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Hitting for the cycle is a rare feat in Major League Baseball. It took the San Diego Padres 7,444 games to achieve the honor, but three Friars have hit for the cycle since 2015.
Thomas Conroy|
The San Diego Padres moved Jurickson Profar to the leadoff spot a few games back, and the outfielder has been on fire. Padres manager Mike Shildt made a terrific move taking Xander Bogaerts out of there.
Drew Koch|
Padres fans saw how Josh Hader treated his responsibility as San Diego's closer over the past two seasons. On Tuesday, the Houston Astros star made his first multi-inning outing since 2020.
Drew Koch|
The San Diego Padres have a lot of long-term contracts on their books that most believe are untradeable. But former GM Dan O'Dowd doesn't view Fernando Tatis Jr.'s deal that way. He thinks the Padres and Phillies could make a deal.
Drew Koch|
The San Diego Padres had no answer for Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Lodolo, and the Friars dropped their fifth straight game on Monday night. The Padres have struggled mightily against left-handed pitching this season.
Drew Koch|
The San Diego Padres have hit a wall and lost four straight games. The Friars' latest losing streak, plus upcoming games against the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves, don't offer much optimism.
Drew Koch|
San Diego Padres fans made a video before the 2022 NLCS against the Phillies. Now, we have to re-live the cringe all over again after Philly swept the Padres.
Eric Cole|
The San Diego Padres were extremely active during this past offseason. How would you grade those moves after the first month of the 2024 season?
Drew Koch|
The San Diego Padres may have made the single best move of this past offseason of any team when they traded for Dylan Cease all things considered.
Eric Cole|
Former San Diego Padres player Eric Hosmer is making waves yet again with his story about Ha-Seong Kim and his habit of smoking to deal with baseball stress.
Eric Cole|
The San Diego Padres melted down in embarrassing fashion against the Colorado Rockies, and the pitching staff is in the crosshairs of the fans' criticism.
Thomas Carannante|
San Diego Padres President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller has drawn the ire of the Friar faithful from time to time. But other organizations would love to have Preller at the helm.
Drew Koch|
The San Diego Padres loss to the Rockies on Tuesday was a stark reminder that Michael King's transition to starting isn't going all that smoothly.
Eric Cole|
The San Diego Padres took one on the chin Tuesday night in Colorado. The Padres defense has been their undoing so far this season, but manager Mike Shildt hasn't put his finger on the problem.
Drew Koch|
Josh Hader was the San Diego Padres closer the past two seasons, but Robert Suarez is making the Friar faithful forget all about him. The Padres reliever has been one of the most dominant closers through the first few weeks of the 2024 season.
Drew Koch|
The San Diego Padres will be without superstar slugger Manny Machado for the next few games, but Dylan Cease helped give the bats a day off on Monday. The Padres have also seen one of their top prospects have four multi-hit games this past week.
Drew Koch|
Graham Pauley was recalled on Saturday, but absent from the San Diego Padres lineup on Sunday. What is Padres manager Mike Shildt doing?
Drew Koch|
San Diego Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts' bad start to the 2024 season is showing signs of ending after a strong game on Sunday, but trouble could be coming.
Eric Cole|
The San Diego Padres' long-term TV situation is still in flux, but their lawsuit against Diamond Sports has officially been settled for surprisingly little.
Eric Cole|
The San Diego Padres will attempt another aggressive development plan with top prospect Leodalis De Vries. The organization feels it's made great strides in the development of Ethan Salas last season. And the hope is they strike gold with De Vries.
Thomas Conroy|
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