https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/2/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jason-adam-activated-back-in-padres-bullpen-r13510/  With the postseason right around the corner, the San Diego Padres are getting one of their top bullpen arms back. Right-handed reliever Jason Adam was activated off the 60-day injured list Wednesday by the Padres, who optioned right-hander Griffin Canning to the minors. A move regard...13510Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:14:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/2026-padres-affiliate-season-recap-high-a-fort-wayne-tincaps-r13499/Despite a decent array of prospects that suited up for the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps this season, the talent didn’t translate into a lot of wins. The TinCaps finished with the worst record in the Midwest League’s six-team East Division at 56-74, with a fifth-place finish in the first half a...13499Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-have-an-obvious-strategy-to-make-robbie-ray-an-effective-playoff-starter-r13492/Around the time of the trade deadline, a lot of people expected the San Diego Padres to be sellers. Bullpen arms like Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon were some of the biggest names floated around as possible trade candidates, but in the end, the Friars decided to be buyers. One of the additions...13492Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/can-the-padres-still-unlock-robbie-ray-for-the-postseason-r13478/The Padres traded for Robbie Ray expecting him to help their postseason push, but his first few weeks in San Diego haven’t gone according to plan. There may still be a way to get the most out of the veteran lefty in October. View the full article13478Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:13:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-are-the-team-no-one-wants-to-face-in-the-postseason-r13467/Momentum is usually beneficial in the MLB postseason. Teams that make late runs to get into the dance tend to have a little success, if not make a bit of a run toward a World Series. Since the playoffs expanded to 12 teams (six in each league) in 2022, there has twice been a bottom-two seed make...13467Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jake-cronenworth-has-galvanized-padres-playoff-push-with-sudden-offensive-revival-r13464/The San Diego Padres are on the doorstep of a third consecutive postseason appearance. Jake Cronenworth could be the separator to get them there.  As good as the Padres have been in the second half of 2026, they haven't gotten much from Cronenworth at any point in the year. He missed nearly...13464Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/69-and-full-of-upside-breaking-down-lefty-kruz-schoolcraft-r13443/6'9 lefty Kruz Schoolcraft came with high expectations after being selected by the Padres in the first round in 2025. Thus far, he's struggled to meet them. What's gone well and what have the challenges been in his first full professional season? View the full article13443Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-sizzling-streak-has-san-diego-on-precipice-of-postseason-r13436/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 6-1 Runs scored last week: 51 Runs allowed last week: 32 (season run differential: plus-41) Scores Game 150 (Monday): Padres 8, Rockies 7 Game 151 (Tuesday): Rockies 9, Padres 3 Game 152 (Wedne...13436Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/fernando-tatis-jr-shouldnt-be-overlooked-in-nl-mvp-discussion-r13428/Three months ago, having a conversation about 2026 accolades for San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. would've seemed pretty wild. Through the end of May, he ranked just 55th in fWAR among National League position players (0.6) while mired in one of the worst sustained power outages...13428Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-strong-pitching-not-enough-as-chihuahuas-drop-season-finale-r13407/  Padres Minor-League Transactions None. Ian Koenig Finishes Strong As Chihuahuas Drop Finale Another season of San Diego Padres minor-league baseball has come to a close. This one concluded with the host Triple-A Chihuahuas dropping a 2-1 decision to the Oklahoma City C...13407Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/randy-v%C3%A1squez-is-back-on-the-upswing-with-padres-at-the-perfect-time-r13406/For a pitcher, problems are not always just in the execution of his pitches. San Diego Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez embodies that truth. He seems like he can exhibit a more dominant version of himself at times, and then you get periods of collapse like he had at the end of May. After beatin...13406Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:01:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/can-padres-say-manny-machados-power-heavy-season-has-been-a-success-r13404/As the San Diego Padres struggled to get their offense going early in the year, attention turned toward their three core bats: Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, and Manny Machado. In the months that followed, Tatis has reemerged as a superstar while Merrill has largely figured out his end of...13404Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:02:02 +0000