https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/13/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/rotation-bullpen-or-el-paso-analytically-breaking-down-triston-mckenzies-arsenal-r2911/During the offseason, contending teams are always searching for hidden gems. In the case of right-handed starter Triston McKenzie, the San Diego Padres are looking to see if they can work some magic and restore some of the early-career luster to the once highly rated Cleveland Guardians prospect...2911Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/why-padres-are-better-off-not-trading-jake-cronenworth-for-pitching-r2916/One of the ripples from Monday's six-player trade between the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, with Caleb Durbin and Kyle Harrison as the principals, was the idea that maybe a path had opened for the Padres to make a late trade for a starting pitcher. The thinking was this: Milwaukee h...2916Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-fenton-curse-losses-of-luis-arraez-ryan-ohearn-revive-left-handed-fears-for-padres-r2895/During the 2025-26 offseason, the San Diego Padres lost both Ryan O’Hearn and Luis Arraez to free agency. Since both are left-handed batters, the Fenton Curse merits being revisited. What was originally San Diego Stadium was the newest of the three major league ballparks in Southern Califor...2895Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:08:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/five-things-to-watch-at-san-diego-padres-spring-training-r2915/Spring training is finally here. Pitchers and catchers have to report by Wednesday, with position players due Sunday. Already, players on both sides have reported to camp in Peoria, Ariz. That means all the work that president of baseball operations A.J. Preller and his crew have done...2915Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/could-padres-take-advantage-of-brewers-new-third-base-vacancy-r2914/The Milwaukee Brewers made something of a strange trade, sending starting third baseman Caleb Durbin and two utility players to the Boston Red Sox for a package of three players that included versatile infielder David Hamilton. Given that such a trade creates a new void for the Crew at third bas...2914Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:08:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/whats-next-for-padres-after-miguel-andujar-signing-r2907/With their signing of Miguel Andujar to a one-year contract, the San Diego Padres have essentially fortified the position player portion of their 2026 roster. Eight of the starting nine are in place, with Andujar and Sung Mun Song representing at least half the bench contingent. If we assume tha...2907Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/looking-for-bench-offense-padres-should-pursue-reds-christian-encarnacion-strand-r2898/With news that Eugenio Suarez is joining the Cincinnati Reds for 2026, it meant that someone's opportunities were being taken by the slugger's return to the Queen City. Whether that person is corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand is up for debate, but with Suarez's addition as the d...2898Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:17:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-fernando-tatis-jr-highlight-team-dominican-republic-and-padres-fans-hopes-in-world-baseball-classic-r2902/If San Diego Padres fans are looking for a reason to cheer for a team other than the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic, there is no doubt it is the Dominican Republic. That is because of the 11 Friars participating in the WBC, three are on the DR's roster. Padres appear on eight rosters ov...2902Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:03:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/which-of-these-28-non-roster-invitees-has-a-chance-to-impact-the-padres-in-2026-r2901/Can you feel it? The San Diego Padres' season is right around the corner, and the excitement is palpable. One sure sign of that is when teams reveal their non-roster invitations to spring training. The Padres did that by updating their website. All of these players are on minor-league contr...2901Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:05:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/rotation-bullpen-or-el-paso-analytically-breaking-down-marco-gonzales-arsenal-r2900/The San Diego Padres' biggest offseason question was how to plug the holes in the rotation. The club lost Dylan Cease to free agency and Yu Darvish to injury. Because A.J. Preller is in charge, visions of a Tarik Skubal or Freddy Peralta trade or a Framber Valdez signing danced in people's heads...2900Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/rotation-bullpen-or-el-paso-analytically-breaking-down-randy-vasquezs-arsenal-r2899/There is little doubt that the top of the San Diego Padres' rotation is expected to be pretty good in 2026. With right-handers Nick Pivetta, Michael King, and Joe Musgrove, the latter returning from Tommy John surgery, that is good enough for the Friars to compete with anyone. But after tha...2899Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:10:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/miguel-andujar-is-breath-of-fresh-air-that-padres-bench-needed-r2905/The San Diego Padres finally made the addition to their bench that had been coveted since the start of the offseason, signing Miguel Andujar to a one-year, $4 million contract. Considering the context of the roster and the team's finances at present, Andújar represented the ideal target among th...2905Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:35:01 +0000