https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/aj-preller-speaks-at-gm-meetings-fernando-tatis-jrs-versatility-opens-doors-for-padres-offseason-approach-r3724/The General Manager Meetings are currently happening in Las Vegas, and DiamondCentric's Matt Trueblood was able to get some quotes from AJ Preller, the Padres' President of Baseball Operations. The San Diego Padres experimented with Fernando Tatis Jr. at second base in 2026 due more to nece...3724Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:16:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/winning-over-tarik-skubal-would-have-massive-domino-effect-for-padres-offseason-r3713/There are no handcuffs on A.J. Preller this offseason, or at least none that have thus far been made public. The San Diego Padres’ president of baseball operations is entering his first offseason unencumbered by the team’s debt, a mandate to slash payroll or any other financial barriers. We...3713Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/why-the-padres-should-consider-permanently-moving-fernando-tatis-jr-to-second-base-r3703/In Fernando Tatis Jr., the San Diego Padres roster one of the premier right fielders in baseball. In some respects, he may even top the list. Plenty of that status comes from his offensive output, especially in the wake of a "re-breakout" in 2026. But it's his defense that has been his hallmark...3703Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-free-agency-wish-list-clay-holmes-fits-like-a-glove-in-san-diego-r3706/It doesn't need to be belabored—the San Diego Padres are in dire need of help in the rotation this offseason. Considering the (likely) departures of Michael King, Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray, and Casey Mize in free agency (to say nothing of the declining of Nick Pivetta's club option) the team is...3706Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-free-agency-wish-list-freddy-peralta-is-better-equipped-to-replace-michael-king-than-most-r3691/Freddy Peralta’s look from the Tampa Bay Rays’ dugout said more than a thousand words when Brice Turang picked up Richie Palacios’ ground ball, threw to Jake Bauers’ glove to get the final out, and the Milwaukee Brewers jumped out of the dugout to celebrate the first World Series title in franch...3691Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:08:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/which-padres-players-are-for-sale-in-potential-trades-for-starting-pitchers-r3700/It's a silly exercise to do at the beginning of November, but if the season were to begin tomorrow, the San Diego Padres rotation would read something like this: Joe Musgrove, Randy Vásquez, JP Sears, and some mixture of Kyle Hart, Jhony Brito, and Yu Darvish. To say that this group is the most...3700Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:01:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-offseason-trade-targets-spencer-torkelson-is-an-intriguing-yet-imperfect-replacement-if-ty-france-walks-r3699/3699Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:05:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-free-agency-wish-list-bringing-dustin-may-back-to-nl-west-should-be-a-priority-for-friars-r3696/Rebuilding the San Diego Padres’ starting rotation will be one of A.J. Preller’s major tasks this winter. Now that Michael King, Nick Pivetta, Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray, and Casey Mize have headed into free agency, Randy Vasquez is the only piece remaining from the starting rotation the Friars...3696Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-must-readdress-high-leverage-innings-this-offseason-r3702/As far as individual components of the roster go, the San Diego Padres' bullpen remains in good shape. There are some departures that must be confronted, but if you were to throw this particular group on a field tomorrow, they could get you to the end of a game. Nevertheless, those departur...3702Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:01:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-free-agency-wish-list-ranking-the-top-4-international-free-agents-heading-to-mlb-r3698/With free agency officially having opened Monday, there are a few names San Diego Padres fans might be unfamiliar with that could be tied to the team over the next few weeks. They are the international free agents. This year, there are four primary candidates, with one clear-cut leader amon...3698Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:56:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/padres-free-agency-wish-list-shota-imanaga-is-an-underrated-left-handed-option-for-friars-rotation-r3693/The San Diego Padres made an attempt to add a left-handed starter at the trade deadline, but their bet on Robbie Ray failed in his first full season back after Tommy John surgery in 2023. Ray had a 3.59 ERA in 182 1/3 innings for the San Francisco Giants in 2025, but, after arriving in San Diego...3693Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/san-diego-padres-news/padres/will-the-padres-gamble-on-giving-adrian-morejon-the-qualifying-offer-pay-off-r3694/When taking a look at Adrian Morejon’s free-agent picture recently, I made a statement about San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller having a “nuclear option” to not allow the prized left-handed reliever leave town: to use the qualifying offer. Well, Preller turned th...3694Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:04:01 +0000