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Buy, sell, or stand pat. Assessing the Padres trade deadline
There are 62 games left in the 2026 MLB season for the San Diego Padres. They are one game under .500 and 2.5 games back of the last wild-card spot. The schedule features a road series with the Eastern division-leading Atlanta Braves followed by the Miami Marlins. The Marlins are in the race for the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres outhit Braves, lose 3-2
The San Diego Padres are running out of time to save their season. They dropped their third game in four days with a 3-2 loss to open a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Monday. The frustrating part was the Padres cobbled together seven hits, but both of their runs came […]
Game 100: San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres (49-50) at Atlanta Braves (57-41), July 20, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Truist Park – Atlanta, GA Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Slugfest adds hopeful end note to San Diego’s series loss
After two disappointing losses to the Kansas City Royals, the San Diego Padres felt due for a win like this one. They beat down on Kansas City in a 19-2 victory that felt a bit like payback for the tough-to-swallow loss in Game 1. The Friars hit five home runs, with Ty France and Jackson […]
The experiment is over, a change needs to be made
It is no secret that Craig Stammen has suffered through a rough first season as San Diego Padres manager. Yes, some of the obstacles associated with the job were expected. However, transitioning from the front office to the dugout without any minor or major league managerial experience has been an insurmountable leap. The hiring felt […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres throttle Royals in series finale
An inning before Jackson Merrill and Ty France connected on their second home runs of the game, both coming off a position player in the top of the ninth, France connected on a grand slam home run that all but ended the game between the San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman […]
Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans do not see San Diego playing in postseason
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The San Diego Padres came out of the All-Star break with a .500 record, staring at 16 games […]
Game 99: San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals
San Diego Padres (48-50) at Kansas City Royals (40-59), July 19, 2026, 11:10 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Crushing loss ends hope for series win against Kansas City
Despite having some competitive at-bats, the San Diego Padres just couldn’t get it together, falling short in Game 2 against the Kansas City Royals. They’ll now be staving off the sweep against KC in today’s series finale. Starter Griffin Canning went just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs to the Royals. That was more than […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres regressing with back-to-back losses to Royals
The season hangs in the balance for the San Diego Padres. With general manager and president of baseball operations A.J. Preller saying publicly, he wanted to wait to see how the team performed after the All-Star break before making a decision on how they would proceed at the trade deadline the Padres have started the […]
Game 98: San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals
San Diego Padres (48-49) at Kansas City Royals (39-59), July 18, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Heartbreaking series opener halts San Diego momentum
It was the San Diego Padres’ game to lose. The Friars took the lead in extra innings before Kyle Hart gave up fours runs (three earned) to the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the 10th. It’s just the second time this season that the Padres have been walked off. In reality, it never […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres walked off by Royals to start second half
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller threw 16 pitches in the bottom of the ninth inning. He opened the inning allowing a single to Isaac Collins and a double to Carter Jensen. Miller issued an intentional walk to Bobby Witt Jr. to load the bases with no outs for the Kansas City Royals. The All-Star […]
Game 97: San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals
San Diego Padres (48-48) at Kansas City Royals (38-59), July 17, 2026, 5:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
What to expect in second half
Officially, the second half of the 2026 season begins for the San Diego Padres with a 10-game road trip. The gauntlet includes playing two of the top National League East foes (Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins) after a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals. This might sound like a daunting task, but the Padres […]
After first series win of July, San Diego looks to capitalize on pivotal road trip
The San Diego Padres finally managed to win a series, pushing past the Toronto Blue Jays to take their first series in July. After an 8-7 comeback win on Saturday night, the Friars pulled off the same feat with a 5-4 comeback on Sunday afternoon. Those wins gave their offense some much needed momentum heading […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres in precarious position as play resumes following All-Star break
As MLB baseball returns to action following the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, many franchises will take stock of what they have, what they need and what the need to see from their team as they make decisions about how to approach the looming trade deadline. The San Diego Padres are no […]
Padres must play with urgency after All-Star break
Major League Baseball has reached the ceremonial halfway point of the 2026 season with the San Diego Padres firmly entrenched as the worst offensive team in baseball with a .500 record. The record portrays them as a mediocre team, losing and winning the same number of games. The stats tell a story of a team […]
Arizona Complex League ends soon; Kash Mayfield, Ethan Salas in Futures Game
Minor league baseball entered the All-Star break with multiple members of the San Diego Padres’ prospect list struggling through the 2026 season. The two players from the system named to the All-Star Futures Game, catcher Ethan Salas and LHP Kash Mayfield, are arguably the only two to have a consistently good first half of the […]
Padres Reacts Survey: Can San Diego climb back into playoff picture?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The San Diego Padres made a last push to overcome their worst losing streak of the season […]
I have a confession to make: The ABS Challenge System is good for baseball
I hope you’re enjoying the All-Star break. It is the only time in the regular season when baseball fans do not worry about the state of the lineup or that day’s starting pitcher. But the week is good for reflecting and admitting when you are wrong. Here is my confession: The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge […]
Good Morning San Diego: Mason Miller becomes focus of trade speculation
It is one of the national media’s favorite pastimes – what players on the San Diego Padres can we put on another team? Most of the time this speculation leads to a Padres player landing with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox or Philadelphia Phillies. This trade season is starting the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Mason Miller shines in minor appearance in All-Star game
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller made his appearance in the 2026 MLB All-Star game in the top of the ninth inning. His appearance for the National League All-Stars was short, just four pitches, but effective. The right-hander did what Padres fans have come to expect, and he struck out Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago […]
A reset for Freddy Fermin
San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin has taken a beating this season. Having not been a front-line catcher in his career, Fermin has done the bulk of the receiving this season for the Padres. The stated preference, by manager Craig Stammen before the season began, was for Fermin to share catching duties with Luis Campusano. […]
Good Morning San Diego: Friar Faithful think Padres should sell at deadline, look toward future
The debate for most teams every year is whether or not they should buy, sell or stand pat at the trade deadline. Teams have to evaluate what their team has, what it needs and what any potential additions or subtractions could mean for that season and future seasons. In the most recent Padres Reacts Survey, […]
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