https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/7/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-kash-mayfield-strikes-out-8-for-tincaps-r7966/Kash Mayfield struck out eight over five scoreless one-hit innings as the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps took Game 1 of a doubleheader 1-0, before dropped the second game 4-3. Triple-A El Paso fell 9-7 despite four home runs, including two from Nick Schnell. Double-A San Antonio dropped a 9-3 decisio...7966Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jake-cronenworth-might-be-playing-his-way-onto-the-padres-bench-r7959/Jake Cronenworth had a lot to prove going into this season. After back-to-back All-Star campaigns in 2021 and 2022, Cronenworth has been a league-average player over the past three years. The San Diego Padres’ infielder has carried a 99 OPS+ from 2023-2025 while averaging less than 2.0 bWAR per...7959Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:04:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/matt-waldron-activated-by-padres-to-make-start-against-angels-r7957/  It is official: Matt Waldron is back. As has been expected since Opening Day starter Nick Pivetta went on the injured list Tuesday, Waldron was activated from the 15-day injured list in order to start Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Right-handed reliever Alek J...7957Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:51:21 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-miguel-mendezs-strong-start-drives-missions-to-win-r7950/  Three of the four San Diego Padres affiliates grabbed wins Thursday. Triple-A El Paso's Mason McCoy slugged two homers, but the Chihuahuas fell 10-9. Miguel Mendez tossed five innings, yielding one run on two hits with six strikeouts, as Double-A San Antonio topped Midland 4-1. High-A For...7950Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:24:30 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-sale-reaching-its-final-steps-amidst-mlb-record-evaluation-r7944/At long last, the San Diego Padres' franchise sale saga appears to be nearing its end. The Seidler family has chosen its winning bidder, private-equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones. First on the news was Jared Diamond and Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal....7944Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:56:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/matt-waldron-cant-replace-nick-pivetta-but-he-can-save-his-padres-career-r7940/With Nick Pivetta facing an extended absence with a flexor strain in his elbow, the San Diego Padres will need to deploy their starting pitching volume earlier than they might have anticipated. Each of Griffin Canning and Matt Waldron were already on rehab assignment, but it’s the latter that’ll...7940Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/mason-miller-is-hitting-unprecedented-marks-r7922/Mason Miller has started this season as the most dominant closer in Major League Baseball. The San Diego Padres reliever has tossed 8 1/3 shutout innings with 20 strikeouts over that span. What is the key behind his historic start to 2026? We dive into his three-pitch arsenal, induced vertical b...7922Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:34:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/sung-mun-song-activated-from-il-optioned-to-triple-a-by-padres-r7917/  The success of Ty France has left no room for Sung-Mun Song on the San Diego Padres' roster. As such, with Song's rehab assignment having expired, the infielder from South Korea was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Song had reinjured his o...7917Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:34:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/sale-of-san-diego-padres-could-happen-next-week-r7913/The San Diego Padres could have a new owner as soon as next week. According to a report Thursday by Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Seidler family is nearing a decision among a group of four suitors. The sale is expected to be for at least $3.5 million, which would eclipse the previous reco...7913Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:07:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/who-is-to-blame-for-joe-musgroves-setback-padres-pitcher-or-no-one-r7907/In discussing his current status following a spring training setback in his comeback from Tommy John surgery, San Diego Padres right-handed starter Joe Musgrove had this to say: "[I don't anticipate having to] build up all the way to six (innings) and 100 (pitches) before I’m back, but they...7907Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://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 +0000