https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/40/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/manny-machado-has-quietly-been-a-top-hitter-since-the-start-of-may-r2443/On Tuesday night in San Francisco, the San Diego Padres looked destined for yet another shutout loss. An offense that has wavered in producing runs consistently in recent weeks was down 2-0 in the Bay with two outs on the board. Luckily for them, Manny Machado was up. And Manny Machado knew the...2443Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-xander-bogaerts-signing-was-ill-conceived-from-the-start-but-hes-adjusting-to-life-in-petco-r2439/When watching Xander Bogaerts today, it's easy to forget how good a hitter he actually was when he signed his 11-year, $280 million deal with the Padres in 2023. Bogaerts was coming off his second 6.0 WAR season, having earned his fourth All-Star appearance and fifth Silver Slugger. He was...2439Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:14:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2025-r2440/The Padres' bullpen significantly regressed in May, posting a combined ERA of 5.36, compared to 1.77 in March and April. What once seemed like the team's strength has now become a bit of a question mark, as the group has given up several leads throughout the month and experienced several signifi...2440Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:10:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/whats-going-on-with-randy-v%C3%A1squezs-sinker-r2436/In baseball, run value is supposed to tell the truth. It’s a stat that attempts to boil every pitch down to its bottom-line effect on run expectancy. When a pitch gains nine runs in value over just 140 throws, it screams dominance. When that pitch posted a minus-eight run value over nearly twice...2436Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jarren-duran-is-an-imperfect-player-that-could-be-perfect-fit-for-padres-r2438/The San Diego Padres need a left fielder. It's one of the loudest needs of any contending team as the summer creeps ever closer and trade possibilities start to materialize at a higher volume. With Gavin Sheets' crash into the left field wall on Sunday, it's one rapidly becoming more amplified....2438Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:39:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-hitters-of-the-month-may-2025-r2432/Given that the year is 2025, we are collectively aware that Runs Batted In is no longer considered an accurate indicator of a player's ability. But the San Diego Padres spent a good chunk of May finding it difficult to score runs. In one stretch, in particular, they plated only 12 runs total acr...2432Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:10:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-left-field-urgency-reaches-a-new-level-r2437/The San Diego Padres are in need of a left fielder who contributes to the team's offense. Gavin Sheets had been one of the team's best hitters through the end of May. He can technically play the outfield. It wasn't a difficult puzzle to solve. But, of course, solving said puzzle reveals the mass...2437Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/is-going-oppo-paying-off-for-the-padres-r2431/The Padres have taken a new approach to hitting in 2025: going oppo. San Diego’s hitters are finding the opposite side of the field at a much higher rate this year, propelling them to the top of the league in that category. Down the lineup, Padres hitters are going opposite field at a much highe...2431Sat, 31 May 2025 13:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/positioning-may-be-the-source-of-manny-machados-defensive-regression-r2428/Disclaimer: What we're not doing here is casting aspersions on Manny Machado. Having just recently passed the threshold of playing more games with the San Diego Padres than the Baltimore Orioles, he's further cemented himself as a legend of the organization. He remains a key contributor and an u...2428Fri, 30 May 2025 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/luis-arraezs-already-slow-swing-has-slowed-down-more-and-its-a-problem-r2429/Luis Arraez has a reputation as one of the best contact hitters in all of Major League Baseball. He is a three-time batting title champion and has built his career on his ability to put the ball in play. With that said, there has always been talk of how long he could sustain his success.  T...2429Thu, 29 May 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/searching-for-the-source-of-fernando-tatis-jrs-may-struggles-r2425/At the end of April, we were discussing Fernando Tatis Jr. in the context of a return to superstardom and as a fixture in the National League MVP race. As we prepare to hit the end of May, we've watched Tatis Jr's offensive performance sink with the majority of the rest of the San Diego Padres o...2425Wed, 28 May 2025 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-june-schedule-is-their-time-to-make-hay-in-the-nl-west-r2426/Despite their worst stretch of the season over the past week, the Padres have staved off panic mode and remain just two games out of first place in the National League West. The coming weeks will provide ample opportunity to gain ground in the standings as the Padres face a mix of sub-.500 teams...2426Tue, 27 May 2025 16:24:58 +0000