https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/31/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/now-that-the-padres-have-caught-the-dodgers-the-season-could-be-decided-over-the-next-11-days-r2588/The month of August has October-level stakes for the Padres, as four consecutive series against Los Angeles and San Francisco will likely determine the outcome of the NL West. Just a month ago, it seemed like the Dodgers were on a cakewalk to the division title. On July 3, they stood nine g...2588Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-importance-of-the-dominican-republic-to-the-san-diego-padres-r2584/The San Diego Padres have a strong connection and influence in the Dominican Republic and are a very popular team in the country. Like all MLB teams, the Padres have a baseball academy located on the island; it is considered top-tier and has excellent training and living conditions. Some of the...2584Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-does-the-optimal-san-diego-padres-bullpen-look-like-r2585/The most shocking component of this year's trade deadline wasn't so much that A.J. Preller and the San Diego Padres traded for one of the best players believed to be available. It was that they traded for one of the best players believed to be available at a position that didn't represent a pres...2585Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-have-gained-significant-ground-on-the-dodgers-can-they-catch-them-over-the-final-50-r2582/Three days into July, the San Diego Padres sat with a record of 46-40. At that time, being six games over .500 was good enough to net them second place in the National League West. At the same time, the Los Angeles Dodgers, who led the division, had played to a record of 56-32.  The Dodgers...2582Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-an-arm-slot-change-might-have-saved-yu-darvishs-season-r2579/The San Diego Padres waited roughly three months for the 2025 debut of starting pitcher Yu Darvish. While the timeline wasn't ideal, the timing of his return was. Down Michael King in a thinning — and some cases struggling — rotation, the team was likely hoping that the veteran would offer some...2579Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/lucky-or-not-bryce-johnson-emerging-as-key-bench-component-for-padres-r2575/It sort of got lost in the shuffle of the absence of production in left field and behind the plate prior to the trade deadline, but the San Diego Padres have failed to get much of anything out of their bench in 2025. It's hardly a surprise, of course.  Strapped for cash last winter, the Pad...2575Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:53:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-pitchers-of-the-month-july-2025-r2574/July was a solid month in San Diego as the Padres were able to reassert their position in the National League postseason picture. After playing .500 baseball for the first 20 games, continuing a mediocre stretch that began in June, the Padres ended July on a five-game win streak.  This hot...2574Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:12:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/caught-in-a-pinch-what-is-to-blame-for-san-diegos-brutal-bench-performance-r2569/Pinch-hitting has been an Achilles' heel for the Padres’ offense in 2025. According to FanGraphs, San Diego’s pinch-hitting ranks 28th in MLB with a depressing -0.5 WAR, .217 wOBA, and .156 AVG.  The only Padres pinch hitter to produce positive WAR is Jake Cronenworth, who has only three at...2569Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:14:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/on-aj-prellers-proper-penchant-for-parting-with-prospects-r2572/Regardless of label or title for the executive in charge, running a Major League Baseball organization in the year 2025 is largely about risk aversion. The culture of the league lends itself to front offices attempting to do one of two things: they're either attempting to strike a balance betwee...2572Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:11:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/free-agents-trades-homegrown-stars-how-the-padres-reformed-from-mediocrity-to-contenders-r2576/For the first 20 years of the 21st century, the San Diego Padres saw a lot of mediocre seasons without much success. Having only made the postseason twice over that stretch, the franchise was not heavily respected or seen as a very high-functioning organization. Over those two decades, the...2576Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-under-the-radar-deadline-pitching-acquisitions-could-be-the-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-r2568/San Diego was once again leading the charge at this year's MLB trade deadline. General Manager A.J. Preller added six new players to the Major League roster, including:  Mason Miller (CP) JP Sears (SP) Ryan O'Hearn (1B/DH) Ramon Laureano (OF) Freddy Fermin (C)...2568Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:10:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/does-freddy-fermin-help-padres-bridge-the-gap-at-catcher-r2565/The catching situation for the San Diego Padres in 2025 was never going to be completely tenable. In fact, it wasn't even remotely tenable.  In reality, the Padres had been skating by on a little bit of luck behind the plate over the last few years. They got some really nice production out...2565Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:59:01 +0000