https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/33/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/gavin-sheets-grip-on-padres-first-base-job-is-loosening-r7904/There was a brief moment over the weekend where it looked like San Diego Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets was shaking off the early season rust and morphing back into the excelling, change-of-scenery bat that he’d been for much of 2025. After a solo home run early in the game, Sheets sent a thr...7904Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-storm-stumble-in-extra-innings-again-r7884/  El Paso rolled 14-1 as catcher Rodolfo Durán hammered a three-run homer on his way to five RBIs, with Jackson Wolf tossing three scoreless innings and Logan Gillaspie earning the win over three perfect frames. San Antonio fell 9-2 despite Fernando Sanchez's 3⅔ innings of one-run ball and...7884Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/april-showers-sap-padres-power-petco-park-fueling-friars-unlucky-bats-r7870/The San Diego Padres are on something of a roll. After starting the season 1-4, they’ve won 10 of their past 12 and own the second-best record in the National League. Usually, when a team is racking up wins with such ferocity, there is a bit of good fortune at play, but the Padres have gotten of...7870Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/can-padres-compensate-for-a-potential-long-term-nick-pivetta-absence-r7866/For all of the concerns that we might have had around the starting pitching for the San Diego Padres, the rotation has actually been quite solid in the early going. Their collective 1.3 fWAR ranks 12th among all starting staffs while also sitting in the top 12 in ERA (3.82) and strikeout rate (2...7866Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-jagger-haynes-turns-in-solid-start-for-missions-r7856/Jagger Haynes struck out five over five innings in San Antonio's 7-2 loss at Midland. Clay Dungan homered and drove in two as El Paso fell to Round Rock 6-4. Kavares Tears belted a two-run home run in the seventh for Fort Wayne, which dropped a 13-4 decision to Lake County. Winyer Chourio spun t...7856Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-put-nick-pivetta-on-injured-list-with-elbow-inflammation-r7845/  The anticipated bad news became official Tuesday: Nick Pivetta is on the injured list. Now, how do the San Diego Padres adjust? Pivetta, the Padres' Opening Day starter, was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. He was removed from Sunday's start three...7845Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-one-of-two-primary-suitors-for-lucas-giolito-r7840/  The competition for right-handed starter Lucas Giolito is heating up, which means there could be a decision soon on one of the top free agents from this past offseason. According to The Athletic on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are the top contenders to land the 2019...7840Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:17:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-farm-system-check-in-3-stars-and-3-busts-defining-the-early-season-stretch-r7827/We're roughly two-and-a-half weeks into the Triple-A season, with the other three levels—Double-A, High-A, Low-A—having just more than a week of games under their belt. Already, there are some standouts among San Diego Padres' minor-league players worth highlighting... as well as some things to...7827Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/nick-castellanos-padres-tenure-is-off-to-a-strong-start-save-for-some-bad-luck-r7821/The San Diego Padres spent their weekend completing a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, extending what has become a nice rebound from a sluggish start to the year. Unfortunately for Nick Castellanos, he was pinned down a bit from contributing to the repeated offensive outbursts from the c...7821Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-homer-binge-includes-consecutive-walk-offs-to-sweep-rockies-r7807/Padres' Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 6-1 Runs scored last week: 42 Runs allowed last week: 21 Standings   Scores Game 10 (Monday): Padres 5, Pirates 0 Game 11 (Tuesday): Pirates 7, Padres 1 Game 12 (Wednesday): Padres 8, Pirates 2...7807Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:31:38 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/is-david-morgan-ready-to-assume-higher-leverage-duties-for-the-padres-r7784/As preseason prognostications rolled out, it was clear that any hope the San Diego Padres had in 2026 hinged on the strength of their bullpen. Across both their slow start and a more recent stretch of success, that has largely proven to be true. No team in baseball has gotten more out of their b...7784Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-el-paso-falls-in-extra-inning-slugfest-r7782/Marcos Castañon tied the game with a two-run double in a seven-run seventh, but Albuquerque erupted for ten runs in the tenth to beat El Paso 19-12. Luis Gutierrez struck out six over five one-hit innings as San Antonio blanked Corpus Christi 1-0. Jack Costello hit a two-run homer, and Alex McCo...7782Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:49:48 +0000