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    Steve Drumwright
    While the San Diego Padres were able to maneuver around not having either of their top relievers and won Game 3 of the NL Division Series, one will be back for Game 4 with the other's status up in the air.
    Superstar closer Mason Miller was activated off the paternity list after his wife gave birth on Tuesday. Manager Craig Stammen said "everything went well" with the birth. Left-hander Wandy Peralta was removed from the roster. Peralta was not used in Game 3. The Padres won Game 3 4-3 and trail the best-of-five series against the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
    As for left-hander Adrian Morejon, Stammen said the team had yet to see him report to the clubhouse to see how he was feeling and to evaluate his availability for Wednesday's Game 4. Morejon has not pitched since going two innings in Game 1. Stammen said postgame Tuesday that Morejon had "stickiness" in his left shoulder. On Wednesday, Stammen said Morejon felt slightly better following the game than he did beforehand.
    Miller and Morejon have been the top bullpen pair in MLB this season, but both took losses in the two games in Milwaukee.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    For the second time this series, with this one at the most inopportune time, the San Diego Padres are losing a pitcher on a temporary basis.
    Superstar closer Mason Miller was placed on the paternity list just before Tuesday's Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. His wife went into labor Tuesday afternoon. Left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta replaced Miller on the roster. It is unknown whether Miller would be available if there is a Game 4. The Padres trail the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-five series.
    Right-hander Walker Buehler went on the paternity list before Game 1 as his wife was due to give birth Saturday. He missed both games in Milwaukee and was active for Tuesday's Game 3.
    Miller, arguably the top closer in MLB, surrendered the walk-off single to Brewers star Jackson Chourio with two outs in the bottom of the ninth of Sunday's Game 2.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    After being away from the team for the first two games of the NL Division Series, the San Diego Padres have one of their veteran pitchers back.
    Right-hander Walker Buehler was activated by the Padres from the paternity list Monday, with another right-hander, Randy Vasquez, being taken off the roster.
    Buehler and his wife, McKenzie, were expecting the birth of their second child Saturday, the same day of Game 1 of the best-of-five series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Buehler had been in consideration to start Game 1, but that assignment went to left-hander Robbie Ray, perhaps because Buehler was going to be with his wife. Right-hander Nick Pivetta is scheduled to start Game 3 on Wednesday, with Buehler a possibility for Game 4.
    Vasquez did not pitch in either of the first two games of the Division Series. He was left off the roster for the NL Wild Card Series after pitching six innings in the regular-season finale, leaving him unlikely to pitch in the best-of-three series that the Padres swept from the Chicago Cubs.
    The Padres return home to Petco Park for Game 3 of the Division Series facing a 2-0 deficit against the Brewers. The Padres won both of the Wild Card Series games at Petco Park after a 26-6 finish at home to conclude the regular season.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    Shortly after announcing their 26-man roster for the NL Division Series, the San Diego Padres revealed a change.
    Right-hander Walker Buehler, who had been in consideration to start Game 1, went on the paternity list before Saturday's opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. Right-hander Randy Vasquez was added to the roster in Buehler's place.
    The paternity list allows for a player to be away from the team for up to three days. That would mean Buehler could rejoin the team in time for Game 3 back at Petco Park.
    Buehler's wife, McKenzie, was expected to give birth to the couple's second child Saturday.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    It worked so well in the first round that the San Diego Padres are sticking with it in the next round.
    In revealing their roster for the NL Division Series, the Padres will carry the same 26 players as they did for the NL Wild Card Series vs. the Chicago Cubs. Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers is Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Left-hander Robbie Ray starts for the Padres against Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski.
    The only surprise, then, is that right-hander Randy Vasquez is not included on the roster. Vasquez was not on the Wild Card Series roster after pitching six innings in the regular-season finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Everyone from president of baseball operations to manager Craig Stammen had indicated that Vasquez would be back for the Division Series.
    Steve Drumwright
    While the San Diego Padres are still in the middle of trying to win a World Series, they are also looking ahead to next season.
