https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/13/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/3-reasons-why-padres-will-win-the-nl-west-and-3-reasons-they-wont-r3046/We all know there is a huge obstacle standing in the way of the San Diego Padres winning the NL West. That is that team just up the coast a couple hours that has won the last two World Series. So, it will take a Herculean effort for the Friars to knock the Los Angeles Dodgers from the top s...3046Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:07:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/national-league-west-2026-preview-los-angeles-dodgers-r3043/After becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Series since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to do something that hasn't been done since... the very same Yankees. The Dodgers brought back of its postseason roster and added a couple of superstars to...3043Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:38:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-center-field-r3009/Sometimes, it's nice to just have a little luck on your side. While it isn't luck that drove the San Diego Padres draft Jackson Merrill, the Friars were fortunate that the high school shortstop took to his new position so quickly. He was rewarded with a contract extension that could have hi...3009Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:53:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-corner-outfield-r3013/The San Diego Padres entered the 2025-26 offseason with questions abounding throughout several aspects of their roster. Corner outfield was not among those questions, however.  On one hand, it helps when you have Fernando Tatis Jr. holding down one side of the outfield grass. While it didn’...3013Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:30:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-opening-day-primer-r3048/The wait is finally over. The San Diego Padres will be back on the field at Petco Park on Thursday afternoon, playing host to Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers. It was a long wait for the announcement of the roster, but we now have clarity as to what the on-field team will look like early on. ...3048Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-unveil-opening-day-roster-for-2026-season-r3049/After a full offseason of hemming and hawing over who was and wasn't being acquired, the San Diego Padres have revealed their 26-man roster for Opening Day. While there, the starting rotation and the position players were set; the remaining decisions to be made had to deal with the bullpen....3049Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-third-base-r3001/Manny Machado has held down the hot corner for the San Diego Padres since signing a 10-year, $300 million contract before the 2019 season. He has played third base well and, for the most part, been the player Friars fans expected when he left the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hasn't hit fewer tha...3001Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworths-swing-adjustment-could-yield-massive-benefit-for-padres-r3036/The 2025 San Diego Padres were one of the meekest teams in Major League Baseball. As a collective, both their 152 home runs and .138 isolated power ranked 28th in the league. Plenty of context goes into that, of course. Regardless of the particulars, though, this was a team that was not built fo...3036Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:55:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-shortstop-r3022/The San Diego Padres are counting on Xander Bogaerts to hold down the shortstop position in 2026, but recent history says he won't be out there every day. Injuries have sidelined him for long stretches in each of the past two years, and he'll be playing his age-33 season this year. Those are tro...3022Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:30:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/3-padres-who-were-spring-training-all-stars-and-3-who-were-camp-busts-r3041/The San Diego Padres learned a lot about their team following more than a month at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. With the exception of a few minor injuries (plus the season-ending surgery for reliever Bryan Hoeing), the Friars came out of camp mostly healthy. That made for a co...3041Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:53:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-defensive-primer-r3033/Recent years across Major League Baseball have shown that you don't have to be an elite defensive team to make a deep playoff run. But it helps.  The Toronto Blue Jays were the best defensive team in the league last year, according to Statcast's Fielding Run Value. They posted a mark of 44,...3033Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:55:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r3014/If there is a set of players who have a chip on their shoulder entering the 2026 season, it is the group who will primarily fill the role of designated hitter for the San Diego Padres. Nick Castellanos was dumped by the Philadelphia Phillies. Miguel Andujar spent most of the last two season...3014Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:03 +0000