Steve Drumwright

The recent stretch of good outings has earned left-handed starter Jagger Haynes a trip to El Paso. The 23-year-old was promoted from the Double-A San Antonio Missions to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas before Tuesday's series opener against the Las Vegas Aviators. Haynes, Padres Mission's No. 13 prospect, has a 4.37 ERA in 18 starts for the Missions, with a 10.2% walk rate, the best of his career, and a 21.2% strikeout rate, which is the worst of his career. In his most recent start Friday, Haynes struck out eight over six innings, allowing a run on three hits and a walk. Haynes was the Padres' fifth-round draft choice in 2020 out of West Columbus High School in North Carolina. Also on the move before series began Tuesday were right-handed reliever Jose Leclerc, whose rehab assignment was transferred from the Arizona Complex League to High-A Fort Wayne, left-hander Igor Gil moving up from Fort Wayne to San Antonio and right-hander Ryan Och being placed on the seven-day injured list. View full rumor

Let's check in on the San Diego Padres prospects who made a mark in the last week (check out Padres Mission's latest Top 20 rankings as well!): Note that this is an abbreviated list with teams only scheduled for three games due to the All-Star break. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm Season stats: 2-5, 6.03 ERA, 16 games (all starts), 59⅔ IP, 64 H, 47 R, 40 ER, 39 BB, 63 K, .284 opponent average When grabbed with the 25th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the left-handed starter was always going to be a project. The question was: When would the Padres start to unlock some of the potential? We are likely seeing the early fruits of the Friars' labor. The 19-year-old, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, had one of his top three starts this season when he went five shutout innings Friday in a 12-0 victory over the Ontario Tower Buzzers. Schoolcraft allowed just three hits while walking three and striking out six. It was just the second time this season Schoolcraft didn't allow a run (May 15 was the other). This start also came after Schoolcraft went 5⅓ innings July 10 vs. the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in a 5-4 walk-off loss. He gave up just one run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. The one major area where Schoolcraft is struggling is keeping runners off base. His opponent average is down to .284 after being at .400 in early May, while his walk rate is at 14.3%. His strikeout numbers are fine at 23.2%, just not where people expect a first-rounder to be. But Schoolcraft does appear to be making strides. Jagger Haynes, LHP, Double-A San Antonio Missions Season stats: 3-3, 4.37 ERA, 18 games (all starts), 94⅔ IP, 79 H, 48 R, 46 ER, 41 BB, 85 K, .228 opponent average Drafted in 2020 but not making his pro debut until 2023 following Tommy John surgery, the clock is ticking on the left-handed starter. While the consistency isn't there, the 23-year-old is showing more than he has previously. That was certainly evident in Friday's start against the Corpus Christi Hooks. Padres Mission's No. 13 prospect went six innings, giving up just a run on three hits and a walk while punching out eight, matching his season high. It was the second time in three starts he went at least five innings and allowed just one run, but in between, he gave up six runs in three innings. In five of his 18 starts, Haynes has given up four or more runs, while having 10 games of two runs or less. As has been mentioned previously, Haynes is eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this offseason (if and when that process is held is another question) for the second year in a row. He went unselected last year after being unprotected, but might now be showing enough to earn a 40-man spot from the Padres if not another team. Of course, that could also make him attractive to other teams at the trade deadline if the Padres add to the big-league roster. Dawson Willis, SS, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm Season stats: .285/.370/.550, 41 games, 30 R, 11 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 18 BB, 59 K, 12 SB, 1 CS Another undrafted free agent who is having success with the Padres, the toolsy shortstop showed off his speed over the weekend. The 6-foot-4, 187-pound 22-year-old put up a slash line of .300/.533/.800 (3-for-10) in three games. But his highlight most definitely was his two-triple game Friday against Ontario. Willis had two triples in 38 games before Friday. One of the triples against the Tower Buzzers drove in a run and he scored following both and a season-high three times that game. Three of his four triples this season have come in his 28 games with the Storm, where he was promoted after a .300/.373/.617 showing in 16 games in the Arizona Complex League. He has a .275/.368/.505 slash line with the Storm. This is Willis' first pro experience. He signed after not being taken following one year at Oklahoma following a transfer from LSU-Eunice, a junior college. He played third base at Oklahoma after being named the juco Division II Defensive Player of the Year. While he hit six home runs for the Sooners in starting all 60 games, he has already popped seven in 41 pro games. As someone with his raw talent, Willis has struck out a lot, fanning 41 times in 28 games with Lake Elsinore. View full article

The San Diego Padres have reeled in their second draft pick of 2026. Toronto high school shortstop Elliot Lascelles, the Padres' second-round pick, has secured a signing bonus of $2,800,394, the highest amount for a Canadian position player, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. That is an above-slot deal. The No. 60 selection had an assigned value of $1,561,000. To keep tabs on how the Padres are spending their draft pool of $9,479,000, check out our Draft Tracker. Previously, the Friars had given a $170,000 bonus to 11th-rounder Chris McHugh, a first baseman from North Carolina State. For those drafted in the 11th through 20th rounds, only the amount over $150,000 counts against the draft allotment. Lascelles, 18, played at Upper Canada High School in Toronto and brings a terrific hit tool. In a spring tour of the U.S. in which his team faced a lot of minor-league pitching, Lascelles hit .389 in 59 at-bats with four extra-base hits. He is likely to have to eventually move off shortstop due to questionable arm strength, with second base a strong Plan B. View full rumor

