https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/6/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-jesus-castro-storm-withstand-late-rally-to-take-game-1-r13081/  With one full-season affiliate done for the season and another in the playoffs, the San Diego Padres farm teams went 1-2 Tuesday. That one win was by the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm, who opened the California League playoffs with a 10-9 win over Ontario. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas were...13081Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:47:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/nick-pivettas-triumphant-return-to-padres-deserves-celebration-and-a-little-skepticism-r13077/Should San Diego Padres fans be excited over Nick Pivetta’s performance in his first MLB start since April? Of course. Should Padres fans also be skeptical of Pivetta’s outing? A little dose wouldn’t hurt at the moment. But for one day, the 33-year-old right-hander reminded everyone why he...13077Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/storm-set-to-open-cal-league-postseason-today-r13071/  It was most certainly a tale of two seasons for the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm. Now, those two collide with a California League championship at stake. The Storm begin the best-of-three Division Series in the California League playoffs Tuesday when they travel to play the Ontario Tower...13071Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-prospect-hot-sheet-braedon-karpathios-carries-hot-august-into-september-r13070/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!). Note: This will be the last edition of the Hot Sheet as the regular seasons for High-A Fort Wayne and Low-A Lake Elsinore have concluded, although the S...13070Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/braedon-karpathios-promoted-to-triple-a-miguel-andujar-to-begin-rehab-stint-with-chihuahuas-r13069/  With the regular season winding down in the minors, there is still some roster juggling going on by the San Diego Padres' affiliates despite none of the teams affected playing in the postseason. The two biggest moves involve the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, who are getting Padres des...13069Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jackson-merrill-is-stuck-in-a-slump-that-just-doesnt-add-up-r13067/Jackson Merrill is slumping at the worst possible time for the Padres' Wild Card push. But a closer look at how he's actually hitting the ball paints a much more encouraging picture. View the full article13067Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/kyle-hart-is-just-the-latest-successful-padres-bullpen-project-r13060/The depth of the San Diego Padres’ bullpen continues to make the team one of the toughest contenders to overcome in a playoff series, especially if it is a series of fewer than seven games. There's enough elite arms to handle high-leverage pressure and often cover for the lack of depth among the...13060Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jhony-brito-optioned-to-triple-a-as-nick-pivetta-returns-to-padres-r13046/  With the San Diego Padres making the return of right-handed starter Nick Pivetta official, two players are paying the price. Right-hander Jhony Brito was optioned to Triple-A El Paso to make room on the 26-man roster for Pivetta, while Triple-A catcher Blake Hunt was designated for assi...13046Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:16:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-flexing-on-the-yankees-r13039/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 3-3 Runs scored last week: 19 Runs allowed last week: 21 (season run differential: plus-8) Scores Game 138 (Monday): Padres 5, Reds 0 Game 139 (Tuesday): Reds 4, Padres 3 Game 140 (Wednesday): ...13039Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-rebuilt-rotation-deserves-equal-parts-optimism-and-skepticism-r13029/The rotation for the 2026 San Diego Padres always seemed destined serve as a weak point of the roster. Fragilely assembled out of a collection of minor-league and one-year deals, there wasn't a whole lot of certainty to be offered by the starting five despite the stability provided by the bullpe...13029Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-tincaps-save-best-for-last-with-7-run-11th-in-final-game-r13015/  The final day of the season in which all four San Diego Padres full-season affiliates turned into only three playing due to some bad weather. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas blanked Las Vegas 7-0, the Double-A San Antonio Missions fell to Midland 5-1, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps finishe...13015Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:20:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/nick-pivetta-will-return-to-padres-rotation-on-monday-r13014/    Just over a month ago, Nick Pivetta walked off the mound in Lake Elsinore, looking like his season might be over. Now, the right-hander is set to rejoin the San Diego Padres for the final three weeks of the regular season. Pivetta will be activated from the 60-day injured list...13014Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:12:26 +0000