https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/25/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jp-sears-can-only-answer-a-few-of-the-padres-many-rotation-questions-r2695/The San Diego Padres' rotation is going to look quite a bit different in 2026.  Michael King is likely to decline his mutual option. Dylan Cease was already set to be a free agent, as is the case for Nestor Cortes Jr. None of that trio appears all that likely to return. Joe Musgrove, though...2695Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/scott-servais-simply-isnt-the-right-choice-to-replace-mike-shildt-as-padres-manager-r2697/After Mike Shildt's surprise retirement, the San Diego Padres are once again on the hunt for a new manager. There are already potential names being thrown around, but there is one in particular that the Padres should stay away from.  San Diego Union-Tribune Reporter Armando Duenas listed th...2697Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:50:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-worried-should-padres-be-about-a-potential-wandy-peralta-opt-out-r2694/There's a strange perception that exists around San Diego Padres relief pitcher Wandy Peralta in that he doesn't carry the discernible value of some of his relief corps counterparts. And while that may be valid to an extent, it also oversimplifies his role for the group. To say nothing of what h...2694Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/grading-the-2025-san-diego-padres-catchers-r2696/The San Diego Padres’ catcher carousel in 2025 ended up looking like a patchwork solution: a veteran stopgap in Martín Maldonado, an energetic trade-deadline pickup in Freddy Fermin, a backup with pop in Elias Díaz, and the organization’s former top high-rated prospect, Luis Campusano. Maldonado...2696Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:12:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-manager-mike-shildt-retires-setting-stage-for-transitionary-offseason-in-san-diego-r2693/When the Chicago Cubs ended the San Diego Padres' season -- or, perhaps more accurately, when the Padres' offense ended the Padres' season -- many things became abundantly clear. First, the team obviously needed to supplement the offense. After scoring just five runs in three games during t...2693Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:02:55 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/projecting-the-potential-fallout-of-a-catastrophic-robert-su%C3%A1rez-option-decision-r2688/Among the first San Diego Padres moves to watch this winter is a decision to come from closer Robert Suárez. The man who's gotten the ninth for each of the last two years in America's Finest City carries an early termination option in his contract, wherein he can decline his $8 million for each...2688Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:51:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2025-hitter-of-the-year-r2690/While the Padres’ offense didn’t always fire on all cylinders in 2025, several key contributors helped keep the team competitive from start to finish. Veterans like Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. provided leadership and stability, while younger players such as Jackson Merrill continued to...2690Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-offseason-needs-begin-and-end-with-search-for-more-power-r2685/In hindsight, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller played the 2025 trade deadline just about as well as he could have. While the Padres still came up short in the Wild Card Round of the postseason, he was able to address specific positions to a degree where those become...2685Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:12:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/michael-king-highlights-impending-option-decisions-for-padres-r2689/For the first time since 2006, the San Diego Padres failed win a playoff series in a year in which they made the postseason. That doesn't mean general manager A.J. Preller is going to blow things up, but after the team pushed a lot of chips into the center of the table at the trade deadline, the...2689Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/after-the-way-the-padres-season-ended-the-abs-challenge-system-cant-come-soon-enough-r2686/The San Diego Padres' season ended painfully last week at the hands of the Chicago Cubs. After a low-scoring, back-and-forth series, the Padres were faced with their last chance to stay alive in the ninth inning of game three.  Down 3-0, Jackson Merrill got things started with a home run, c...2686Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:14:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/which-impending-padres-free-agents-are-most-likely-to-return-r2687/On paper, and as of the end of their short-lived postseason run, the San Diego Padres are set to return seven of nine starters on the positional side, four starting pitchers, and the majority of their relief arms in 2026. A lot can happen between now and next year, but it's a favorable position...2687Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-2025-starting-pitcher-of-the-year-r2667/When Nick Pivetta signed a four-year, $55 million contract this offseason with the Padres, no one quite knew how important that deal would be for San Diego. In a year plagued with injuries to key starters, Pivetta stepped up to the occasion and was, without a doubt, the best starter this season...2667Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:18:01 +0000