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The San Diego Padres found themselves down by four runs after starter German Marquez struggled to get the third out of the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu in Mexico City. The Padres mounted their comeback and scored six unanswered runs to set Mason Miller up to get his 10th […]
The San Diego Padres finished their road series versus the Los Angeles Angels winning two of three despite being shutout in the first game, scoring all their runs in the eighth and ninth innings in the second game, and squeaking out the third game with Mason Miller’s eighth save. Jackson Merrill robbed his third home […]
San Diego Padres (17-8) at Arizona Diamondbacks (14-11), April 25, 2026, 03:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu – Mexico City, Mexico Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
This weekend, the San Diego Padres will partake in their fifth regular-season series in Mexico. It will be a two-game set against their National League West division rival, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Padres have fond memories from their past trips. After Sunday’s contest, the Friars will have played the most regular-season games in Mexico […]
It was rough going for a moment there. The San Diego Padres bounced back late for a 10-8 win over the Colorado Rockies Thursday afternoon. In what felt like a gruelingly long game, the Friars continued to stay within striking distance but couldn’t seem to get ahead of the Rox. They finally did with three […]
The San Diego Padres had a happy flight from Denver to Mexico City after Gavin Sheets hit a three-run home run to cap a five-run ninth inning for the Padres against the Colorado Rockies, which resulted in a 10-8 win. San Diego took those positive vibes to Mexico City where they will play two games […]
The bad weather continues for much of the minor league system and the records remain poor with the upper-level teams despite multiple standout players at all four levels. Fort Wayne had the best week, breaking even over their six games. El Paso has lots of pitching issues with multiple offensive players doing better than the […]
Mason Miller was given the chance to tie Cla Meredith for the San Diego Padres franchise record for most innings without allowing a run at 33.2 innings, thanks to a late-inning rally that gave the Padres a 10-8 win in the rubber match with the Colorado Rockies. Miller came on to close the game with […]
San Diego Padres (16-8) at Colorado Rockies (10-15), April 23, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Coors Field – Denver, Colo. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Yesterday was a tough day for the Friar Faithful. The San Diego Padres broke up a three-game win streak, falling 8-3 to the Colorado Rockies. They’ll now play their second consecutive rubber match today hoping for a series victory. The problem lately has been scoring runs, and that problem finally reared its ugly head when […]
It has been 23 years since a major league closer has won the Cy Young Award. Plenty of today’s top relievers still have their warts — specifically, the occasional blown save that tarnishes their regular season. Thus, making it virtually impossible for them to gain any traction in the Cy Young voting. However, San Diego […]
The San Diego Padres entered the middle game of their three-game set against the Colorado Rockies with a share of the lead in the National League Western Division. The Padres were looking to win the second game to maintain their position without having to see what the Los Angeles Dodgers did in their game against […]
San Diego Padres (16-7) at Colorado Rockies (9-15), April 22, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Coors Field – Denver, Colo. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Sometimes one run is all it takes. That was the case for the San Diego Padres yesterday in their win over the Colorado Rockies. It was, by far, the lowest scoring game at Coors Field ever, with only one run being tallied in the hitter-friendly park. Both starters had it working, but it was Randy […]
The San Diego Padres addressed their rotation needs about as quickly as the Friar Faithful could hope for. The Padres announced this morning that they have signed right-hander Lucas Giolito to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027. In a corresponding move, Bryan Hoeing was moved from the 40-man roster to the 60-day […]
Right-handed starter Matt Waldron began the 2026 season on the injured list, recovering from surgery that was needed in the spring. He had begun throwing again before Spring Training ended but needed to build up from being out of action for a few weeks. He entered the El Paso Chihuahuas rotation and worked up his […]
Most baseball fans expect to see their team boost its offensive numbers when playing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. That was the expectation of many San Diego Padres fans as well when the Padres opened their three-game set on the road against the Rockies on Tuesday night. That was not the case as Randy […]
San Diego Padres (15-7) at Colorado Rockies (9-14), April 21, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Coors Field – Denver, Colo. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres’ offense met its match in Orange County this weekend. But the challenge did not seem to affect their starting arms. With a chance to win a road series against the Los Angeles Angels, Michael King had another strong start. He bolstered his claim to the No. 1 starter role by allowing […]
After an 8-0 shellacking by the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1, the San Diego Padres wasted no time continuing their winning ways. They took Game 2 of the series, 4-1, and followed it up on Sunday with a narrow 2-1 victory in the series finale. Michael King looked his usually dominant self, pitching five […]
One of the San Diego Padres relievers who does not get much attention is also the elder statesman in the group. Wandy Peralta, who pitched for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, has been a mainstay in the San Diego bullpen since he left the New York Yankees. The left-hander is known as […]
The San Diego Padres dropped the first game in their series with the Los Angeles Angels, but they bounced back to win the next two games thanks to scoreless starts from German Marquez and Micael King. The offense was not stellar in any of the games in Los Angeles, but in the two wins, the […]
Michael King took the mound for the San Diego Padres in the final game of the three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium looking to help his team win the series. King was not at his best, but he was good enough to hold the Angels scoreless over five innings before leaving […]
The San Diego Padres played a seven-game home stand after taking 4-of-6 on the road. They swept the Colorado Rockies in dramatic fashion with a Xander Bogaerts walk-off grand slam one night and a Gavin Sheets walk-off the next night. They added eight home runs to their season total in the four games. The Friars […]
San Diego Padres (14-7) at Los Angeles Angels (11-11), April 19, 2026, 1:07 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Angel Stadium – Anaheim, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.