Padres

The guys try to read between the lines after a few days of speculation but no real movement.

Major League Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings are underway in Dallas. Now that Juan Soto’s gargantuan contract has been solidified the market for free agent outfielders should get active in a hurry. Soto is a special case so his 15-year, $765 million “I am Steve Cohen, hear me roar” contract really has no impact on how other players are going...

The Padres have to land Roki Sasaki. They also probably should trade one of their star pitchers.

The Padres need to reshape their roster a bit in 2025 and they have several creative options to ponder.

The absurdly rich get richer. On the heels of a World Series the Dodgers are back to their spending ways, this time dishing out a reported $182 million dollars to land former Padres ace Blake Snell. According to numerous reports the agreement is for five years, and features deferred money, no opt outs, a limited no trade clause and a…

Where will Salas and De Vries start 2025? And who is poised to help the Padres next season?

Why the Padres are favorites to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki and how his presence could be the final piece to a World Series title.

Roki Sasaki is expected to sign in 2025. Why is that so important to San Diego?

What makes Sasaki so good? And how good are the Padres’ chances of landing him?

Only two MLB teams boast three Silver Slugger winners in 2024. One of them is the Padres, the other won the World Series. Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar took the honors Tuesday afternoon. It is the second time in club history that the Padres have had three winners, matching the 2022 season. Jackson Merrill became the fourth youngest…

The Padres had a number of promising developments in 2024. Two new contributors to the club’s success were recognized for their efforts on Monday. When finalists for BBWAA awards came out Jackson Merrill and Mike Shildt made the list. Merrill is up for National League Rookie of the Year, while Shildt is a candidate for the league’s top manager....

The Padres have agreed to a new contract with pitching coach Ruben Niebla.

The offseason is truly underway! Mike Shildt and A.J. Preller were all smiles when they announced Shildt’s two-year extension. Has the Padres’ GM finally found his skipper? Derek and Darnay share their thoughts on the news we expected.

Greg takes a well deserved victory lap after being spot on about Mike Shildt’s impact on the Padres.

A piece of Padres offseason news many were expecting is finally official. Mike Shildt is going to be sticking around for a few years.

Greg takes a well deserved victory lap after being spot on about Mike Shildt’s impact on the Padres.

Greg takes a well deserved victory lap after being spot on about Mike Shildt’s impact on the Padres.

There is reason to be optimistic but there are many important questions to be answered.

A.J. Preller seemed to push all the right buttons in 2024, and it got the Padres back to the postseason. Now, can they make it back-to-back trips to the playoffs? Preller wrapped up their bounce-back season and began to look ahead to 2025 in a lengthy chat with reporters. NBC 7’s Derek Togerson and Darnay Tripp discuss the big talking points.

Padres general manager A.J. Preller spoke about the 2024 season and how to go even further into October in 2025.