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San Diego Padres star Manny Machado might be having a down year, but he just reached an impressive career milestone. The third baseman cranked his 300th home run Saturday and it came in style, putting the Padres up 4-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Take a look at this absolute moonshot, via MLB: No. 300 for […]

The San Diego Padres underperformed during the first half of the 2023 season. Despite a lucrative offseason, the Padres entered the MLB All-Star break sitting in fourth place in the National League West with a record of under .500. As a result, some people around the MLB world are wondering whether or not the Padres […]

Ego and pride have no proper place in a front office. An executive has to be able to admit their mistakes instead of doubling down on a sizable investment. A refusal to do so can cannibalize a sports organization. The San Diego Padres are nearing the point where tough and humiliating decisions might need to […]

The All-Star break is over, and the second half of the MLB season is underway. For teams such as the San Diego Padres, they need to try to make some moves in hopes of turning things around and earning a playoff spot. However, they aren’t wasting any time and made one small trade with the […]

Unless the Los Angeles Angels go on a rapid tear up the standings, Shohei Ohtani’s name will be in rumors all the way up until the MLB trade deadline. The San Diego Padres have coveted Ohtani since he arrived in the MLB and are willing to pay a pretty penny to acquire him. The Angels […]

Over the past few seasons, the San Diego Padres have not been shy in pulling the trigger on trades or free-agent signings that would bring the services of game-changing stars into Petco Park. But can the Padres be the team that ends up shelling out what may be an MLB-record contract for the amazing Shohei […]

There have been a handful of disappointing teams across the MLB this year, but arguably the most surprising of the bunch is the San Diego Padres. The Padres are loaded with star talent, but only managed to put together a 43-47 record heading into the All-Star break. Now, with the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaching, […]

The San Diego Padres hope to start the second half of their season strong as they face the Philadelphia Phillies. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Padres ended the first half of their season hot. They won five of their last […]

Could San Diego Padres star Juan Soto reunite with former teammate Bryce Harper in Philadelphia in 2025 MLB free agency? Jon Heyman thinks the Phillies make a great landing spot for Soto if he leaves the Padres — for several reasons. Soto belongs to the Padres until the end of next season. So far, his […]

The 2023 MLB Draft witnessed the San Diego Padres make a move that will hopefully bolster their pitching for the future. In the Padres’ 20 picks, they drafted 11 pitchers. One of those pitchers is Carson Montgomery, a 20-year-old right hander out of the state of Florida, that could be their biggest steal of their […]

The San Diego Padres are one of the handful of teams that underachieved in the first half of the regular season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an over/under win total prediction for the Padres. The Friars finished with a (43-47) record which places them in fourth place in the NL West […]

The San Diego Padres find themselves in a curious predicament nearing the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline. The friars are currently fourth in the NL West at 43-47, which is not where they expected or wanted to be by the second half of the season. Coincidently, neither are their neighbors up north in the Los Angeles […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off the 2024 MLB season on March 20th with the first-ever regular season game in Seoul, South Korea. While playing the first game in South Korea will be memorable for every member of the Dodgers and Padres, the ‘Seoul Series’ will be even more special […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are all set to make baseball history. The Dodgers and Padres will kick off the 2024 MLB season with an opening series in Seoul, South Korea. This will be the first time in MLB history that regular season games will be played in the East Asian nation. […]

Nelson Cruz was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres last week, and is now rumored to be gaining interest from multiple teams. The 43-year-old is the second oldest active player in the MLB, behind Rich Hill by about for months. He was still going strong for a while, before being sent down by […]

The National League defeated the American League in the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington, Tuesday night, 3-2, which snapped a 10-year drought for the NL. Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz received MVP honors after he hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning that gave the National League the lead it held on […]

When budding star Juan Soto was hopping around during the Washington Nationals’ thrilling World Series run in 2019, many fans were wondering when he conceived something so unique as the Soto Shuffle. The San Diego Padres left fielder ended the suspense ahead of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. “It just came from myself when I […]

