https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/38/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/playoff-slumber-padres-offense-goes-dark-against-cubs-in-game-1-r2677/Prior to this series against the Chicago Cubs, what did we all say was the most important thing for the San Diego Padres to do? Not get beat before the bullpen cavalry could arrive. Anyone want to guess what happened today? Nick Pivetta was mostly tremendous, save for two crucial...2677Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:22:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-shape-might-the-padres-bullpen-take-in-cubs-series-r2671/In terms of the total body of work, no team in Major League Baseball has a better bullpen than the San Diego Padres. It's a group that sits atop the league in fWAR (7.6), ERA (3.06), and strand rate (77.3%), while ranking second in FIP (3.53) and third in strikeout rate (25.8%). With a playoff s...2671Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:15:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/do-the-padres-have-a-path-to-overcoming-cubs-lefty-starters-r2670/When the San Diego Padres step into the box at Wrigley Field on each of Tuesday and Wednesday, they'll have a left-handed member of the Chicago Cubs' rotation looking down on them. An opponent down a budding star in Cade Horton will turn to the likes of Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd to begin th...2670Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:53:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/running-the-numbers-on-the-padres-cubs-game-one-matchup-r2672/The Cubs host the Padres at Wrigley Field for game one of the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series; San Diego has tabbed Nick Pivetta as their game one starter, and the series will be played entirely at Wrigley Field.   Cubs hitters vs Nick Pivetta Pivetta, a right-hander, showe...2672Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:13:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-do-the-cubs-line-up-against-the-padres-r2668/The playoffs are here, and baseball's top teams are preparing for the Wild Card round. Included in these matchups are two of MLB’s most electric teams, the Chicago Cubs (92-70) and the San Diego Padres (90-72). The Cubs will host the Padres at Wrigley Field for a best-of-three series from S...2668Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-jake-cronenworth-be-the-padres-secret-playoff-weapon-r2661/The San Diego Padres have not been a particularly strong offensive team in 2025. They rank only 19th in runs scored (678), 28th in isolated power (.136), and 16th in their collective wOBA (.310). Where they have succeeded, however, infielder Jake Cronenworth has very much been a fixture.  T...2661Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/predicting-the-padres-wild-card-roster-r2666/The postseason begins in a few days, and the San Diego Padres will face off against the Chicago Cubs starting September 30. As of September 25, home-field advantage has yet to be determined, but the Cubs need two more wins to claim it, as the Padres hold the tiebreaker. Their season series ended...2666Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:56:06 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/dylan-ceases-recent-outings-add-uncertainty-to-the-postseason-rotation-r2665/The last few remaining days of the regular season will be crucial for the San Diego Padres. As of September 25, they trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 2.5 games for the three seed and home-field advantage over whoever claims the final Wild Card spot. The Padres would prefer that scenario over tra...2665Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-the-padres-survive-ram%C3%B3n-laureanos-injury-ahead-of-the-playoffs-r2664/The good news for the San Diego Padres is that they'll be playing playoff baseball. The bad news is that they'll be doing it without one of their key position players from the second half of the season. News that Ramón Laureano would be out for at least the first round due to a finger fracture c...2664Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:05:37 +0000https://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 +0000