https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/36/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-2026-mlb-draft-bonus-pool-announced-ranks-21st-r7477/As the San Diego Padres try to replenish their farm system, the Friars will have the 21st-most money in their draft bonus pool for 2026. MLB informed clubs of the slot values and bonus pools for this year's draft, which is July 11-12. For the Padres, whose prospect list has gone down in ove...7477Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/opening-day-roster-for-low-a-lake-elsinore-revealed-r7467/If you like prospects, more specifically San Diego Padres prospects, Lake Elsinore will be the place to be this summer. The Storm, a member of the Low-A California League, will sport seven of Padres Mission's top 20 prospects to begin the season. Lake Elsinore begins its season Thursday aga...7467Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:23:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/is-mason-miller-too-good-what-his-most-recent-blown-saves-say-about-the-padres-star-closer-r7456/  After watching closer Mason Miller finish off the Detroit Tigers and secure the San Diego Padres' first win of the season, I saw the following post on social media from Michael Baumann, who writes for FanGraphs: He isn't wrong. In this outing, Miller threw 18 pitches, 12 of w...7456Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/the-science-of-mr-padre-the-impossible-standard-of-tony-gwynn-r7435/In the modern era of baseball, the "Three True Outcomes"—home runs, walks, and strikeouts—have turned the game into a series of mountain peaks and deep valleys. We’ve grown accustomed to seeing superstars fan the breeze 200 times a year in exchange for 40 long balls. But to understand Tony Gwynn...7435Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/walker-buehlers-2026-padres-debut-looked-concerningly-like-2025-r7425/Walker Buehler was an unmitigated disaster with the Boston Red Sox in 2025. He signed with them after a strong postseason run the year prior with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he never rediscovered the form that made him a perennial All-Star and Cy Young candidate earlier in his career. Here's wh...7425Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/double-a-san-antonio-high-a-fort-wayne-reveal-opening-day-rosters-r7400/With MLB and Triple-A schedules beginning last week, the other three full-season levels get their seasons going this upcoming weekend. And for the San Diego Padres' affiliates, we have official Opening Day rosters for the Double-A San Antonio Missions and the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps. The...7400Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/national-league-west-preview-colorado-rockies-r7367/The 2025 Colorado Rockies came two losses short of joining the 2024 Chicago White Sox as the worst team in modern MLB history. That might be the nicest thing you can say about last year's team. Among the eye-gouging stats that include a 7-33 start: A minus-424 run differential, an MLB record. Th...7367Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-randy-vasquez-prevents-opening-sweep-r7361/It wasn't the best week the San Diego Padres have ever had, but at least baseball is back. Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-2 Runs scored last week: 7 Runs allowed last week: 13 Standings Scores Game 1 (3/26): Tigers 8, Padres 2 Game 2 (3/27): Tig...7361Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-randy-vasquez-prevents-opening-series-sweep-r7365/It wasn't the best week the San Diego Padres have ever had, but at least baseball is back. Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-2 Runs scored last week: 7 Runs allowed last week: 13 Standings Scores Game 1 (3/26): Tigers 8, Padres 2 Game 2 (3/27): Tig...7365Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/national-league-west-preview-arizona-diamondbacks-r7333/There is no doubt that 2025 was disappointing for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They seemed to be hit by a lot of injuries, including to their prized free-agent signing that offseason in ace right-hander Corbin Burnes. They offloaded a few pieces at the trade deadline, but even in September still ha...7333Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/national-league-west-preview-san-francisco-giants-r7313/The San Francisco Giants are one of those teams that you feel should always be a contender. But, ever since their historic 107-55 2021 season, the truth is the Giants have not finished better than 81-81. That was the Giants' record last year, the second time in four years at .500, which prompted...7313Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/3-reasons-why-padres-will-win-the-nl-west-and-3-reasons-they-wont-r7310/We all know there is a huge obstacle standing in the way of the San Diego Padres winning the NL West. That is that team just up the coast a couple hours that has won the last two World Series. So, it will take a Herculean effort for the Friars to knock the Los Angeles Dodgers from the top s...7310Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:07:01 +0000