https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/page/56/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/manny-machados-patience-hasnt-been-a-virtue-r8268/Somehow, the San Diego Padres are 18-9 and tied for first in the NL West. The reason I say somehow is that their team wRC+ of 95 ranks 23rd out of 30 teams. At the end of the season, no one cares how many games you deserved to win, but usually, you want to earn your wins. While the Padres have d...8268Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-samad-taylor-homers-to-spark-chihuahuas-victory-r8250/  Samad Taylor had three hits, four RBIs, and a home run as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas beat Reno 9-5, with Jackson Wolf working five innings and Yuki Matsui adding two scoreless. Carson Tucker's tying 10th-inning triple wasn't enough as Double-A San Antonio fell 3-2 in 11, despite thre...8250Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-lucas-giolito-strikes-out-4-but-sustains-minor-injury-in-storm-win-r8232/  The San Diego Padres' minor-league affiliates split four games. High-A Fort Wayne edged Wisconsin 2-1 behind five scoreless innings and eight strikeouts from Jamie Hitt. Low-A Lake Elsinore rallied for six runs in the sixth to top Visalia 6-5 as Lucas Giolito made his first start. Ethan S...8232Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-select-projection-prep-lefty-with-21-overall-pick-in-first-mock-draft-r8224/Welcome to the 2026 MLB Consensus Draft Board. This is the fifth version of the board, which started in 2022 as a top thirty. Since then, it’s expanded to around 150 players on an annual basis, featuring at eight different team sites. So what is the Consensus Board? How is it made? How should it...8224Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:03:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/sung-mun-song-called-up-as-padres-extra-player-in-mexico-city-r8219/  Sung-Mun Song is finally getting his chance. After a spring training interrupted by a groin injury that cost him a spot on the Opening Day roster, the South Korean infielder was called up by the San Diego Padres on Saturday to make his MLB debut this weekend. Song is the extra player...8219Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:25:20 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-ethan-salas-goes-deep-in-missions-loss-r8204/A late rally lifted Low-A Lake Elsinore past Visalia 12-8, while Triple-A El Paso, Double-A San Antonio, and High-A Fort Wayne all fell. Ethan Salas crushed his first homer of the season for the Missions, Luke Cantwell drove in three for the Storm, and Nate Mondou launched a triple and a home run f...8204Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:34:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/the-padres-are-winning-in-spite-of-their-offense-r8185/It isn’t a surprise that, as we approach the end of April, the San Diego Padres find themselves in contention in a tough National League West. As of April 23, they’re tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the division and two games ahead of the third-place Arizona Diamondbacks. There was always...8185Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-quick-start-sparks-chihuahuas-to-victory-r8168/  JP Sears earned the win for Triple-A El Paso, throwing six innings in an 8-5 victory. Ryan Wideman went 2-for-3 with four steals and Bradley Frye hit a two-run homer for Low-A Lake Elsinore in a 13-6 rout. High-A Fort Wayne fell 9-7 despite Carlos Rodriguez's three-run homer. Double-A San...8168Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/lucas-giolito-is-the-best-answer-the-padres-could-have-come-up-with-r8148/The San Diego Padres made perhaps the only noteworthy transaction remaining in early 2026 (non-trade division) in agreeing to a one-year deal with starting pitcher Lucas Giolito on Wednesday. In a vacuum, such a deal should be a welcome addition. There's also reality to consider, however. ...8148Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-chihuahuas-storm-notch-walk-off-wins-r8135/  Nick Schnell's two-run walk-off homer in the 10th lifted Triple-A El Paso past Reno 13-11. Victor Lizarraga's six-strikeout, four-inning start backed Double-A San Antonio's 3-2 doubleheader-opening win on Tirso Ornelas' homer, but the Missions dropped the nightcap 2-1. High-A Fort Wayne fell...8135Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/lucas-giolito-signs-one-year-contract-to-fortify-padres-rotation-r8114/  The San Diego Padres have a new weapon in the starting rotation. Right-handed starter Lucas Giolito, one of the top free agents entering the offseason, has signed a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2027, the team announced Wednesday. MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported the...8114Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-storms-ryan-wideman-homers-twice-including-inside-the-parker-r8093/  The Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm routed Visalia 17-7, with Ryan Wideman going 4-for-6 with two home runs and Truitt Madonna adding three doubles and a triple. Winyer Chourio fanned six over four innings for the Storm. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas rallied past Reno 13-6 on a seven-run eigh...8093Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:17:02 +0000