https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/33/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/whats-behind-the-padres-lack-of-home-runs-in-2025-r2663/The Padres have had a problem all season. After hitting 190 home runs in 2024, tied for the tenth most in baseball, they have hit just 142 long balls in 2025, the second-fewest in the league. What is going on in San Diego? Why can’t the Padres hit home runs?  Let’s check out the home run to...2663Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/yu-darvish-is-finally-showing-his-age-opening-the-door-for-blaspheming-r2662/Yu Darvish is one of the last vestiges of the "workhorse" starter, an archetype that has been slowly dying out over the last 20 years. He's completed 175 or more innings five times in his career, though only once since arriving in San Diego prior to the 2021 campaign. Despite being 39 years...2662Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:58:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/kyle-harts-kbb-ratio-hints-at-potential-to-effectively-bridge-to-late-inning-relievers-r2659/Kyle Hart's performance this season shows his worth. So far in 2025, he's got a strikeout rate of 21.0% and a walk rate of 5.4%, giving him a K-BB% of 15.6%. That gap is a clear and reliable shorthand for how frequently Hart changes plate appearances into positive outcomes (strikeouts) rath...2659Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:17:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-playoff-trustworthy-scale-hitter-edition-r2660/As of this writing, the San Diego Padres have yet to clinch a playoff spot. However, with their magic number to do so sitting at just one, it would be an entirely unthinkable collapse for it not to happen somewhere over the course of the next six games, which means that we can begin the process...2660Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/machados-rest-day-shows-padres-ability-to-generate-runs-in-multiple-ways-r2658/The San Diego Padres gave Manny Machado a day off on September 14, in their final game against the Colorado Rockies. This decision came after a poor performance in recent games and the team's efforts to manage player well-being as they compete in a tight playoff series. Every game counts, y...2658Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:58:01 +0000https://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 +0000