    Right-handed reliever Roel Ramirez signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Thursday and was assigned to Triple-A El Paso.
    The 31-year-old has had two appearances in MLB, once in 2020 and another in 2021, both with the St. Louis Cardinals. Most recently, he was pitching for the Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican Baseball League. This past season, Ramirez had a 1.76 ERA and a 0.891 WHIP with nine walks and 63 strikeouts in 46 innings over 47 games. He also pitched in the World Baseball Classic for Mexico, appearing in two games for 2⅓ innings, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out three.
    Born in Laredo, Texas, Ramirez was drafted in the eighth round by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2013. In 10 minor-league seasons, he posted a 4.28 ERA. He was last in affiliated ball in 2023 with Atlanta.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The San Diego Padres are getting two key reinforcements for the postseason.
    Right-hander Joe Musgrove and designated hitter Miguel Andujar were activated from the injured list Tuesday and included on the Padres' roster for the NL Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs. To make room on the 40-man roster for Musgrove, who was on the 60-day IL, Triple-A catcher Rodolfo Duran was placed on the 60-day IL. The minor-league season is over. Game 1 of the series is Tuesday at 7 p.m.
    Ethan Salas, the Padres' top prospect, is among the three catchers on the roster and will become the youngest catcher in a postseason game in MLB history. He is 20 years, 93 days old today.
    For the 33-year-old Musgrove, it marks the end of a long recovery period. It was nearly two years ago to the day that Musgrove pitched in his last MLB game. That was Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series vs. Atlanta on Oct. 2. He would have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2025 season.
    Musgrove was on track to return early this season, but following an exhibition game against Great Britain, his first game appearance of spring training, his arm did not bounce back as expected. That led him to starting the season on the IL. It wasn't until August that Musgrove began a rehab assignment, alongside fellow right-handed starter Nick Pivetta. While Musgrove's initial outings went well and appeared set to rejoin the Padres' rotation, Pivetta's did not. But Musgrove again experienced a bounce-back issue with his right arm that paused his comeback, while Pivetta recovered from a brief scare and is now expected to start Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.

    Musgrove has been working out in Arizona and conditioning himself for a relief role. His arm has apparently been bouncing back well from the shorter outings.
    For Andujar, he was on the 15-day IL following a fractured right wrist that happened on a swing. He went on a two-week rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso to conclude the minor-league season and then went to Arizona to get more swings. He did not participate in an MLB game since the injury. He is the second key bat to return to the Padres in the last week. First baseman Gavin Sheets came off the IL for the final regular-season series. Another late-season addition was right-handed reliever Jason Adam, who had been on the IL with a strained right shoulder.
    The fallout from those two is that right-hander Randy Vasquez and infielder Sung-Mun Song were not included on the postseason roster. Vasquez pitched six innings Sunday to save the bullpen, a plan that was likely contingent on knowing Musgrove would be ready for the postseason.
    Rosters can be adjusted between series. Injury replacements can also be made during a series, but with the injured player having to miss the next season.
     
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The unthinkable has become a reality. The San Diego Padres will be hosting the first round of the MLB postseason at Petco Park.
    That came to fruition as the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7 Saturday, clinching the No. 1 NL wild card. The Padres, who wrapped up a playoff berth Thursday vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, will face the Chicago Cubs in the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series, which will be Tuesday, Wednesday and, if necessary, Thursday at Petco Park.
    The winner of the Padres-Cubs series will face the Milwaukee Brewers, who have the best record in MLB at 102-59. The Padres and Cubs met in last's NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field, with Chicago winning in three games.
    The D'backs will still have something to play for Sunday as they are one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the final NL wild-card spot, with Arizona holding the tiebreaker. Whichever team gets that spot will face NL East champion Atlanta in the other NL Wild Card Series.
    Steve Drumwright
    Following his latest struggles and postgame admission, the San Diego Padres are giving Casey Mize some time to get right.
