https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/11/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-the-week-nando-reminded-us-he-is-a-superstar-r12616/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 4-2 (67-58) Runs scored last week: 29 Runs allowed last week: 16 (season run differential: plus-16) Scores Game 126 (Monday): Mets 2, Padres 1 Game 127 (Tuesday): Padres 5, Mets 2 Game 128 (Wed...12616Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:02:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/ty-france-is-beloved-by-statcasts-new-first-base-fielding-metrics-r12606/Ty France's arrival over the offseason wasn't meant to signal a paradigm shift at first base for the San Diego Padres. Yet, with the 2026 campaign nearly over, that's exactly what he's done. Within the context of defensive performance in baseball, first base is a particularly difficult posi...12606Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-lots-of-zeroes-no-heroes-r12596/  Sunday was not a fun day for the San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates. There was a severe lack of offense all around as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas lost to Round Rock 8-0, the Double-A San Antonio Missions fell to Northwest Arkansas 7-2, the Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to Great L...12596Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/manny-machados-recent-slump-isnt-the-end-of-his-or-the-padres-stories-r12579/Over the last decade, there haven’t been many hitters as consistent as San Diego Padres’ third baseman Manny Machado. However, the 2026 season has begun to dismantle that narrative. In what’s been an unusually down year for the 34-year-old, Machado is hitting just .217 with an OPS barely ab...12579Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/whats-really-going-wrong-for-manny-machado-r12575/Manny Machado looked like he had finally figured things out in July. A dramatic shift in his batted-ball profile has helped send him right back into a slump. View the full article12575Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-lamar-king-jr-caps-3-hit-day-with-tincaps-walk-off-r12562/  The four full-season San Diego Padres affiliates went 1-3 Saturday with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas edged by Round Rock 7-6, the Double-A San Antonio Missions falling to Northwest Arkansas 3-2, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps rallying to beat Great Lakes 6-5 in 10 innings and the Low-A...12562Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/elite-as-advertised-bullpen-is-padres-great-equalizer-heading-into-stretch-run-r12556/It’s no secret that pitching wins games in October. The San Diego Padres currently hold a record of 69-60, and they’re sitting just one game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League Wild Card spot. If they’re not only going to make the postseason, but actually make a run o...12556Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-fernando-tatis-jr-is-once-again-one-of-the-best-players-in-baseball-r12549/Between the end of the 2025 season and into 2026, Fernando Tatis Jr. went 56 games without hitting a home run. That's nearly 240 times that he stepped to the plate and came away without maximizing the output his skill set indicates should have been there all along. And as the San Diego Padres st...12549Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-tough-night-at-all-levels-r12537/The San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates went 0-4 Friday as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas were drubbed by Round Rock 15-7, the Double-A San Antonio Missions were stopped by Northwest Arkansas 8-1, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps lost to Great Lakes 13-8 in 10 innings and the Low-A Lake...12537Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:22:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-have-suffered-greatly-from-injuries-but-it-could-be-worse-r12533/It is no secret that the San Diego Padres are a bit fortunate to be in the position they are. They entered their weekend series against the Minnesota Twins in the No. 3 position in the NL wild-card chase after many had left the Friars for dead following an eight-game losing streak before the All...12533Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/rounding-into-postseason-form-r12524/With the San Diego Padres currently in postseason position, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright take the opportunity to talk about the Friars' chances in the postseason. Do they have what it takes to win the franchise's first World Series? Or are they more apt to be eliminated in the Wild Card Serie...12524Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/randy-v%C3%A1squez-has-rediscovered-his-best-form-giving-padres-honest-to-goodness-pitching-depth-r12518/There was a part of the season early on where it looked like Randy Vásquez wasn't just going to be a factor in the San Diego Padres rotation, but an absolutely crucial element of it.  Grabbing one of the team's many rotation spots early in spring camp, Vásquez turned in a 2.94 ERA through March...12518Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:50:02 +0000