https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/5/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-can-justify-a-trade-of-mason-miller-whether-they-buy-or-sell-at-deadline-r11724/Heading into the final weekend before the MLB trade deadline, we still don't know whether the San Diego Padres plan to buy or sell. They're just outside of wild card spot in the National League, but the handful of teams within their range makes even that relatively narrow gap a difficult one to...11724Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-ethan-salas-stays-hot-with-2-doubles-in-second-triple-a-game-r11706/  The San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates went 0-4 Thursday, with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas collapsed late in a 16-10 loss to Albuquerque, the Double-A San Antonio Missions falling 6-4, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps getting crushed 11-1 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm came...11706Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:23:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/its-preller-season-r11686/With the trade deadline just days away and the Padres fresh off their fifth win in a row, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright discuss the suddenly sunny outlook on the rest of the season now that they are on the cusp of an NL wild-card spot and how that impacts what A.J. Preller does to improve the...11686Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:21:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/aj-preller-loves-blockbusters-so-which-team-represents-the-padres-ideal-trade-deadline-partner-r11682/While a multi-game deficit and a handful of teams ahead of them in the National League Wild Card race isn't the most ideal set of circumstances for the San Diego Padres, their weekend sweep of the Miami Marlins likely gave A.J. Preller all the clearance he needed to work in an additive direction...11682Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-ethan-salas-sizzles-in-triple-a-debut-r11664/  Wednesday saw the San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates go 2-2, with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas losing to Albuquerque 9-7 in 10 innings, the Double-A San Antonio Missions falling to Amarillo 7-6, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps prevailing over Great Lakes 5-4 in 10 innings and...11664Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/luis-campusano-has-forced-padres-hand-behind-the-plate-r11659/The concept of a mess is not unique to any particular facet of the 2026 San Diego Padres roster. They've struggled to piece together starts on the mound, have received mixed performances from virtually every hitter, and have had to handle injury issues with nearly everyone of note. The result of...11659Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/matt-waldron-designated-for-assignment-by-padres-as-jeremiah-estrada-returns-r11649/  The writing has been on the wall for Matt Waldron. An injury delayed a decision earlier in the season. There was no avoiding it now. Waldron, one of the few MLB pitchers who still throws a knuckleball, was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres on Wednesday as right-handed...11649Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:19:27 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jackson-merrills-july-surge-is-helping-keep-padres-afloat-r11624/The San Diego Padres are still alive.  Despite their best efforts over the last handful of weeks, their sweep of the Miami Marlins over the weekend set them back at .500 (53-53). That put them back to within two games of a National League Wild Card spot, though three teams remain ahead of them b...11624Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:52:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-promote-top-prospect-ethan-salas-to-triple-a-el-paso-r11613/      The San Diego Padres are promoting top prospect Ethan Salas to Triple-A El Paso. Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, went 1-for-3 Tuesday in the Double-A San Antonio Missions' 5-4 loss to the Amarillo Sod Poodles, then was promoted to the Chihuahuas, according to Ch...11613Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:21:32 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-jesus-castro-dazzles-allows-1-hit-in-career-high-7-innings-for-storm-r11612/  Tuesday began new series for the four full-season San Diego Padres affiliates, who went 2-2. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas were stomped by Albuquerque 15-9, the Double-A San Antonio Missions lost a heartbreaker to Amarillo 5-4, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps flexed their muscles in a 5-2...11612Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-sending-clear-message-on-mason-miller-ahead-of-trade-deadline-be-prepared-to-pay-r11596/The San Diego Padres are not motivated to move closer Mason Miller at this season's trade deadline. Still, it could be an option the Padres explore. Currently, the Padres are sitting at .500 with a depleted farm system. Trading a player like Miller could net a big return that could help the majo...11596Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:28:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-prospect-hot-sheet-ryan-wideman-getting-hot-again-with-tincaps-r11583/Let's check in on the San Diego Padres prospects who made a mark in the last week (check out Padres Mission's latest Top 20 rankings as well!). Prospect performances are important at this time of year, as teams seek major-league talent to make a run at the postseason. In other words, the names o...11583Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:02:02 +0000