https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/17/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/three-new-years-resolutions-for-padres-fans-in-2026-r2833/Short of wishing ill will to that team just a couple hours north, this is the time of year where we put all the bad stuff that happened in the previous 12 months and look ahead optimistically toward the next dozen. And for baseball fans, that can come in all shapes and sizes; whatever happe...2833Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:01:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/readers-choice-padres-missions-top-five-stories-of-2025-r2835/A lot of places like to pump up the articles they liked from 2025. But here at Padres Mission, we are all about our readers. And that is why we are recapping the five most popular stories you liked from the previous 12 months. From player performance to an international flavor to trade targ...2835Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:21:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/sung-mun-songs-outfield-test-could-fix-what-ails-padres-bench-r2831/The San Diego Padres' signing of former KBO infielder Sung Mun Song wasn't difficult to pin down in its motivation. A versatile infielder coming off a 25/25 season with Kiwoom is a player that virtually every team in baseball would want to add to their roster. So, it's a certain level of victory...2831Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/top-25-san-diego-padres-player-assets-of-2026-20-16-r2824/Were you surprised by anything in our first installment of the Top 25 San Diego Padres player assets for 2026? As the countdown continues, we start hitting some of the fringy contributors and some who are unsung. This list ranks the 25 Padres players and prospects with this in mind: Who are...2824Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/miguel-mendez-is-a-tantalizing-but-incomplete-depth-arm-for-the-2026-padres-r2826/The nature of an organization led by a hyper-aggressive executive like A.J. Preller is that, eventually, your farm system looks like it was ransacked by a prospect-hungry Galactus. Such is the state of the San Diego Padres at present. Despite years of building up an impressive minor-league syste...2826Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/a-look-at-the-offseason-for-the-rest-of-the-national-league-west-r2830/The 2025 offseason has been an eventful one for the San Diego Padres. It started with the shocking resignation of Mike Shildt and the hiring of Craig Stammen. It has also featured the losses of star pitchers Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez, and most recently, the acquisition of sought-after K...2830Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:44:06 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-2026-payroll-is-now-at-last-seasons-level-heres-how-they-can-spend-a-bit-more-r2827/A few weeks ago, Padres fans were celebrating the team’s announcement that they weren’t planning to shed salary for the 2026 season. Instead, San Diego intends to operate with a payroll similar to last year’s. That opened the door to all sorts of exciting hypotheticals about what the Padres coul...2827Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:15:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-triston-mckenzie-can-become-a-factor-for-the-2026-padres-r2825/It might've got lost in the midst of the re-signing of starter Michael King and the multi-year deal for infielder Sung Mun Song, but the San Diego Padres made an additional under-the-radar pickup last week in former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Triston McKenzie. It's only a minor-league deal tha...2825Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/stocking-stuffers-five-under-the-radar-players-san-diego-padres-should-wish-for-r2823/Every kid is familiar with the feeling of waking up on Christmas morning and seeing their presents wrapped neatly under the tree, complete with ribbons and bows. The big, exciting presents tend to be wrapped in boxes under the tree. But what about the stockings? Those are usually filled with "st...2823Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/will-padres-address-first-base-further-or-should-they-take-a-volume-approach-r2819/The San Diego Padres made a pair of notable additions to their infield group last week, and both should have something to say about the team's first base conundrum. First, and probably more notably, they signed Korean infielder Sung Mun Song to a three-year deal. Later in the day, it was reporte...2819Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/top-25-san-diego-padres-player-assets-of-2026-25-21-r2822/When thinking about who the most valuable players are, there is a lot to be considered.  Obviously, talent and production are the biggest factors, but those are not the only things worth considering. Experience is a plus, but age can weigh down someone's value. A big contract makes a great...2822Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:11:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/its-time-to-end-the-mason-miller-rumors-hes-a-cornerstone-to-the-padres-success-r2821/With the addition of KBO star Sung Mun Song and the re-signing of Michael King, it appears Padres general manager AJ Preller has finally come out of hibernation. Granted, he never actually went quiet, but Padres fans have grown accustomed to high-activity offseasons, and this year’s break has be...2821Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:22:01 +0000