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Padres minor leagues are struggling, too
There were more roster changes for the San Diego Padres’ minor league affiliates as recently promoted players are struggling to adjust to their new level. The first-half champion Lake Elsinore Storm has won only seven games since it won the first half in its Single-A division. The All-Star break provided a breather for the affiliates, […]
Game 104: San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins
San Diego Padres (50-53) at Miami Marlins (52-51), July 24, 2026, 4:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: loanDepot Park – Miami, Fla. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres look to bounce back in Miami after series finale loss to Braves
The Miami Marlins (52-51) welcome the San Diego Padres (50-53) to South Beach this weekend. It is a crucial three-game set for both teams’ playoff hopes. Each club has struggled following the All-Star break. The loser of this series will kiss their postseason chances goodbye. Thursday Results The Padres fell short for a second consecutive […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres cannot overcome Griffin Canning, lose to Braves
For the third time in the four-game series the San Diego Padres lost a one-run game to the Atlanta Braves. The Padres struck first against Braves pitcher Chris Sale with a three-run second inning, but after a four-run fourth inning the Braves held a 5-3 lead and that deficit proved too much to overcome as […]
MLBPA responds to MLB draft proposal
The MLB players’ union submitted a proposal on July 21 in response to the MLB draft proposal of last month. The MLB negotiating team proposed ending the drafting of high school and junior college players, instituting a draft for international players, decreasing the bonus pool for both domestic and international players, and decreasing the draft […]
Game 103: San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres (50-52) at Atlanta Braves (59-42), July 23, 2026, 9:15 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Truist Park – Atlanta, GA Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres’ five-run rally not enough in 7-6 loss
The Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres in the series-deciding finale. If the Braves win, they will have won three of the four games. A victory this morning secures a series split for the Padres. The four-game set has been highly competitive, as the Braves are coming off a dramatic 7-6 win last night. […]
The solution to the San Diego Padres’ Mason Miller dilemma is simple
The 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline is Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. EST. And for the next two weeks, the Friar Faithful will be inundated with Mason Miller trade rumors. The media experts have the San Diego Padres as definite sellers and maintain the organization will trade Miller to the highest bidder. Despite all […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres come up short in comeback bid against Braves
Michael King deserved better than what he got. The San Diego Padres starter completed six innings and scattered five hits while allowing just one run to the Atlanta Braves. The Padres did nothing to support him on offense and his night ended with Atlanta holding onto a 1-0 lead. Jackson Merrill helped out in the […]
Game 102: San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres (50-51) at Atlanta Braves (58-42), July 22, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Truist Park – Atlanta, GA Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres bounce back against Atlanta in balanced win
The San Diego Padres may have played one of their most balanced games of the season in the second matchup versus the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday. The newly rejiggered lineup paid off and starter Walker Buehler was able to push through some second inning wildness to complete more than five innings for the 8-3 […]
Padres Reacts Survey: Who is the bigger trade chip, Mason Miller or Ethan Salas?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It is the time of year when baseball sites, including Gaslamp Ball, try to predict or […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres club Braves to even series
Fernando Tatis Jr. put the exclamation point on an 8-3 win with a monster two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to lead the San Diego Padres over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday night. Tatis stepped to the plate in the top of the inning with Luis Rengifo on […]
Game 101: San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres (49-51) at Atlanta Braves (58-41), July 21, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Truist Park – Atlanta, GA Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres power-up not enough, fall to Atlanta in Game 1
The San Diego Padres took plenty of momentum into their series opener against the Atlanta Braves after beating the Kansas City Royals, 19-2, on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. The club fell short versus the Braves despite Manny Machado and Ty France slugging two solo shots against Atlanta. Multiple poor decisions by manager Craig […]
Buy, sell, or stand pat. Assessing the Padres trade deadline
There are 62 games left in the 2026 MLB season for the San Diego Padres. They are one game under .500 and 2.5 games back of the last wild-card spot. The schedule features a road series with the Eastern division-leading Atlanta Braves followed by the Miami Marlins. The Marlins are in the race for the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres outhit Braves, lose 3-2
The San Diego Padres are running out of time to save their season. They dropped their third game in four days with a 3-2 loss to open a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Monday. The frustrating part was the Padres cobbled together seven hits, but both of their runs came […]
Game 100: San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres (49-50) at Atlanta Braves (57-41), July 20, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Truist Park – Atlanta, GA Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Slugfest adds hopeful end note to San Diego’s series loss
After two disappointing losses to the Kansas City Royals, the San Diego Padres felt due for a win like this one. They beat down on Kansas City in a 19-2 victory that felt a bit like payback for the tough-to-swallow loss in Game 1. The Friars hit five home runs, with Ty France and Jackson […]
The experiment is over, a change needs to be made
It is no secret that Craig Stammen has suffered through a rough first season as San Diego Padres manager. Yes, some of the obstacles associated with the job were expected. However, transitioning from the front office to the dugout without any minor or major league managerial experience has been an insurmountable leap. The hiring felt […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres throttle Royals in series finale
An inning before Jackson Merrill and Ty France connected on their second home runs of the game, both coming off a position player in the top of the ninth, France connected on a grand slam home run that all but ended the game between the San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman […]
Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans do not see San Diego playing in postseason
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The San Diego Padres came out of the All-Star break with a .500 record, staring at 16 games […]
Game 99: San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals
San Diego Padres (48-50) at Kansas City Royals (40-59), July 19, 2026, 11:10 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Crushing loss ends hope for series win against Kansas City
Despite having some competitive at-bats, the San Diego Padres just couldn’t get it together, falling short in Game 2 against the Kansas City Royals. They’ll now be staving off the sweep against KC in today’s series finale. Starter Griffin Canning went just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs to the Royals. That was more than […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres regressing with back-to-back losses to Royals
The season hangs in the balance for the San Diego Padres. With general manager and president of baseball operations A.J. Preller saying publicly, he wanted to wait to see how the team performed after the All-Star break before making a decision on how they would proceed at the trade deadline the Padres have started the […]
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