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The Padres don’t need more churn. Keeping A.J. Preller and Mike Shildt is the right call for 2026, and the fastest path back to a winning core.

Rockies turnover continues, and the Padres may find opportunity. Inside the implications for trade talks, timelines, and division strategy.

The Padres didn’t get the payoff in 2025. We look at what went wrong, what’s next this winter, and when this core finally breaks through.

A.J. Preller and the Padres are going to have an aggressive offseason. Everyone knew this, even before their collapse in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

Cardinals rumors are turning up the volume on the Padres’ catcher search. Who fits, what it costs, and how a deal resets San Diego’s 2026 outlook.

A.J. Preller opens the Padres’ offseason by signing a Taiwanese reliever, signaling a farm-first plan to rebuild pitching depth and strengthen the system.

Trent Grisham had a tough postseason at the plate with the New York Yankees. Padres fans are familiar with those woes.

San Diego Padres’ way-too-early projected 2026 starting rotation includes Michael King, Joe Musgrove

The Padres’ 2026 arbitration class is lean and loaded, underscoring how AJ Preller’s recent trade deadlines stocked cheap, controllable impact around the stars.

The San Diego Padres are set to endure a massive roster overhaul, with five players set to hit the open market, and more likely to opt out of their contracts. Part of this new-look team could be acquiring Astros' Framber Valdez.

The San Diego Padres have the roster to make St Louis Cardinals veterans waive no-trade clauses in the offseason

The Nestor Cortes experiment did not pan out well for the Padres in 2025.

Fernando Tatis Jr. added a big-bat award nomination to his Padres resume. How plate discipline and impact swings changed the conversation.

Trenton Brooks elects free agency after a solid season with the Padres' Triple-A team.

Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki terrorized the Padres in the NL Wild Card round. Now, he's moved on to doing this to the Brewers.

Luis Arraez is beloved by Padres fans, but does he love them back?

A record offer, a passed chance, and an ALDS reminder: the Padres may have avoided the wrong kind of splash with Aaron Judge.

A division rival plans to cut spending in 2026, potentially narrowing the Padres’ NL West race to two heavyweights.

A contact-first bat with limited power and defense doesn’t solve the Padres’ 2026 needs.

Padres 2025 showed upside and gaps. From splashy adds to stalled returns, here’s what worked, what failed, and what must change now.