https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/page/5/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-arizona-fall-league-update-justin-decriscio-has-a-grand-day-r14761/Week 4 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with San Diego Padres prospects playing for the Peoria Javelinas in the showcase event. Each week, we will take a look back at how the Friars' prospects fared. A six-game schedule for all teams got pared down to five games due to rain in th...14761Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-arizona-fall-league-update-justin-decriscio-has-a-grand-day-r14397/Week 4 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with San Diego Padres prospects playing for the Peoria Javelinas in the showcase event. Each week, we will take a look back at how the Friars' prospects fared. A six-game schedule for all teams got pared down to five games due to rain in th...14397Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-rule-5-planning-debating-which-notable-prospects-need-40-man-roster-protection-r14762/As San Diego Padres fans know well, the Rule 5 draft is an easy way to find cheap talent. Remember 2016 when the Friars took three players, all of whom made it to the Opening Day roster? Usually there is a reason a player is left unprotected, most of them having to do with a flaw in their g...14762Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-rule-5-planning-debating-which-notable-prospects-need-40-man-roster-protection-r14391/As San Diego Padres fans know well, the Rule 5 draft is an easy way to find cheap talent. Remember 2016 when the Friars took three players, all of whom made it to the Opening Day roster? Usually there is a reason a player is left unprotected, most of them having to do with a flaw in their g...14391Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/want-to-become-the-padres-general-manager-our-2027-youre-the-gm-payroll-tool-has-released-r14376/Every offseason, we offer our You’re The GM! tool to build your ideal Padres roster. This year, we’ve updated and streamlined the tool a bit to improve the experience. The idea behind this feature is to give fans a chance to play the role of General Manager (or CBO or PoBO… you get the idea...14376Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:26:24 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/yuki-matsui-returning-to-padres-who-pick-up-kyle-harts-option-r14368/    With the latest moves, everyone who had the chance to come back to the San Diego Padres' bullpen in 2027 is returning. Yuki Matsui opted in to his $6.5 million contract for 2027, while fellow left-handed reliever Kyle Hart had his option picked up on his $2.5 million deal. The...14368Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:57:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-free-agency-wish-list-randy-arozarena-would-arm-friars-with-fearsome-lineup-r14362/While the San Diego Padres had one of MLB’s best offenses over the last two months of the regular season, there was a little bit of magic fairy dust built into that. All you have to do is look at the left field position. Beginning Aug. 1 and up through the end of the regular season, Dustin...14362Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-decline-nick-pivettas-club-option-making-him-a-free-agent-r14353/  The San Diego Padres will be entering the offseason with just one pitcher who made more than six starts in 2026. That became the scenario after the Padres declined their $14 million club option on right-hander Nick Pivetta's contract Saturday, according to a report by Kevin Acee of t...14353Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:44:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-offseason-primer-state-of-the-roster-at-every-position-r14351/Within five days of the end of the World Series, all decisions regarding contract options—player, club or mutual—must be decided. Players who are set to become free agents have up until the end of that five-day period to exclusively negotiate with the team that they were with at the end of the r...14351Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-lose-bullpen-coach-ben-fritz-to-diamondbacks-r14342/  One of the members of the San Diego Padres' coaching staff is getting a promotion—from another NL West team. Longtime Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz is being hired as the Arizona Diamondbacks' pitching coach, according to a report Friday by Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Fritz replaces...14342Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:52:16 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-free-agency-wish-list-four-rotation-arms-san-diego-should-pursue-r14340/The San Diego Padres should be pleased with how their 2026 season finished. After spending a good chunk of the year on the outside looking in at the playoff picture, the Friars turned things around after the All-Star break and wound up hosting a Wild Card Series. They thoroughly pummeled th...14340Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:01:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-offseason-primer-r14339/The World Series is over, so the offseason is now fully underway. Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright take a spin around the diamond to gauge the state of each position and where the biggest needs are. If you know anything, A.J. Preller has one big spot to focus on as free agency is set to begin....14339Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:41:02 +0000