https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/4/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-week-in-review-the-week-nando-reminded-us-he-is-a-superstar-r3462/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 4-2 (67-58) Runs scored last week: 29 Runs allowed last week: 16 (season run differential: plus-16) Scores Game 126 (Monday): Mets 2, Padres 1 Game 127 (Tuesday): Padres 5, Mets 2 Game 128 (Wed...3462Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:02:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ty-france-is-beloved-by-statcasts-new-first-base-fielding-metrics-r3477/Ty France's arrival over the offseason wasn't meant to signal a paradigm shift at first base for the San Diego Padres. Yet, with the 2026 campaign nearly over, that's exactly what he's done. Within the context of defensive performance in baseball, first base is a particularly difficult posi...3477Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/manny-machados-recent-slump-isnt-the-end-of-his-or-the-padres-stories-r3464/Over the last decade, there haven’t been many hitters as consistent as San Diego Padres’ third baseman Manny Machado. However, the 2026 season has begun to dismantle that narrative. In what’s been an unusually down year for the 34-year-old, Machado is hitting just .217 with an OPS barely ab...3464Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/elite-as-advertised-bullpen-is-padres-great-equalizer-heading-into-stretch-run-r3460/It’s no secret that pitching wins games in October. The San Diego Padres currently hold a record of 69-60, and they’re sitting just one game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League Wild Card spot. If they’re not only going to make the postseason, but actually make a run o...3460Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:06:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-fernando-tatis-jr-is-once-again-one-of-the-best-players-in-baseball-r3451/Between the end of the 2025 season and into 2026, Fernando Tatis Jr. went 56 games without hitting a home run. That's nearly 240 times that he stepped to the plate and came away without maximizing the output his skill set indicates should have been there all along. And as the San Diego Padres st...3451Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-have-suffered-greatly-from-injuries-but-it-could-be-worse-r3478/It is no secret that the San Diego Padres are a bit fortunate to be in the position they are. They entered their weekend series against the Minnesota Twins in the No. 3 position in the NL wild-card chase after many had left the Friars for dead following an eight-game losing streak before the All...3478Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/randy-v%C3%A1squez-has-rediscovered-his-best-form-giving-padres-honest-to-goodness-pitching-depth-r3467/There was a part of the season early on where it looked like Randy Vásquez wasn't just going to be a factor in the San Diego Padres rotation, but an absolutely crucial element of it.  Grabbing one of the team's many rotation spots early in spring camp, Vásquez turned in a 2.94 ERA through March...3467Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworths-complicated-struggles-against-righties-have-made-padres-lineup-less-effective-r3473/In baseball, one of the biggest concerns for a left-handed hitter is almost always facing a pitcher with the same profile. It is never comfortable enough, and one of the reasons is that you simply do not see lefty-vs.-lefty matchups every day. San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth wou...3473Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:02:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-jackson-merrill-are-anchoring-padres-incredible-defensive-turnaround-r3466/Throughout the 2026 season, there have been two stable truths about the San Diego Padres. The first is that they boast one of the league's best corps of relief pitchers. The other is that they are one of the most improved defensive teams from a year-to-year standpoint. We've given a lot of love...3466Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/luis-rengifo-has-been-a-sparkplug-for-padres-second-half-success-r3470/It’s no secret that the San Diego Padres have been on an absolute heater in the second half of the season, and Luis Rengifo has contributed to that success in every way he’s been able to. The Friars have played to a 20-11 (.645) record thus far since the All-Star break ,and a 22-12 (.647) record...3470Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:02:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/clarifying-padres-options-for-adding-ethan-salas-to-the-postseason-roster-r3455/There has been a lot of chatter over the last week about the possibility of Ethan Salas being called up by the San Diego Padres to make his MLB debut this season as the team makes a push for the postseason and then hopefully a lengthy run toward a third World Series appearance. But there wa...3455Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/david-morgan-belongs-in-the-san-diego-padres-bullpen-r3452/Coming into the 2026 season, there was reason to believe that David Morgan was going to be a key part of an upper-tier San Diego Padres bullpen. He was fresh off a 2025 campaign in which he posted a 2.66 ERA and a strikeout rate that rested a shade over 25 percent. His start to the year had such...3452Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:53:02 +0000