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Good Morning San Diego: Bogey falls single short of cycle in series clincher for Padres
Xander Bogaerts has not been the most productive player at the plate for the San Diego Padres this season, but that was not the case against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Thursday. Bogaerts fell a single short of the cycle while leading the Padres to a 9-2 win over the Rockies to give […]
The Lake Elsinore Storm are champions
The San Diego Padres’ Low-A affiliate, Lake Elsinore Storm, pummeled their way to the California League Championship on the backs of their newest players, with some assistance from some of their other highly ranked young prospects. After struggling through most of the second half of the season, the Storm put on a postseason surge after […]
Game 153: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres (83-69) at Colorado Rockies (56-96), September 17, 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.
San Diego’s top prospect launches two homers in electric win
After ending their win streak on Tuesday night, the San Diego Padres got back in the win column quickly. They stomped the Colorado Rockies with a 9-3 victory. Different from their previous wins, their damage didn’t all come in one big inning. Instead, the Friars scored two in the first, one in the second and […]
Good Morning San Diego: Ethan Salas breaks out, leads Padres to win over Rockies
Ethan Salas had been mired in an 0-for-15 slump since he was called up to the MLB roster by the San Diego Padres before he logged his first hit in the form of a triple against the San Francisco Giants. That slump is just a thing of the past for the top prospect who hit […]
Countdown to October: Padres’ postseason magic number dwindling
With less than two weeks remaining in the 2026 Major League Baseball season, the San Diego Padres have firm control of the third and final National League Wild Card postseason position. The magic number is nine, and with a little luck, they can clinch a playoff berth against division foe, the Arizona Diamondbacks, at Petco […]
Game 152: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres (82-69) at Colorado Rockies (56-95), September 16, 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.
Bullpen drops ball as Padres lose opportunity to catch up in Wild Card
Everyone in the running for the NL Wild Card lost yesterday. Both the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies lost in yesterday’s games. The San Diego Padres lost as well. Had they won, they would have been a measly 0.5 game back of Philly and 1.0 game back of Chicago. It was a key opportunity […]
A.J. Preller signed stellar free agent class for 2026
There is only a little over a week left in the 2026 regular season for the San Diego Padres. With the team marching toward a playoff berth, this is a good time to look back at how they got here. It is not a stretch to say that without the minor league free agents signed […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres get beat up by Rockies, see winning streak snapped
None of the San Diego Padres pitchers could find an answer for Cole Carrigg of the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego State product had a huge night finishing 4-for-5 with a single, a double and two home runs with two runs scored and five RBI to hand the Padres a 9-3 loss at Coors […]
Lake Elsinore advances in playoffs; San Antonio finishes its season
The Lake Elsinore Storm, the San Diego Padres’ Single-A minor league affiliate, finished their season with a 66-65 record, 4.5 games behind the Ontario Tower Buzzers (LAD) in the South Division. After winning the first-half crown, the Storm floundered during the second half and finished with a 27-35 record in the last half of the […]
Game 151: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres (82-68) at Colorado Rockies (55-95), September 15, 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.
San Diego edges out Rox to continue win streak
It was a scary one, but the San Diego Padres ended it with their eighth consecutive win. Facing the Colorado Rockies in their series opener on Monday night, the Friars got off to an early lead. San Diego scored six runs by the third inning, holding a five-lead over the Rox. Then, it happened. The […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres keep rolling to open series with Rockies
The San Diego Padres secured their eighth consecutive win by the slimmest of margins against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Monday. Pinch hitter Adael Amador chopped a Mason Miller pitch over the mound that was fielded and thrown to first by Manny Machado to beat Amador for the final out to […]
Game 150: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres (81-68) at Colorado Rockies (55-94), September 14, 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.
Padres hold on for narrow sweep over Giants
It was a nail biter, but the San Diego Padres came away from it with a seven-game win streak and back-to-back sweeps for the third time this season. It was a great game to cap off the sweep. Ethan Salas finally notched his first big-league hit with a triple in Oracle Park, Fernando Tatis Jr. […]
Padres’ win-now mentality pays off in Mason Miller trade
Most Major League Baseball trade deadline deals swap top minor-league prospects for proven big-league talent. Why? Playoff-contending teams are willing to gamble their future away to secure a postseason berth. Participating in October baseball is worth the risk. Padres gambled and possibly won deadline deal Last summer, the San Diego Padres acquired reliever Mason Miller […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres piece together back end of bullpen, complete sweep of Giants
When the San Diego Padres jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the San Francisco Giants and their ace pitcher Logan Webb in the first two innings, it appeared they were on their way to an easy win on getaway day at Oracle Park. Like the first two games of the series, that proved not […]
Xander Bogaerts can be better than this
During his time as the control partner of the San Diego Padres, the late Peter Seidler was aggressive with spending money to build a core of players for the team he loved. Signing Manny Machado to a long-term contract and then extending him when he had an opt-out option, Seidler committed a total of $470 […]
Game 149: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres (80-68) at San Francisco Giants (62-87), September 13, 2026, 4:20 p.m. PST Watch: Peacock/NBCSN Location: Oracle Park – San Francisco, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Despite some scary finishes, Padres go for sweep in series finale
The San Diego Padres have been close to blowing some perfect leads. But, this is the time to do that. In both Games 1 and 2, the Friars have scored seven runs. In both games, the Friars have allowed the San Francisco Giants to come back within at least two runs as last as the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres will go for sweep after surviving late Giants rally
Much like the day before, the San Diego Padres jumped out to a lead against the San Francisco Giants and needed their back-end bullpen arms to lock down the 7-6 win at Oracle Park on Saturday. Michael King took the mound for San Diego and was hurt by the home run over the first two […]
Gaslamp Ball Reacts Survey Results: Padres fans expect season to come down to series with Diamondbacks
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. With a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks dropping the final game of their series against the Kansas City Royals, the San […]
Game 148: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres (79-68) at San Francisco Giants (62-86), September 12, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Oracle Park – San Francisco, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Good vibes continue despite scary ending versus Giants
After the San Diego Padres scored seven unanswered runs in the beginning of Friday night’s game, it felt like the game was already over. It wasn’t even close to that. Robbie Ray pitched well for four innings, giving up just one run. Then, in the fifth, he loaded the bases with two walks and a […]
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