https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/25/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-fernando-tatis-named-to-dominican-republics-world-baseball-classic-roster-r5701/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...5701Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/which-name-checked-free-agent-pitcher-is-best-fit-for-san-diego-padres-r5692/Earlier this week, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal name-checked three free agent pitchers that the San Diego Padres could be pursuing at this late stage of the offseason: Justin Verlander, Lucas Giolito, and old friend Nick Martinez.  The rationale was primarily due to the cost, as each of the...5692Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/infielder-outfielder-samad-taylor-gets-minor-league-deal-from-san-diego-padres-r5680/Samad Taylor, an infielder-outfielder who has seen MLB action with two teams, has reportedly signed a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres. Taylor also received a non-roster invite to spring training. The 27-year-old was a 10th-round draft choice by Cleveland in the 2016 draft ou...5680Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/yu-darvish-mulling-retirement-which-would-answer-some-painful-padres-questions-in-the-process-r5676/UPDATE: Darvish has announced that he has not made any final decisions on his retirement or contract, and that he is purely focused on his rehab process. Original article as follows. Amidst unceasing rotation depth question and financial constraints, one of the looming questions h...5676Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:24:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/yu-darvish-retires-answering-some-painful-padres-questions-in-the-process-r5675/Amidst unceasing rotation depth question and financial constraints, one of the looming questions hanging over the San Diego Padres was the future of Yu Darvish. The 39-year-old underwent elbow surgery earlier in the offseason and wasn't expected to pitch at all in 2026. However, the plans h...5675Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:24:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/kruz-schoolcraft-only-san-diego-padres-prospect-in-mlb-pipelines-top-100-r5674/The San Diego Padres have a new top prospect. At least according to MLB Pipeline. Kruz Schoolcraft, the 6-foot-8 left-handed starting pitcher who was the Friars' top pick in last summer's draft, was named the No. 88 prospect in all of baseball as revealed on MLB Network on Friday. Schoolcra...5674Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-were-among-finalists-for-freddy-peralta-r5658/Before the Milwaukee Brewers shipped ace Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres were in contention for the right-hander's services. This according to a report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, who said the Padres, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins we...5658Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/is-a-jose-iglesias-reunion-out-of-the-question-for-the-padres-r5656/It's hard to remember now, but Jose Iglesias was the only bench player who made the San Diego Padres' 2025 Opening Day roster and lasted throughout the entire season. Martin Maldonado was immediately released upon the acquisition of Freddy Fermin at the trade deadline, Brandon Lockridge was sent...5656Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-have-another-trade-option-at-catcher-in-twins-ryan-jeffers-r5635/At this point in the winter, the need for another catcher on the San Diego Padres' roster is well known. While the active roster does, officially, feature the required two bodies prepared to get work behind the plate, the logistical side is screaming for a third.  The team acquired Freddy F...5635Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/what-makes-miguel-andujar-an-attractive-free-agent-for-padres-r5615/With much of the top tier of free agency now off the board, especially on the positional side, we're starting to hear about the next wave of free agents having a market of their own. One of those is Miguel Andujar, something of a utility man for whose services the San Diego Padres are currently...5615Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:56:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-willing-to-wait-for-rotation-addition-r5598/We all know the San Diego Padres are in need of another arm (or two) for the starting rotation, and with the way the free-agent market is moving, there are still plenty of fish in the sea. But according to a report Tuesday by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Friars president of baseball opera...5598Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:48:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-interested-in-miguel-andujar-r5582/  It's been fairly quiet for the San Diego Padres ever since they re-signed starting pitcher Michael King and signed infielder Sung Mun Song. However, the pilot light on the hot stove turned into a medium-low flame on Monday. Jon Heyman of the NY Post is reporting that the San Diego Pa...5582Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:27:02 +0000