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There has been plenty of concern surrounding Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes amid a bit of a down year in 2026. After putting up two consecutive seasons with a sub-2.00 ERA, Skenes’ ERA has ballooned all the way to 3.95 as he entered play on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. His fastball velocity is […] The post Pirates’ Paul Skenes hits impressive mark for the 1st time since May 12 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has been released on bond, his family said Tuesday.
Last night was a tough loss for the San Diego Padres. It was a game that they would have won any other night. The Friars had all the momentum after tying the game late against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They forced extra innings and threw up zeroes in the 10th and 11th innings. But the Friars […]
Last week, Sam Blum of The Athletic reported that Padres minor league coach Oswaldo Pirela was detained by ICE at an airport in Texas. Here was the Padres’ initial response to the situation. “We recently became aware of the detainment of minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela in El Paso, Texas,” the Padres said last […] The post Padres minor league coach detained by ICE released, back with family appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A former 6-year MLB veteran is nearing a historic deal in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball leauge.
Though the Pirates beat the Padres, a frustrated Braxton Ashcraft expressed his thoughts on a bizarre balk call that affected the game.
The San Diego Padres are currently in a position to make the playoffs in 2026. The Padres added pitchers at the MLB trade deadline, adding Casey Mize and Robbie Ray. There is also hope that Joe Musgrove could be returning to the Padres soon. Now, another update on the progress of Musgrove has been given, […] The post Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove’s injury return timeline gets huge update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 21-year-old right-hander entered pro ball having pitched just one inning, and now he flirts with triple digits.
At the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres cemented their place in the National League Wild Card race. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller added much-needed starting pitching in Robbie Ray and Casey Mize. Both starters are considered “rentals” because they’re eligible to become free agents at season’s end. It is only […]
The San Diego Padres could not execute in extra-innings, and the result was a 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a three-game set at Petco Park on Monday night. No opportunity seemed bigger or more promising than when the Padres had the bases loaded with one out in the […]
The Padres rank seventh in the league in luxury tax payroll.
In July 2025, the Orioles received six players from the San Diego Padres in the trade that sent Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano to the Padres. While one of those players, utilityman Brandon Butterworth, has moved up to Triple-A Norfolk, and another, first baseman Victor Figueroa, has hit 25 home runs for High-A Frederick and […]
In the past 10 days, the Twins have been swept by the Phillies, swept the Braves, and then were swept by the Padres. It’s all or nothing in the dog days of summer and hopefully the win today puts them back in the “all” category. The Twins got off to a great start and, unlike […]
The San Diego Padres struggled through the first half of the season. In the first quarter, they won plenty of […]
Despite multiple ownership changes and shifts in control of the franchise, the San Diego Padres have yet to win the World Series in the last three decades. But their latest change involving $3.9 billion comes with a simple message: the club is no longer looking at winning as a distant ambition. The new owner duo, […] The post “It’s Not Lip Service”: New Padres Owner Drops Bold Message as New Era Begins appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Pittsburgh Pirates (63-69) at San Diego Padres (71-60), August 24, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, August 24, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are continuing their nine-game road trip, as they travel to San Diego to take on the Padres in a three-game series. The Pirates were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, so they are hoping Braxton Ashcraft can […]
The San Diego Padres made three roster moves Monday before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, adding outfielder Dustin Harris to the major league roster while sending infielder Sung-Mun Song to Triple-A El Paso. The team made the announcement Monday afternoon on X, formerly Twitter. San Diego selected Harris’ contract from El Paso and optioned […] The post Padres make flurry of roster moves before Pirates clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres have a new ownership group after Jose E. Feliciano and his wife/business partner, Kwanza Jones, purchased the franchise for an MLB record high of $3.9 billion. With the sale finalized in mid-August, Jones was incredibly enthusiastic about the purchase and fully believes the team can win a World Series. While talking […] The post Padres’ new owner Kwanza Jones drops enthusiastic ‘win it all’ prediction appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs, Phillies, Padres, Diamondbacks, and Marlins are the only National League teams left with realistic Wild Card chances.
The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Dustin Harris. Infielder Sung-Mun Song has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, right-hander Lucas Giolito has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Prior to the club announcement, Jeff Sanders of the San […]
The San Diego Padres welcomed their new owners to the city in a press conference held at Petco Park. Technically, José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones have been the owners since Friday afternoon, but this was the first time we have seen them publicly as the owners. Padres broadcaster Don Orsillo emceed for the event […]
This was a good weekend to be a San Diego Padres fan. The Friars finished off a sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t much of a contest. The Padres slugged out eight runs against the Twins, with three homers. Two came from Fernando Tatis Jr., and one from Jackson Merrill. In […]
The Cubs already have the postseason tiebreaker over the Phillies and Padres for a potential Wild Card Series matchup. They swept the Diamondbacks in Wrigley Field back in May, so will need to win only once to get the tiebreaker over Arizona for such a matchup. Of course, two or three wins here would be […]
For a tantalizing 24-hour period, the Twins were in the playoffs after sweeping Atlanta. One weekend trip to San Diego later, and those good vibes were gone as the Friars did the sweeping. Fortunately for the Twins, all the other teams vying for that last spot in the Wild Card were similarly mediocre last week, […]