https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/2/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/mason-millers-inspiration-goes-far-beyond-his-work-on-the-mound-r3469/My appreciation of Mason Miller goes beyond his activity as the San Diego Padres’ closer. I am writing this in the first person because this is based on my own experience rather than on following baseball or studying baseball history. My son is now 35. When I was 35 and my son, Cliff, was eight,...3469Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-is-slumping-again-but-his-numbers-are-lying-to-padres-r3530/Jackson Merrill looked like one of baseball's future superstars after his breakout 2024 campaign at just 21 years old. But since that point, there has been a lot more up-and-down in his game. After posting an .826 OPS in 2024, that number dropped to .774 during an injury-riddled 2025 campaign. A...3530Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/luis-campusanos-defensive-growth-goes-beyond-his-arm-r3531/If Luis Campusano's weekend was a coming-out party, it couldn't have come at a better time for the San Diego Padres. While the loudest things to hit the stat sheet were a walk-off home run on Friday night and a solo jack on Sunday that would turn out to be the game (and series) winner over...3531Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/nick-pivettas-triumphant-return-to-padres-deserves-celebration-and-a-little-skepticism-r3534/Should San Diego Padres fans be excited over Nick Pivetta’s performance in his first MLB start since April? Of course. Should Padres fans also be skeptical of Pivetta’s outing? A little dose wouldn’t hurt at the moment. But for one day, the 33-year-old right-hander reminded everyone why he...3534Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:07:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/kyle-hart-is-just-the-latest-successful-padres-bullpen-project-r3525/The depth of the San Diego Padres’ bullpen continues to make the team one of the toughest contenders to overcome in a playoff series, especially if it is a series of fewer than seven games. There's enough elite arms to handle high-leverage pressure and often cover for the lack of depth among the...3525Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-week-in-review-flexing-on-the-yankees-r3508/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 3-3 Runs scored last week: 19 Runs allowed last week: 21 (season run differential: plus-8) Scores Game 138 (Monday): Padres 5, Reds 0 Game 139 (Tuesday): Reds 4, Padres 3 Game 140 (Wednesday): ...3508Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-rebuilt-rotation-deserves-equal-parts-optimism-and-skepticism-r3521/The rotation for the 2026 San Diego Padres always seemed destined serve as a weak point of the roster. Fragilely assembled out of a collection of minor-league and one-year deals, there wasn't a whole lot of certainty to be offered by the starting five despite the stability provided by the bullpe...3521Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-pitchers-of-the-month-august-2026-the-best-bullpen-in-baseball-somehow-gets-even-better-r3517/August was a strong and much-needed month of baseball for the San Diego Padres. After going 17-11, the Friars the final stretch of the regular season firmly in the mix for a National League Wild Card spot. The Padres made that possible by deciding to buy at the trade deadline when plenty of...3517Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:09:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-hitters-of-the-month-august-2026-the-friars-new-groove-r3520/The month of August was a promising one for the San Diego Padres. They went 17-11 and made a statement to the league with a three-game sweep of the National League-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The team ended the month holding a narrow lead for the final NL wild-card spot. While the Padres hav...3520Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:02:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-walker-buehler-is-still-elite-at-handling-pressure-in-high-leverage-situations-r3516/If we stop only at Walker Buehler’s 4.66 ERA, it would be enough to worry us down the stretch, with the San Diego Padres fighting for a Wild Card spot. I don’t like to blame ERA, though, since no statistic can tell the entire story of a pitcher in a single number. Buehler’s case is very int...3516Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ethan-salas-proves-to-be-a-rare-developmental-victory-for-padres-r3518/As a result of president of baseball operations A.J. Preller's wheeling and dealing of prospects as if they were cotton candy at a birthday party, the San Diego Padres' minor-league system is the worst in MLB. Still, there have been some small wins for the Friars in recent years, though they're...3518Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:02:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/national-league-playoff-picture-gauging-padres-best-paths-to-october-r3510/The San Diego Padres postseason chances have taken a bit of a tumble. On August 22, the Friars hit a season-high 68.9% playoff odds, according to FanGraphs’ model. Since then, they’ve gone 2-5, seen their odds drop to 47.3%, and fallen a half-game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks. All is not lost...3510Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:53:02 +0000