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Opening Day is approaching in MLB, and San Diego Padres star Juan Soto is ready and excited for the start of the season, according to Kevin Acee of San Diego Union-Tribune. “I am really excited to be healthy to play Opening Day,” Juan Soto said, via Acee. Soto spent a good part of the spring […]

San Diego Padres’ stars Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts are both dealing with injuries ahead of Opening Day. Fortunately for San Diego, both players are reportedly working towards returning before the start of the season, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Padres are hopeful that Soto, who’s dealing with an oblique ailment, […]

The San Diego Padres very nearly made it all the way to the World Series last season with only Manny Machado and Juan Soto leading the way. Now, they have added Xander Bogaerts in free agency, and will be getting Fernando Tatis Jr. back once he serves the final 20 games of his 80-game suspension. […]

The San Diego Padres are waiving their World Baseball Classic restrictions on superstar outfielder Juan Soto, per Bob Nightengale. It was previously reported that San Diego didn’t want Soto playing in back-to-back games amid a lingering injury. However, Soto is now cleared to play in consecutive games for Team Dominican Republic. Soto recently led the […]

The World Baseball Classic not only represents an opportunity for players to compete for their countries, but it’s also a chance for youngsters to get noticed by scouts. That’s exactly what happened for Team Nicaragua right-hander Duque Hebbert, who saw his life change within hours on Monday. With the Nicaraguans trailing in the ninth inning, […]

Juan Soto led Team Dominican Republic to a much-needed win over Nicaragua Monday in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Team Dominican Republic shook up its vaunted lineup after losing its first game against Venezuela, placing Soto in the leadoff spot. The move paid off as Juan Soto went 2-4 with a home run in the […]

San Diego Padres’ star Juan Soto previously dealt with calf tightness in spring training. The injury placed his World Baseball Classic status in jeopardy, but Soto was ultimately cleared to play for Team Dominican Republic. Soto is in the lineup for Monday’s game versus Nicaragua, however, he is still facing restrictions, per Bob Nightengale. “San […]

The San Diego Padres completed one of the biggest trades in MLB history by acquiring generational talent Juan Soto. He is on a short-term deal only, so the Padres’ front office knows they need to move quickly and add the supplementary pieces that would propel them to World Series consideration. Xander Bogaerts, Nelson Cruz, and […]

The World Baseball Classic seemed little more than an afterthought in the United States in its first few editions, but for many baseball-loving countries, it has been welcomed with open arms. That is especially true for the Dominican Republic, and this year’s team will be one of the favorites to come away with the championship. […]

San Diego Padres star outfielder Juan Soto gave an update on his calf ahead of participating in the World Baseball Classic with Team Dominican Republic, and his plans remain the same, according to Marino Pepen. “My calf is feeling 100% and the plan remains for me to leave for the World Baseball Classic later this […]

San Diego Padres’ star Juan Soto isn’t headed to the World Baseball Classic yet. The other Padres players on the Dominican Republic team recently left for Florida, but Soto is remaining in Padres’ camp to receive treatment for his calf injury, per Kevin Acee. However, Soto is still expected to participate in the WBC, which […]

If it wasn’t clear by now, the San Diego Padres are all-in. We all got a glimpse into what this ballclub is capable of in the 2022 MLB Playoffs, knocking out the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers en route to an appearance in the NLCS. Then came the offseason where Peter Seidler and the front office […]

San Diego Padres’ star Juan Soto is not in the team’s lineup for their Friday night affair versus the Chicago Cubs due to a left calf injury, per Kevin Acee. Soto was scratched from San Diego’s lineup earlier in the week against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to calf tightness, but played in two games […]

Having already damned the torpedoes by doling out massive extensions to Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts, the San Diego Padres now hope to extend superstar outfielder Juan Soto and closer Josh Hader, both of whom they traded for at last year’s deadline, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Padres […]

The San Diego Padres are eager to compete for a championship. The stars they have are ready to go but they still have ambitions to add more, namely Shohei Ohtani. Manny Machado’s new extension keeps him in San Diego for a decade as he hopes to lead the team to a World Series. Machado’s extension includes […]

San Diego Padres’ Peter Seidler is doing his best Steve Cohen impression. San Diego signed plenty of notable names during the offseason including Xander Bogaerts. They’ve already locked up stars such as Yu Darvish and Fernando Tatis Jr. The Padres most recently inked Manny Machado to an 11-year, $350 million contract extension. Machado made a […]

Juan Soto has reportedly been scratched from the San Diego Padres’ Monday lineup due to left calf tightness, per Kevin Acee. The Padres were set to have a number of their regulars play versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Other stars in the lineup include Xander Bogaert and Manny Machado. However, they will be without Soto. […]

Juan Soto made a bold San Diego Padres declaration. Soto, who was a member of the 2019 World Series winning Washington Nationals, called the 2023 Padres the most “talented” team he’s been apart of, per MLB Network. “I mean, it’s going to be fun,” Soto said. “We couldn’t wait to see (Fernando) Tatis (Jr.) coming […]

