https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/page/74/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/former-top-prospect-riley-pint-joins-padres-on-minor-league-deal-r5875/Right-hander Riley Pint, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2016 draft, has a minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres. It is likely to include an invitation to spring training, which begins next week. Selected by the Colorado Rockies out of a Kansas high school, the now 28-year-old Pint didn...5875Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/the-1987-padres-when-housecleaning-rather-than-budget-caused-a-poor-start-r5867/The Colorado Rockies avoided last-place finishes during their first two years of existence because the Padres had undergone a “fire sale” during the final two years of the Werner ownership group. The Padres’ previous last-place season, which was in 1987 and included a 12-42 start for the first t...5867Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:27:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/with-an-eye-on-improving-defense-at-second-base-here-is-who-the-padres-should-pursue-r5860/The San Diego Padres were pretty bad defensively at second base in 2025. Only the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies, the two worst teams in MLB last year, were worse. At minus-15 defensive runs saved, per the Fielding Bible, the Friars barely outpaced those two cellar dwellars. Second...5860Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-manny-machado-joins-fernando-tatis-jr-on-dominican-republics-world-baseball-classic-roster-r5846/The Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic roster will include the San Diego Padres' two biggest stars. That came after third baseman Manny Machado was announced as part of the team. Previously, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was named to the roster. The deadline to finalize ros...5846Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/gavin-sheets-must-continue-evolving-on-defense-to-make-padres-first-base-gamble-worthwhile-r5839/The 2025 San Diego Padres saw six different players log time at first base. If Craig Stammen and Gavin Sheets have their way, that number will come down quite a bit in 2026.  Last year's iteration of the Padres rode out Luis Arráez for 117 games, Ryan O'Hearn for 27 games, and each of Sheet...5839Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/2026-san-diego-padres-opening-day-roster-projection-r5838/February is here, which means pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training is on the horizon. A lot of the heavy work has been done by president of baseball operations A.J. Preller (or has it?), with the majority of players who will be reporting to Peoria, Ariz., already on the roste...5838Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-among-teams-interested-in-ty-france-r5834/The San Diego Padres are looking to shore up their infield depth despite having multiple options currently on the 40-man roster. Especially on the right side, Jake Cronenworth and Gavin Sheets are expected to share some combination of time between first base and DH. Will Wagner and Sung Mun Song...5834Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-infield-edition-r5824/Most people look at a roster and see names and numbers on a page. We’re doing something different. We are building a machine. To make it into Article I: The Gold Standard, it wasn't enough to just show up in the box score. To earn a spot here, a player had to have a soul. They had to have a...5824Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/luis-arraez-leaves-padres-joins-giants-on-one-year-deal-r5813/Luis Arraez, winner of three consecutive batting titles, is joining a different NL West team for 2026. The infielder has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to several reports. Bob Nightengale of USA Today said the deal is for $12 million. Arraez became a...5813Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:45:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/yu-darvishs-san-diego-legacy-remembering-a-huge-trade-win-for-padres-r5809/Much is made of A.J. Preller's penchant for trading prospects. In many instances, the San Diego Padres' team president has given a lot -- perhaps too much -- to get a lot in return. The list of "hits" collected by the other teams is long and growing. But one of those trades didn't have the...5809Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/randy-v%C3%A1squezs-jekyll-and-hyde-season-could-portend-future-success-r5793/Given that he threw as many major-league innings in 2025 as he did in each of 2023 and 2024 combined, it wouldn't have been hard to call the former a career season for San Diego Padres starting pitcher Randy Vásquez. And in many ways, it was.  After 20 starts in his first full season in San...5793Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-bringing-in-marcos-gonzales-for-rotation-depth-r5775/Needing more competition and depth for the starting rotation, the San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with left-hander Marco Gonzales, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gonzales not only has an invitation to spring training, but would make $1.5 million if he make...5775Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:02 +0000