https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/41/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/the-case-for-and-against-the-padres-trading-jake-cronenworth-this-winter-r4430/What was already set to be a complicated offseason for the San Diego Padres got even more so with news that the Seidler family was exploring a sale of the franchise. Despite what appeared to be a little bit of financial wiggle room upon some impending departures from the 2025 roster, everything...4430Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/starting-pitchers-dylan-cease-michael-king-decline-qualifying-offers-become-free-agents-r4409/Dylan Cease and Michael King have both declined the Padres’ one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer for 2026, keeping them on the free-agent market and leaving two significant vacancies in San Diego’s rotation. Cease is coming off a 2025 season in which he made 32 starts and threw 168 innings...4409Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-make-first-move-of-offseason-prioritizing-pitching-depth-r4405/The San Diego Padres re-signed Kyle Hart, kicking off their offseason with a necessary depth move to shore up the pitching staff. View the full article4405Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:48:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/rule-5-roster-crunch-who-the-padres-are-protecting-and-who-they-arent-r4403/With the deadline to protect prospects ahead of the Rule 5 draft set for today at 6p.m. EST, the San Diego Padres roster is beginning to shape up. They are currently carrying 21 pitchers, two catchers, five infielders, and six outfielders on their 40-man roster. That leaves room to add up to six...4403Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:19:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/facing-budget-constraints-and-a-potential-sale-should-the-padres-look-to-offload-an-expensive-position-player-r4402/The San Diego Padres are in a weird place this winter.  On one hand, this is a team that is on the cusp of title contention. They reached the National League Division Series in 2024 and won 90 games again in '25 on the strength of a really strong pitching staff. But with key arms set to dep...4402Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/kyle-hart-returns-signaling-depth-may-be-the-name-of-the-game-in-san-diego-r4386/Amidst fears that a collapsing rotation would spell the team's doom in 2026, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller made a quiet, but reassuring, move designed to give the team some further offseason flexibility. Kyle Hart is by no means a leverage arm, but he's...4386Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:02:46 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/inside-the-ruben-niebla-effect-why-padres-pitchers-often-get-better-after-they-arrive-r4384/Ruben Niebla’s pitching program in San Diego has yielded clear results: Pitchers who join the Padres often become more consistent under his tutelage. Let's dive into Niebla’s role, then show the specific mechanisms he uses by analyzing some key case studies (Dylan Cease, Michael King, Joe Musgro...4384Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/fernando-tatis-jr-has-the-glove-now-he-must-rediscover-his-bat-r4381/When the San Diego Padres made the decision to move Fernando Tatis Jr. off his native shortstop position and into right field, it's difficult to imagine they expected the kind of output he's provided on the outfield grass. A multi-time Gold Glove recipient, Tatis Jr is now a multi-time Platinum ...4381Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:54:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/san-diego-padres-arbitration-decisions-projections-freddy-fermin-r4366/Before the trade deadline, one of the most glaring holes on the San Diego Padres' roster was the catching position and the No. 9 slot in the batting order. Elias Díaz and Martín Maldonado contributed 0.4 and a -0.8 fWAR, respectively, and were grading out poorly on defense. There was a shakeup t...4366Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:57:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/could-the-san-diego-padres-look-to-their-bullpen-for-starting-pitcher-depth-r4358/The San Diego Padres need to rebuild their rotation for 2026. Though they have qualifying offers out to Michael King and Dylan Cease, it's expected that both pitchers will decline the one-year, $22 million pact. Though that doesn't completely write off the potential for a reunion, Padres preside...4358Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/five-power-bats-who-can-fill-padres-hole-at-designated-hitter-in-2026-r4355/The San Diego Padres will be in need of a full-time designated hitter in 2026. The lineup has struggled to hit for power for the past two seasons, and something is going to have to change if San Diego wants to truly be in contention in 2026. What better way to add some of that much-needed pop to...4355Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/five-best-free-agent-first-basemen-for-padres-to-target-r4341/With Luis Arraez set to depart in free agency, the San Diego Padres will need a new first baseman in 2026. The first base market this offseason should be very active, so there will be plenty of opportunities to replace light-hitting Arraez. Here are the five best fits. 1. Cody Bellinger...4341Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:17:02 +0000