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The San Diego Padres are being hurt by Jose Iglesias at shortstop. Could they shift Jackson Merrill or Fernando Tatis back to their old position
Andy Johnson|
The Padres have by far the best bullpen depth in all of Major League Baseball, as they have six guys who can confidently take on high-leverage roles. With Jason Adam done for the year, they will all need to step up.
Will Lockwood|
A September brawl between the Rockies and Giants left Bob Melvin ejected, Rafael Devers stirring the pot, and the Padres happily on the sideline.
Tremayne Person|
The Padres almost wanted to pursue trading for Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Will Lockwood|
The Orioles swept the Padres and exposed San Diego’s shaky rotation, just weeks after trading them key veterans Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano.
Tremayne Person|
The Braves claimed Ha-Seong Kim off waivers, who used to be a fan favorite with the San Diego Padres.
PJ Potter|
Ranking the six possible opponents in the playoffs for the San Diego Padres from most dangerous to least dangerous
Andy Johnson|
We had a pair of Padre accolades reached over the past few days, as 3B Manny Machado and DH/1B Luis Arráez reached personal milestones at the plate.
Will Lockwood|
Padres All-Star reliever Jason Adam went down with a surprise injury on Monday night that could change the team's path to the playoffs.
PJ Potter|
Martin Maldonado was re-signed to the Padres after a subpar effort in the first half of the 2025 season.
PJ Potter|
The Padres catching depth was weak going into the 2025 season. But now, it has become a surprise strength for them.
Will Lockwood|
The Padres currently have an interesting path in the postseason bracket. If these matchups remain, Friars fans could be happy with their opponents.
PJ Potter|
The Padres will call a few prospects up to the big leagues in September. Is this finally Tirso Ornelas' chance to play? Also in the farm, top arms Kruz Schoolcraft and Kash Mayfield looked sharp this past week.
PJ Potter|
Ramón Laureano has been on fire since joining the Padres, making the club’s $6.5M option for 2026 one of the easiest decisions of the offseason.
Tremayne Person|
The San Diego Padres have an elite bullpen. Among those arms, which pitcher do fans rely on the most to get the job done in a close game?
PJ Potter|
The Padres made some big splashes in 2025 to make this roster a contender. Which ones turned out better than expected?
Will Lockwood|
The Padres built depth at the deadline, but now Jackson Merrill’s return puts Mike Shildt in a lineup crunch he can’t easily solve.
Tremayne Person|
Kash Mayfield has done everything to prove to the Padres that he needs a promotion to Double-A to end the 2025 season.
PJ Potter|
Can San Diego Padres fans and teammates have faith in starting Pitcher Dylan Cease to help the team catch the Dodgers in the 2025 NL West race?
Andy Johnson|
Nick Pivetta has been incredible in his first year with the Padres. MLB's latest pitching rankings have him within reach of a Cy Young run.
PJ Potter|
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