    The right-handed starter was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right ankle. In a big piece of good news, first baseman Gavin Sheets was activated off the 10-day IL and right-hander Griffin Canning was called up from the Arizona Complex League. Also, left-hander Kyle Hart was optioned to the ACL. Meanwhile, right-hander Alek Jacob, who was designated for assignment three days ago, cleared waivers and was outrighted to the ACL.
    Mize gave up seven runs in four innings during Friday's 11-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He originally injured the ankle as he returned to the Padres' dugout after the second inning of his Aug. 22 start vs. the Minnesota Twins. He stumbled down the dugout stairs, but came out for the third inning, lasting only two more outs. Since then, Mize has surrendered 28 runs (23 earned) over 26⅔ innings. He said after Friday's game that the right ankle was still sore and affecting his mechanics. Mize, who has a 7.46 ERA in 10 starts since being acquired from the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 3, will be ineligible for the NL Wild Card Series and, if the Padres advance, the NL Division Series.
    Sheets is back after dealing with plantar fasciitis. He is hitting fifth for Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went on the 10-day IL on Aug. 30, but has been working out recently at the Padres' complex in Peoria, Ariz. He is likely to have a bench role during the initial stages of the postseason. He has a .211/.313/.388 slash line with 16 homers and 46 RBIs in 123 games.
    Canning, who has been effective out of the bullpen, had been optioned to the ACL two days ago and was able to come back up so quickly due to Mize going on the IL. Hart's move is likely just to give him rest before the postseason.
    The Padres can clinch the No. 1 NL wild-card seed with a win in either of their last two games.
    Steve Drumwright
    With the postseason right around the corner, the San Diego Padres are getting one of their top bullpen arms back.
    Right-handed reliever Jason Adam was activated off the 60-day injured list Wednesday by the Padres, who optioned right-hander Griffin Canning to the minors. Another right-handed reliever, Alek Jacob, was designated for assignment to make room for Adam on the 40-man roster.
    The Padres entered Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers tied with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies for the NL's three wild-card spots. The Padres lose tiebreakers to both teams, meaning they need to finish ahead of one or both in order to claim anything other than the NL's No. 6 seed.
    Adam was the Padres' top setup man when he went on the 15-day injured list on July 2 with a strained right shoulder. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 3 as a procedural move to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. 
    He made three rehab appearances with Triple-A El Paso last week, one that went well and two others that didn't from a statistical point of view. But stats don't matter much in rehab assignments for the player in question, who is looking to find his form to return to the major-league roster. In the second two, Adam allowed nine runs and recorded just one out. The first one was a perfect inning.
    Canning has been a solid contributor since being moved to the bullpen. The run he allowed Tuesday in a 7-0 loss to the Dodgers is the only one given up in his last nine outings covering 14⅔ innings.
    Jacob had three stints with the Padres this year when he wasn't at Triple-A El Paso. In each one, he made just one appearance, pitching a total of five innings and giving up three runs for a 5.40 ERA (5.10 FIP). With this being Jacob's first DFA, the Padres can simply outright him to Triple-A if no other team claims him off waivers.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    With the Triple-A regular season concluding this week, most of the San Diego Padres' minor-league players are done with competitive games for 2026.
    Except for a select few who were picked to represent the Padres in the Arizona Fall League.
    Led by catcher Ty Harvey, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, eight Padres prospects will be in the annual MLB showcase. The Arizona Fall League is considered a finishing school for many prospects, but also provides an opportunity for key players who had their season disrupted by injury to get high-quality appearances.
    Other players selected are outfielder Alex McCoy (Padres Mission's No. 8 prospect), right-handed starter Winyer Chourio (Padres Mission's No. 17), infielder Justin DeCriscio, left-hander Igor Gil and right-handers Kannon Kemp, Francis Pena and Jordan Valenzuela. All of the Padres' prospects will play for the Peoria Javelinas. Peoria is where the Padres have their spring training and minor-league headquarters.
