https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/page/16/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/does-ethan-salas-two-homer-game-alter-padres-postseason-plans-at-catcher-position-r13354/After hitting his first two homers in the same game, it is easy to jump to the conclusion that Ethan Salas should be the San Diego Padres' primary catcher during the postseason. But has he earned that right yet? Not so fast. Wednesday's 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies was the 20-year-...13354Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-putting-it-all-together-r13349/Following a 6-1 road trip to San Francisco and Colorado, the San Diego Padres are talking about magic numbers and improving their postseason seed. Steve Drumwright takes a look back at the road trip, which included Ethan Salas' first two-homer game of his young career, some games that were close...13349Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:44:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/biggest-winners-and-losers-in-padres-farm-system-in-2026-r13346/With the Minor League Baseball season starting to wrap up, now feels like a good time to zoom out and look at the San Diego Padres’ farm system as a whole. There was a lot of action across the organization this year, whether it was prospects making their way to the major leagues, players be...13346Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:06:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/dustin-harris-is-helping-the-padres-bench-stay-afloat-r13326/Given how offseason budget constraints forced the San Diego Padres to assemble their roster, the bench was always something of a question for the 2026 team.  Sure enough, the progression of this season has been fraught with turnover via designation for assignment (Nick Castellanos), injury...13326Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/luis-campusanos-september-slump-has-put-padres-in-a-precarious-position-r13318/Prior to 2026, Luis Campusano had never really gotten his opportunity to solidify a role with the San Diego Padres. Previously looked at as a bat-first catcher, the most extensive run he got was 299 plate appearances in 2024 where he was almost entirely unplayable behind the dish. It's otherwise...13318Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-storm-capture-cal-league-championship-r13310/  Padres Minor-League Transactions None. CAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Storm Win 5th Cal League Title Behind Strong Pitching, Big Offense For the fifth time, the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm are California League champions. Behind tremendous pitching and their trade...13310Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:56:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/ethan-salas-is-finding-out-just-how-tough-the-majors-can-be-r13303/The jump from Triple-A to the major leagues is a tough adjustment for any young player, and the San Diego Padres’ top prospect, catcher Ethan Salas, is finding that out the hard way. Now before we get too far, it’s worth noting that we’re dealing with a very small sample here. Salas has onl...13303Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-prospect-evolution-how-padres-missions-top-20-prospect-list-changed-in-2026-r13293/With the end of the minor-league season upon us, it is time to look back at the progress—or lack thereof—of prospects in the San Diego Padres’ system. While it is well-documented that the Padres have the worst minor-league system in MLB, there are some players who jumped into the prospect p...13293Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-storm-no-hit-forced-to-decisive-game-3-in-cal-league-finals-r13283/  The California League Championship Series will come down to a decisive Game 3 after the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were no-hit in a 9-1 loss to San Jose. Meanwhile, the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas began their final series of the season with an 11-5 victory over Oklahoma City Padres Mi...13283Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:35:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/ty-harvey-leads-8-padres-prospects-named-to-arizona-fall-league-roster-r13274/  With the Triple-A regular season concluding this week, most of the San Diego Padres' minor-league players are done with competitive games for 2026. Except for a select few who were picked to represent the Padres in the Arizona Fall League. Led by catcher Ty Harvey, Padres Missio...13274Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:49:09 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/the-padres-potential-playoff-path-is-absolutely-brutal-r13270/The Padres are currently clinging to the final NL Wild Card spot, but getting into October is only half the battle. If the playoff picture holds, San Diego could face an absolutely brutal road to the World Series.View the full article13270Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:44:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-nightmare-playoff-road-to-world-series-worst-possible-matchups-in-every-round-r13266/With just two weeks remaining in the MLB regular season, the race for the playoffs is starting to get very interesting. As things stand right now, the San Diego Padres are in possession of the final National League Wild Card spot. There’s still plenty of baseball left to be played, and a lot can...13266Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:56:02 +0000