https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/43/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/did-fernando-tatis-jrs-mechanics-fall-out-of-whack-in-leading-to-this-spiral-r2451/A couple of weeks ago, I speculated that pitchers were adjusting to Fernando Tatis Jr. by incorporating more off-speed pitches. There wasn't a drastic change in his overall zone approach, but that pitch type was clearly something he was struggling with. That, in itself, was one possible explanat...2451Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-ice-cold-padres-offense-needs-a-reboot-r2450/To start the season, it looked like the Padres' offense was poised for a dominant season. Fernando Tatis Jr. immediately emerged as an MVP candidate, Jackson Merrill was seemingly avoiding a sophomore slump, and the rest of the lineup was doing their jobs.  The offense peaked on May 10 when...2450Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-is-a-four-seam-fanatic-r2449/The San Diego Padres have a new gem in their starting rotation, and his name is Nick Pivetta. Pivetta signed a four-year, $55 million contract with the Padres this past offseason, and the Padres have not looked back. He is currently San Diego’s best pitcher according to fWAR, and has an imp...2449Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:51:30 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/do-the-san-diego-padres-have-a-dylan-cease-problem-r2448/The San Diego Padres find themselves in their current position largely on the strength of what they're able to do on the mound. While the offense has sputtered at times, it's the arms that have kept the team in the mix in the National League West. Imagine where they could be sitting if not for t...2448Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-are-contact-kings-albeit-on-the-opposing-pitchers-terms-r2447/The Padres are a winning team playing losing-team baseball, at least when it comes to their swing profile. As of early June, San Diego boasts some of the strangest plate discipline numbers in baseball. They have the second-highest chase rate in the league at 30.2% O-Swing%, meaning they swi...2447Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:12:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/xander-bogaerts-is-compensating-for-his-lack-of-power-on-the-bases-r2446/There really isn't any way around the fact that Xander Bogaerts has not been the player the San Diego Padres thought they were signing prior to the 2023 season. It's purely objective at this point. Our own Aidan Kurt recently examined how it was an ill-conceived signing from the start, largely d...2446Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jeremiah-estrada-the-unsung-hero-of-one-of-the-best-bullpens-in-baseball-r2445/Since 2024, the San Diego Padres have assembled one of the most dominant bullpens in the MLB. This performance has been headlined by a variety of big names who have deservingly gained a lot of spotlight. In 2024, they had two All-Star back-end arms in Robert Suarez and Tanner Scott, and Suarez i...2445Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworths-walk-rate-is-propping-up-his-numbers-can-it-last-r2444/There are 308 players in Major League Baseball with at least 100 plate appearances thus far in 2025. By OPS, Jake Cronenworth is the 54th-best player out of that group. And as much as it'd be nice to believe that the San Diego Padres' second baseman has regained form and reached an upper tier of...2444Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ryan-bergert-didnt-stand-out-in-first-start-for-padres-but-his-pitch-usage-did-r2441/Regardless of the outcome on a given night, the specter of an absence of depth continues to loom over the San Diego Padres. It's a narrative we're more accustomed to in matters of position players, but it's begun to manifest with more frequency on the bump. Still without Yu Darvish and now witho...2441Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:55:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-minor-league-hitters-of-the-month-may-2025-r2435/There have been plenty of big-time bats doing damage in the Padres’ system to start 2025. Honestly, trying to narrow it down to just five was challenging, so we also included a few honorable mentions. From rising prospects to veteran depth pieces making noise, here are the most impressive May st...2435Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:15:02 +0000https://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 +0000