https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/29/?d=21enhttps://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 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-arbitration-decisions-projections-jason-adam-r2706/The San Diego Padres' 2025 season ended too soon, but that just means extra prep time for the offseason. One of the linchpins of the amazing bullpen is Jason Adam, who is one of many players entering the offseason with one final year of arbitration eligibility.  Originally drafted in the fi...2706Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/joe-musgrove-cannot-be-treated-as-the-answer-to-padres-rotation-depth-woes-r2705/Now more than one year removed from the last time he was seen on a mound in a professional baseball game, Joe Musgrove is set to be thrust right back into a high-leverage role in the San Diego Padres' rotation in 2026. The upcoming rotation problems the Padres are set to face has been well...2705Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-need-for-backup-catcher-is-glaring-but-it-wont-make-or-break-their-offseason-r2704/Even with an executive as busy as A.J. Preller, few elements of the San Diego Padres organization have seen more turnover over the last handful of years than the one behind the plate.  In 2023, the team rolled out a group that consisted of, at various points, Gary Sánchez, Austin Nola, Luis...2704Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/heres-why-i-am-opposed-to-the-automatic-ball-strike-challenge-system-r2674/Major League Baseball is implementing the challenge system in 2026. Many fans are happy, believing their team will no longer be screwed by bad umpires making horrible calls. It’s true that there have been bad umpires in the MLB, notably Angel Hernandez, who was known for having one of the larges...2674Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/grading-the-2025-san-diego-padres-starting-pitchers-r2703/In terms of the whole pitching staff, the San Diego Padres boasted one of the top groups of arms in all of Major League Baseball in 2025. They ranked 11th in fWAR (16.6), third in ERA (3.64), and fourth in strikeout rate (23.8 percent). The collective also allowed the fifth-lowest rate of hard c...2703Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:58:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-payroll-moves-could-put-2026-power-within-reach-r2692/The San Diego Padres’ 2026 financial outlook is the product of a carefully engineered correction after years of excess. The team's payroll reached a high of $256 million in 2023 and is projected to decrease to around $210 million in 2026, still ranking in the top 10 in the MLB, but more in line...2692Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:14:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-arbitration-decisions-projections-adrian-morejon-r2699/Although the San Diego Padres' 2025 season didn’t end the way the team hoped, many players on the squad had excellent performances, especially in the team's historically-great bullpen. Included in these successes is Adrian Morejon, who enters this offseason with one final year of arbitration eli...2699Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:59:02 +0000