https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/page/9/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-hitters-of-the-year-2026-fernando-tatis-jr-remains-immaculate-r14003/The 2026 season was an... interesting one offensively for the San Diego Padres. Some familiar faces had productive seasons, while a newcomer emerged as a key piece in the middle of the lineup. And while the Friars ultimately had several hitters worthy of consideration, three stood out above the...14003Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-ty-france-freddy-fermin-among-top-3-for-gold-glove-r13982/  There was a reason (or two) why the San Diego Padres' defense was much-improved during the 2026 season. And now there is tangible proof. First baseman Ty France and catcher Freddy Fermin were revealed as finishing in the top three for NL Gold Gloves on Wednesday. The winners at...13982Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:36:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-ty-france-freddy-fermin-among-gold-glove-finalists-r13984/There was a reason (or two) why the San Diego Padres' defense was much-improved during the 2026 season. And now there is tangible proof. First baseman Ty France and catcher Freddy Fermin were revealed as finishing in the top three for NL Gold Gloves on Wednesday. There is only one round of...13984Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/in-hindsight-padres-trade-deadline-moves-landed-as-a-total-failure-r13978/13978Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-year-2026-r13953/The San Diego Padres do a nice job of finding pitching talent. The problem is they trade it away before the players can develop and help the major-league staff, instead getting a rental for the final two months of the season and losing the prospects dealt away. There is talent that the Padr...13953Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/what-was-learned-from-the-padres-2026-season-r13941/With a few extra days to put their thoughts together on the San Diego Padres' season coming to an end, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright talk about how the NL Division Series loss happened, some things they liked, some things they didn't and the feelings that the Padres are left with going into th...13941Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-arizona-fall-league-update-ty-harvey-flashes-speed-patience-r13938/The Arizona Fall League, a showcase for key prospects for all 30 MLB teams, just wrapped up its first full week of action and the eight San Diego Padres players participating had some nice performances. The 30 MLB teams send players that are split among the six AFL teams. Padres prospects p...13938Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-strikeout-deficiencies-got-exploited-by-brewers-in-nlds-collapse-r13928/In a number of different ways, the San Diego Padres were a team entirely capable of managing against the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series, even if the latter possessed the best record in Major League Baseball throughout the regular season. But there was one key way in whi...13928Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-minor-league-hitters-of-the-year-2026-r13908/There are so many different factors when deciding who to pick as an organization’s hitter of the year. Sure, you can choose based on who had the best batting average, but that is only one piece of the equation. To me, it came down to expectations and performance, as well as the level the players...13908Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/when-padres-needed-them-most-san-diegos-offensive-stars-retreated-back-into-their-shell-r13898/The old baseball adage is, generally, that pitching and defense win championships. The San Diego Padres and their lineup just gave a lot of credibility to that idea, but not necessarily in a way in which they may have hoped.  For most of the second half of the season, the Padres boasted one...13898Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-prospect-all-star-team-2026-r13881/While the minor leagues include a number of players who aren’t prospects, particularly at the upper levels, the focus of the farm system is about developing those who have long-term futures with a team. For the San Diego Padres, that is very true. The Friars’ Triple-A team was made up mostl...13881Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:50:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/padres-mission/padres-nlds-failure-against-brewers-is-their-most-disappointing-ouster-yet-r13860/Prior to 2026, the San Diego Padres, as a franchise, had never made the postseason in three consecutive seasons. There's something to be said for an accomplishment like that. They've also reached it in five of the past seven seasons. In general, they're one of the premier teams in the National L...13860Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:02:02 +0000