    Harvey fits the bill of a player whose season was disjointed due to injury. The 20-year-old had a quad injury that cost him three weeks early in the season (April 14-May 12), then had his left hand broken as it was hit by a batter on a catcher's interference play two weeks later that sidelined him until late July. Harvey is an offensive force who is a work in progress behind the plate. Those injuries limited him to 46 games at Low-A Lake Elsinore, where he slashed .218/.310/.329 with three homers and 28 RBIs while also stealing nine bases. This was Harvey's first full season in the pros after being a fifth-round pick by the Padres last year out of Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
    McCoy earned this honor through his performance on the first. An undrafted free agent who was signed in 2025, McCoy rocketed from relative unknown up to No. 8 on our prospect list with his production at High-A Fort Wayne and Double-A San Antonio. The 24-year-old had a combined .278/.355/.467 slash line with 19 homers, 71 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. His 19 homers tied for the system lead with Jake Cunningham and his 31 doubles were second to Tirso Ornelas (33).
    Chourio started the season strong at Low-A Lake Elsinore, earning him a midseason promotion. He had his struggles in the second half with the TinCaps. He finished the year with a 4.56 ERA and 122 strikeouts (29.9% strikeout rate), which led the system, in 92⅔ innings, while walking 57 (14% walk rate) and limiting opponents to a .229 batting average.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    Get ready for a little bit of dad strength this week.
    First baseman Ty France was activated from the paternity list Monday by the San Diego Padres. France and his wife, Magdalena, were expecting twins. The couple also have a 2-year-old son, Luka. France is expected to be in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies in Denver. The Friars have a 2½-game lead for the third and final NL wild card over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    To make room for France, infielder Mason McCoy was optioned back to Triple-A El Paso for the final week of the Chihuahuas' season. McCoy came up Friday for the three-game series against the San Francisco Giants, but did not play.
    France has been a boon for the Padres this year, compiling a .294/.363/.510 slash line with 20 homers, matching his career best, 63 RBIs and anchoring the defense at first base.
    There could be two more activations coming, perhaps Monday or during the Rockies series. Those would be designated hitter-left fielder Miguel Andujar, who has been on a rehab assignment at El Paso, and right-handed reliever Jason Adam, who made a rehab appearance Sunday for the Chihuahuas.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The Lake Elsinore Storm are looking to add another California League championship to their trophy case.
    The Storm host the San Jose Giants on Sunday at 4:35 p.m. at The Diamond in Game 1 of the best-of-three Cal League Championship Series. Game 2 will be in San Jose on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., while Game 3, if necessary, is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
    Right-hander Tyler Schmitt will start for the Storm. The 22-year-old has a 4.76 ERA with a 12.7% walk rate and 24.4% strikeout rate in 23 games. He finished with 106 strikeouts. He did not pitch in the South Division Series.
    The Storm won the first-half South Division title, then finished last in the second half. Still, they swept the Ontario Tower Buzzers, a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate who won the second half. The Giants present a much bigger task. San Jose won both halves of the North Division and then swept the Stockton Ports in the Division Series. The Storm and Giants also met a few weeks ago, with the Giants winning all six games of the series as part of a 20-2 finish to the regular season.
    The Storm last won the Cal League title in 2022 and lost in the Championship Series in 2024 to the Modesto Nuts. The Giants are in the postseason for the seventh straight season and are led by the San Francisco Giants' No. 1 prospect, shortstop Josuar Gonzalez. He slashed .357/.444/.566 with three homers, 35 RBIs and 13 steals in 31 games with San Jose. The Giants led the Cal League in runs scored this season.
    The Storm offense had a good Division Series with a 10-9 victory in Game 1 and 6-1 triumph in the clincher. Sixth-round draft pick Nu'u Contrades went 5-for-7 with a double and two RBIs, while fourth-rounder Alex Conover went 5-for-8 with two doubles and three RBIs. The Game 2 starter for the Storm is likely to be right-hander Jesus Castro, who turned in a strong performance in Game 1 of the Division Series.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The San Diego Padres are going to be without a clutch player for at least Friday and perhaps the entire weekend—for a good reason.
    First baseman Ty France was placed on the paternity list as his wife, Magdalena, is expecting twins. Infielder Mason McCoy was called up from Triple-A El Paso.
