https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/43/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/injuries-and-lack-of-depth-have-padres-walking-a-tightrope-r2375/After starting off a scorching 7-0, the Friars' fortunes came to a halt at a brisk Wrigley Field over the weekend. They lost two of three to the Chicago Cubs before heading back out west. While they were able to claim a pair from the West Sacramento Athletics, they didn't come through remotely u...2375Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:01:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/trio-of-padres-stars-dealing-with-reportedly-minor-injuries-r2374/If you tuned in to watch the Padres beat the Athletics in Wednesday's series finale, you might have noticed a conspicuous lack of star power. That’s because Tuesday was particularly rough, physically. (It was also rough emotionally, as Dylan Cease soldiered through the worst start of his decorat...2374Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/dont-call-it-a-changeup-jeremiah-estradas-chitter-changed-his-approach-r2370/A former prospect of the Chicago Cubs as far back as 2017, Jeremiah Estrada broke out in 2022 courtesy of a 1.30 ERA across three levels of the minor leagues. That performance earned him a cup of coffee and five big league innings before another dozen appearances in 2023. The latter year didn't...2370Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fun-facts-from-the-friars-flawless-first-week-r2372/On Friday, April 4, the good times finally stopped rolling. The Padres lost their first game in Chicago and their first game of the 2025 season, putting an end to the seven-game winning streak that kicked off the season. In order to commemorate all the fun we had during that glorious week of fur...2372Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:00:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-really-absurd-thing-about-luis-arr%C3%A1ezs-batting-average-r2371/Despite spending barely a calendar year with the Padres to this point, fans quickly became accustomed to what makes Luis Arráez such a fascinating quantity among big league hitters. He really only does one thing well. The three-time batting champion doesn't hit the ball hard, doesn't hit for pow...2371Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/michael-king-is-moving-up-and-to-the-arm-side-r2369/Michael King makes his third start of the season tonight against the Sacramento Athletics. King’s Opening Day start against an excellent Braves lineup didn’t go quite to plan, as he lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four walks and four hits. However, he bounced back in a...2369Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/nick-pivetta-will-enjoy-expansive-petco-park-and-san-diego-r2366/Nick Pivetta made quite the Padres debut on Sunday, pitching seven innings of one-hit shutout baseball. Pivetta turned down the Boston Red Sox's Qualifying Offer in the offseason and opted for the free agency market. The San Diego Padres signed him to a 4-year deal for $55 million with an opt-ou...2366Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/should-jason-heyward-jump-on-the-torpedo-bat-bandwagon-r2365/I don't know if you know this, but baseball players are inherently followers. What works for one guy, might not work for another. But you can be darn sure they're going to try that thing that works for that other guy just in case. Which is why it's no surprise that seemingly overnight, the torpe...2365Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jackson-merrill-extension-locks-in-certainty-for-san-diego-padres-r2368/Not that Jackson Merrill's future was some looming question for the San Diego Padres, but with arbitration eligibility coming after 2026, the team had incentive to try to lock in some cost certainty with their emerging superstar. They have it now, with Merrill and the Padres agreeing to a nine-y...2368Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/dylan-cease-has-a-whole-new-look-r2361/Over at FanGraphs, David Laurila recently ran an interview with Dylan Cease. It was a particular style of interview that Laurila has conducted quite a bit lately: he read Cease several lines from an amateur scouting report and asked Cease to repsond to them. I found it really fun; there were som...2361Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:03:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/holy-sheets-get-swept-up-in-gavin-sheets-torrid-start-r2364/What are you scared of? Like, if you close your eyes and imagine your deepest fear, what do you see? For me, it’s probably heights, or clowns, I’m not really sure. For Cleveland Guardians’ RHP Luis L. Ortiz, the answer is obvious: a 6’3”, 235-pound left-handed DH from Lutherville, Maryland....2364Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:06:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/breaking-jackson-merrill-agrees-to-nine-year-extension-with-padres-r2367/It's officially extension season across baseball. The Red Sox have locked down Garrett Crochet and the Blue Jays have locked down Alejandro Kirk. Now it's San Diego's turn. On Wednesday morning, Robert Murray of FanSided reported that Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine-year, $135-million contr...2367Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:23:00 +0000