https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/62/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/breaking-jackson-merrill-agrees-to-nine-year-extension-with-padres-r2367/The young star will be patrolling center field in San Diego for quite a while. 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 F...2367Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:23:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/keep-an-eye-on-jackson-merrills-plate-discipline-r2363/At this particular time in other parts of the multiverse, we're likely referring to Jackson Merrill as the "reigning" National League Rookie of the Year. As it were, the Paul Skenes factor left the shortstop-turned-outfielder a mere runner-up. He's anything but for the San Diego Padres, especial...2363Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:56:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-the-padres-recreate-an-all-star-closer-in-the-aggregate-r2362/Lacking options they've had in previous seasons, the Padres will try to cobble together two arms into late-inning dominance. The Padres snuck past the Atlanta Braves and a dominant Spencer Schwellenbach in a 1-0 game on a chilly Saturday evening at Petco Park, marking their third consecutive...2362Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:12:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-elias-d%C3%ADaz-can-improve-his-framing-r2359/We could all learn something from Patrick Bailey. Elias Díaz was a solid framer in 2024. According to Baseball Savant, his two framing runs ranked 18th among all catchers. It was just the second time he’d been above average in his career, and a huge improvement over the combined -11 he put u...2359Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:50:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-the-leadoff-hitter-is-the-best-version-of-padres-superstar-r2360/On Thursday, Fernando Tatis Jr. became the first member of the San Diego Padres with 2+ hits and 2+ steals on Opening Day. If his new role starts to become permanent, that may be the type of thing we can expect to see a little more of moving forward. Despite rumblings that the team could try...2360Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:06:26 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/why-does-the-padres-hype-video-get-you-so-hyped-its-the-hugs-r2358/A scientific-ish breakdown all the action in the Padres' Opening Day hype video. We need to talk about these hype videos. Every team now releases a hype video on Opening Day to get their fan base excited. They’ve got dramatic, oversaturated video clips and dramatic, over-compressed music. Th...2358Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:50:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-very-good-again-in-2025-or-a-return-to-superstardom-r2357/Fernando Tatis Jr.'s career has stabilized after a rapid ascent and even faster fall. Does this mean we should expect a return to his meteoric upside in 2025?  Given all that's transpired since it feels like a decade ago, but the San Diego Padres were must-watch television for even the most...2357Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:38:40 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-could-bounce-back-on-defense-in-2025-r2356/You don't have to be a good defensive team to win a World Series. But it helps. On the surface, the San Diego Padres were not a good defensive baseball team last season. They sat in the league's bottom third in Fielding Run Value (FRV), courtesy of a -12 mark under Statcast's comprehensive f...2356Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworth-vs-the-projections-the-profile-and-himself-r2355/Despite standing on the precipice of a World Series berth just six months ago, questions permeate the air in America's Finest City™. Chief among them: the future of the Padres' second-baseman-turned-first-baseman-turned-second-baseman. When the Padres rewarded Jake Cronenworth with a seven-y...2355Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:52:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-should-we-expect-from-the-padres-in-2025-r2354/Injuries and inaction have taken their toll on the Padres. How good is this team really? This is my first article for Padres Mission, and with Opening Day on Thursday, it seems like a fitting time to talk about what we should expect this season. That’s important, because a lot has changed ov...2354Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:56:02 +0000