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Draft Day 3: Most interesting picks from each round

@SamDykstraMiLB
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After 315 players were selected over the first two days of the 2024 MLB Draft, 300 more players heard their names on Tuesday as the Draft concluded with Rounds 11-20. As a reminder, the late rounds can be more than just opportunities to fill out a farm system. This year’s

How to watch the Padres this season

@bmags94
July 1, 2024
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How All-Stars Profar, Merrill solved Padres' problem from within

July 15, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Winter Meetings were winding down in Nashville last December, when A.J. Preller sat at a makeshift podium in the media workroom in the wee hours of the final night. The Padres’ general manager proceeded to discuss, in great detail, the trade that sent Juan Soto and

Breaking down the Padres' bevy of Day 2 Draft picks

July 15, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- No team in baseball had more Day 2 Draft picks than the Padres, who selected 10 players on Monday afternoon. In addition to their eight scheduled selections in Rounds 3-10, San Diego received two comp picks after the fourth round when Josh Hader and Blake Snell turned

Padres take lefty pitcher Kash Mayfield with 25th overall Draft pick

July 15, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have had plenty of success lately drafting high school players. On Sunday, they stuck to the formula that’s been working for them. To the surprise of no one, San Diego selected a pair of high-upside high school pitchers in the first two rounds of the

Injuries & Moves: Next step for Musgrove

July 14, 2024

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Complete All-Star Game rosters include familiar faces, 37 first-timers

July 15, 2024

The full rosters for the 2024 All-Star Game have been revealed. Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the American League and National League on Sunday, adding the pitchers and reserves to the fan-elected starting lineups that were revealed on July 3. The 94th Midsummer Classic presented by Mastercard will

Arraez to sit out All-Star Game with thumb injury

July 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Padres infielder Luis Arraez will not play on Tuesday in the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, he said on Sunday after San Diego wrapped up its first half with a 6-3 loss to the Braves at Petco Park. Arraez, who did not play in the first-half finale,

Padres look to hit the gas after the break

July 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Time for a break. Frankly, the Padres could use one. San Diego reached the All-Star break with a 6-3 loss to the Braves on Sunday afternoon, capping a disappointing 2-6 homestand at Petco Park. Ten days ago, the Padres returned home, looking to gain separation from the

Cease blanks Braves, fans 11 in most dominant start for San Diego

July 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres returned to the win column thanks to a brilliant performance by Dylan Cease in a 4-0 win over the Braves on Saturday at Petco Park. Cease was sensational in allowing one hit and three walks over six scoreless innings. His 11 strikeouts were one shy

Here’s how all 30 teams’ prospects fared in the Futures Game

July 13, 2024

The next generation took a turn in the spotlight in Saturday's All-Star Futures Game. An American League team hosted the festivities at Globe Life Field, but it was the National League that pulled out the 6-1 victory behind the big bats of the game's Most Valuable Player Cam Collier and

Top 7 moments from 2024 All-Star Futures Game

July 13, 2024

The 25th annual MLB All-Star Futures Game took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday with the National League earning a 6-1 victory over AL prospects. You can watch the replay of the game at the top of this article. This year’s contest was followed by the

Bogaerts' return a boost to injury-riddled Padres

Tatis says he's taking recovery slowly, will miss All-Star festivities
July 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Fernando Tatis Jr. acknowledged conflicting emotions at being named an All-Star for the second time in his career. On one hand, the accomplishment speaks for itself. On the other, Tatis will not be in Texas next week, while he rehabs the stress reaction in his right femur

King serves as star of a San Diego starting rotation in limbo

July 10, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres’ rotation, as it approaches the All-Star break, sits in a curious place. Of the five starting pitchers who began the season in that rotation, the three who remain are mostly thriving. On Wednesday afternoon, Michael King put the finishing touches on his stellar first half

Each team's best Draft pick of the past 10 years

@SamDykstraMiLB
July 10, 2024

The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It's virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team's biggest Draft success in the last

With Bogaerts nearing return, how will Padres' infield look?

July 10, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The most impactful at-bats any Padre took on Tuesday at Petco Park came about four hours before first pitch. Xander Bogaerts, who had recently spent four days with Triple-A El Paso on a rehab stint, returned to San Diego and faced live pitching on Tuesday afternoon. He

How two All-Star OFs helped cultivate a third

July 8, 2024

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Padres' 5-strong All-Star contingent includes franchise first: a rookie

July 7, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres will be sending a sizeable contingent to Texas for the Midsummer Classic later this month -- including, for the first time in franchise history, a rookie. On Sunday afternoon, Major League Baseball unveiled its full rosters for the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard. The National

Padres come oh so close to another walk-off

July 7, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- This was just one comeback too many for the comeback-happy San Diego Padres. Over the past couple weeks, the Padres have put themselves in quite a few precarious situations. Then they’ve managed to wriggle out of them dramatically, using all manner of comeback magic.

Darvish to be placed on restricted list with 'personal matter involving his family'

July 6, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will be placed on the restricted list, manager Mike Shildt announced Saturday afternoon. Shildt said that Darvish is dealing with “a personal matter involving his family” and did not offer further details, in deference to Darvish’s privacy. There’s no timetable for Darvish’s potential

Padres take a jolt, answer with Machado's walk-off homer

July 6, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The best ending is the one you never see coming. For eight innings on Friday night, the largest crowd in Petco Park history partied. The Padres were cruising against the division-rival Diamondbacks, and the 47,171 fans in attendance reveled in what felt certain to be an easy

'El Mutante' wows with homers from both sides of the plate at Single-A

De Vries, MLB's No. 1 int'l prospect in 2024, delivers first 2-HR performance
@allisonmast13
July 6, 2024

Leo De Vries has perhaps never deserved his nickname of “El Mutante” more than on Friday night when he left the yard twice for the first multihomer game of his very young pro career. But that’s not where his otherworldly abilities end -- the 17-year-old homered from both the right