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Padres might be one year away from dethroning the Dodgers

The Padres are one of the most exciting young teams in baseball. But it might not be enough to take down the Dodgers in the NL West this year.
Jake Misener|Feb 9, 2021

Padres have en elite duo in Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr.

In Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, the San Diego Padres boast one of the most lethal duos in all of Major League Baseball.
Jake Misener|Feb 9, 2021

Padres: Manny Machado is on a Hall of Fame trajectory

At just 28 years of age, Padres third baseman Manny Machado is well on his way to etching his name alongside baseball immortality in Cooperstown.
Jake Misener|Feb 8, 2021

Padres: Will the real Blake Snell please stand up?

The Padres traded for Blake Snell, hoping for a front-of-the-rotation starter. But what if that's not who he is moving forward?
Jake Misener|Feb 8, 2021

Padres: Ryan Weathers can take a big step forward this season

The Padres are loaded with a talented farm system, and former first-round pick Ryan Weathers is poised to make the upcoming season his best yet.
Logan Whaley|Feb 8, 2021

Padres: MLB.com ranks San Diego’s rotation as second-best in baseball

MLB.com ranked the Padres starting rotation as the second-best in baseball, trailing only the Dodgers - led by new right-hander Trevor Bauer.
Jake Misener|Feb 6, 2021

Padres could be done adding after a frantic offseason

After a busy offseason, the San Diego Padres look like they could be finished adding as they gear up for spring training this month.
Jake Misener|Feb 6, 2021

Padres: Who’s better – Fernando Tatis Jr. or Mookie Betts?

Padres fans are enamored with Fernando Tatis Jr. - and with good reason. But the Dodgers have a superstar of their own in former MVP Mookie Betts.
Jake Misener|Feb 5, 2021

Padres will have their hands full with Trevor Bauer, Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers went all-in on their repeat aspirations Friday, signing Trevor Bauer to a record-breaking deal. Are the Padres in trouble?
Jake Misener|Feb 5, 2021

Padres load up the truck and gear is headed for Arizona

Spring is in the air as the Padres loaded up the equipment trucks this week and sent them on their way to Arizona ahead of spring training later this month.
Jake Misener|Feb 4, 2021

Padres: Ranking the team’s three likeliest MVP candidates

As a whole, the Padres look like one of the best teams in baseball. But for them to reign supreme, it'll take MVP-caliber performances from their stars.
Jake Misener|Feb 4, 2021

Padres: Is Austin Adams the team’s most overlooked reliever?

We've talked nonstop about the starting rotation the Padres assembled this winter, but ZiPS projections are all-in on reliever Austin Adams.
Jake Misener|Feb 3, 2021

Padres have a seasoned, crafty ace in Yu Darvish

Coming off a runner-up finish in NL Cy Young voting, Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is ready to bring a championship to San Diego.
Jake Misener|Feb 3, 2021

Padres do right by AJ Preller, promoting and extending him through 2026

Rewarding him for a postseason appearance and a masterful offseason, the San Diego Padres extended and promoted AJ Preller this week.
Jake Misener|Feb 2, 2021

Padres: Robert Hassell is a top 10 center field prospect in latest rankings

The Padres chose to keep on the prep path when they drafted outfielder Robert Hassell with their first pick last summer, with high hopes for the teenager.
Logan Whaley|Feb 2, 2021

Padres could be lethal if Wil Myers stays hot this season

Wil Myers put it all together in the shortened 2020 campaign and with a loaded supporting cast around him, he could build on that showing this year.
Jake Misener|Feb 1, 2021

Padres: Fernando Tatis Jr. is the MLB The Show: 21 cover athlete

Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is this year's MLB The Show cover athlete, making him the youngest player ever to receive the honor.
Jake Misener|Feb 1, 2021

Padres: NL West just got weaker after Rockies trade Nolan Arenado

After the Colorado Rockies traded Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Padres will face even weaker NL West competition this eason.
Jake Misener|Jan 30, 2021

Padres: Cardinals icon Adam Wainwright stays in St. Louis

Despite reportedly having an offer from the Padres, longtime Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright opted to return to St. Louis in 2021.
Jake Misener|Jan 29, 2021

Padres net four Top 100 prospects in MLB Pipeline rankings

The San Diego Padres tallied four prospects on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 ranking list heading into 2021, headlined by left-hander MacKenzie Gore.
Jake Misener|Jan 29, 2021
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