    France could be away for up to three days. The couple already have a son, 2-year-old Luka.
    After signing a minor-league contract at the beginning of spring training, France has slowly become the Padres' regular first baseman and is having a career year, posting a slash line of .294/.363/.510, matching his career best with 20 homers while also driving 63 runs and playing a terrific first base after winning the AL Gold Glove last year.
    McCoy will be making his first appearance in a Padres uniform this season, having spent the entire year at El Paso. There, he has a .284/.359/.408 slash line with 10 homers and 67 RBIs. He also has a Pacific Coast League-best 37 steals, surpassing his previous career high of 25 (2023-24).
     
    Steve Drumwright
    It was most certainly a tale of two seasons for the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm. Now, those two collide with a California League championship at stake.
    The Storm begin the best-of-three Division Series in the California League playoffs Tuesday when they travel to play the Ontario Tower Buzzers in Game 1 at 6:35 p.m. Game 2 is Thursday at Lake Elsinore at 6:05 p.m., with a potential Game 3 on Friday at 6:45 p.m.
    The Storm won the first-half South Division title by going 39-27. The Tower Buzzers, a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate, won the second half at 38-28 after going 33-33 and finishing third in the division in the first half. The Storm finished last in the four-team division in the second half at 27-38.
    Right-hander Jesus Castro (Padres Mission's No. 18 prospect) will start for the Storm in Game 1. In 22 games and 20 starts, the 19-year-old has a 4.18 ERA with 31 walks and 100 strikeouts in 90⅓ innings.
    While many of the names have changed for the Storm due to a slew of midseason promotions, one thing hasn't: Lake Elsinore likes to steal bases. The Storm have stolen 357 bases in 131 games, an average of 2.73 per game. They have also been caught 87 times. The 357 steals comes up a bit shy of the all-time minor-league and Cal League record of 372, set by the San Jose Bees in 1974.
    Outfielder Conner Westenberg leads the Storm with 45 in 94 games, squeaking past Ryan Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 2 prospect who had 43 in 65 games before being promoted to High-A Fort Wayne midseason. The Storm also feature a handful of this summer's draft picks. That group is led by second-round shortstop Elliot Lascelles and also includes fourth-round compensation-pick outfielder Alex Conover, fifth-round right-hander James Guyette, sixth-round infielder Nu'u Contrades, seventh-round infielder Joe Tiroly, eighth-round left-hander Sean Fitzpatrick, 10th-round catcher Augie Lopez, 11th-round first baseman-outfielder Chris McHugh and 12th-round left-hander Rob Evans.
    In the North Division, the first-half champ San Jose Giants square off with the Stockton Ports. The Giants actually won both halves, but the Ports were selected as the second-half representative by virtue of finishing second in the second half.
    Steve Drumwright
    With the regular season winding down in the minors, there is still some roster juggling going on by the San Diego Padres' affiliates despite none of the teams affected playing in the postseason.
    The two biggest moves involve the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, who are getting Padres designated hitter Miguel Andujar on a rehab assignment as well as right fielder Braedon Karpathios (Padres Mission's No. 9 prospect). Karpathios was promoted from the Double-A San Antonio Missions after driving in 13 runs last week.
    Other moves are left-handed starter Luis Gutierrez and catcher Anthony Vilar going up from San Antonio to El Paso, with third baseman Kerrington Cross, right-handed starter Carson Montgomery and right-handed reliever moving from the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps to Double-A San Antonio.
    Andujar is making his way back from a fractured right wrist he sustained July 19.
    Double-A San Antonio is beginning its final week of the season on the road against the Amarillo Sod Poodles, while Triple-A El Paso has two weeks remaining, this week on the road vs. the Tacoma Rainiers and then finishing at home by facing the Oklahoma City Comets.
    High-A Fort Wayne completed its season Sunday, while the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm begin the best-of-three California League semifinals Tuesday against the Ontario Tower Buzzers on the road.
    The Padres also signed right-handed reliever Trevor Gott to a minor-league contract. He is expected to go to Triple-A.
     
     
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