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San Diego Padres baseball in the form of a blog

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Good Morning San Diego: Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon, David Morgan staying in ‘pen according to Craig Stammen, A.J. Preller

The first decision regarding the San Diego Padres came with the start of MLB Winter Meetings. Manager Craig Stammen and president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller stated the San Diego bullpen will remain intact. There have been questions about Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and possibly David Morgan moving from the ‘pen to […]

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Good Morning San Diego: A.J. Preller, the Padres are on the clock

Owners, general managers and front office personnel from all 30 MLB teams reported to Orlando, Fla. for the MLB Winter Meetings, which will be in full swing today. It has become commonplace to see some of the big-name free agents agree to new contracts or teams lineup on a trade that shuffles their respective lineups […]

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Multiple Padres prospects in Winter Leagues

The international baseball winter leagues have been in progress since shortly after the MLB season ended. Although no San Diego Padres major league players are currently playing with any of the teams, multiple Padres minor league players are active. Dominican Republic Winter League Catcher/DH Luis Campusano, who recently signed a one-year contract with the organization, […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

The trade market offers Padres several starting pitching options

The MLB Winter Meetings begin Sunday in Orlando, Fla., and the San Diego Padres are looking to upgrade their starting rotation. Team President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller should have plenty of options available on the trade market.  The window of opportunity to contend for a postseason berth is slowly closing on […]

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San Diego adds depth to bullpen with signing of Ty Adcock

San Diego Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller announced Thursday the team signed relief pitcher Ty Adcock to a major league contract. On the surface it looks like a general manager looking to add depth to his bullpen and make the strength of his team stronger, but could it mean something […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

MLB Winter Meetings preview

Major League Baseball is on the cusp of the 2025 Winter Meetings with front office personnel, scouts, media, vendors and those seeking jobs gathering for the meeting. This year the meetings take place in Orlando, Fla. beginning Dec. 7 and closing on Dec. 10. There are multiple highlights that take place as well as the […]

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5 days ago | 0 reads

Padres offseason begins slowly

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 […]

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Padres top 10 prospects per Baseball America

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 […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Padres pitching options appear slim

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 […]

9 days ago | 0 reads

Padres Craig Stammen adds two familiar faces to his coaching staff

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 […]

11 days ago | 0 reads