In a surprising development, the San Diego Padres are losing one of their more productive hitters. Designated hitter Miguel Andjuar was placed on the 10-day injured list before Monday's series opener against Atlanta due to a fractured right wrist. Catcher Rodolfo Duran was called up from Triple-A El Paso. A wrist fracture likely means Andujar is out at least a month if not more. Andujar, who went 0-for-4 with a walk, and Manny Machado (0-for-2, two walks), were the only Padres starting position players who did not get a hit in Sunday's 19-2 win in the series finale against the Kansas City Royals. Andujar began the game as the DH, but then shifted to third base when Machado was pulled in the eighth inning and then went to first base in the ninth. Andujar handled just one defensive chance, the game-ending groundout that he flipped to pitcher Wandy Peralta, who covered first base. He did not appear to be injured on the play. Andujar, signed in the offseason to be a key right-handed bat, has produced a .259/.303/.423 slash line with five homers and 22 RBIs and a team-leading 20 doubles. Depending on how the next two weeks sorted out, Andujar was a strong candidate to be traded before the Aug. 3 deadline. Duran's call-up likely means catcher Luis Campusano gets some time at DH, with Duran and Freddy Fermin splitting catching duties. Duran made his MLB debut this season after 11 years in the minors and had a .146/.222/.305 slash line with three homers and eight RBIs in 36 games. View full rumor

San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-2 (48-48) Runs scored last week: 26 Runs allowed last week: 15 (season run differential: minus-32) Scores Monday: All-Star break Tuesday: American League 4, National League 0 Wednesday: All-Star break Thursday: All-Star break Game 97 (Friday): Royals 7, Padres 6 (10 innings) Game 98 (Saturday): Royals 6, Padres 1 Game 99 (Sunday): Padres 19, Royals 2 Week in Review and Highlights Royals series Game 1: This looked like it could be an inspirational start to the biggest stretch of the season. It turned out to be a devastating loss. After putting themselves in position to win the opener of a 10-game road trip with three runs in the top of the 10th inning, the Padres watched the struggling Royals chip away in the bottom half and walk off with a 7-6 victory. The loss dropped the Friars below .500 at 48-49. The decisive hit was almost cruel, yet fitting. No. 2 catcher Carter Jensen, a left-handed hitter, hit a soft grounder past a drawn-in shortstop Xander Bogaerts that scored two runs. It was the fourth single of an inning that produced four runs. This is also a game where the injuries that the Padres currently have in the bullpen contributed to the outcome. With right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez and left-hander Adrian Morejon (two innings) having covered three innings, right-handed closer Mason Miller came on for the bottom of the ninth to protect the tie that the Padres forged in the top half on Ty France's huge solo homer with two outs, his 12th of the year. Miller, the Padres' lone All-Star who faced just one batter in Tuesday's All-Star Game, got himself into trouble by yielding a bloop single to Isaac Collins and a double to Jensen, with Collins stopping at third. After an intentional walk to superstar Bobby Witt Jr., Miller did what he does best and struck out the next three batters to send the game into extra innings. The Padres pounced on the opportunity. Miguel Andujar doubled in automatic runner Jake Cronenworth, pinch-hitter Sung-Mun Song reached on an error by Royals right-handed closer Lucas Erceg on a sacrifice bunt, Fernando Tatis Jr. singled home Andujar, moving Song to third, and Bogaerts hit a sacrifice fly to make it 6-3. But everything unraveled for left-hander Kyle Hart, forced into a high-leverage situation usually reserved for right-handers Jason Adam or Jeremiah Estrada, both of whom are hurt. Singles by Salvador Perez and Michael Massey scored the automatic runner, then a bunt single loaded the bases. The light-hitting Collins hit a chopper to second, with Cronenworth's only play at first but plating a run to make it 6-5. Jensen followed with his game-winner. Game 2: The Padres could have and probably should have been angry coming into the second game against the Royals. Yet it certainly didn't manifest into much of anything positive. The Friars were stifled offensively and right-handed starter Griffin Canning was chased in the fourth inning of a 6-1 loss to the Royals, putting the Padres two games below .500 at 48-50. Canning made it just 3⅔ innings, surrendering four runs on five hits, including a Lane Thomas homer, with two walks and four strikeouts, dropping his record to 1-8. He was coming off three straight solid outings, but couldn't continue that momentum against the last-place Royals. Right-hander Matt Waldron followed Canning by allowing a pair of runs in 2⅓ innings. There was a small bright spot for the Padres' offense as Tatis hit a solo home run in the third inning, his sixth of the season. France and Cronenworth each had two hits. Otherwise, that was it against journeyman right-hander Randy Dobnak and four relievers. It was a disappointing outcome for the second day in a row to begin a key road trip. Game 3: Have you ever hosted a dinner party where the main course feel extremely flat, but your dessert flipped that mood? That is how the Padres' series finale against the Royals feels. The Friars salvaged a bad weekend in Kansas City by exploding for a 19-2 victory. Jackson Merrill and France each hit a pair of homers, with France crushing a grand slam, and Tatis went deep for a second game in a row. A laugher can change the attitude of a team, but momentum has been fickle for the Padres since April. Even with the final six runs coming off a position player, they nearly doubled their previous season high in runs (10) and eclipsed their most hits (14, done three times) with 19, while matching the most home runs in a game this year. France had a season-high five RBIs and Tatis four, including a big two-run single in a four-run second, while Merrill went 4-for-6, Luis Rengifo added three hits and Song came off the bench to get a trio of hits. The good vibes were on the pitching side, too. While right-hander German Marquez had a short start, going three-plus innings and allowing two runs, left-hander Yuki Matsui escaped a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the fourth with a strikeout and a double play, then had a perfect fifth. Right-hander Randy Vasquez, activated from the 15-day injured list before the game, made his first true relief appearance and went three shutout innings, while