Mike Clevinger

What a ride. Unfortunately it came to a disappointing end over the weekend. The Phillies may have been the hotter team, but the Padres weren’t without opportunities. Darnay and Todd discuss their big picture outlook on the season, and the big questions facing the Padres in the months ahead – including where Fernando Tatis Jr. fits. They look at Saturday…

The Padres shook off the champagne Sunday and touched down in L.A. early Monday. Todd was with the club at Dodger Stadium and joins Darnay to share the vibe around the Padres heading into their NLDS showdown with the Dodgers. The guys discuss the Padres’ inspired play, pitching strengths and weaknesses, clutch performances against L.A., a full circle opportunity...

Wil Myers got a nice ovation from the crowd as he exited what probably was his final regular-season game with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. He hopes to be back here late next week if the Padres can get past the New York Mets in a wild-card series that starts Friday night at Citi Field. Myers’ exit to…

The San Diego Padres are on a roll since holding a team meeting the day after a dreadful loss in Arizona last week. As an added bonus, they kept Albert Pujols in the ballpark in the opener of a three-game series against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals. Kim Ha-seong homered and Mike Clevinger had a strong outing for the…

No one knows what the next few weeks will hold for the Padres, but we can take a stab at the biggest factors in their postseason fate. Darnay is joined by Jon and Jim of San Diego Sports 760 and the Wrap Up Show to assess the players, strengths and weaknesses that could determine whether or not the club cracks…

Will Smith homered for the second consecutive game and Trayce Thompson added a pinch-hit home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers used two big innings to beat the San Diego Padres 9-4 on Sunday night. The Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB at 92-41, extended their lead over the Padres in the NL West to 19 games…

Brandon Drury hit a two-run homer in the first inning and later added an RBI single, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Monday night in a game that included a pair of delays. Josh Bell had an RBI single for San Diego to get things started in the first, then Austin Nola hit a…

The Padres couldn’t cap a four day frenzy with a five game sweep of the Rockies, but they did get a huge morale boost from their successful deadline. Darnay and Todd discuss a team that’s reenergized, and now better suited to compete – with a test coming in Los Angeles this weekend. What was different about the atmosphere Wednesday?...

Mike Clevinger is starting to pitch like the guy who excited the Padres’ brass enough to trade for him during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Clevinger tossed seven impressive innings and Jurickson Profar homered for the third straight game to help San Diego beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a five-game series. Trent Grisham also…

On a night where Mike Clevinger kept Detroit mostly in check, the Padres nearly let it slip away. San Diego topped the Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday to snap an ugly two-game skid. Their losing streak nearly continued thanks to a blown 3-0 lead. Luke Voit was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, and Jorge…

Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Austin Gomber pitched six strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Tuesday night. Blackmon’s 14th homer capped a four-pitch rally off right-hander Mike Clevinger that turned the game in the sixth inning. Connor Joe was hit by the first pitch of the inning, and Jose Iglesias...

In five innings Tuesday afternoon the Padres’ first batter to the plate got on base, but they converted that into runs on just one occasion. Meanwhile the Mariners’ runs not only all came with two outs, in each instance they had two outs with nobody on base. It was one of those days for the Friars, and it added up…

Diamondbacks announcer Bob Brenly had a few not very night things to say about Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger. So, Clev did his best to make the other guy eat his words. That’s a big topic on the new OnFriar Podcast. NBC 7’s Derek Togerson and Darnay Tripp offer some insight into why Brenly is the way he is (from...

Mike Clevinger outpitched Madison Bumgarner by throwing one-hit ball for six innings in his longest outing of the year, leading the San Diego Padres over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 Wednesday. Jake Cronenworth broke out of a 0-for-26 skid with two doubles and a single, driving in two runs and scoring once. Clevinger (2-0) struck out six and walked one. It…

Padres manager Bob Melvin has been saying for a while now he expects some of his hitters to get back on track. Jake Cronenworth is fulfilling that prophecy. The All-Star infielder hit another home run and drove in four to spark a 6-4 win over the Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Wisconsin, giving the Padres a series victory over 1st-place…

It doesn’t take long for the guys to get sidetracked by the possibility of a trade for Nats’ superstar Juan Soto. After discussing Blake Snell’s debut and the rhythm of the Padres rotation, Derek and Darnay imagine what it would take to land Soto. They get back to the Philly series – piggybacking, Luke Voit’s struggles and more. Plus,...

Mike Clevinger tossed one-hit ball over five shutout innings and combined with MacKenzie Gore and Taylor Rogers to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Clevinger (1-0) won for the first time in three starts this season. He missed last season while rehabbing after Tommy John surgery. The righty tossed five…

He is an esteemed baseball writer and broadcaster, and now he’s a member of the NBC Sports team. Jon Morosi makes his debut appearance with On Friar. The guys talk about his new role with NBC before getting into his early impressions of the Padres. Could their outfield struggles and pitching depth lead to a trade? Jon sees one...

The San Diego Padres’ day began with news that manager Bob Melvin will have prostate surgery and ended with a thrilling win against the Chicago Cubs. Manny Machado hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and left fielder Jurickson Profar caught Frank Schwindel’s bases-loaded drive at the wall to seal a 5-4 victory Tuesday night. Closer Taylor Rogers...