https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/14/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-second-base-r3003/There's no mystery surrounding second base in San Diego -- Jake Cronenworth is the Padres' everyday option there. He returned to full-time duty at the position in 2025 after getting a lot of work at first base in 2023 and 2024. He shouldn't be needed at the cold corner in 2026 because Gavin Shee...3003Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:04:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-padres-camp-march-16-19-r3025/Suddenly, the San Diego Padres have just four Cactus League games left. The dog days of spring were covered up by the World Baseball Classic, but now everyone is focused on the finer things in order to get ready for Opening Day. That includes a couple of split-squad games Friday before wrap...3025Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:08:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-top-prospects-ethan-salas-no-1-r3016/Padres Mission's countdown of the top 20 prospect in the San Diego Padres' organization comes to a conclusion with the No. 1 prospect, as voted on by our writers. Check out all of the other entries in the ranking here: No. 2 : Kash Mayfield No. 3: Kruz Schoolcraft No....3016Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/three-questions-the-padres-must-answer-before-2026-opening-day-r3028/There are precious few days left before the San Diego Padres depart sunny Arizona and return home to sunny SoCal to begin the 2026 season. But as the clock ticks down toward Opening Day on March 26 vs. Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers, there are still some key items to figure out regardi...3028Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:03:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-first-base-r3015/Coming into the offseason, there may not have been a position with more uncertainty for the San Diego Padres than first base. While the team retained Gavin Sheets, the two names that logged the most time at the spot both appeared set to depart in free agency. Of course, that would come to fruiti...3015Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-catcher-r3004/Long gone are the days of Benito Santiago, who excelled at the plate as well as behind it. Such a catcher, if they're even in the system, is still a ways off. Thus, the San Diego Padres have tried to piece together a catching tandem that will help the team make a push for NL West title or a...3004Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-joe-musgrove-headed-to-injured-list-to-begin-2026-season-r3023/The first significant blow to the San Diego Padres' Opening Day rotation became somewhat official as first-year manager Craig Stammen said Monday that right-hander Joe Musgrove will begin the season on the injured list. Musgrove, the Padres' best pitcher when healthy and author of the first...3023Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:43:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-padres-camp-march-13-15-r3017/Can you believe we are entering the final week of spring training? In 10 days, the San Diego Padres will host two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers at Petco Park for Opening Day. Following the Dominican Republic's 2-1 loss to the U.S. in the World Ba...3017Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/five-bold-predictions-for-the-padres-in-2026-r2991/The 2026 Major League Baseball season is just a few weeks away. Here are five bold predictions that could define the San Diego Padres in 2026. Jackson Merrill emerges as team captain Watch for a leadership change in the clubhouse from Manny Machado to Jackson Merrill. Machado has been...2991Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:08:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-padres-camp-march-9-12-r2986/We are turning the corner and getting ready to hit the stretch drive of spring training, whatever that is. The San Diego Padres are starting to come together. As a reminder: Don't take anything too seriously in this recap. It is only spring training, where exhibition games often devolve int...2986Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-top-prospects-rankings-miguel-mendez-no-5-r3008/The San Diego Padres may lack the might they once had in terms of prospect depth, but that doesn’t mean they lack intrigue down on the farm. Having already explored three-quarters of the team’s top 20 prospects – as voted on by our Padres Mission staff – we turn our attention to one whose intrig...3008Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:55:07 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/four-prospective-buyers-tour-san-diego-padres-spring-training-facility-r3007/Representatives for four groups still in the running to purchase the San Diego Padres visited the team's spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., this week. According to a report by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune on Friday, the new target for completing a sale by the Seidler fam...3007Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:20:00 +0000