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Some clarity halfway through spring camp
The midway point through Spring Training brings a little more clarity to the roster competitions going on in camp for the San Diego Padres with almost three weeks to go. The scores of the games don’t matter; the games often include minor league players that will never see a major league roster. Even the performances […]
ST Game 16: San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians
San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians, March 7, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Goodyear Ballpark – Goodyear, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Pitchers in battle for fifth spot keep pressure on Padres decision makers
The players in competition for the final spot in the rotation are not going to make the decision easy on the San Diego Padres front office and manager Craig Stammen. German Marquez started the game against the Chicago Cubs for the Padres, who won the game 3-0, and he completed three innings without allowing a […]
2026 Spring Breakout showcases top prospects
The 3rd annual MLB Spring Breakout showcases the top prospects in baseball, including the San Diego Padres top players in their minor league system. Ninety-one of the top 100 prospects have been named to be included in the rosters for the 16 games that will be played between March 19-22. This will be the last […]
ST Game 15: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, March 6, 2026, 5:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV/MLB Network Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Dominican Republic poised to challenge USA, Japan for 2026 WBC title
Major League Baseball Spring Training clubhouses in Florida and Arizona have thinned out this week, as the 2026 World Baseball Classic has officially begun. Tournament games will take place across the United States, Japan and Puerto Rico. Team USA and defending champion Japan are the prohibitive favorites. However, do not count out the Dominican Republic […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres offense explodes against Mariners, Sung-Mun Song exits early with injury
Walker Buehler made his first start as a member of the San Diego Padres organization against the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday. That was supposed to be the lead story of the game as Buehler, JP Sears and Triston McKenzie, who are all battling for the final spot in the San […]
ST Game 14: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners
San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, March 5, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
From number one prospect to 162-game suspension
In 2013, the consensus number one prospect in all of MLB was Jurickson Profar. The switch-hitting shortstop for the Texas Rangers was turning heads with his elite combination of power, speed and defense. It’s hard to forget the miraculous year that Profar had in 2024 with the San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, that season is stained […]
Good Morning San Diego: Joe Musgrove returns, Randy Vasquez dazzles in relief
Joe Musgrove made his long-awaited return to the mound for the San Diego Padres when they faced off against Team Great Britain in an exhibition game at the Peoria Sports Complex on Wednesday. If was not a perfect day for Musgrove or the Padres for that matter, but they both performed well enough to see […]
Joe Musgrove takes mound for Padres, game ends in 2-2 tie
It probably was not the exact start Joe Musgrove had in mind for his return to the mound in the San Diego Padres’ 2-2 tie with Great Britain at the Peoria Sports Complex on Wednesday, but it was positive. He got one out in the first inning, allowed a run and was taken out with […]
ST Game 13: Great Britain at San Diego Padres
Great Britain at San Diego Padres, March 4, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Padres Reacts Survey: Who can benefit most from Padres regulars at WBC?
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. There is no debate the San Diego Padres have a talented roster. That talent comes from […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres snap skid; Jurickson Profar tests positive… again
Fans of the San Diego Padres got their first glimpse of what Nick Castellanos could be if he breaks camp as a part of the big-league roster. Castellanos went 2-for-3 in San Diego’s 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday and that included a double and a two-run home run off the bat […]
Nick Castellanos powers Padres back into win column
The San Deigo Padres got back in the win column with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. on Tuesday. It was good for the Padres to get a win, but the best part of the day was seeing Nick Castellanos connect on a two-run home run to […]
ST Game 12: San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox
San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, March 3, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: Camelback Ranch – Glendale, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Another Padres player will miss time due to injury; Michael King, lineup struggle
The San Diego Padres came into the 2026 season with an unclear picture of the catching situation, and it was made worse with the news that Blake Hunt will miss time with an oblique injury. Hunt was expected to push for a roster spot when he was brought back into the San Diego organization, but […]
World Baseball Classic is here!
Wednesday is the first game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. All seven of the Padres involved left the team over the weekend. Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wandy Peralta joined the Dominican Republic team for an exhibition in the DR. Xander Bogaerts joined the Netherlands team in Florida for their exhibition against Tampa […]
Padres struggle in loss to Athletics
The San Diego Padres were held without a hit through four innings of play against the Athletics at the Peoria Sports Complex on Monday. That came to an end when Gavin Sheets stepped to the plate and delivered a single to right field. Sheets was followed by Nick Castellanos who grounded into a fielder’s choice […]
Hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. faces challenge of resurrecting Padres’ offense
The 2025 San Diego Padres finished with a 90-72 record, driven by a pitching staff widely regarded as one of the best in the majors. The offense was another story. Collectively, the team batting average was .252, as they scored 4.33 runs per game. A sharp decline from the season before, with 4.69 runs per […]
The strange lineup math in San Diego
As the third week of Spring Training gets underway, the San Diego Padres have continued to show promise in their Cactus League play. They have remained competitive in games they had no business being competitive in. As hard as it is to gauge the weight of spring performance, it has been exciting to watch. Now […]
ST Game 11: Athletics at San Diego Padres
Athletics at San Diego Padres, March 2, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose to Giants, lose Bryan Hoeing to injury
The San Diego Padres had a rough day on the diamond on Sunday. The question when it was all over is who had it worse, the pitchers or the hitters? Padres pitching allowed nine runs in the 9-1 loss but managed just five hits off Giants pitching. Two of the five San Diego hits went […]
Padres have many decisions this spring
There is a lot going on in spring camp besides what we see in the games played. The backfields, the B games, the live BP and the bullpen sessions thrown are all just as important or more important as what we see on the field. I spent three days this past week watching practice and […]
Padres, Alex Verdugo agree on minor-league deal
According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Padres and Alex Verdugo have agreed on a minor-league deal. The terms do not include an invitation to the big-league camp. Instead, Verdugo will report to the minor league facility in Peoria, Ariz. The 29-year-old outfielder was released by the Atlanta Braves last […]
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