left-hander Wandy Peralta returned from the bereavement list with a scoreless ninth. Now the Padres head to Atlanta, a team they swept three games from at Petco Park in late June, for four games against the NL East leader and their season still hanging by a thread. Marvelous Mason Miller Some of the amazing stats for the Padres' closer: Season stats: 2-1, 0.89 ERA, 39 games, 25 saves (25 chances), 40⅔ IP, 20 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 14 BB, 75 K, .144 opponent average Faced just one batter in the All-Star Game, striking out Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami on four four-seamers. Those pitches were the four fastest in the game at 100.3, 101.9, 102.2 and 101.7 mph. Second Padres closer to be 25-for-25 in saves before the All-Star break, joining Trevor Hoffman in 1998. Miller is the seventh player in Padres history with 25 or more saves and the ninth time it has happened (Hoffman did it three times). The double given up to Carter Jensen on Friday was the first extra-base hit Miller has allowed in 255 plate appearances, ending his MLB-record streak at 58 games (61 innings). Has struck out two or more in an outing 26 times and three or more 13 times. Random Stats The Padres had been the last team in MLB to get walked off this season, but have now suffered both of their walk-off losses in an eight-game road stretch with Friday's setback. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s second-inning single Sunday extended his on-base run to 18 of the last 19 road games. Three of his home runs have come in that stretch away from Petco Park. While Miguel Andujar went 0-for-4 Sunday, he entered the game with a .353/.371/.559 slash line in. his previous 12 games, including three three-hit games. Ty France has now hit in a season-best seven straight games, including four two-hit games. Of his 60 hits, 27 have been for extra bases. Sunday's 17-run margin of victory was the second-largest in Friars history, behind only the 21-0 triumph over the Colorado Rockies on May 10, 2025. Transactions Tuesday: Sent RHP Randy Vasquez on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. Wednesday: Placed LHP Wandy Peralta on the bereavement list. Wednesday: Recalled RHP Jhony Brito from Triple-A El Paso. Wednesday: Sent RHP David Morgan on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. Wednesday: Signed free-agent RHP Jackson Vasquez to a minor-league contract. Friday: Activated C Freddy Fermin from the 10-day injured list. Friday: Optioned C Rodolfo Durán to Triple-A El Paso. Sunday: Activated RHP Randy Vásquez from the 15-day injured list. Sunday: Activated LHP Wandy Peralta from the bereavement list. Sunday: Designated RHP Ron Marinaccio for assignment. Sunday: Optioned RHP Jhony Brito to Triple-A El Paso. Website Highlights Padres' rotation can't escape their fatal flaw in second half — Randy Holt Making sense of Buehler's confusing first half with Padres — Cory Sparks Padres system analysis: How industry experts rank the prospects — Steve Drumwright Padres system analysis: Prospect experts weigh in on Salas' future — Steve Drumwright Recapping Padres' draft class: Early savings give way to late-round swings — Steve Drumwright Padres set to open 2027 against Diamondbacks — Steve Drumwright Looking Ahead Monday: Padres (JP Sears) at Atlanta (Bryce Elder), 4:15 p.m. Tuesday: Padres (Walker Buehler) at Atlanta (Reynaldo Lopez), 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Padres (Michael King) at Atlanta (TBA), 4:15 p.m. Thursday: Padres (TBA) at Atlanta (Chris Sale), 9:15 a.m. Friday: Padres at Marlins, 4:10 p.m. Saturday: Padres at Marlins, 1:10 p.m. Sunday: Padres at Marlins, 10:40 a.m. View full article

The four full-season affiliates for the San Diego Padres went 1-3 Sunday in the series finales. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas pulled out a 4-3 win over Sugar Land, the Double-A San Antonio Missions lost a tight one to Corpus Christi 4-3, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to Lansing 6-2 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm got stomped by Ontario 11-5. Padres Minor-League Transactions San Diego Padres optioned RHP Jhony Brito to El Paso Chihuahuas. Bryce Johnson Walks It Off For Chihuahuas Bryce Johnson singled home Clay Dungan with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas overcame a three-run seventh inning to walk off the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 4-3. The Chihuahuas (42-53, 7-13 second half) snapped a six-game losing streak of the abbreviated three-game series due to the All-Star break. Carlos Rodriguez homered and had two hits along with Johnson and Blake Hunt for the Chihuahuas, who built a 3-0 lead. Right-hander Michael Flynn started the bullpen game and went two scoreless innings. Flynn has not allowed a run in his last six appearances covering nine innings since yielding six in two-thirds of an inning June 25. Six pitchers would follow Flynn, allowing putting up zeroes except for right-hander Daison Acosta, who gave up three runs (one earned) in the seventh inning. After giving up a homer, Acosta committed a fielding error that led to the final two runs of that inning scoring. Right-handers Ethan Routzahn and Alek Jacob pitched scoreless eighth and ninth innings. The Chihuahuas grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Nick Solak doubled with two outs and scored on Will Wagner's single. Wagner took second on a wild pitch and scored on Nick Pratto's single. It became 3-0 in the sixth on Rodriguez's third homer of the season. After the Hooks tied it in the seventh, Dungan singled with one out in the ninth, Hunt singled him to second and Johnson grounded a single up the middle, with Dungan scoring easily from second. EP_0719.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Dustin Harris 4 0 1 0 0 0 Mason McCoy 4 0 0 0 0 2 Carlos Rodríguez 4 1 2 1 0 1 Nick Solak 4 1 1 0 0 0 Will Wagner 3 1 1 1 1 1 Nick Pratto 4 0 1 1 0 0 Clay Dungan 3 1 1 0 1 1 Blake Hunt 4 0 2 0 0 1 Bryce Johnson 4 0 2 1 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Michael Flynn 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ty Adcock 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 Logan Gillaspie 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 Johan Moreno 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Daison Acosta 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 Ethan Routzahn 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Alek Jacob 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ethan Salas Has Pair Of Hits In Missions' Setback Ethan Salas and Albert Fabian each went 2-for-4, but a rough start from right-hander Andrew Thurman led to the host Double-A San Antonio Missions dropping a 4-3 decision to the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Missions (41-49, 10-11 second half) took two of three in the series. Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, had his 12th double this year and scored twice, while Fabian drove in a pair of runs. The duo had four of the Missions' seven hits. Fabian singled home Salas in the bottom of the first to tie it, but the Hooks took the lead for good with a run in the third and two in the fourth. Fabian again singled home Salas in the sixth inning to pull within 4-2, then Ryan Jackson drove in Jake Cunningham in the eighth to make it 4-3. Thurman was touched up for four runs on six hits and three walks while punching out a season-high six in three-plus innings. Right-handers Francis Pena, Garrett Hawkins (Padres Mission's No. 17 prospect) and Sadrac Franco each went two scoreless innings, each allowing just one hit. Franco struck out four. Pena did have an error after coming on with two runners on that led to both scoring for a 4-1 Hooks lead. SA_0719.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker 3 0 0 0 1 2 Kai Roberts 0 0 0 0 0 0 Braedon Karpathios 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ethan Salas 4 2 2 0 0 0 Tirso Ornelas 4 0 0 0 0 0 Jake Cunningham 3 1 1 0 1 0 Albert Fabian 4 0 2 2 0 1 Ryan Jackson 4 0 1 1 0 1 Kai Murphy 3 0 0 0 1 3 Francisco Acuna 4 0 0 0 0 1 Wyatt Hoffman 4 0 1 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Andrew Thurman 3 6 4 4 3 6 0 Francis Peña 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Garrett Hawkins 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 Sadrac Franco 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 Abraham Parra's Solid Start Upended In TinCaps' Loss Right-handed starter Abraham Parra continued his string of good outings by not allowing an earned run in five innings, while Carlos Rodriguez and Kavares Tears hit solo homers, but the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to the host Lansing Lugnuts 6-2. After the series opener was postponed due to poor air quality, the TinCaps (37-52, 10-13 second half) split the two games. The 20-year-old Parra has one earned run or fewer in six of his 16 appearances (14 starts). He allowed one run over 7⅔ innings in his last two outings. He did allow two runs Sunday, but both were unearned on a throwing error by first baseman Jack Costello in the fourth inning. Parra allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out three. Rodriguez hit his fifth homer of the season in the second inning for a 1-0 TinCaps lead, then the Lugnuts scored twice in the fourth to take the lead. Tears tied it up with his 13th of the year, matching his total from his debut season in 2025. Lansing then scored twice off left-hander Braian Salazar in his 1⅓ innings and twice in the eighth off right-hander Luis German. FW_0719.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 5 0 0 0 0 1 Ryan Wideman 3 0 0 0 1 2 Alex McCoy 4 0 1 0 0 3 Kavares Tears 4 1 2 1 0 1 Kerrington Cross 3 0 0 0 1 2 Carlos Rodriguez 4 1 1 1 0 0 Jack Costello 2 0 0 0 1 0 Luke Cantwell 2 0 1 0 2 0 Oswaldo Linares 4 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Abraham Parra 5 2 2 0 1 3 0 Braian Salazar 1 1/3 2 2 2 3 1 0 Will Koger 0 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Luis Germán 0 1/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 Javier Chacon 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Storm Buried By Constant Flow Of Runs By Tower Buzzers A constant stream of pressure led to the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm being outgunned by the host Ontario Tower Buzzers 11-5. The Storm (46-44, 7-17 second half) dropped the final two games of the three-game set. Ontario scored two runs in the second, third and fourth innings, three in the fifth and two more in the seventh. The Storm were held to five hits by six Tower Buzzers pitchers. Lake Elsinore was down 6-0 when George Bilecki led off the top of the fifth with his 13th double of the season and took third on a throwing error by the right fielder. One out later, Qrey Lott doubled off the wall in left-center to make it 6-1. The Tower Buzzers put up three more in the bottom of the fifth, with the Storm breaking through with four runs in the top of the seventh. A hit by pitch, two singles and two walks made it 9-4 and a sacrifice fly capped the inning. The Storm used six pitchers, with the first five giving up at least two runs each. Right-hander Brandon Langley was the only pitcher to go unscathed, going the final 1⅔ innings scoreless. LE_0719.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Bradley Frye 5 1 1 0 0 3 Jorge Quintana 3 1 1 0 2 2 Dawson Willis 2 1 0 1 2 2 Yoiber Ocopio 2 0 0 0 0 1 Colton Vincent 2 0 1 2 0 0 Dylan Grego 5 0 0 0 0 2 Jose Verdugo 3 0 0 1 0 1 George Bilecki 2 1 1 0 2 0 Conner Westenburg 4 0 0 0 0 0 Qrey Lott 3 1 1 1 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Luis Maracara 1 1/3 1 2 2 4 0 0 Landry Jurecka 1 2/3 2 2 2 2 0 1 Isaiah Lowe 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 Jeferson Villabona 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 Daichi Moriki 1 1/3 4 2 2 2 2 0 Brandon Langley 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Padres Mission's Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas, C: 2-for-4, 2B Kash Mayfield, LHP: DNP Miguel Mendez, RHP: DNP Ryan Wideman, CF: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP: DNP Jorge Quintana, SS: 1-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K Ty Harvey, C: On injured list (rehab assignment) Kale Fountain, OF: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios, OF: 0-for-1, K Jagger Haynes, LHP: DNP Lamar King Jr., C: DNP Tucker Musgrove, RHP: DNP Truitt Madonna, C: DNP Alex McCoy, OF: 1-for-4, 3 K Jesus Castro, RHP: DNP Rosman Verdugo, SS: DNP Garrett Hawkins, RHP: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K Eric Yost, RHP: DNP Michael Salina, RHP: DNP Winyer Chourio, RHP: DNP View full article

