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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 […]
The Athletic and the San Diego Union-Tribune both reported that an unnamed source has divulged that there are five groups who submitted bids on Wednesday in the first round of offers to purchase the San Diego Padres. The source or sources were not authorized to speak on the sale but it seems possible that the […]
Manny Machado got his first two hits of Spring Training in dramatic fashion on Thursday. Machado came to the plate with the San Diego Padres trailing the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1 in the top of the third inning and blasted a two-run home run to left to tie the game, 3-3. He then watched the Reds […]
The Los Angeles Angels certainly helped out by bringing many of their front line players to Peoria for their game against the Padres on Wednesday. In Michael King’s first start of spring camp, he got a mostly major league line-up to test his progress back from an injury-plagued 2025. After the usual two innings to […]
Chase Burns continues his chase to become the fifth member of the starting rotation of the Cincinnati Reds today at Goodyear Stadium at the Reds complex in Arizona, this time doing so against the heart of the San Diego Padres roster. Each of Fernando Tatis, Jr. and Manny Machado are in the Padres lineup today, […]
San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds, February 26, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: Goodyear Ballpark – Goodyear, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King was dominant through the first two innings of his Spring Training debut. He made a mistake to start the top of the third inning, allowing a leadoff home run to Christian Moore, but he struck out two of the next three batters and finished 2.2 innings with one run […]
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. Walker Buehler is well-known to San Diego Padres fans. The former two-time World Series champion and […]
The San Diego Padres made a bid for their second comeback win of the week against the Chicago Cubs in their Spring Training Cactus League matchup in Mesa, Ariz. on Tuesday, but they came up short and lost, 6-5. It is well-known that teams do not put much stock into the final scores of Spring […]
As the first week of Cactus League play comes to a close, a few players on the San Diego Padres have begun to show hints of a MLB breakout. One of these is non-roster-invitee, Samad Taylor. Prior to this year, Taylor had only logged 38 games of big-league experience, posting a .205 batting average in […]
The San Diego Padres traveled to Mesa, Ariz. to play the Chicago Cubs in Cactus League action on Tuesday. Starter Marco Gonzales, who had issues with location after more than a year off the mound, lasted 1.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits and hit a batter. Ron Marinaccio followed with 1.1 scoreless […]
MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated the Padres 6-5 on a very warm February afternoon at Sloan Park, thanks to some timely hitting by Cubs catcher Carson Kelly. Shōta Imanaga made his first start of the spring and it was a good one. He allowed three hits, one of which was an infield grounder and […]
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Go get ‘em, Shōta.
San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, February 24, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: Sloan Park – Mesa, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
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MESA, Arizona — Tuesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Daniel Palencia, Jacob Webb, Hoby Milner, Ethan Roberts, Jack Neely, Gavin Hollowell and Grant Kipp. Marco Gonzales will start for the Padres. Other Padres pitchers scheduled today: Jackson Wolf, Ryan Och, […]
The Cactus Crew still hasn’t been able to get their first win of spring training after losing a late lead against the Padres on Monday. Today they’ll be traveling again to face the not-Oakland-not-Las-Vegas-but-not-Sacramento Athletics. Lefty Rob Zastryzny will get the start today for the Brewers. Righty Mason Barnett is the scheduled starter for the […]
The San Diego Padres stuffed a winter’s worth of player moves into the first week of Spring Training. It began with the Miguel Andujar signing and concluded with the Ty France minor league deal. The front office is looking for an offensive upgrade. However, none of the player moves that occurred could match the importance […]
The San Diego Padres had a banner day on the baseball field on Monday. They came back from a 5-1 deficit with a six-run bottom of the eighth inning. That was great, but not necessarily the big story. That honor went to a perfect usage of the new ABS challenge system. Catcher Freddy Fermin had […]
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. Criticism of the offseason and the lack of moves made by San Diego Padres President of Baseball Operation […]
The San Diego Padres had a late start to their practice routine on Monday, before they played the Milwaukee Brewers at Peoria Sports Complex. The players had their MLBPA union meeting as well as their normal team meetings and didn’t appear on the practice fields until 10:30 a.m. or later. That did not seem to […]
In the seven-player trade that sent Juan Soto to the New York Yankees, a young 25-year-old named Randy Vásquez went from being the No. 13 prospect in the Yankees’ system to a backend starter in San Diego. Now, after achieving surprisingly good results last season, Vásquez is projected to occupy the Padres’ fourth spot in […]
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, February 23, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV and MLB Network (Out of Market Only) Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: None Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
The Cactus League Brewers are back in action and looking to get off the schneid this afternoon after losing both games in split-squad action yesterday. They’ll travel to Peoria to take on the San Diego Padres. Today’s lineup features a balance of regulars and minor leaguers, as Jackson Chourio, Joey Ortiz, Andrew Vaughn, and Gary […]