https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/29/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-need-to-be-more-aggressive-on-the-basepaths-r2636/The Padres have been one of the most mediocre base-running teams in MLB this season, and the squad needs to make an adjustment because they are currently losing games on the bases.  San Diego is 16th in MLB at -1.1 BsR (FanGraphs Baserunning Outs Above Average). With athletes like Fernando...2636Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:55:44 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-lost-a-key-piece-of-their-bullpen-what-now-r2635/Major League Baseball’s best bullpen just took a huge blow and at the worst time. In the seventh inning of Monday’s loss to Baltimore, Jason Adam went down after a pitch and was carted off the field. On Tuesday, the Padres announced that Adam would miss the remainder of the season, placing him o...2635Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/luis-arraez-is-baseballs-best-contact-hitter-has-he-gotten-too-good-at-it-r2633/Luis Arraez has been the subject of many great modern baseball debates about the dwindling perceived value of batting average, the lost art of contact hitting, and the legacy of a player who has won three consecutive batting titles, including one in both leagues. His ultra-contact approach is so...2633Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/nestor-cortes-home-run-problem-requires-a-creative-solution-r2632/The San Diego Padres lost another game on Wednesday. It was their sixth loss in their last seven games, and a sweep at the hands of a rather listless Baltimore Orioles squad (which followed a series loss to a Minnesota Twins club that traded virtually everybody they could prior to last month's t...2632Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:55:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-much-of-a-decline-are-the-padres-in-for-without-xander-bogaerts-r2628/There was a point this year where it looked like shortstop was a position of dire need for the San Diego Padres. Year 3 of the Xander Bogaerts deal looked to be an imminent disaster and, with the team struggling to find offense, a way out of the contract was floated by many across the baseball b...2628Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/checking-in-with-the-padres-as-we-enter-the-final-month-of-the-2025-season-r2629/Having played through the end of August, the San Diego Padres have had a relatively successful season so far. They currently hold a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, which places them in second place in the division. After the last game of August, the team trails the Los Angeles Dodgers by only 2...2629Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:10:14 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/remaining-schedule-favors-padres-but-only-if-they-take-advantage-r2627/With now less than a month to go, all options are on the table for the San Diego Padres.  When September reaches its end, the team could be named the champion of the National League West. Or they could take one of the three wild card spots available in the NL. The route they choose to take,...2627Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ramon-laureano-is-destroying-the-baseball-how-is-this-happening-r2619/Outfielder Ramon Laureano has been on a tear since joining the San Diego Padres on July 31. The 31-year-old outfielder came over from Baltimore along with all-star Ryan O'Hearn. At the time, O’Hearn and closer Mason Miller were the “faces” of the Padres trade deadline. While those two have perfo...2619Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:55:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/for-the-padres-it-looks-like-gavin-sheets-is-back-on-the-menu-r2621/Despite their loudest trade deadline move being an addition to an area of strength in Mason Miller, A.J. Preller and the San Diego Padres spent the bulk of their time ahead of July 31 putting the focus where it was most warranted: on the offense. In the weeks since, it's transpired just about as...2621Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:58:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/at-the-trade-deadline-the-padres-quietly-fixed-two-problems-that-had-haunted-them-all-season-r2622/The Padres began the 2025 campaign on a good note, but a few weaknesses in left field and catcher reduced their competitive power, leading to inconsistent scoring for long stretches at a time. Their left field production was below league average, and low slugging percentages from that spot...2622Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:01:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-home-run-struggles-put-spotlight-on-fernando-tatis-jrs-bat-r2617/The battle of home runs has shifted the focus of the San Diego Padres to the power numbers of Fernando Tatis Jr. The team, which ranks 29th in the majors with only 115 home runs (as of August 26, 2025), is efficient in contact but struggles in slugging. Tatis breaking his 128-plate-appearance st...2617Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:16:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/in-a-bullpen-filled-with-superpowers-jason-adam-is-the-padres-unsung-hero-r2618/When the San Diego Padres executed their trade for Mason Miller at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, one thing became immediately obvious: the Padres were going to try to win in October by building a super bullpen. Thus far, things have more or less gone according to plan in the month since Mill...2618Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:58:01 +0000