https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/21/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/state-of-the-padres-aj-preller-knows-roster-still-has-holes-r6100/There is no question that A.J. Preller stays busy the entire offseason trying to improve the San Diego Padres' roster. The team's president of baseball operations has the reputation of being one of the most aggressive front-office executives in all of MLB. Even so, there haven't been a ton...6100Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:49:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/why-the-padres-kruz-schoolcraft-could-be-a-future-ace-r6095/Kruz Schoolcraft, the Padres' no. 2 prospect, has all of the intangibles to be the team's next ace going forward. In this video, we give an overview of the 6-foot-8 southpaw, his strengths, and overall projection of when you can expect to see him in San Diego. View the full article6095Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:43:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-spring-preview-2026-starting-rotation-r6092/Since losing Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller knew he had to retool the starting rotation. Dylan Cease and Michael King were about to become free agents and Yu Darvish wouldn't return following elbow s...6092Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-have-deal-with-16-year-old-who-throws-100-mph-r6088/The San Diego Padres have already landed a big fish in their 2027 international class. Right-hander Yoel King, a 16-year-old Dominican who is already lighting up radar guns with 100 mph fastballs, has a pre-agreement to join the Friars in next year's signing class. The Padres are set to giv...6088Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:29:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/sung-mun-song-will-play-all-over-the-diamond-for-the-padres-r6065/As spring training gets underway, the San Diego Padres have no shortage of infield options. In fact, they would be remiss not to attempt to move one of these options if they really want to bolster their starting rotation. However, they may be looking at the possibility of one of those players ge...6065Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/rotation-bullpen-or-el-paso-analytically-breaking-down-triston-mckenzies-arsenal-r6058/During the offseason, contending teams are always searching for hidden gems. In the case of right-handed starter Triston McKenzie, the San Diego Padres are looking to see if they can work some magic and restore some of the early-career luster to the once highly rated Cleveland Guardians prospect...6058Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/why-padres-are-better-off-not-trading-jake-cronenworth-for-pitching-r6053/One of the ripples from Monday's six-player trade between the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, with Caleb Durbin and Kyle Harrison as the principals, was the idea that maybe a path had opened for the Padres to make a late trade for a starting pitcher. The thinking was this: Milwaukee h...6053Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/the-fenton-curse-losses-of-luis-arraez-ryan-ohearn-revive-left-handed-fears-for-padres-r6035/During the 2025-26 offseason, the San Diego Padres lost both Ryan O’Hearn and Luis Arraez to free agency. Since both are left-handed batters, the Fenton Curse merits being revisited. What was originally San Diego Stadium was the newest of the three major league ballparks in Southern Califor...6035Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-sign-former-npb-first-round-pick-to-minor-league-deal-r6030/The San Diego Padres continue to add options to their pitching staff in the form of low-risk minor league deals. However, this time it's in the form of a former 1st overall pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball league. According to the team's transaction log, they have signed RHP Daichi...6030Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/five-things-to-watch-at-san-diego-padres-spring-training-r6028/Spring training is finally here. Pitchers and catchers have to report by Wednesday, with position players due Sunday. Already, players on both sides have reported to camp in Peoria, Ariz. That means all the work that president of baseball operations A.J. Preller and his crew have done...6028Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/could-padres-take-advantage-of-brewers-new-third-base-vacancy-r6006/The Milwaukee Brewers made something of a strange trade, sending starting third baseman Caleb Durbin and two utility players to the Boston Red Sox for a package of three players that included versatile infielder David Hamilton. Given that such a trade creates a new void for the Crew at third bas...6006Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/whats-next-for-padres-after-miguel-andujar-signing-r6001/With their signing of Miguel Andujar to a one-year contract, the San Diego Padres have essentially fortified the position player portion of their 2026 roster. Eight of the starting nine are in place, with Andujar and Sung Mun Song representing at least half the bench contingent. If we assume tha...6001Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:59:01 +0000