https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/36/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/aj-prellers-padres-teams-have-an-ebb-flow-to-their-seasons-is-it-happening-again-in-2025-r2477/A trend over the past few seasons for the Padres has been their tendency to start hot, then cool off, and ultimately emerge as one of the hottest teams in baseball after the All-Star break. In the 2022 season, the Padres had a record of 50-49 at the All-Star Break and needed a strong second...2477Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:58:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-san-diego-padres-need-jackson-merrill-to-recover-his-power-stroke-r2475/It's difficult to criticize the season Jackson Merrill is turning in thus far in 2025. It might even be unnecessary. The San Diego Padres' star centerfielder has worked through a hamstring injury and a week-long stay on the concussion IL to turn in a .303/.347/.474 line, a bump in the walk rate,...2475Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-situational-regression-at-center-of-june-woes-r2473/After a scorching start to the season, the San Diego Padres have won just nine games in June. They've won only 14 since May 16th, leaving them with a 14-20 record since the point in which some of their offensive woes really started to manifest. That particular mark in the calendar is signif...2473Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:58:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/is-there-any-hope-for-the-padres-to-salvage-the-xander-bogaerts-contract-r2467/In the interest of full disclosure, the following was written prior to Xander Bogaerts' 4-for-4 performance in Los Angeles on Thursday night. And while it was a treat to see him perform in such a way as he did, it doesn't change the ultimate outlook given everything else we have to go off from 2...2467Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/david-morgan-is-off-to-a-strong-start-but-can-he-keep-it-going-r2468/David Morgan has been proving people wrong for most of his baseball life. Overlooked by scouts out of high school. Undrafted out of college. And now? He’s pitching on a big-league mound for the San Diego Padres, the team that gave him a shot before anyone else. Born in Mission Viejo, the 25...2468Sat, 21 Jun 2025 13:58:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/on-fernando-tatis-jr-mike-shildt-the-padres-dodgers-rivalry-r2470/2470Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:50:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/four-padres-pitching-prospects-who-could-spend-time-in-san-diego-this-season-r2466/Injuries to a pitching staff are common. Teams win or lose by picking the correct player to be the next man up. Our main pitching options are on the injured list: Joe Musgrove will miss the season recovering from Tommy John surgery, Yu Darvish got moved to the 60-day injured list, and Michael Ki...2466Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/is-it-time-for-the-padres-to-give-tirso-ornelas-a-full-time-run-in-left-field-r2463/The San Diego Padres are in peril. Despite some mild recovery from a late-May offensive swoon, they're struggling to lay down wins with any level of consistency. While there are certainly a number of different viable explanations, the absence of production coming out of left field is one of the...2463Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-will-the-padres-rotation-look-like-when-its-healthy-and-is-that-a-possibility-r2455/The San Diego Padres have struggled to find a sense of security in their starting rotation in the early months of the 2025 season. Injuries to key starters have prevented San Diego from working with a full-strength rotation. Currently, San Diego is fielding a starting rotation of Dylan Ceas...2455Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:17:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/should-the-san-diego-padres-buy-from-these-national-league-sellers-r2457/With the July 31st trade deadline looming on the horizon, urgency will begin to mount for many Major League Baseball teams. While some clubs are firmly entrenched in playoff contention and will be looking to bolster their rosters, there is a distinct group already facing the reality of a lost se...2457Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/if-the-padres-want-to-keep-pace-in-the-division-they-need-to-do-something-about-left-field-catcher-r2462/The San Diego Padres have evident production holes at the left field and catcher positions. With the trade deadline approaching, the team will need to address the lack of production through trades. Approaching the halfway point of the season, the Padres have had four players play a signific...2462Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:15:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-rafael-devers-trade-could-spell-further-doom-for-san-diego-padres-r2460/Ahead of the 2025 season, the consensus was that the National League West is the best division in baseball. That has largely proven to be true. The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to win, despite having more than a dozen pitchers on the injured list at any given moment. The San Francisco Giant...2460Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:52:01 +0000