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Good Morning San Diego: Looking at 2026 season report card for Padres players
The Tampa Bay Rays punched their ticket to the 2026 World Series to take on the Milwaukee Brewers with a win over the Cleveland Guardians in Tampa Bay on Monday night. At best, there are seven games left in the MLB season so Lincoln Zdunich of Gaslamp Ball thought it was a good time to […]
Grading every Padre on 40-man roster
Welcome to our new series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series. Because of that, it will include players who will be free agents once the postseason concludes. Each player will be graded on […]
Good Morning San Diego: September cameo proves Padres’ Ethan Salas has all the tools
The San Diego Padres’ call-up of Ethan Salas was a brilliant decision. It gave the Friar Faithful a sneak peek at what 2027 might hold. Salas is a lock for next season’s Opening Day lineup. The young catcher offers an exciting, dynamic skill set — and the most intriguing part is that his ceiling remains […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres making moves; Prospects making impressions
MLB free agency cannot begin until the season concludes after the World Series, but the San Diego Padres are not waiting for the end of this season before they start building for the future. It was reported on Saturday that San Diego had agreed to a minor league deal with Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Nogami. Lincoln […]
Padres sign international free agent to minor-league deal
The San Diego Padres wasted no time making their first move of the offseason. Pitcher Tatsuya Nogami signed a minor-league deal out of Osaka Sangyo University, bypassing Nippon Professional Baseball. It’s an emerging trend among Japanese players to bypass NPB by signing out of the collegiate level. Whether it continues is another question entirely. NPB […]
Arizona Fall League: week two
Week two of the AFL season saw the Peoria Javelinas dealing with a rainout that was rescheduled for an off day. Going 2-3 for the week, the Javelinas sit in fourth place with a 5-6 record overall. They are 2.5 games back of the two leading teams, the Scottsdale Scorpions and Surprise Saguaros. San Diego […]
Good Morning San Diego: Ty France should be one of Padres’ priorities this offseason
Ty France solidified a position of need for the San Diego Padres in the 2026 season. The right-handed slugger joined the team in the offseason on a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. At the time, there were questions of whether he would even make the team. France competed with Gavin Sheets […]
Good Morning San Diego: Friar Faithful have to wonder what might have been after Brewers sweep
It is always a difficult decision once your team is knocked out of the playoffs. Do you root for the team that knocked your team out to go all the way or do you stop watching altogether. This season was certainly an exception if you were a San Diego Padres fan who decided to continue […]
The rise of Michael King
Michael King exceeded expectations with his brilliant postseason performance, outshining every other San Diego Padres pitcher. He demonstrated how a No. 1 starter should perform in the clutch. The organization cannot let King opt-out and leave via free agency; they need to sign him to a long-term deal. King proved his worth As the Friars […]
MLB has CBA problem
For the past few months, over most of the baseball season, MLB has aired commercials educating the public on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations. The message has repeatedly outlined that fans are losing out due to the lack of parity among the teams while touting a salary cap and floor as the solution. […]
Good Morning San Diego: Ty France, Freddie Fermin are Gold Glove finalists
Major League Baseball announced its finalists for the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Wednesday. Neither Manny Machado nor Fernando Tatis Jr. were nominated despite both having excellent defensive seasons. Ty France and Freddie Fermin got the nod. Machado gets robbed Third baseman Manny Machado, 34, finished the 2026 regular season with a +12 Outs Above […]
Good Morning San Diego: Starting pitching targets for Padres this offseason
Every time the offseason rolls around, the San Diego Padres seem to be in desperate need of starting pitching. Most of that is due to A.J. Preller’s inability to sign a starter to a long-term contract. That should change this year, with San Diego only having three certain starters returning (Joe Musgrove, JP Sears and […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres not in NLCS, but fans of team should like what they see
There is no replacement for watching your own team compete in the National League Championship Series. Fans of the San Diego Padres have had the privilege of watching their team compete for a pennant a few times, with their most recent trip pitting them against the Philadelphia Phillies. The team from the National League East […]
Good Morning San Diego: Who will be manning left field for Padres in 2027?
It’s no secret that left field has been a black hole for the San Diego Padres. In the last three seasons, 12 players have manned the left side of the outfield. That includes two starters in Jurickson Profar (2024) and Ramón Laureano (2025-26). Behind them are depth pieces like Nick Castellanos, Gavin Sheets and Samad […]
Good Morning San Diego: Season may be over for Padres, but it’s just beginning for some prospects
Cheri Bell does a great job covering the minor league system of the San Diego Padres among many other topics for Gaslamp Ball. Even though the big league club closed out its season just a few days ago, she is already looking ahead to what minor league talent will be showcased in the 2026 Arizona […]
Arizona Fall League begins; 8 Padres prospects are playing
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) kicked off on Oct. 3, featuring six teams comprising prospects from all 30 MLB organizations. * Salt River Rafters include D-backs, Rockies, Twins, Yankees, Nationals. * Mesa Solar Sox include Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Blue Jays. * Glendale Desert Dogs include Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates. * Scottsdale […]
Good Morning San Diego: Offseason renews hypothetical trade ideas for Padres players
The San Diego Padres have long been the team that cannot sustain — at least that is what is espoused throughout the baseball media industry. It can be frustrating at times to hear other teams lauded for their approach to roster construction, free agency, the trade deadline, etc. and as soon as the Padres make […]
What is next for San Diego after another postseason exit?
Another San Diego Padres season ends with an early postseason exit. This year, the Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff proved to be the difference-maker in the National League Division Series defeat. And of course, cue the offseason speculation after the final out. Different story, same ending The Brewers bounced the Padres from the postseason. Despite a […]
MLB proposes shorter season; modified playoffs
The MLBPA received Major League Baseball’s latest proposal at the negotiating table. All of the league’s proposals are based on the inclusion of the salary cap and floor originally proposed by MLB for its future contract with the players. Based on the stated refusal by the players to ever accept a cap on salaries, none […]
A look at San Diego’s key impending free agents
So much of this upcoming free agency class could very well be determined by the impending Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations and potential lockout expected to take place once the CBA expires in December. That could lead to plenty of free agents signing deals that they wouldn’t otherwise in order to ensure that they get paid. […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres end of season shines light on needs in offseason
Just over 24 hours from being knocked out of the National League Division Series by the Milwaukee Brewers the San Diego Padres are left to wonder what might have been while at the same time changing gears to start looking toward the future. How soon that future arrives is unknown as MLB prepares for what […]
So close, yet so far
Whether you’re an optimist, a pessimist, or a realist, the 2026 San Diego Padres season will look different to you. The dramatic swings within the 162-game regular season gave many Padres fans whiplash. The bullpen’s excellence remained the one constant throughout the season. That part of the roster showed consistency until the very end of […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres see season come to disappointing end at Petco Park
For a moment with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. standing on first base, it looked like Manny Machado had connected on a game-tying two-run home run to center field. The swing was right. The sound was good. Machado had the lean and the crowd at Petco Park […]
Game 168: Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres – NL Division Series – Game 4
Milwaukee Brewers (2-1) at San Diego Padres (1-2), October 7, 2026, 7:00 p.m. PST Watch: FS1 Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres force Game 4 with late-inning heroics
The San Diego Padres needed something like this to turn the tide. The Friars dropped the first two games in their five-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers. It could have just as easily been 2-0. The Padres were on the wrong end of some misfortunate plays in Games 1 and 2. They made sure that […]
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