San Diego Padres baseball in the form of a blog
Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays, October 25, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Dodgers – Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP) vs. Blue Jays – Kevin Gausman (RHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
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 have been conducting interviews this week to try to identify the person who will […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/51072/padres-offseason-begins-soon (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-offseason-priorities-include-manager-frontline-starter (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738377/2025/10/23/mlb-offseason-trade-targets-tarik-skubal-jarren-duran/ (Jim Bowden – The Athetic)
Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays, October 24, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Dodgers – Blake Snell (LHP) vs. Blue Jays – Trey Yesavage (RHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Major League Baseball has come down to the last series of the 2025 season, the World Series. Upon the completion of the best-0f-seven series beginning Friday, all of MLB will begin their offseason. Although the Padres are in the midst of a managerial search that will need to be completed before the serious work of […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/51047/the-padres-dylan-cease-ending-two-year-tumultuous-relationship (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/best-prospect-stat-from-each-mlb-farm-system-2025?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage (Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo – Padres.com) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738377/2025/10/23/mlb-offseason-trade-targets-tarik-skubal-jarren-duran/ (Jim Bowden – Gaslamp Ball)
The abrupt end of your postseason life leaves little time for teams to formally say goodbye and thank the fans for their support. Instead of preparing for an opponent, the players are clearing out their lockers and getting ready for an unexpected start to the offseason. Dylan Cease is entering the unknown void of baseball […]
Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth named 2025 Silver Slugger Award finalists (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) Machado (3B), Cronenworth (UTIL) named Silver Slugger finalists (Padres.com) One eye-catching prospect stat from each farm system (Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo – Padres.com) Padres’ Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth named NL Silver Slugger finalists (Jeff Sanders – U-T) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6735473/2025/10/22/hagen-smith-anderson-brito-arizona-fall-league-pitchers/ (Keith Law – The...
Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth are joining Fernando Tatis Jr. as members of the San Diego Padres who have been named finalists for an MLB postseason award. Tatis Jr. was previously named as a finalist for the Hank Aaron Award and the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Machado and Cronenworth were both named as one of […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/51015/padres-reacts-survey-do-you-think-albert-pujols-would-be-a-good-selection-for-the-managerial-vacancy-in-san-diego (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-news/51023/padres-manager-search-heats-up (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-news/51018/winter-leagues-have-begun (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-prospects-to-watch-in-2026 (AJ C...
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. Names for prospective managers of the San Diego Padres have been flying around since Mike Shildt […]
Padres CEO Erik Greupner provided an update on Monday morning with the 97.3 FM morning show, Ben & Woods, that named former Cardinal Albert Pujols as a managerial candidate for the Padres. He will be interviewing on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Pujols was originally considered the favorite for the manager position with the Los Angeles Angels, […]
The 2025-2026 winter league baseball games have begun. The Mexican Pacific League, Dominican Winter League and Venezuelan Winter League all began their schedules on Oct. 15. The Puerto Rican League begins on Nov. 7. All four leagues continue playing their schedules through Dec. 30, with the playoffs beginning Jan. 2. The Caribbean World Series will […]
Padres plan to interview Albert Pujols for manager position (Kevin Acee – U-T) Padres To Interview Albert Pujols In Managerial Search (Nick Deeds – MLB Trade Rumors) Source: Pujols, Pads to meet; talks with Angels off11hAlden GonzalezStacy Revere/Getty Images (Alden Gonzales – ESPN) Dodgers, Blue Jays to meet in World Series: Prediction, key players and moreCan the […]
Is it time for Padres to move on from A.J. Preller? (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) Arizona Fall League (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) Nick Canepa: New skipper needs to make Padres tougher (Nick Canepa – U-T)
Being at the helm of a Major League Baseball franchise for an eternity is a special honor for an exclusive group of team executives. The average lifespan for a front office member is five-and-a-half years. A.J. Preller has outlasted some of the top business leaders in the United States, as he completed his 11th season […]
The San Diego Padres prospects playing in the AFL are part of the Peoria Javelinas team and sit third in the AFL standings at the end of Week 2. They have a 5-4 record, one game back of the league-leading Surprise Saguaros. Eight Padres prospects are playing with Peoria and the purpose of their extended […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/50969/padres-should-make-qualifying-offers-to-dylan-cease-michael-king (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-prospect-braedon-karpathios-among-prospect-heavyweights-in-arizona-fall-league?t=arizona-fall-league-coverage (Sam Dykstra – Padres.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/18/nick-canepa-new-skipper-needs-to-make-padres-tougher/ (Nick Canepa – U-T) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/67...
The qualifying number for MLB free agents was announced earlier this week and according to a report from the Associated Press is set at $22,025,000, which is up from $21.05 million in 2025. Following the conclusion of the 2025 World Series, 20 days will determine who receives qualifying offers and who accepts their qualifying offer. […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/50953/padres-reacts-survey-results-ruben-niebla-has-the-support-of-fans-but-will-he-get-the-position (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) Cease among best starters available despite down season (Mark Feinsand – MLB.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/17/tom-krasovic-padres-most-compelling-managerial-candidate-is-already-on-staff/ (Tom Krasovic – U-T) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6726604/2025/10/17/covenant-group-ballengee-jeff-rand...
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 search for the new manager of the San Diego Padres will remain one of, if not the […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/50913/bochy-to-padres-4x-world-series-champion-could-be-the-difference (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/a-j-preller-discusses-padres-offseason-priorities (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/15/how-the-padres-managerial-opening-compares-to-the-rest/ (Jeff Sanders – U-T) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/14/mike-shildt-left-padres-made-a-decision-to-go-home-in-p...
San Diego is still reeling from the surprise retirement announcement of Mike Shildt as the Padres manager. The organization stated the search for a new skipper will begin immediately. But it should start and end with the hiring of Bruce Bochy. His experience and proven track record make him the ideal choice for a team […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/awards/50938/fernando-tatis-jr-nominated-for-2025-rawlings-gold-glove-award (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/50893/padres-reacts-survey-san-diego-will-have-many-suitors-for-managerial-position-is-it-time-for-ruben-niebla-to-get-his-shot (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/50884/padres-managerial-options-for-2026 (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/p...
San Diego Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. received criticism from the Friar Faithful for his lack of power at the plate in 2025, but no one criticized his defense. In fact, that was one of the many reasons to take in a game at Petco Park. You wanted to be able to say, […]