https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/41/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-fall-of-elias-diaz-the-padres-catcher-conundrum-r2486/Coming into the 2025 season, the catcher position was the biggest question mark for San Diego. The Padres began the season with three options. Elias Diaz, who at age 34 is coming off an okay at best season, Martin Maldonado, arguably the worst player in baseball last season, and Luis Campusano,...2486Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/strikeouts-fade-walks-pile-up-whats-up-with-jeremiah-estrada-r2479/Two months ago, Jeremiah Estrada looked like one of the best bullpen arms in baseball. After the Padres claimed him off waivers in November 2023, Estrada burst onto the scene last year and kept the hype going in April and May with dominant stuff, an elite strikeout rate, and the electricity...2479Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-would-the-padres-selling-at-the-trade-deadline-look-like-r2484/After a red-hot start to the 2025 season, the San Diego Padres have slid back in the standings. With the National League West being the most competitive it has been in years, could this lead the team to punt on the season and sell at the upcoming trade deadline? Through the first 26 games o...2484Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:26:03 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-increased-aggression-help-jose-iglesias-claim-some-offensive-value-r2476/Jose Iglesias is not having a good season. As of this writing, he's turned in a wRC+ of 66 for a San Diego Padres team in need of supplementary offense. He's at a -3 Outs Above Average for a San Diego Padres team in need of stability on defense. Despite a strong showing in Queens for the New Yor...2476Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/manny-machados-most-impactful-home-runs-according-to-wpa-r2481/Early in June against the San Francisco Giants, Manny Machado belted a home run in the top of the third inning to put the San Diego Padres ahead 2-0. The home run marked a major milestone: the 350th home run of his career. Machado became the fifth active player to reach 350 home runs, behin...2481Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:14:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/has-ryan-bergert-been-lucky-sure-but-hes-also-just-what-the-padres-needed-r2478/With a Michael King-sized hole in their starting rotation, the San Diego Padres have turned to Ryan Bergert in recent weeks to be the band-aid, protecting the rotation long enough for it to recover. Bergert, a rookie, started the season in Triple-A El Paso before being called up, making thr...2478Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:54:03 +0000https://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 +0000