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Joe Musgrove takes mound for Padres, game ends in 2-2 tie
It probably was not the exact start Joe Musgrove had in mind for his return to the mound in the San Diego Padres’ 2-2 tie with Great Britain at the Peoria Sports Complex on Wednesday, but it was positive. He got one out in the first inning, allowed a run and was taken out with […]
ST Game 13: Great Britain at San Diego Padres
Great Britain at San Diego Padres, March 4, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Padres Reacts Survey: Who can benefit most from Padres regulars at WBC?
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. There is no debate the San Diego Padres have a talented roster. That talent comes from […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres snap skid; Jurickson Profar tests positive… again
Fans of the San Diego Padres got their first glimpse of what Nick Castellanos could be if he breaks camp as a part of the big-league roster. Castellanos went 2-for-3 in San Diego’s 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday and that included a double and a two-run home run off the bat […]
Nick Castellanos powers Padres back into win column
The San Deigo Padres got back in the win column with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. on Tuesday. It was good for the Padres to get a win, but the best part of the day was seeing Nick Castellanos connect on a two-run home run to […]
ST Game 12: San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox
San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, March 3, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: Camelback Ranch – Glendale, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Another Padres player will miss time due to injury; Michael King, lineup struggle
The San Diego Padres came into the 2026 season with an unclear picture of the catching situation, and it was made worse with the news that Blake Hunt will miss time with an oblique injury. Hunt was expected to push for a roster spot when he was brought back into the San Diego organization, but […]
World Baseball Classic is here!
Wednesday is the first game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. All seven of the Padres involved left the team over the weekend. Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wandy Peralta joined the Dominican Republic team for an exhibition in the DR. Xander Bogaerts joined the Netherlands team in Florida for their exhibition against Tampa […]
Padres struggle in loss to Athletics
The San Diego Padres were held without a hit through four innings of play against the Athletics at the Peoria Sports Complex on Monday. That came to an end when Gavin Sheets stepped to the plate and delivered a single to right field. Sheets was followed by Nick Castellanos who grounded into a fielder’s choice […]
Hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. faces challenge of resurrecting Padres’ offense
The 2025 San Diego Padres finished with a 90-72 record, driven by a pitching staff widely regarded as one of the best in the majors. The offense was another story. Collectively, the team batting average was .252, as they scored 4.33 runs per game. A sharp decline from the season before, with 4.69 runs per […]
The strange lineup math in San Diego
As the third week of Spring Training gets underway, the San Diego Padres have continued to show promise in their Cactus League play. They have remained competitive in games they had no business being competitive in. As hard as it is to gauge the weight of spring performance, it has been exciting to watch. Now […]
ST Game 11: Athletics at San Diego Padres
Athletics at San Diego Padres, March 2, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose to Giants, lose Bryan Hoeing to injury
The San Diego Padres had a rough day on the diamond on Sunday. The question when it was all over is who had it worse, the pitchers or the hitters? Padres pitching allowed nine runs in the 9-1 loss but managed just five hits off Giants pitching. Two of the five San Diego hits went […]
Padres have many decisions this spring
There is a lot going on in spring camp besides what we see in the games played. The backfields, the B games, the live BP and the bullpen sessions thrown are all just as important or more important as what we see on the field. I spent three days this past week watching practice and […]
Padres, Alex Verdugo agree on minor-league deal
According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Padres and Alex Verdugo have agreed on a minor-league deal. The terms do not include an invitation to the big-league camp. Instead, Verdugo will report to the minor league facility in Peoria, Ariz. The 29-year-old outfielder was released by the Atlanta Braves last […]
Padres struggle against Giants pitchers, lose 9-1
The San Diego Padres scored a run in the top of the first inning in their meeting with the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Park in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Sunday, but it all went down hill after the top half of the inning. The Giants responded with three runs in the bottom half of the […]
ST Game 10: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants, March 1, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: MLB.com Location: Scottsdale Stadium – Scottsdale, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Padres get two two-run homers, beat Mariners; Arms race heats up
Jackson Merrill and Nick Schnell each hit two-run home runs to help the San Diego Padres get a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex on Saturday. The Padres avenged the loss to the Mariners in the Cactus League opener. JP Sears had a strong bounce back performance, lasting three innings, […]
Padres relievers dominant in win over Mariners, Jackson Merrill hits first home run of spring season
Jackson Merrill capped a five-run bottom of the second inning with a two-run home run to left-center field that put the San Diego Padres ahead of the Seattle Mariners, 5-1. It was the second hit of the day for Merrill, who also reached on an infield single in the bottom of the first inning. The […]
Padres Reacts Survey Results: Walker Buehler has support of Friar Faithful in quest to make San Diego roster
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 Frair Faithful have spoken and are willing to let bygones be bygones. The overwhelming majority of respondents […]
ST Game 9: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres
Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, February 28, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Padres fall in walk-off; Sung-Mun Song records hits in back-to-back games
When the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies meet in a road matchup, it usually results in a high number of hits and an equally high number of runs. That was not the case on Friday when the Padres traveled to Scottsdale, Ariz. to play the Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. […]
Padres drop another one-run game, this time in walk-off fashion
For the third time in the last four games, a San Diego Padres Spring Training game was decided by one run. Unfortunately for the Padres, it was the Colorado Rockies who were at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning and it was Zac Veen who hit a one-out solo home run to […]
ST Game 8: San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies, February 27, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick – Scottsdale, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Good Morning San Diego: Bids have been submitted, sale expected soon; Padres lose wild game to Reds
Four of the five groups that have submitted bids to become the new owners of the San Diego Padres have been identified, but the fifth group or individual is unknown. It was reported Thursday that former San Diego Chargers quarterback and NFL Hall of Famer Drew Brees is a part of one of the groups […]
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