https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/6/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-trade-deadline-preview-three-blockbuster-targets-to-fill-san-diegos-biggest-needs-r3236/The San Diego Padres are a handful of games past the one-third mark through the 2026 season -- a big enough sample size for the front office to know what it has with the club and what it needs to do to ensure a National League playoff berth. The players have made it easy for the evaluators...3236Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/aj-prellers-lesser-blockbuster-the-freddy-fermin-trade-has-been-a-disaster-for-padres-r3241/When the San Diego Padres acquired Freddy Fermin at last year's trade deadline, they were acquiring a 30-year-old backup catcher who had the potential to be a starter. To be clear: The Padres were desperate for an upgrade behind the plate. At the time, they were running with Elias Diaz and...3241Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-ramon-laureano-has-hip-surgery-possibly-out-for-season-r3247/Are the San Diego Padres suddenly in more trouble than they were in? It would seem so. Outfielder Ramon Laureano had surgery on his right hip and labrum and his return to the Padres this season is in question. Laureano was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL to ac...3247Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-is-opening-new-avenues-for-padres-with-his-play-at-second-base-r3227/The San Diego Padres’ decision in April to make Fernando Tatis Jr. their backup second baseman bordered on bizarre. The club was putting a Platinum Glove outfielder back in the middle of the infield after moving him off it three years ago, and onto the opposite side of the bag, at that.  Th...3227Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:52:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/ty-france-is-a-reminder-that-baseball-isnt-one-size-fits-all-r3234/Where would the San Diego Padres be without Ty France? It’s impossible to know, but they almost certainly wouldn’t be 32-27. His 137 wRC+ leads the team among players with over 100 plate appearances, but that’s not really the interesting part. Unheralded players go through hot streaks all the ti...3234Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-finally-untangle-themselves-from-nick-castellanos-hand-samad-taylor-another-mlb-lifeline-r3240/The Nick Castellanos experience has come to an end for the San Diego Padres. Castellanos, an outfielder, was designated for assignment Wednesday by the Padres. Infielder-outfielder Samad Taylor had his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso. Being DFA'd is the first step toward releasing a...3240Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/inside-the-emotional-breakthrough-of-fernando-tatis-jrs-first-home-run-of-the-season-r3232/Over the weekend, the unimaginable happened, as San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run of the season in Washington. The amount of relief he had after that moonshot brought emotion not just to himself, but the team was ready to embrace him with open arms.  ...3232Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:03:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026-r3231/The San Diego Padres played to an 18-7 record in April, but it was probably inevitable that the Friars would fall to earth in May. Their starting rotation was ravaged by injuries and the offensive production was downright anemic, as they went 13-15 during the month and limped into June 5.5...3231Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/san-diego-padres-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r3224/The month of May was a rollercoaster for the San Diego Padres. After missing an opportunity to overtake the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West standings, they instead found themselves juggling second place with the Arizona Diamondbacks. While the pitching staff remained solid, the o...3224Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-week-in-review-well-at-least-fernando-tatis-jr-homered-r3209/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-5 Runs scored last week: 16 Runs allowed last week: 28 (season run differential: minus-6) Standings Scores Game 53 (Monday): Phillies 3, Padres 0 Game 54 (Tuesday): Phillies 4, Padres 3 Game...3209Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-silent-crisis-finally-exploded-r3219/There’s a statistic that can permanently change the way you see a baseball team. It’s not batting average, not home runs, not even OPS. It’s much simpler and much crueler: how many times you get a runner to second or third base and still fail to do anything with it. Forget expectations. Forget t...3219Sun, 31 May 2026 15:03:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/more-dominant-more-fragile-inside-randy-v%C3%A1squezs-strange-leap-in-2026-r3214/Randy Vásquez seems to be turning into exactly the kind of pitcher who can live dangerously in modern baseball: one capable of generating more swings and misses… while also allowing devastating damage whenever he misses his location. That’s what happened Tuesday night at Petco Park. And per...3214Sat, 30 May 2026 14:35:02 +0000