The San Diego Padres' pitching staff is a step closer to being at full strength, but will that be enough to snap out of their doldrums? Right-handed starter Randy Vasquez was activated from the 15-day injured list Sunday by the Padres, who also got left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta back from the bereavement list. That cost two players their roster spot: right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio was designated for assignment and right-hander Jhony Brito was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Vasquez was hit on the right ankle July 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and placed on the IL the next day with an ankle contusion. The night of the injury, Vasquez was being taken to get an X-ray at Dodger Stadium when he fainted and then taken to a hospital. He was released from the hospital the next morning and was back at the team hotel before the decision was made to put him on the IL. Vasquez did make one rehab appearance in the Arizona Complex League. After a strong start to his season, Vasquez has been a bit of an enigma since. In 17 games, he currently has a 4.91 FIP (4.71 ERA) with a good 7.3% walk rate and below-average 16.3% strikeout rate. Vasquez is not scheduled to pitch any of the first three games in Atlanta, meaning he could be coming out of the bullpen either Sunday vs. the Kansas City Royals or Monday against Atlanta before possibly rejoining the rotation later in the week. Marinaccio was out of options and posted a 5.31 FIP (4.79 ERA) in 33 games with a walk rate of 8.9% and strikeout rate of 18.7%. If he goes unclaimed off waivers, which feels unlikely, he can be outrighted to Triple-A. Brito pitched a scoreless inning in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Royals, his third appearance this the last two weeks since coming back up following internal brace and flexor tendon surgery in April 2025. View full rumor

The San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates won just once Saturday as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas fell to Sugar Land 8-3, the Double-A San Antonio Missions let one slip away against Corpus Christi 5-2, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps pulled out a 2-0 win in 11 innings over Lansing and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were beaten by Ontario 9-4. Padres Minor-League Transactions C Truitt Madonna assigned to ACL Padres from Lake Elsinore Storm. C Colton Vincent assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from ACL Padres. Chihuahuas Can't Hold Back Surge By Space Cowboys All four pitchers gave up a pair of runs as the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas watched the Sugar Land Space Cowboys pull away for an 8-3 victory. El Paso has lost six straight for the first time since August 2024. The Chihuahuas managed just five hits, although they did draw six walks. Dustin Harris, signed last week after being released by the Chicago White Sox, had his first hit in three games and walked twice out of the leadoff spot, scoring once. Nick Solak and Will Wagner each drove in a run. Chihuahuas right-handed starter Evan Fitterer went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with a strikeout. Right-hander Misael Tamarez gave up a pair of runs in 1⅔ innings on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts, while right-hander Andrew Moore also went 1⅔ with two runs (one earned) on no hits and three walks. Right-hander Justin Yeager went the final 1⅔, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk and three strikeouts. The Chihuahuas got a run in the first on Mason McCoy's double, a fly ball and a wild pitch. The Space Cowboys tied it in the top of the third on a Cavan Biggio homer, with the Chihuahuas regaining the lead on an Anthony Vilar single, a Harris walk, an error and Wagner drawing a bases-loaded walk. Sugar Land tied it in the fifth and El Paso went back on top 3-2 on Solak's RBI groundout. But the Space Cowboys went up with two in the sixth and put it away with four in the eighth. EP_0718.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Dustin Harris 3 1 1 0 2 0 Mason McCoy 4 1 1 0 1 1 Carlos Rodríguez 3 0 0 0 1 1 Nick Solak 4 0 1 1 0 0 Will Wagner 3 0 0 1 1 0 Marcos Castañon 4 0 0 0 0 1 Clay Dungan 3 0 0 0 1 1 Romeo Sanabria 4 0 1 0 0 0 Anthony Vilar 4 1 1 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Evan Fitterer 4 5 2 2 2 1 1 Misael Tamarez 1 2/3 2 2 2 2 3 1 Andrew Moore 1 2/3 0 2 1 3 0 0 Justin Yeager 1 2/3 1 2 2 1 3 0 Ian Koenig's Start Goes For Naught As Missions Falter Late A game that was scoreless through six innings turned into a spring to the finish, with the host Double-A San Antonio Missions not having the required kick to overtake the Corpus Christi Hooks, who won 5-2. The Hooks scored three runs in the top of the seventh and two in the eighth before the Missions got their runs in the bottom of the eighth. Jake Cunningham was on base three times with a pair of singles and a walk, while driving in one and scoring another for the Missions. Albert Fabian walked and stole two bases. But the Missions had just six hits, while drawing six walks. That also meant Missions starting pitching was pretty good. Indeed, right-hander Ian Koenig went six shutout innings, yielding three hits, while walking one and striking out five. The damage came against two of the top arms in the Missions' bullpen in right-handers Clay Edmondson, who gave up two runs in one-third of an inning, and Tucker Musgrove, Padres Mission's No. 12 prospect who surrendered a two-run homer in the eighth. Musgrove has allowed three homers in 20⅔ innings this year. Left-hander Harry Gustin gave up the other run in two-thirds of an inning after Edmondson in the seventh. Trailing 5-0, Kai Roberts singled with one out, went to second on a groundout and easily scored on Cunningham's single to right-center. A Braedon Karpathios (Padres Mission's No. 9 prospect) single and Luis Verdugo walk loaded the bases, with a wild pitch bringing in Cunningham to make it 5-2. The Missions put up a mild rally in the bottom of the ninth as Francisco Acuna had a leadoff walk, went to second on a wild pitch and stole third with two outs, but was stranded there. SA_0718.