https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/11/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-have-hope-as-new-statcast-data-offers-optimism-around-manny-machado-r3261/In just about every way possible, the 2026 season has been Manny Machado's worst of his major-league career. The last time Machado even flirted with the threshold constituting an average hitter was 2017, well before he was a member of the San Diego Padres. This year has represented something muc...3261Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/desperate-padres-might-as-well-lean-into-samad-taylors-skillset-r3260/As far as samples go, it's nearly impossible to glean anything from less than 20 plate appearances for a player. And that really goes for any point during the season, let alone the first 20. Samad Taylor, though, is providing a bit of intrigue through his minuscule sample for the San Diego Padre...3260Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:09:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-are-still-waiting-for-the-xander-bogaerts-who-dominated-in-boston-r3257/For years, following a Xander Bogaerts season was almost an exercise in predictability. The numbers might fluctuate slightly from one year to the next, but the outcome was usually the same: a hitter well above league average, capable of getting on base, driving in runs, and providing offensive s...3257Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:06:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-trade-chips-what-prospects-would-be-available-in-a-trade-r3237/With the calendar flipping to June, every front office's focus has turned to the trade deadline. [And the draft, of course, but for the purposes of this exercise, the trade deadline is our only consideration.] Most of the chatter is on who certain teams should be acquiring. Already, the San...3237Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-defense-is-holding-it-together-as-offense-and-pitching-struggle-r3252/When it comes to the offense and pitching staff (the latter of which specifically applies to the rotation), the San Diego Padres are floundering. Despite keeping up with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West standings through more than a month to open 2026, they're currently mired...3252Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-lack-of-punch-is-threatening-to-tank-season-r3255/Freddy Fermin was the San Diego Padres’ offense over the weekend. His performance exposed just how low the hitting group has fallen in 2026. The light-hitting catcher drove in five of the club's six runs in a three-game set against the New York Mets. He clubbed a pair of two-run home runs a...3255Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/offseason-budget-restrictions-proving-to-be-padres-undoing-in-2026-r3250/The San Diego Padres were never going to be players in the deep end of the spending pool over the winter of 2025-2026. Their stack of long-term position player contracts worked in conjunction with an uncertain ownership future to limit any sort of financial flexibility. The sliver of it that rem...3250Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:48:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/walker-buehler-is-back-on-the-upswing-with-padres-r3244/Last Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, Cristopher Sánchez earned the kind of standing ovation a pitcher rarely receives after allowing a run. His streak of 50⅔ scoreless innings—the fifth-longest in MLB history—had come to an end, and Philadelphia thanked him with a full minute of applause....3244Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:02:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-week-in-review-at-least-freddy-fermins-funk-is-over-r3238/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-5 Runs scored last week: 14 Runs allowed last week: 26 (season run differential: minus-18) Standings Scores Monday: No game Game 59 (Tuesday): Phillies 3, Padres 2 Game 60 (Wednesday): Philli...3238Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:07:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-trade-deadline-preview-three-blockbuster-targets-to-fill-san-diegos-biggest-needs-r3236/The San Diego Padres are a handful of games past the one-third mark through the 2026 season -- a big enough sample size for the front office to know what it has with the club and what it needs to do to ensure a National League playoff berth. The players have made it easy for the evaluators...3236Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/aj-prellers-lesser-blockbuster-the-freddy-fermin-trade-has-been-a-disaster-for-padres-r3241/When the San Diego Padres acquired Freddy Fermin at last year's trade deadline, they were acquiring a 30-year-old backup catcher who had the potential to be a starter. To be clear: The Padres were desperate for an upgrade behind the plate. At the time, they were running with Elias Diaz and...3241Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-ramon-laureano-has-hip-surgery-possibly-out-for-season-r3247/Are the San Diego Padres suddenly in more trouble than they were in? It would seem so. Outfielder Ramon Laureano had surgery on his right hip and labrum and his return to the Padres this season is in question. Laureano was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL to ac...3247Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0000