San Diego Padres baseball in the form of a blog
With the start of Spring Training only five weeks away, the San Diego Padres president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller continued his unbroken streak of not going to arbitration with any Padres player. A total of seven players were eligible for arbitration for the 2026 season. C/DH Luis Campusano reached an agreement […]
about 15 hours ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres have needs on their roster and reportedly very little money with which to address those needs before the start of the 2026 season. Prospect capital has been depleted due to deadline trades over the past couple seasons, so the question asked by AJ Cassavell of Padres.com is how does president of […]
about 17 hours ago | 0 reads
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. San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove will return to the mound for the first time since 2024 when […]
1 day ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres agreed to contracts with six arbitration eligible players before the deadline, Thursday. Relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jason Adam, position players Gavin Sheets and Freddy Fermin and starter JP Sears all agreed to contracts that will keep them and the Padres out of arbitration hearings. Luis Campusano was also arbitration […]
1 day ago | 0 reads
Despite having a new manager and an incomplete roster, the Friar Faithful are ready to pack Petco Park. The club announced Wednesday that it has sold all its season tickets for the 2026 season. Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune believes the ticket sales show just how bad fans in San Diego want a […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
Joe Musgrove is returning from a missed season with his sights set on making an impact in the San Diego Padres rotation. Jackson Merrill returned at the end of the season and flashed what could be with a strong month of September to end the year. The Padres will need Musgrove and Merrill to have […]
4 days ago | 0 reads
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. Joe Musgrove missed the entire 2025 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but the homegrown right-hander […]
4 days ago | 0 reads
The 2026 MLB international amateur prospect signing period opens later this month and Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball breaks down what that means for the San Diego Padres. She also includes the known targets for the Padres and what money has already been committed to the amateur class. San Diego has committed a large sum […]
5 days ago | 0 reads
The international amateur prospect signing period opens on Jan. 15 for 2026. The period lasts until Dec. 15. All players from outside of Canada, Puerto Rico and the US that are 16 years old before signing and are 17 before the following September are eligible. They must also be registered to take part. Many of […]
5 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres’ minor league system has done a terrific job of developing top bullpen prospects. Last season, David Morgan provided outstanding appearances as a bridge-gap reliever. They may have another quality arm on the horizon, as Bradgley Rodriguez could have a meaningful role in the 2026 bullpen. Rodriguez’s rise to greatness The Padres […]
5 days ago | 0 reads
The theory was that once Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto signed their contracts the gates holding back the rest of the free agent market would swing open and contracts would be signed left and right. That has not been the case, at least not yet. The calendar turned from 2025 to 2026 and most employees […]
6 days ago | 0 reads
Jose Miranda was another veteran player who agreed to a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres and has an invite to Spring Training. He is just one of several such additions that have been made by the Padres as they look to build their organizational depth without investing much money so they can […]
7 days ago | 0 reads
The winter league teams have been set for the Caribbean World Series. Due to the issues taking place in Venezuela, the final series has been moved from Caracas to Guadalajara, Mexico. The playoffs involving the Dominican, Puerto Rican and Mexican leagues have recently begun. Panama has been invited to send a team as a guest […]
7 days ago | 0 reads
San Diego Padres free agent target Kazuma Okamoto agreed to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday. There were several reports that linked the Padres to the Japanese star, but in the end, he decided to play in Toronto where the 2025 American League Champions appear to be loading up to make a return […]
7 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres are looking to revamp their corner infield depth, as Manny Machado is a fixture at third base, but the first base position is wide open. Last year’s starter, Luis Arraez, remains a free agent, and Ryan O’Hearn signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. They added Jose Miranda on a […]
8 days ago | 1 read
A new year brings resolutions and Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball provides her resolutions for the San Diego Padres. It has been a tumultuous off season that has been painfully slow at times, but as the calendar flips from 2025 to 2026 expectations are that will change and the San Diego roster will change with […]
8 days ago | 0 reads
With Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai signing his deal with the Houston Astros, one of the two free agent plugs clogging up the offseason has been removed. The second and hopefully final move to make before the “free agent frenzy” can begin is Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto. His deadline to come to terms and sign a […]
8 days ago | 0 reads
Happy New Year, Padres fans! With the start of 2026, baseball fans’ minds turn to the countdown to Spring Training and Opening Day of the season. For the San Diego Padres, there is still a lot to be settled before the start of Spring Training in about six weeks. President of baseball operations/general manager A.J. […]
9 days ago | 0 reads
Fans of Major League Baseball and the San Diego Padres were surprised to learn the Seidler family was going to explore options for selling the team following the conclusion of the 2025 season. Late owner Peter Seidler stated before he passed that he wanted the team to remain in the family, with expectations that one day […]
9 days ago | 0 reads
After the announcement by the Seidler family that they were exploring a sale of the San Diego Padres franchise, the internet was busy with suggestions of possible interested future owners. Padres fans should not anticipate a public battle with competing parties making statements. With the issues hanging over the team (read: litigation and family turmoil), […]
10 days ago | 0 reads
The San Diego Padres watched as their former first baseman, who was acquired at the 2025 trade deadline from the Baltimore Orioles, signed a two-year, $29 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With Ryan O’Hearn off the free agent board and the Padres still looking to fill their first base position, could they look to […]
10 days ago | 0 reads
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. Fans of Major League Baseball would expect to see a three-time batting champion as one of […]
11 days ago | 0 reads
It was reported that the San Diego Padres signed left-handed pitcher D.J. Snelten to a minor league contract, but the team has not officially announced the signing. The addition of Snelten would give the Padres another left-handed option in the bullpen that can reach triple-digits on the radar gun. Thomas Conroy of Gaslamp Ball looks […]
11 days ago | 0 reads
Rarely is a player who last appeared in the majors nearly a decade ago projected to make an impact on a baseball season. D.J. Snelten is a hard-throwing left-handed reliever who has not played in the big leagues since 2018 with the San Francisco Giants. The San Diego Padres signed him to a minor league […]
11 days ago | 1 read
This offseason arrived sooner than expected for the San Diego Padres and it has only highlighted some of the issues the team has been needing to address. The roster holes are not even the biggest issue, that title is reserved for the Seidler family exploring the sale of the team. That announcement coupled with the […]
12 days ago | 0 reads