https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/21/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-hits-first-world-baseball-classic-grand-slam-in-dominican-republic-history-r2987/In his first World Baseball Classic, San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first homer of the classic, which would be the first of a 10-run afternoon for the Dominican Republic in their win over Israel to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals round, in which seeding for that wil...2987Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:11:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-padres-camp-march-6-8-r2979/While the key players at the World Baseball Classic won't be returning for a while, things are heating up at San Diego Padres camp. Some players continue to make a push to be on the Opening Day roster, which figures to lead to some tough decisions for new manager Craig Stammen and president of b...2979Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:30:07 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-history-jackson-merrill-and-every-player-who-has-received-rookie-of-the-year-votes-in-san-diego-r2969/Jackson Merrill had a disappointing 2025 season by his standards, even when his reduced plate appearances last year are taken into account. Those higher expectations come from a brilliant 2024 campaign that nearly ended in awards glory. However, being the fourth player in Padres history to place...2969Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:05:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-padres-camp-march-2-5-r2963/San Diego Padres 27, Seattle Mariners 6. The final score on Thursday looked more like a Chargers-Seahawks NFL game than a Padres-Mariners MLB matchup. But those things tend to happen in spring training. And that came with Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Xander Bogaerts not around, in...2963Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:39:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-top-prospects-ryan-wideman-no-9-r2964/Padres Mission's countdown of the top 20 San Diego Padres prospects, as voted on by our staff writers, continues with deeper profiles on the top 10 entering the 2026 season. Check out previous editions of these rankings here: No. 10: Kale Fountain Nos. 11-15 Nos. 16-20...2964Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/out-of-options-these-padres-risk-being-dfad-if-they-arent-on-opening-day-roster-r2961/There is more at stake this spring than just whether a player starts, is in the bullpen, or comes off the bench. Spots on the 40-man roster are also in jeopardy for a handful of San Diego Padres who do not have the ability to be optioned to the minor leagues. Without going into too much det...2961Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/figuring-out-how-padres-can-accomodate-jose-miranda-on-opening-day-roster-after-his-torrid-start-in-spring-training-r2967/When the San Diego Padres signed Jose Miranda to a minor-league deal in December, the level of intrigue in response was tepid at best. A former top prospect of a certain pedigree with two separate years of success at the top level as a change-of-scenery candidate rung as similar to Gavin Sheets....2967Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-padres-camp-feb-27-march-1-r2957/Following this weekend, all of the the San Diego Padres' World Baseball Classic participants will have departed camp in Peoria, Arizona, leaving time for other players to get sharp or improve their chances of getting on the Opening Day roster. As a reminder: Don't take anything too seriousl...2957Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:02:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/manny-machados-eyes-are-on-the-2026-world-baseball-classic-r2962/On Sunday, the Dominican Republic held its first team practice at loanDepot park ahead of the World Baseball Classic, set to begin on Wednesday, March 4, when Chinese Taipei and Australia face off in the Tokyo Dome. The biggest story for this team, led by manager Albert Pujols, is San Diego...2962Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2026-top-prospects-rankings-16-20-r2958/Identifying the top prospects in a thin farm system such as the San Diego Padres' is as difficult as choosing from the prospects in a deep system. In each case, lots of hair-splitting happens as players are assigned spots. San Diego team president and general manager A.J. Preller cleared ou...2958Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-rich-coaching-history-supports-a-ruben-niebla-fueled-breakout-in-2026-r2949/The San Diego Padres have tried to ensure decent fourth and fifth starters will fill out their 2026 rotation by signing the likes of German Marquez, Walker Buehler, and Griffin Canning. The low salaries on each of their contracts limit the risk of those pitchers not working out — and the Ruben N...2949Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/2026-san-diego-padres-opening-day-roster-projection-v20-r2950/A.J. Preller hit the upgrade button and solidified some weak spots for the San Diego Padres' roster. The president of baseball operations brought in three candidates for the rotation and two bats since Padres Mission did the first version of an Opening Day roster projection at the beginning...2950Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:58:01 +0000