The San Diego Padres made a splash before the 2022 trade deadline by acquiring generational talent Juan Soto. Even without Fernando Tatis Jr. for the whole season, the Padres advanced as far as the NLCS, which was a delightful sight for their fanbase. Thus, the franchise continued adding big names as they signed Xander Bogaerts […]

The San Diego Padres are expected to move Fernando Tatis Jr. to the outfield in 2023 following their Xander Bogaerts signing. The former shortstop will play right field with Trent Grisham handling centerfield duties. Juan Soto, who’s been a right fielder throughout his career, will play left field in 2023 according to Bob Melvin, per […]

The San Diego Padres were quite active in bolstering their roster over the opening two months of the free agency period. Among the moves that they pulled off in the early stages of free agency, they won the Xander Bogaerts sweepstakes. The Padres and Bogaerts came to terms on an 11-year, $280 million deal in […]

As the month of January starts to take its toll and the NFL campaign is almost complete, we can now start to get ready for the MLB season. The Houston Astros are coming off their second World Series in five seasons as they took down the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The Phillies beat the […]

Outfielder Elian Soto, the brother of Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, agreed to a $225,000 signing bonus as a part of the minor league contract he signed with the Nationals this weekend, according to a Thursday report from the Associated Press. Elian Soto verbally agreed to join the Nationals just days after he declared to […]

MLB arbitration saw no shortage of players earn new contracts, while others were unable to agree to terms on deals with their respective teams. A number of star players, such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr, saw dramatic increases in their salary as a result of avoiding arbitration. MLB arbitration is something that tends to get overlooked […]

Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres reportedly agreed on a 1-year, $23 million deal to avoid arbitration, per Jeff Passan. Soto was acquired by San Diego from the Washington Nationals ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The Padres would likely prefer to have agreed on a long-term contract extension with the 24-year old. […]

The San Diego Padres fell short of their World Series aspirations in 2022, despite the blockbuster and franchise-altering acquisition of Juan Soto. In order to better position themselves for a run at the Fall Classic, the Padres are reportedly prioritizing free-agent first baseman Jose Abreu in the offseason, according to Jon Morosi. The former Chicago […]

Padres’ President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller recently got brutally honest on Juan Soto and Josh Hader’s future in San Diego, per MLB.com. “Probably the biggest thing, at least with Hader and with Juan Soto, is this carries forward,” Preller said. “Ultimately, it wasn’t just a rental piece. They’re guys that, you know, in Juan’s […]

The San Diego Padres are one win away from pulling off a huge upset over their division rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in their NLDS series. Game 3 was a hard fought battle, but the Padres pulled out the win in the end. With Game 4 on the horizon, star outfielder Juan Soto made sure […]

San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto couldn’t care less about the team’s record against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the regular season. The MLB playoffs is a different ball game now where the season records don’t really matter. Soto shared as much while talking to FOX Sports ahead of their NLDS showdown on Tuesday. He […]

It is no secret that San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto is still very much on good terms with New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer. Soto and Scherzer shined during their run together with the Washington Nationals, and the two have since remained close off the field. For one, Soto issued his support to […]

What Aaron Judge is to home runs, Juan Soto is to drawing walks. Not that the San Diego Padres star can’t hit them out of the park, but of all his baseball skills, his plate discipline is what stands out the most. That was highlighted anew when he got issued a free pass during Wednesday […]

The San Diego Padres lost again last night. This time around, it was a shutout loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, in which their starting pitcher made his career debut and went seven scoreless innings. This was the Padres fourth loss in their last five games, knocking them back to the third Wild Card spot, only […]

The San Diego Padres are hanging on for dear life in the playoff race. With a 78-65 record, the Padres’ lead for the third and final NL Wild Card berth over the Milwaukee Brewers is at a mere two games. The blockbuster addition of Juan Soto near the trade deadline was supposed to catapult the […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto gave fans quite the scare on Wednesday after he was hit by a 91 MPH fast ball on the shoulder in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fortunately, the issue doesn’t seem severe. According to Padres manager Bob Melvin, Soto sustained a bruised right shoulder because of the […]

San Diego Padres fans will not be happy with what happened with marquee trade deadline acquisition, outfielder Juan Soto, in the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the second pitch of his at-bat against Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Tommy Henry in the bottom of the third inning, Soto was hit with a […]

The San Diego Padres went out and had the most historic trade deadline ever in August. Acquiring Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals was a massive blockbuster, while also bringing in Josh Hader, Brandon Drury, and Josh Bell. It’s no secret that Hader is struggling immensely in his early days with the team, owning an […]

The San Diego Padres got big games from their prized bats but proved to be not enough for them to overcome the even hotter offense of the Kansas City Royals in a 15-7 road loss on Sunday. Manny Machado and Juan Soto were in the zone in that game, as they combined for five runs. Unfortunately, […]

The post-Juan Soto era for the Washington Nationals doesn’t look too promising at the moment but at least they got some decent prospects in return. One of their homegrown products however will see his Major League dreams come true on Friday as the team called up top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli from Triple-A Rochester. It's […]

Juan Soto is now a player for the San Diego Padres. The former Washington Nationals star has been traded to the team after his request has been granted during the trade deadline. With many teams vying for Soto’s services in early August, the team is certainly lucky to land the Dominican superstar. There was a […]