https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/page/8/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/jackson-merrill-must-counter-pitchers-adjustment-that-has-exploited-his-primary-flaw-at-the-plate-r11363/Jackson Merrill can still punish a fastball left over the heart of the plate. What has changed this year is the cost of missing anywhere else. That difference separates the hitter who tormented right-handed pitching during his first two seasons from the one carrying a 66 wRC+ against righties th...11363Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-wandy-peralta-drawing-trade-interest-r11358/  If indeed the San Diego Padres do decide to trade away players, their bullpen is an obvious place with several pieces that would help other contenders. Among those players is left-hander Wandy Peralta. According to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman, Peralta is "actively being discussed....11358Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-three-biggest-positional-needs-ahead-of-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r11345/Hovering around .500, the San Diego Padres remain firmly in the National League wild-card race, but several holes throughout the roster have prevented them from living up to their preseason expectations.  While San Diego is still waiting for breakouts from their stars that would immediately...11345Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:50:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-tincaps-storm-rally-late-for-victories-r11335/  Tuesday saw the San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates go 4-0 in their series openers. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas dropped Las Vegas 11-7, the Double-A San Antonio Missions beat Frisco 7-5, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps edged Lake County 7-6 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm ra...11335Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-promote-jagger-haynes-to-triple-a-el-paso-r11329/  The recent stretch of good outings has earned left-handed starter Jagger Haynes a trip to El Paso. The 23-year-old was promoted from the Double-A San Antonio Missions to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas before Tuesday's series opener against the Las Vegas Aviators. Haynes, Padres...11329Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:19:49 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-prospect-hot-sheet-kruz-schoolcraft-showing-signs-of-development-r11327/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 that this is an abbreviated list with teams only scheduled for three games due to the All-Star break. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Low-A Lake E...11327Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-sign-second-round-draft-pick-elliot-lascelles-r11322/The San Diego Padres have reeled in their second draft pick of 2026. Toronto high school shortstop Elliot Lascelles, the Padres' second-round pick, has secured a signing bonus of $2,800,394, the highest amount for a Canadian position player, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. That...11322Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:09:43 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/three-padres-who-will-make-or-break-san-diegos-trade-deadline-direction-r11305/Despite the fact that the San Diego Padres have come out of the All-Star Break in the same uneven fashion in which they entered it, they remain on the outskirts of the National League playoff picture. Entering the week, they're 2.5 games out of the last wild card spot and, as such, do not appear...11305Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-place-miguel-andujar-on-injured-list-with-fractured-wrist-r11289/  In a surprising development, the San Diego Padres are losing one of their more productive hitters. Designated hitter Miguel Andjuar was placed on the 10-day injured list before Monday's series opener against Atlanta due to a fractured right wrist. Catcher Rodolfo Duran was called up...11289Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:28:57 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-week-in-review-sunday-fun-day-salvages-lost-weekend-r11278/San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-2 (48-48) Runs scored last week: 26 Runs allowed last week: 15 (season run differential: minus-32)     Scores Monday: All-Star break Tuesday: American League 4, National League 0 We...11278Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-trade-deadline-plans-will-be-unfurled-by-michael-king-r11269/As a true .500 team entering the second half, the San Diego Padres are right on the buy/sell fence. They’re close enough to the playoffs where pushing their chips would be defensible, but so would a calculated retreat. And the player who sits atop the proverbial fence is Michael King.   Kin...11269Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/padres-mission/padres-minor-league-report-bryce-johnson-gives-chihuahuas-a-walk-off-win-r11259/The four full-season affiliates for the San Diego Padres went 1-3 Sunday in the series finales. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas pulled out a 4-3 win over Sugar Land, the Double-A San Antonio Missions lost a tight one to Corpus Christi 4-3, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to Lansing 6-2...11259Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:32:02 +0000