal in 2020. He was with […]
The Padres announced that outfielder Bryce Johnson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A El Paso. Johnson has a previous outright and can elect free agency, though the team didn’t provide any indication he’ll do so. San Diego designated Johnson for assignment on Friday. The 30-year-old had held a bench spot for the entire season […]
You really can’t ask for more than Dustin May delivered Monday night at Busch Stadium. The San Diego Padres had no answer for him and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were sufficient to pull off a victory from the Californians who seemed only half-aware that they were supposed to play a baseball game tonight. Let’s […]
A wild sequence of events has led to a multi-game suspension for San Diego Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio. He gets three games for hitting Baltimore Orioles' shortstop Gunnar Henderson with a pitch in the 9th inning of a game this past weekend. Henderson was targeted on three separate occasions in the game by two different pitchers before finally getting beaned. And the umpires had seen enough. And there it is: Craig Stammen suspended for 1 game following incident Saturday in which Ron Ma...
The St. Louis Cardinals return to Busch Stadium Monday night as they’ll host the San Diego Padres. Dustin May will make the start for the Cardinals while the starter for the Padres is to be determined. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm at Busch Stadium and the TV broadcast will be available on Cardinals.tv.
As San Diego Padres pitcher Ron Marinaccio hit Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson in Saturday’s 9-3 win, it led to the ejections of Marinaccio and manager Craig Stammen, plus some suspensions. With the news of Marinaccio and Stammen being suspended for the Padres, here is how it all went down. Marinaccio would hit Henderson inside in […] The post Why Padres’ Craig Stammen is suspended for Monday’s Cardinals clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
San Diego Padres (37-33) at St. Louis Cardinals (38-31), June 15, 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.
After San Diego Padres pitcher Ron Marinaccio hit Baltimore Orioles star Gunnar Henderson on Saturday, he was suspended along with manager Craig Stammen, with the claim being that it was intentional. As the Padres and Orioles matchups over the weekend were intense, a ruling has been made on suspensions for Marinaccio and Stammen. According to […] The post Padres’ Ron Marinaccio suspended 3 games for intentionally hitting Gunnar Henderson appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been up and down lately, losing two out of their three games against the Chicago White Sox over the weekend. Still, Los Angeles is in a good position overall, sitting with a record of 45-27, seven games above the San Diego Padres for the lead in the NL West. Shohei […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has All-Star Game voting lead, obviously appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres haven’t won two consecutive series since April. They finally did so on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. After besting the Cincinnati Reds in a rubber match last week, they did the same against the O’s in the rubber match Sunday afternoon. They did so on the backs of some great pitching […]
Sometimes, prospects end up being better trade chips than actual players. That might be the case with Owen Caissie who has already been part of two prominent trades but has yet to find his footing in the major leagues. After being selected by the Padres in the second round of the 2020 draft, Owen Caissie […]
As rumors surround the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs ahead of the trade deadline, the one position that many insiders believe they could look for is starting pitching, with Tarik Skubal being the biggest name on the market. While the Padres and Cubs have been linked to Skubal, this MLB insider connects the […] The post MLB rumors: Jon Heyman predicts Padres, Cubs will trade for star pitchers, but not Tarik Skubal appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Another week of confusing 2026 Orioles baseball is in the books. After looking like they were heading back to the cellar by losing the first two games of the Seattle series, they ripped off three straight wins and, facing a Padres team with a struggling offense, had a chance to finally get in a longer […]
The Orioles didn’t lose on Sunday because of their defense, but it certainly didn’t help. In the top of the ninth inning the middle infield duo of Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday combined for three errors in the span of two batted balls. That set the table for the fifth and final Padres run of […]
San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. is scorching at the plate to open the month of June. Manager Craig Stammen has been reluctant to lock his superstar into one defensive position at either second base or right field because it might limit the offense’s potential. With the need for more run production amid key injuries, […]
Any hopes that the Orioles would use the late-game plunking of Gunnar Henderson on Saturday to propel themselves to victory in the series finale went unanswered. The offense was largely impotent in a 5-2 rubber match loss on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. Let’s start with the things that went well because it’s a pretty […]