https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/51/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/navigating-the-san-diego-padres-catcher-quandary-r2415/If the San Diego Padres have any hope of sustaining their hot start to the season, it's likely going to have to come in the form of some kind of offensive supplementation.  We know what the team looks like when the top hitters are, well, hitting. Fernando Tatis Jr, Jackson Merrill, Manny Ma...2415Wed, 21 May 2025 13:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/gavin-sheets-is-mashing-but-is-he-trustworthy-r2414/Somewhat predictably, the San Diego Padres' approach to constructing the roster has come through as something of a mixed bag. Such is the case when you supplement your upper-tier offensive talent with a host of non-roster invitees and past-their-prime-but-recognizable names. In some cases, the t...2414Tue, 20 May 2025 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-defense-isnt-holding-up-its-end-of-the-bargain-r2413/When it comes to the issues with analyzing defense in baseball, take your pick. There are a number of things that are frustrating in attempting to analyze it before the eyes of any hard data. Defensive metrics need the largest sample size of any element in baseball before they begin to stab...2413Mon, 19 May 2025 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/michael-king-is-earning-his-crown-in-the-padres-rotation-r2412/Michael King’s transition from reliever to full-time starting pitcher in 2024 was a success, but his 2025 campaign has elevated him to new heights. Through nine starts, King boasts a 4-1 record with a 2.32 ERA and a sub-1.00 WHIP, both of which currently rank third in the National League, along...2412Sun, 18 May 2025 18:33:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/exactly-a-month-between-games-hasnt-slowed-jackson-merrill-r2410/2410Fri, 16 May 2025 15:16:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-bullets-kolek-vs-seattle-brito-done-and-darvish-close-r2411/The San Diego Padres resume their homestand on Friday night, welcoming in the Seattle Mariners. Unlike their last pair of matchups, which saw them take on two last-place teams, the weekend tilt vs. the M's represents a series between two legitimate contenders. Seattle sits atop the American Leag...2411Fri, 16 May 2025 13:50:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-randy-v%C3%A1squez-keep-getting-away-with-this-r2408/The strength of the 2025 San Diego Padres resides on the mound. Pitching is the reason they've been able to compensate for a lack of offensive depth, and it's also the reason they were able to stave off a slide in the wake of injuries that threatened to expose that lack of depth.  Randy Vás...2408Wed, 14 May 2025 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/heres-all-the-history-the-san-diego-padres-made-on-saturday-and-some-they-didnt-r2406/The Colorado Rockies are who they are. They're on pace to be one of the worst teams in the history of Major League Baseball. As such, you could make the case that a team like the San Diego Padres should do exactly what they did against them on Saturday night: a 21-0 win that set or tied multiple...2406Sun, 11 May 2025 20:42:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/is-this-the-end-for-jason-heyward-r2403/In spite of themselves, the San Diego Padres keep on winning.  A top heavy lineup from the jump, ravaged by injuries and comprised of fringe Major League talent on the margins, keeps doing it. But while they've managed to survive with the strategy of loading up the bench with non-roster inv...2403Fri, 09 May 2025 16:14:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-bullets-good-news-on-the-injury-front-r2404/The San Diego Padres play baseball today.  After a tough close to the series against the New York Yankees (in more ways than one), they'll get a bit of a reprieve when they head to Colorado for a three-game set against the Rockies. The Padres will send Randy Vásquez, Stephen Kolek, and Nick...2404Fri, 09 May 2025 13:51:32 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/searching-for-manny-machados-lost-power-stroke-r2402/In a number of respects, Manny Machado is the best he's been in years. But the power side isn't one of them.  The total body of work indicates an essential component of the San Diego Padres' lineup. Machado's line includes a .295 average, .360 on-base percentage, 16.9% strikeout rate, and a...2402Wed, 07 May 2025 20:10:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-good-bad-of-robert-su%C3%A1rezs-usage-change-r2401/Almost nobody threw more fastballs in 2024 than Robert Suárez. The San Diego Padres' closer rode that pitch and its 99th percentile velocity to 36 saves and a 2.77 ERA. Fine outcomes at the back of the bullpen, to be sure. Ideally, you'd like at least a little variety out of your relief arms. Su...2401Tue, 06 May 2025 18:16:02 +0000