https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/12/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/national-league-west-2026-preview-los-angeles-dodgers-r7282/After becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Series since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to do something that hasn't been done since... the very same Yankees. The Dodgers brought back of its postseason roster and added a couple of superstars to...7282Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:38:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-center-field-r7277/Sometimes, it's nice to just have a little luck on your side. While it isn't luck that drove the San Diego Padres draft Jackson Merrill, the Friars were fortunate that the high school shortstop took to his new position so quickly. He was rewarded with a contract extension that could have hi...7277Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-corner-outfield-r7244/The San Diego Padres entered the 2025-26 offseason with questions abounding throughout several aspects of their roster. Corner outfield was not among those questions, however.  On one hand, it helps when you have Fernando Tatis Jr. holding down one side of the outfield grass. While it didn’...7244Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:30:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-2026-opening-day-primer-r7238/The wait is finally over. The San Diego Padres will be back on the field at Petco Park on Thursday afternoon, playing host to Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers. It was a long wait for the announcement of the roster, but we now have clarity as to what the on-field team will look like early on. ...7238Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/beverly-hills-billionaire-tom-gores-joins-bidders-to-purchase-padres-r7221/There is a new name in the bidding to purchase the San Diego Padres. Tom Gores, the owner of the NBA's Detroit Pistons and minority owner of the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers, is leading a previously unreported group to purchase San Diego's MLB team, according to a report by The Athletic. The...7221Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:33:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-unveil-opening-day-roster-for-2026-season-r7217/After a full offseason of hemming and hawing over who was and wasn't being acquired, the San Diego Padres have revealed their 26-man roster for Opening Day. While there, the starting rotation and the position players were set; the remaining decisions to be made had to deal with the bullpen....7217Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-third-base-r7202/Manny Machado has held down the hot corner for the San Diego Padres since signing a 10-year, $300 million contract before the 2019 season. He has played third base well and, for the most part, been the player Friars fans expected when he left the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hasn't hit fewer tha...7202Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jake-cronenworths-swing-adjustment-could-yield-massive-benefit-for-padres-r7195/The 2025 San Diego Padres were one of the meekest teams in Major League Baseball. As a collective, both their 152 home runs and .138 isolated power ranked 28th in the league. Plenty of context goes into that, of course. Regardless of the particulars, though, this was a team that was not built fo...7195Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-2026-position-analysis-shortstop-r7182/The San Diego Padres are counting on Xander Bogaerts to hold down the shortstop position in 2026, but recent history says he won't be out there every day. Injuries have sidelined him for long stretches in each of the past two years, and he'll be playing his age-33 season this year. Those are tro...7182Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/3-padres-who-were-spring-training-all-stars-and-3-who-were-camp-busts-r7163/The San Diego Padres learned a lot about their team following more than a month at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. With the exception of a few minor injuries (plus the season-ending surgery for reliever Bryan Hoeing), the Friars came out of camp mostly healthy. That made for a co...7163Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/reliever-jose-leclerc-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-padres-r7143/Not that the San Diego Padres needed more depth in their bullpen, but you can never have too many arms. But this one will go into the bank in hopes of a future payoff. Veteran right-hander Jose Leclerc, who has closer experience but missed most of 2025 with an injury, is close to signing a...7143Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:30:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-tab-nick-pivetta-as-opening-day-starter-r7140/While it has seemed like the obvious decision since the San Diego Padres began spring training, the team took its time in formally naming the Opening Day starting pitcher. Right-hander Nick Pivetta, the Friars' best pitcher in the 2025 season, was named the starter for Thursday's season-ope...7140Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:42:02 +0000