https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/23/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-arbitration-decisions-projections-mason-miller-r2719/The San Diego Padres had an All-Star bullpen in 2025, and it got even better at the trade deadline, when Mason Miller was acquired from the Athletics on July 31 along with JP Sears. Miller immediately elevated the late-game advantage that the Padres already had and helped to mask a lot of the is...2719Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/four-free-agent-fits-for-the-padres-suddenly-empty-rotation-r2714/The Padres have a few needs to address this offseason, but a front-end starter is the top priority. Budget limitations leave around $52 million in Competitive Balance Tax Space (25th among MLB teams), so they must be selective in their free-agent signings.   This offseason, the Padres l...2714Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:57:05 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-arbitration-decisions-projections-jp-sears-r2713/The San Diego Padres had a volatile starting rotation in 2025, mainly due to injuries and inconsistent availability, forcing the organization to continuously adapt its pitching strategy. San Diego relied on a series of spot starters to eat innings before turning it over to their All-Star-laden b...2713Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:48:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/yu-darvishs-replacement-in-san-diego-could-come-in-the-form-of-another-japanese-pitcher-from-the-cubs-r2716/Shota Imanaga is now a free agent after the Chicago Cubs declined his three-year, $57 million team option and Imanaga responded by declining a player option of his own. It's a rather shocking turn of events after the Japanese southpaw clearly took charge as the ace of the staff in 2024, but sign...2716Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:51:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/craig-stammen-tabbed-as-mike-shildts-replacement-will-manage-san-diego-padres-in-2026-r2718/In a shocking bit of news, the San Diego Padres announced the Craig Stammen will take over as manager of the franchise in 2026. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Tribune was the first to break the news. “Craig has been a strong presence in our organization for nearly a decade,” president of...2718Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/without-robert-su%C3%A1rez-are-mason-miller-adrian-morejon-now-on-divergent-paths-r2711/Early November brought some news that was long-expected, as closer Robert Suárez opted out out of the remaining two years and $16 million on his contract. As such, the league leader in saves—who recorded 76 combined over the last two seasons—will handle ninth-inning duty for a new club in 2026....2711Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:53:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/with-minimal-award-representation-where-can-padres-improve-defensively-in-2026-r2710/If you're looking at how the 2025 defensive awards shook out for the recently-completed Major League Baseball season, you're not going to find much representation for the San Diego Padres. In fact, Fernando Tatis Jr. was the list in both nominations and reception. The team's right fielder took h...2710Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:50:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-suffers-another-setback-will-miss-entire-2026-season-putting-the-padres-in-a-bind-r2715/Yu Darvish has suffered another medical issue that may ultimately be a career-ending injury. It was announced on Tuesday, November 4, that Darvish will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a flexor tendon and an internal brace in his elbow. The recovery time for t...2715Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:13:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-arbitration-decisions-projections-gavin-sheets-r2712/Gavin Sheets enters a pivotal season for the Padres. The left-handed bat, with multi-positional flexibility and recent flashes of power, is approaching his next arbitration year, one that could define his standing with the club going forward. Originally drafted in the second round by the Chicago...2712Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:11:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-the-padres-40-man-roster-stands-to-change-in-the-very-near-future-r2709/While the Major League Baseball offseason may not move at the exciting pace of some of its professional counterparts, the San Diego Padres stand to be active on multiple fronts early on. With option decisions to be made and a manager to be hired, there is plenty on the organization's plate from...2709Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:55:06 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/who-will-land-this-offseasons-biggest-international-free-agent-r2707/Star talent coming over from Japan can have a tremendous effect on a team - just ask the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s hard to imagine them having the same success without their trio of Japanese stars.  And while 25-year-old  corner infielder Munetaka Murakami isn’t nearly...2707Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:52:57 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/grading-the-2025-san-diego-padres-bullpen-r2708/We know the San Diego Padres had a great bullpen in 2025. Their relief corps featured three All-Stars, and that was before trading for Athletics' closer Mason Miller. Their collective ERA of 3.06 was the best in MLB by a mile. Boston's pen was the next best, at 3.41.  How good was each hurl...2708Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:54:01 +0000