https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/22/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/looking-for-bench-offense-padres-should-pursue-reds-christian-encarnacion-strand-r5986/With news that Eugenio Suarez is joining the Cincinnati Reds for 2026, it meant that someone's opportunities were being taken by the slugger's return to the Queen City. Whether that person is corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand is up for debate, but with Suarez's addition as the d...5986Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-were-in-mix-for-framber-valdez-paul-goldschmidt-r5969/The San Diego Padres are still looking to add to their roster with spring training set to begin in just a few days, and two reports say they were in play for two free agents who agreed to deals this week. The first was the top pitcher on this year's free-agent market, left-hander Framber Va...5969Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:18:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/manny-machado-fernando-tatis-jr-highlight-team-dominican-republic-and-padres-fans-hopes-in-world-baseball-classic-r5967/If San Diego Padres fans are looking for a reason to cheer for a team other than the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic, there is no doubt it is the Dominican Republic. That is because of the 11 Friars participating in the WBC, three are on the DR's roster. Padres appear on eight rosters ov...5967Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-outfield-dh-edition-r5952/Before diving into this article, we recommend reading part one, Gold Standard Padres, Infield Edition. With that said, let's look at the gold standard Padres of the outfield and designated hitter. LF Greg Vaughn "Vaughnie" "Hootie" 1998 (6.3 WAR) The Sultan of the Fifty AVG: .272 | H:...5952Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/which-of-these-28-non-roster-invitees-has-a-chance-to-impact-the-padres-in-2026-r5951/Can you feel it? The San Diego Padres' season is right around the corner, and the excitement is palpable. One sure sign of that is when teams reveal their non-roster invitations to spring training. The Padres did that by updating their website. All of these players are on minor-league contr...5951Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/miguel-andujars-presence-poses-intriguing-lineup-questions-for-craig-stammen-r5946/The San Diego Padres finally added a right-handed bench bat, signing Miguel Andujar to a one-year deal. Will he purely platoon for the Friars, or are the bigger plans to get him into the starting lineup on a nightly basis? View the full article5946Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:49:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/rotation-bullpen-or-el-paso-analytically-breaking-down-marco-gonzales-arsenal-r5944/The San Diego Padres' biggest offseason question was how to plug the holes in the rotation. The club lost Dylan Cease to free agency and Yu Darvish to injury. Because A.J. Preller is in charge, visions of a Tarik Skubal or Freddy Peralta trade or a Framber Valdez signing danced in people's heads...5944Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/what-role-will-miguel-andujar-play-on-the-padres-r5927/The San Diego Padres have signed Miguel Andujar to a one-year, $4 million deal. The once-everyday starter for the New York Yankees no longer has that role, but he still brings a level of hit-ability, arm strength, and grittiness at the plate that San Diego could use as a shot in the arm in certa...5927Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:45:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-will-starting-accepting-initial-purchase-bids-in-late-february-r5925/The Seidler family will begin to accept initial bids for a sale of the San Diego Padres by the end of February, according to a report on Feb. 5 by The Athletic. This comes on the heels of a settlement in a legal battle between the widow of late owner Peter Seidler and two of his brothers. P...5925Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/rotation-bullpen-or-el-paso-analytically-breaking-down-randy-vasquezs-arsenal-r5916/There is little doubt that the top of the San Diego Padres' rotation is expected to be pretty good in 2026. With right-handers Nick Pivetta, Michael King, and Joe Musgrove, the latter returning from Tommy John surgery, that is good enough for the Friars to compete with anyone. But after tha...5916Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/miguel-andujar-is-breath-of-fresh-air-that-padres-bench-needed-r5913/The San Diego Padres finally made the addition to their bench that had been coveted since the start of the offseason, signing Miguel Andujar to a one-year, $4 million contract. Considering the context of the roster and the team's finances at present, Andújar represented the ideal target among th...5913Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:35:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-finally-upgrade-bench-add-lefty-masher-miguel-andujar-r5899/Needing a boost for the bench and another right-handed bat, the San Diego Padres are bringing in corner infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar on a one-year, $4 million deal, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman and ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal, reported Thursday, is pending a physical....5899Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:36:31 +0000