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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!

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!

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!

Padres have at least five groups bidding as sale gets closer

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 blasts two home runs, Padres fall to Reds, 11-10

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 […]

Michael King, ABS have big day

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 […]

ST Game 7: San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds

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!

ST Game 6: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres

Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres, February 25, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV and MLB Network 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 Moring San Diego: Padres fall to Cubs despite late-inning rally

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 […]

Speedster fighting for bench role

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 […]

Padres’ late rally comes up short versus Cubs

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 […]

ST Game 5: San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs

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!

Return of Michael King to Padres gives hope

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 […]