San Diego Padres

HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 19: Christian Walker #8 of the Houston Astros celebrates his two run home run during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Daikin Park on April 19, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

MLB Apr 19

Padres drop 2nd straight close game in Houston

Leadoff walks are bad. Every pitching coach will tell you that. It’s a message I’m sure Ruben Niebla will be reiterating after leadoff walks cost his staff in a 3-2 loss to the Astros in H...

Padres Apr 16

Pivetta deals, Machado and Wade fuel offense as Padres take series from Cubs

Nick Pivetta continued to dominate at Petco Park, allowing one run in six innings.
San Diego Padres Apr 15

Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 2-1, handing Padres first loss in 12 home games

The Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 2-1 on Tuesday night, handing the Padres their first loss in 12 home games.
San Diego Padres Apr 14

Tatis homers twice as Padres beat Cubs 10-4 to improve to 11-0 at home

The San Diego Padres improved to 11-0 at home by beating the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between National League division leaders.
MLB Apr 13

King of the Hill — Padres ace puts on master class in win over Rockies

Michael King was tremendous in a 6-0 Padres win over the Colorado Rockies, giving San Diego a sweep of their division rivals.

MLB Apr 12

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s HR is good, but his glove is great in Padres win over Rockies

All-world outfielder hits a home run and makes several stellar defensive plays to back Kyle Hart’s strong start Fernando Tatis Jr. said it himself during Padres FanFest 2025: when he’s healthy and locked in mentally he’s “second to none” on the baseball field. Saturday night at Petco Park he provided a strong set of ev...
MLB Apr 11

Pivetta's Petco Park perfection powers Padres past Rockies

Nick Pivetta threw 7.0 shutout innings to lead the Padres to an 8-0 blowout of the Rockies on Friday night at Petco Park.
MLB Apr 11

Padres injury news — Jake Cronenworth out with a broken rib

Padres 2nd baseman Jake Cronenworth was placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a broken rib on Friday. Tyler Wade was called up from El Paso.
Padres Apr 10

On Friar Podcast: Health Concerns Amid Promising Start, How Worried Should We Be?

There has been a lot to like about the Padres, but a rash of injuries is cause for concern – one in particular.
San Diego Padres Apr 8

Merrill goes on injured list, then Tatis and Cronenworth leave with injuries during a Padres loss

The San Diego Padres will be playing without one of their best players in the immediate future, and maybe two other starters.
MLB Apr 7

Padres come from behind to win wild game at Wrigley Field

Padres manager Mike Shildt summed up Sunday’s series finale at Wrigley Field in a familiar way that’s become all too accurate: “Grit Squad in effect.” It had to be on a truly wild one at the Friendly Confines. After dropping the first 2 games of their first road series of the season, the Padres fell behind the Cubs 7-3......
MLB Apr 5

Padres get sloppy in loss to Cubs

During their season-opening 7-game winning streak, the Padres played extremely clean baseball, committing just one error while their pitchers issued a respectable 21 walks in 63.0 innings. Getting away from Petco Park, however, has led to a little big of sloppiness. In two games at Wrigley Field, the Friars have already committed three errors while...
San Diego Padres Apr 4

San Diego Padres perfect start ends at Wrigley Field against Chicago Cubs

The San Diego Padres suffered their first loss of the 2025 season with a 3-1 setback at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.
MLB Apr 3

On Friar Podcast — Padres perfect week, Merrill money madness, and torpedo bats explained

Dissecting what’s fueling San Diego’s 7-0 start Winning your first two series of the season is fantastic. SWEEPING your first two series of the season? That’s historic. The Padres did just that, starting the season 7-0 for the first time in franchise history. They have 30-somethings stealing bases and an ace that’s starting ...
San Diego Padres Apr 2

Merrill hits a 2-run homer and Padres top Guardians to start 7-0 for first time

The San Diego Padres started 7-0 for the first time in their 57-season history by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Wednesday.
San Diego Padres Apr 2

Padres sign star Jackson Merrill to 9-year, $135M extension through 2034: Report

The 21-year-old All-Star outfielder will remain in San Diego for the foreseeable future after signing a new contract with the Padres.
Padres Mar 31

Newcomers Hart and Sheets help Padres reach 5-0 for the first time

The San Diego Padres beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 Monday night to start 5-0 for the first time in their 57-season history.
MLB Mar 29

Vasquez proves his worth as Padres shut out Braves

Even if Yu Darvish had not been forced to the Injured List with an elbow issue, Randy Vasquez might have been the 5th man in the Padres starting rotation. As it worked out, Randy took Yu’s spot as the #3 starter. Most people took it as a test of San Diego’s starting pitching depth. Vasquez took it as a...