Derek Togerson is the lead sports reporter for NBC 7 and has been a trusted voice in San Diego for more than 20 years.
If there’s a major sporting event happening in America’s Finest City, you can safely assume Derek will be there to cover it from an informative and entertaining perspective nobody else will think of.
Winner of multiple Emmy Awards, he and his wife Erin own an impressive 100% escape-room success rate.
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Padres OF Austin Hays wears no batting gloves for a very good reason
Padres outfielder Austin Hays hit a home run in his first San Diego at-bat, and he did it without batting gloves, a rarity in today’s MLB.
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Padres add arms, land Robbie Ray and Casey Mize ahead of MLB Trade Deadline
Well, this is interesting. Two weeks ago, the San Diego Padres were on the brink of falling out of playoff contention. Then they won eight out of nine games, giving president of baseball operations A.J. Preller all the motivation he needed to add reinforcements. When Preller goes in, he goes ALL IN. The Friars, in dire need of starting...
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All-Star break brings chance to rest, but plenty of uncertainty for Padres as trade deadline looms
The Padres have reached the All-Star break with a 48-48 record, which is somewhat remarkable when you consider they have the worst offense in Major League Baseball and their pitching staff has suffered enough injuries to fill Section 101 at Petco Park (which is only a slight exaggeration). The first half of the season has been a rough one so…
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Good? Bad? Both? What to make of the San Diego Padres halfway through the 2026 season
How should we assess the first half of the 2026 season for the San Diego Padres? Good? Bad? Probably both, but they can still turn it around.
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Frustration mounts for Padres in series loss to Dodgers
In 2026, the Padres have shown the potential to be a pretty good baseball team. The Dodgers, however ran out a lineup on Sunday afternoon where the first seven hitters have been All-Stars (once Andy Pages is inevitably elected to the Midsummer Classic this year). Shoot, three of their first four batters are surefire Hall of Famers. When you are…
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NASCAR and Qualcomm unite to bring AI to stockcar racing
When NASCAR holds its first ever race on an active military base next week the overwhelming favorite to win will be Shane van Ginsbergen. The track on Navy Base Coronado is a street course. van Ginsbergen has won six of the last seven races held on street or road courses, and in the one he lost he finished second. But…
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Expect heavy traffic around San Diego NASCAR weekend
Coronado has a population of about 21,000 people. Naval Air Station North Island has about another 21,000 that come to work on the base daily. Oh, and there are some pretty stellar beaches that draw major crowds on a daily basis, so the island is fairly well equipped to handle a large influx of humanity. “Sometimes we have up to…
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Samad Taylor's 1st MLB home run leads eventful Padres win over Orioles
Samad Taylor hit his 1st career MLB home run as part of a 5-homer outing for the San Diego Padres in a 9-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
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Padres turn in another frustrating offensive effort in loss to Mets
The San Diego Padres offensive struggles continued in a loss to the New York Mets on Sunday at Petco Park. The Friars have lost 4 straight series.
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Padres freefall continues as Phillies sweep season series
The San Diego Padres were swept again by the Philadelphia Phillies, losing all six meetings this year. It was their 5th straight loss overall.
