https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/24/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/yu-darvishs-san-diego-legacy-remembering-a-huge-trade-win-for-padres-r5809/Much is made of A.J. Preller's penchant for trading prospects. In many instances, the San Diego Padres' team president has given a lot -- perhaps too much -- to get a lot in return. The list of "hits" collected by the other teams is long and growing. But one of those trades didn't have the...5809Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/randy-v%C3%A1squezs-jekyll-and-hyde-season-could-portend-future-success-r5793/Given that he threw as many major-league innings in 2025 as he did in each of 2023 and 2024 combined, it wouldn't have been hard to call the former a career season for San Diego Padres starting pitcher Randy Vásquez. And in many ways, it was.  After 20 starts in his first full season in San...5793Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-bringing-in-marcos-gonzales-for-rotation-depth-r5775/Needing more competition and depth for the starting rotation, the San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with left-hander Marco Gonzales, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gonzales not only has an invitation to spring training, but would make $1.5 million if he make...5775Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-bringing-in-marco-gonzales-for-rotation-depth-r5776/Needing more competition and depth for the starting rotation, the San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with left-hander Marco Gonzales, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gonzales not only has an invitation to spring training, but would make $1.5 million if he make...5776Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/want-to-be-a-youtube-baseball-analyst-padres-mission-will-pay-you-for-it-r5767/The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and we're looking to expand our video coverage. Have you ever considered being on-camera and talking about the Padres? If yes, we'd love to talk to you about it. Our videos are typically in a wide variety of styles: breaking news, analysis, an...5767Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/are-payroll-penalties-holding-back-padres-pursuit-of-players-r5762/As the calendar nears February, just a couple weeks away from the beginning of spring training, the San Diego Padres' roster feels incomplete. Another starting pitcher and a player on the right side of the infield, whether at second base or first, would make Friars fans more comfortable as...5762Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-have-checked-in-on-free-agent-zac-gallen-r5750/With the San Diego Padres still looking to bolster their starting rotation, the team has been connected with a pitcher they have seen a lot in recent years. That would be right-hander Zac Gallen, a free agent after pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2019. According to MLB Network i...5750Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/nick-castellanos-baggage-and-all-has-what-padres-need-r5742/To say that outfielder Nick Castellanos will not be a member of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2026 isn't any kind of speculation. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski already indicated as much early this winter and has reiterated it within the last handful of days. Whether it's by a t...5742Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:57:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/will-top-prospect-ethan-salas-debut-in-2026-a-breakdown-r5729/The San Diego Padres sold off most of their farm ahead of the 2025 trade deadline, but top prospect Ethan Salas made it through the great prospect purge. What does San Diego's catching cornerstone bring to the table, and is he progressing as the team expected him to? We break down his strengths,...5729Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:48:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/with-dodgers-adding-kyle-tucker-padres-left-handed-relievers-face-big-challenge-r5720/It is a good thing the San Diego Padres have three left-handers in their current bullpen setup for the 2026 season. All three are going to be vital in matchups against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the back-to-back World Series champions who feature four left-handed hitters in their starting lin...5720Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:34:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/clarity-on-yu-darvishs-future-may-cloud-padres-own-for-starting-rotation-r5716/While the initial report of a retirement announcement was met with some apprehension on his part, it appears that San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish may be getting closer to calling it a career. At the very least, it's possible that he walks away from his current contract via an early...5716Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-fernando-tatis-jr-named-to-dominican-republics-world-baseball-classic-roster-r5702/With about a week before rosters are announced for all World Baseball Classic teams, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres was named to represent the Dominican Republic. Tatis was not on the DR's roster for the 2023 WBC as he was coming off a 2022 season in which he was i...5702Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:36:01 +0000