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker 5 0 0 0 0 4 Kai Roberts 5 1 1 0 0 2 Tirso Ornelas 3 0 0 0 1 2 Jake Cunningham 3 1 2 1 1 1 Braedon Karpathios 4 0 1 0 0 2 Luis Verdugo 2 0 0 0 2 1 Albert Fabian 3 0 1 0 1 1 Francisco Acuna 3 0 1 0 1 0 Chris Sargent 3 0 0 0 0 2 Ethan Salas 1 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Ian Koenig 6 3 0 0 1 5 0 Clay Edmondson 0 1/3 1 2 2 1 1 0 Harry Gustin 0 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 Tucker Musgrove 1 2/3 2 2 2 1 5 1 Bernard Jose 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 TinCaps Score Twice In 11th As 6 Pitchers Combine For Shutout Ryan Wideman drove in the decisive run in the top of the 11th inning and six pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps outlasted the host Lancaster Lugnuts 2-0 despite having just three hits. TinCaps pitching was excellent. Left-handed starter Kash Mayfield, Padres Mission's No. 2 prospect who was fresh off appearing in the Futures Game, pitched two hitless innings, walking one and striking out one. After a scoreless inning by right-hander Carson Montgomery, right-hander Bryan Balzer struck out three in three innings of one-hit ball, walking one. Left-hander Igor Gil went two hitless innings, walking one and striking out three, while right-hander Will Varmette tossed two innings, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout. Right-hander C.J. Candiotti pitched the 11th, allowing a hit for his second save in two weeks and third of his career. In the top of the 11th, Kasen Wells hit into a fielder's choice that resulted in automatic runner Zach Evans being thrown out at third. Justin DeCriscio followed up with a double to left, moving Wells to third and extending his hitting streak to 10 games. With a drawn-in infielder, Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 4 prospect, hit a chopper to the shortstop who double-clutched on the throw and got Wideman at first as Wells scored. Alex McCoy, Padres Mission's No. 14 prospect, drew a full-count walk with ball four being a wild pitch, plating DeCriscio. FW_0718.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 5 1 1 0 0 0 Ryan Wideman 5 0 0 1 0 3 Alex McCoy 3 0 0 0 2 2 Kavares Tears 5 0 0 0 0 1 Rosman Verdugo 3 0 0 0 0 0 Lamar King Jr. 4 0 1 0 0 0 Kerrington Cross 3 0 0 0 1 1 Zach Evans 4 0 1 0 0 0 Kasen Wells 4 1 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kash Mayfield 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 Carson Montgomery 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bryan Balzer 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 Igor Gil 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 Will Varmette 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 Clark Candiotti 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Storm Lose Early Lead, Fall To Tower Buzzers A quick 2-0 lead disappeared fast as the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm dropped a 9-4 decision to the host Ontario Tower Buzzers. Dylan Grego drove in a pair of runs and Yimy Tovar had two of the Storm's six hits. Right-hander Lan-Hong Su started for the Storm and went just the first inning, retiring all three batters he faced. Left-hander Zack Qin gave up a run in his one inning before right-hander Tyler Schmitt went the next four, but was tagged for five runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts. Bradley Frye and Grego drove in runs in each of the first two innings before the Tower Buzzers got one in the bottom of the second and three in the third. They then tacked on two more in the sixth. LW_0718.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Yimy Tovar 5 1 2 0 0 1 Jorge Quintana 4 0 1 1 0 0 Dawson Willis 4 0 1 0 1 1 Bradley Frye 2 1 1 1 3 1 Alcides Hernandez 4 1 0 0 1 4 Jose Verdugo 3 0 0 0 1 1 George Bilecki 3 1 0 0 1 1 Dylan Grego 3 0 1 2 1 0 Conner Westenburg 3 0 0 0 0 1 Yoiber Ocopio 1 0 0 0 0 0 Qrey Lott 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Lan-Hong Su 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zack Qin 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 Tyler Schmitt 4 8 5 5 0 4 1 Jordan Valenzuela 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 Sean Barnett 0 2/3 2 1 1 2 2 0 Carson Swilling 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Padres Mission's Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas, C: 0-for-1 Kash Mayfield, LHP: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K Miguel Mendez, RHP: DNP Ryan Wideman, CF: 0-for-5, RBI, 3 K Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP: DNP Jorge Quintana, SS: 1-for-4, RBI Ty Harvey, C: On injured list (rehab assignment) Kale Fountain, OF: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios, OF: 1-for-4, 2 K Jagger Haynes, LHP: DNP Lamar King Jr., C: 1-for-4 Tucker Musgrove, RHP: 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR Truitt Madonna, C: DNP Alex McCoy, OF: 0-for-3, 2 BB, SB, 2 K Jesus Castro, RHP: DNP Rosman Verdugo, SS: 0-for-3 Garrett Hawkins, RHP: DNP Eric Yost, RHP: DNP Michael Salina, RHP: DNP Winyer Chourio, RHP: DNP View full article

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Resuming play following the All-Star break, the full-season San Diego Padres affiliates went 2-1 with a postponement. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas let one slip away against Sugar Land 5-3, the Double-A San Antonio Missions hung on for a 4-3 win over Corpus Christi, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps were postponed due to poor air quality and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm demolished Ontario 12-0. Padres Minor-League Transactions San Diego Padres sent RHP Jeremiah Estrada on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. San Diego Padres optioned C Rodolfo Durán to El Paso Chihuahuas. Lake Elsinore Storm sent C Ty Harvey on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. RHP Landry Jurecka assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from ACL Padres. RHP Cameron Nohos assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from ACL Padres. San Antonio Missions sent LHP Luis Gutierrez on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. San Antonio Missions placed LHP Omar Cruz on the full-season injured list. RHP Carlos Medina assigned to Fort Wayne TinCaps from Lake Elsinore Storm. RHP Luis German assigned to Fort Wayne TinCaps from ACL Padres. San Diego Padres recalled RHP Jhony Brito from El Paso Chihuahuas. El Paso Chihuahuas released RF Nick Schnell. San Diego Padres sent RHP David Morgan on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. RHP Victor Lizarraga assigned to ACL Padres from San Antonio Missions. RHP Matthew Watson assigned to San Antonio Missions from Fort Wayne TinCaps and placed on development list. San Antonio Missions activated C Ethan Salas from the temporarily inactive list (Futures Game). San Diego Padres sent RHP Randy Vasquez on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. Two-Out Error In Ninth On Broken Glove Spells Doom For Chihuahuas A soft chopper turned into a three-run error with two outs in the top of the ninth inning as first baseman Romeo Sanabria failed to catch a toss from the pitcher in the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas' 5-3 loss to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Right-hander Alek Jacob came on to start the ninth inning for