https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/15/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-mulling-retirement-which-would-answer-some-painful-padres-questions-in-the-process-r2881/UPDATE: Darvish has announced that he has not made any final decisions on his retirement or contract, and that he is purely focused on his rehab process. Original article as follows. Amidst unceasing rotation depth question and financial constraints, one of the looming questions h...2881Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:24:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/is-a-jose-iglesias-reunion-out-of-the-question-for-the-padres-r2879/It's hard to remember now, but Jose Iglesias was the only bench player who made the San Diego Padres' 2025 Opening Day roster and lasted throughout the entire season. Martin Maldonado was immediately released upon the acquisition of Freddy Fermin at the trade deadline, Brandon Lockridge was sent...2879Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-have-another-trade-option-at-catcher-in-twins-ryan-jeffers-r2874/At this point in the winter, the need for another catcher on the San Diego Padres' roster is well known. While the active roster does, officially, feature the required two bodies prepared to get work behind the plate, the logistical side is screaming for a third.  The team acquired Freddy F...2874Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:55:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-makes-miguel-andujar-an-attractive-free-agent-for-padres-r2876/With much of the top tier of free agency now off the board, especially on the positional side, we're starting to hear about the next wave of free agents having a market of their own. One of those is Miguel Andujar, something of a utility man for whose services the San Diego Padres are currently...2876Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/do-the-padres-have-a-viable-trade-candidate-in-the-cubs-carson-kelly-r2865/While a team in need of depth virtually across the board, the catcher spot could represent an area worth addressing for the San Diego Padres. A spot that was something of a mess last year remains concerningly uncertain ahead of 2026.  The early 2025 iteration of the Padres relied on a combi...2865Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/new-padres-infielder-sung-mun-song-injures-oblique-sidelined-for-a-month-r2871/The Sung Mun Song era with the San Diego Padres is off to an inauspicious beginning. The South Korean infielder, who signed a four-year, $15 million contract with the Padres last month, sustained an oblique injury and is expected to need about four weeks to recover. Song was injured during...2871Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:10:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-closer-mason-miller-takes-definitive-stance-on-his-future-as-a-starter-r2867/Last year, the San Diego Padres acquired Mason Miller to be a late-inning weapon out of their bullpen. Miller wants to remain in that role 2026, even if the team thinks he could dominate elsewhere on the pitching staff. As a reminder, the right-hander is the team's projected closer after Robert...2867Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-paradox-do-you-trade-a-starting-pitcher-to-add-another-one-r2859/Even at this late stage of the winter, we know the San Diego Padres still have work to do on their 2026 roster and that their priorities could be aligned in a number of ways. For example, we know that they want to add another starting pitcher. Having added Michael King back into the mix and...2859Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/omar-cruz-returns-as-padres-also-add-nick-solak-justin-yeager-on-minor-league-deals-r2866/With spring training less than a month away, minor-league free agents are finding homes. Three have now landed with the San Diego Padres. Utility man Nick Solak, left-hander Omar Cruz. and right-hander Justin Yeager have signed minor-league deals with the Padres, according to Baseball Ameri...2866Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:39:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/bryce-johnson-may-be-internal-answer-to-padres-bench-woes-r2864/Even at this late stage of the offseason, the San Diego Padres have a depth problem. While the team's addition of Sung Mun Song helps to quell some concerns over the infield depth and lengthens the bench, the fact that there are at least two unsettled spots in the team's lineup (first base...2864Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/zips-and-the-2026-padres-the-good-the-bad-the-unpredictable-r2862/Preseason predictions should always be taken with a grain of salt. The methodology used to reach certain decisions or projected outcomes often doesn't match what fans or quasi-experts have in mind for a team in the upcoming season. With that caveat, FanGraphs' popular ZiPS projections for t...2862Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ramon-laureano-had-a-career-breakout-at-30-%E2%80%93%C2%A0can-the-padres-left-fielder-do-it-again-in-2026-r2863/When the San Diego Padres traded six minor-league players at the deadline for Ryan O'Hearn and Ramón Laureano, they did so with the 2025 season in mind. They were part of a seven-player haul in total, as the team tried to overhaul their offense first and pitching staff second. Of course, that di...2863Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:09:02 +0000