https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/28/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/are-bryce-johnsons-heroic-efforts-off-the-bench-all-smoke-and-mirrors-r2656/If you take a look at Bryce Johnson’s game logs with the Padres in 2025, you might think he is the greatest bench piece of all time. Johnson has been a revelation off the pine for the Padres. Here’s where his numbers lie after his first career home run, which came during a pinch-hit appeara...2656Sat, 20 Sep 2025 13:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/which-padres-pitchers-have-earned-a-postseason-rotation-spot-r2657/The Padres officially have a problem on their hands.  They don't have three clear pitchers to start in the quickly approaching Wild Card series they will most likely be playing in, against the Cubs.  Obviously, Nick Pivetta should start game one. He has been the team's ace all season....2657Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:10:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-is-finally-letting-his-barrel-do-the-talking-r2655/When the 2025 season got underway, it looked like San Diego Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill was on his way to building on a strong rookie campaign. At least through the first 10 games of the season. Through that initial stretch, Merrill hit .378, reached base at a .415 clip, and posted...2655Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/september-roster-moves-shows-padres-thin-margin-for-error-r2652/In mid-September, the San Diego Padres are grappling with a familiar yet more critical dilemma: injuries are piling up just as the playoff push intensifies. The recent activity in transactions is more about survival than strategy, reflecting a team that has very little leeway left. Padres E...2652Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:15:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ryan-ohearn-is-the-weak-link-among-padres-trade-deadline-acquisitions-r2651/2651Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/heres-why-home-field-advantage-is-so-crucial-for-the-san-diego-padres-postseason-hopes-r2653/With 11 games remaining in the 2025 regular season, the Padres have put themselves in the position they need to be in. They are firmly in the Wild Card picture, with a 5.5-game lead on the seventh-seeded Diamondbacks and a four-game lead on the sixth-seeded Mets.  Still, San Diego can't let...2653Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/power-output-from-key-names-driving-padres-offensive-success-in-second-half-r2650/Sitting just 2.5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and five games clear of the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card, it's as close to a certainty as ever that the San Diego Padres will be playing postseason baseball. Of course, it hasn't been an easy road to get to e...2650Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/randy-v%C3%A1squez-is-back-and-better-than-ever-r2649/My call for Randy Vasquez to rejoin the MLB roster was finally answered last week, and it’s worked out great for the Padres.  Following a trade deadline that shook up the starting rotation, Padres GM AJ Preller sent his second “best” pitcher, Randy Vasquez, down to AAA El Paso. I put “best”...2649Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/who-knew-xander-bogaerts-cleared-to-resume-baseball-activities-was-this-important-r2647/2647Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/is-jeremiah-estradas-usage-change-eroding-his-reliability-in-shaky-second-half-r2645/No team has received more value out of their bullpen than the San Diego Padres. Their 6.9 fWAR from the group is tops in the league by a wide margin, while the relief corps sits first in ERA (3.09), first in FIP (3.57), fourth in K% (25.0 percent), and third in hard hit rate against (37.6 percen...2645Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/adrian-morejons-sinker-is-allowing-him-to-defy-his-reliever-archetype-r2642/Considering how velocity and movement have evolved in baseball over the last handful of years, a certain archetype has emerged, predominantly in the bullpen. Two-pitch pitchers are the flavor of the day, with one of those pitches checking in as a high-velocity fastball of some sort and the other...2642Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:12:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/whats-at-stake-for-padres-dodgers-as-2025-mlb-regular-season-comes-to-an-end-r2641/The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be in the ultimate game of hot potato for the National League West crown. Both teams are struggling badly, with the Dodgers sitting below .500 since the calendar flipped to August (16-18) and the Padres barely above that mark (18-16). T...2641Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:56:02 +0000