the Chihuahuas, looking for the save. But he gave up a single, a foul out to first, a flyout to right, another single and a hit by pitch to load the bases with two outs. Pascanel Ferreras hit a soft chopper right in front of the plate that Jacob charged, picked up and threw a bit low to Sanabria at first, who saw the ball break through his mitt, then head into foul territory in right field, allowing all three runners on base to score and Ferreras ending up on second. That ruined what had been an otherwise good night for the Chihuahuas. Left-handed starter Jackson Wolf allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits over five innings, walking one and striking out four. The bullpen of right-handers Miguel Cienfuegos, Michael Flynn and Ethan Routzahn combined to allow one hit and one walk with two strikeouts over the next three innings. The two runs came in each of the first two innings as the Space Cowboys grabbed an early lead. But the Chihuahuas came back with a run in the third on a Bryce Johnson walk and Mason McCoy RBI double, then took the lead in the fourth on Nick Solak's leadoff double, Marcos Castanon's one-out RBI double and Blake Hunt's two-out run-scoring single. EP_0717.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Mason McCoy, SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 Dustin Harris, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 Carlos Rodríguez, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Solak, DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 Will Wagner, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 Marcos Castañon, 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 Clay Dungan, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Pratto, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 Romeo Sanabria, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blake Hunt, C 4 0 1 1 0 2 Bryce Johnson, RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jackson Wolf 5 3 2 1 1 4 0 Miguel Cienfuegos 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 Michael Flynn 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ethan Routzahn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alek Jacob 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 Kai Roberts' 2-Run HR, Jagger Haynes Lift Missions Kai Roberts' two-run homer broke a seventh-inning tie and left-handed starter Jagger Haynes struck out eight and didn't allow an earned run for six innings in the host Double-A San Antonio Missions' 4-3 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks, their fourth win in a row. Haynes, Padres Mission's No. 10 prospect, allowed one unearned run on three hits and a walk to go along with his eight punchouts, which tied his season high. Right-hander Josh Mallitz gave up an unearned run in two innings with a pair of strikeouts. The Missions' damage came from their Nos. 8-9-1 hitters as Francisco Acuna had a hit and scored twice from the eight-hole, Roberts also scored twice from the nine-spot and leadoff hitter Carson Tucker had two hits and two RBIs. In the third inning, Acuna doubled and scored one out later on Tucker's single to tie the game 1-1. Roberts walked with two outs in the fifth and, after a pitching change and stealing his 30th base of the season, scored on another Tucker single for a 2-1 lead. The Hooks tied it with a run in the top of the seventh, but Roberts launched his fourth homer of the season, a two-run blast, in the bottom half to put the Chihuahuas up 4-2. The Hooks scored one in the top of the ninth, with right fielder Braedon Karpathios (Padres Mission's No. 9 prospect) throwing out a runner at the plate on the same play to prevent the tying run from scoring. SA_0717.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker, 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 Ethan Salas, C 4 0 0 0 0 2 Tirso Ornelas, DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 Jake Cunningham, LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 Braedon Karpathios, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 Ryan Jackson, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 Albert Fabian, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 Francisco Acuna, SS 2 2 1 0 1 1 Kai Roberts, CF 2 2 1 2 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jagger Haynes 6 3 1 0 1 8 0 Josh Mallitz 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 Sadrac Franco 1/3 0 1 1 3 1 0 Francis Peña 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 TinCaps Get An Extra Day Following Postponement Poor air quality in Indiana due to the Canadian wildfires prompted the High-A Fort Wayne TinCap's home game against the Lansing Lugnuts to be postponed. It will be made up Sept. 2 as part of a doubleheader in Michigan. Right-hander Bryan Balzer had been scheduled to pitch Friday, with left-hander Kash Mayfield (Padres Mission's No. 2 prospect) slated to go Saturday. No immediate word on pitching plans, but both could go in Saturday's game, with Mayfield likely getting the start. Kruz Schoolcraft Goes 5 Shutout As Storm Surge Early In Rout Left-handed starter Kruz Schoolcraft pitched five scoreless innings and Jose Verdugo went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored as the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm crushed the Ontario Tower Buzzers 12-0. The Storm scored six runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back. Schoolcraft, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, allowed just three hits while walking three and punching out six. This was his first scoreless outing since May 15, the only other game he didn't allow a run in his 16 starts this season. It was another strong outing after Schoolcraft allowed one run in 5⅓ innings last week. Dawson Willis had a pair of triples, scored three runs and had an RBI, Yoiber Ocopio had a two-run double in the big first inning and Bradley Frye walked twice and scored twice with an RBI. After Schoolcraft, the bullpen continued to shut down the Tower Buzzers. Big right-hander Cameron Nohos, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound undrafted free agent last year, made his first Storm appearance after being promoted from the Arizona Complex League before the game. Nohos, who made three appearances for the Storm at the end of 2025, struck out two, walked one and allowed a hit in a scoreless inning. He had 58 strikeouts in 37⅔ innings in the ACL over 12 games, including seven starts. Right-hander Rordy Mejia, right-hander Yoesmerli Beltre and left-hander Cal Riehl also pitched scoreless innings, combining for four strikeouts. LE_0717.