https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/page/20/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-month-august-2026-r12977/The minor-league season is entering it final weeks, so some pitchers are having their innings curtailed while others are still building following injuries that might have gotten their seasons off the late starts. Here are the ones who stood out in August in the San Diego Padres' farm system....12977Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-announce-2027-spring-training-schedule-r12975/Yes, we know the caveat to this story. But still, this is what is going on as of now. The San Diego Padres will open Cactus League play against their Peoria Sports Complex co-tenant, the Seattle Mariners, on Feb. 19. That will technically be a road game. The Friars' first home game will be...12975Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:22:21 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/stumbling-into-september-r12972/12972Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/robbie-rays-biggest-flaw-could-cost-the-padres-in-october-r12967/Robbie Ray has pitched well during his first month with the Padres. But his continued struggles with walks could become a much bigger problem if San Diego reaches October. View the full article12967Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-walker-buehler-is-still-elite-at-handling-pressure-in-high-leverage-situations-r12961/If we stop only at Walker Buehler’s 4.66 ERA, it would be enough to worry us down the stretch, with the San Diego Padres fighting for a Wild Card spot. I don’t like to blame ERA, though, since no statistic can tell the entire story of a pitcher in a single number. Buehler’s case is very int...12961Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:56:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-lan-hong-su-strikes-out-9-in-storm-loss-r12947/  The San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates went just 1-3 Thursday as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas posted the only victory, a 9-3 decision over Las Vegas. The Double-A San Antonio Missions were shut out by Midland 3-0, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps bowed to Lansing 8-3 and the Lo...12947Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/ethan-salas-proves-to-be-a-rare-developmental-victory-for-padres-r12940/As a result of president of baseball operations A.J. Preller's wheeling and dealing of prospects as if they were cotton candy at a birthday party, the San Diego Padres' minor-league system is the worst in MLB. Still, there have been some small wins for the Friars in recent years, though they're...12940Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-minor-league-hitters-of-the-month-august-2026-r12930/It was a good month for hitters in the San Diego Padres' system, which always makes picking which players to highlight a good problem to have. Let's give flowers to those prospects most deserving from August. Ranking Padres' Best Minor-League Hitters In August Honorable mention: Dustin...12930Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-braedon-karpathios-continues-hot-streak-with-5-hit-game-r12923/  Wednesday saw the four full-season affiliates of the San Diego Padres go 2-2 with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas getting outslugged by Las Vegas 14-12, the Double-A San Antonio Missions cruised past Midland 13-5, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps fell 10-1 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm h...12923Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/national-league-playoff-picture-gauging-padres-best-paths-to-october-r12905/The San Diego Padres postseason chances have taken a bit of a tumble. On August 22, the Friars hit a season-high 68.9% playoff odds, according to FanGraphs’ model. Since then, they’ve gone 2-5, seen their odds drop to 47.3%, and fallen a half-game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks. All is not lost...12905Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-elliot-lascelles-notches-4-hits-in-storm-triumph-r12891/  Beginning the final week of all four San Diego Padres full-season affiliates being in action, the system posted a 3-1 record. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas suffered the only loss, falling to Reno 6-0, with the Double-A San Antonio Missions needing 11 innings to beat Lansing 6-4 and the...12891Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-prospect-hot-sheet-joe-tiroly-goes-on-power-binge-r12881/Let's check in on the San Diego Padres prospects who made a mark in the last week (check out Padres Mission's latest Top 20 rankings as well!). Joe Tiroly, 2B-3B, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm Season stats: .308/.357/.673, 13 games, 7 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 3 BB, 12 K, 0 SB, 1 CS The Pa...12881Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:06:02 +0000