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Yimy Tovar, DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 Jorge Quintana, SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 Dawson Willis, 1B 4 3 2 1 1 1 Bradley Frye, 3B 3 2 0 1 2 1 Yoiber Ocopio, C 4 2 1 2 0 2 Jose Verdugo, 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 George Bilecki, RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 Conner Westenburg, CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 Qrey Lott, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kruz Schoolcraft 5 3 0 0 3 6 0 Cameron Nohos 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Rordy Mejia 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Yoesmerli Beltre 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Cal Riehl 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Padres Mission's Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas, C: 0-for-4, 2 K Kash Mayfield, LHP: DNP Miguel Mendez, RHP: DNP Ryan Wideman, CF: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K, W Jorge Quintana, SS: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K Ty Harvey, C: On injured list (rehab assignment) Kale Fountain, OF: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios, OF: 1-for-4 Jagger Haynes, LHP: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Lamar King Jr., C: DNP Tucker Musgrove, RHP: DNP Truitt Madonna, C: DNP Alex McCoy, OF: DNP Jesus Castro, RHP: DNP Rosman Verdugo, SS: DNP Garrett Hawkins, RHP: DNP Eric Yost, RHP: DNP Michael Salina, RHP: DNP Winyer Chourio, RHP: DNP View full article

The San Diego Padres' catching situation is back to full strength. Freddy Fermin was activated off the 10-day injured list just two weeks after sustaining a head contusion. Catcher Rodolfo Duran, who made his MLB debut after 11 seasons in the minors, was sent back to Triple-A El Paso. Fermin was hit in the mask by a foul from Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the July 2 game. While he stayed in the game for a few batters, Fermin was removed during a mound visit by manager Craig Stammen when he showed signs of the injury. This came about 10 days after Fermin returned from the seven-day concussion list. Fermin's two injuries plus Luis Campusano breaking his left big toe in early May and not returning until July 3 tested the Padres' catching depth. That led to Duran making his debut as well as Blake Hunt getting his first taste of MLB action after nine seasons in the minors. Duran at one point was the No. 1 catcher with Hunt his backup. Duran endeared himself to Padres pitchers with his defense and game-calling. However, he only had a slash line of .146/.222/.305 in 35 games, with three homers and eight RBIs. He allowed just 16 stolen bases in 27 chances, a very good caught-stealing rate of 40.7% (the MLB average is 24%). View full rumor

While the MLB Draft concluded one big piece of work for the San Diego Padres, there was still some immediate work left to do to help their minor-league system. Sign undrafted free agents, something they do pretty well. Two undrafted free agents are currently in Padres Mission's Top 20 prospects in Braedon Karpathios, who went undrafted in 2024, and Alex McCoy, who wasn't picked last summer. As of Thursday, Baseball America had reported that the Padres had signed nine players who were not selected, including two that were in the publication's top 500 draft prospects (there were 613 picked). All but two were out of college, with the others from high school. Leading the way are Mississippi State right-hander Tyler Pitzer and Winthrop outfielder Josh Skowronski. Pritzer (6-foot-3, 205 pounds) is a reliever who spent his first two seasons at South Carolina before transferring to Mississippi State. He struck out 38 in 30 innings over 22 appearances, posting a 3.20 ERA and a .193 opponent average. Pitzer was Baseball America's No. 307 draft prospect. Skowronski is a physical presence at 6-5 and 220 pounds and can play center field. After starting his career at Kentucky, he transferred to Winthrop for the past two seasons. The left-handed hitter slashed .305/.436/.588 with 13 homers and 49 RBIs in 58 games his first year at Winthrop, but followed that up with a .251/.414/.410 year with four homers and 23 RBIs in 55 games this season. Skowronski was Baseball America's 380th-ranked draft prospect. Here are the other seven at this point: Aidan Cochrane, RHP, East Lyme (Conn.) HS Drew Detlefsen, OF, Texas-San Antonio Ryan Gerety, OF, Northeastern Mac Moyer, OF, Nebraska Jack Pineau, RHP, Creighton Logan Satter, RHP Legion Collegiate Academy (S.C.) Andrew Wright, LHP, Cal State Fullerton Moyer has MLB bloodlines as the son of 25-year MLB left-hander Jamie Moyer. All of these players can sign for up to $150,000 without affecting the Padres' draft-bonus pool. None of the Padres' draft picks have signed thus far. View full rumor

Whether or not the 2027 MLB season begins on time is one question, but at least we know when games are supposed to start next year. The San Diego Padres will open 2027 with seven games at Petco Park, including Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondback on March 25. There will be one MLB game on March 24, a matchup to be determined. As it was this year when the San Francisco Giants hosted the New York Yankees, Netflix will be the exclusive carrier of the March 24 game. The traditional March 25 Opening Day is the earliest non-special event opener in MLB history. After that four-game Thursday-Sunday series vs. the D'backs, the Padres will host the Colorado Rockies for three games March 29-31 before hitting the road for six games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals from April 2-7. The Friars have their first series against the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers when they return home April 9-11. Among the other notable series is the Padres heading to Las Vegas to face the A's on June 4-6. They also have a scheduled doubleheader June 23 at Petco Park against the Chicago Cubs, then having two days off before beginning a road trip against the Toronto Blue Jays. Another scheduled doubleheader is July 10 against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on the weekend before the All-Star break. The All-Star Game is July 13 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Padres conclude the 2027 season with a six-game road trip against the D'backs and Chicago White Sox. The start of the season is in doubt due to a probable lockout by owners as the collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1. View full rumor