San Diego Padres SP Blake Snell enjoyed a dominant ending to the first-half of the 2023 season. Following an up-and-down beginning to the year, Snell found his footing in June. The left-hander now owns a 2.85 ERA to go along with 133 strikeouts, but was snubbed of an MLB All-Star Game selection. Snell’s agent, Scott […]

San Diego Padres star Blake Snell has thrown like one of the best pitchers in the NL this season and proved it in his latest start against the New York Mets. However, for as impressive as Snell has been, he still didn’t receive an All-Star nomination. His start against the Mets saw the Padres come […]

The New York Mets visit the San Diego Padres in a battle of two of the more disappointing teams in the MLB. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mets-Padres prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. Here are the Mets-Padres MLB odds, courtesy […]

The New York Mets take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Mets Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Padres. The New York Mets and San Diego Padres have had good weeks this past week. That has been rare for both ballclubs, still several games under .500 […]

The San Diego Padres promoted RHP Alek Jacob to the big league roster, per CBS Sports. He was called up from Double-A in a rather surprising move. However, the promotion is warranted as Jacob has impressed during his tenure in the Padres’ farm system. Given San Diego’s struggles in 2023, they are hopeful he can […]

It is a weekend series between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Padres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. This series features two teams that spent a bunch of money in the offseason to improve their squads and both have been major disappointments. […]

Baseball is truly a game of inches. Just ask Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin, who was tossed on Wednesday night after arguing balls and strikes with umpire Jerry Layne. However, he had a good reason. Manny Machado was in a 3-2 count when reliever Jacob Webb painted the inside corner with a 96 mph […]

The San Diego Padres are finding their footing just as the first half of the 2023 MLB regular season is about to end. Manny Machado and company defeated the Los Angeles Angels anew on Wednesday, 5-3, to complete a series sweep and extend their win streak to three games. Like a cherry on top of […]

The San Diego Padres will look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels at home Wednesday night, but they might have to do it without closer Josh Hader seeing action on the mound. Hader has pitched in the first two games of the series, so that’s two days in a row […]

It’s safe to say that Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has won the battle against San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto. Prior to the game on Tuesday, Soto actually warned Ohtani that the Angels pitcher is going to have “trouble” pitching against him. The Padres outfielder even went as far as to saying that […]

The San Diego Padres placed SP Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation, the team announced. The move is retroactive to July 2. San Diego also designated DH Nelson Cruz for assignment and optioned RHP Domingo Tapia. In terms of active roster additions, the Padres called LHP José Castillo, RHP Matt Waldron, […]

Nelson Cruz’s time with the San Diego Padres lasted just more than a half-season. In a surprising move, the Padres have designated Cruz for assignment. The Padres signed Nelson Cruz to a one-year, $1 million contract for the 2023 MLB season. The DH played 49 of San Diego’s 85 games. Cruz hit .245/.283/.399 with five […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game is just a week away. Plenty of the biggest names in baseball will be at the festivities in Seattle, including San Diego Padres stars Juan Soto and Josh Hader. But Fernando Tatis Jr. was not given an invite, missing out on the All-Star game despite remaining one of the best […]

When Shohei Ohtani first came to the MLB, the San Diego Padres were one of the early teams to show interest. While Ohtani has gone on to become a star with the Los Angeles Angels, San Diego hasn’t taken their eyes off of him. If given the opportunity, the Padres have even considered trading major […]

The Los Angeles Angels square off with the San Diego Padres for the second game of a three game set. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Angels-Padres prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. Game one of this series was owned by the Padres the […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto spoke out about his teammate being snubbed from the 2023 MLB All-Star game. Fernando Tatis Jr. was left off the roster despite an impressive 16 homers in just over two months of total action. “He’s an All-Star, everybody knows he’s an All-Star. He’s a great player, and I think […]

Shohei Ohtani continues to be the talk of the baseball universe. The San Diego Padres will finally get to see the Los Angeles Angels unicorn in action this season when Juan Soto and company face off against him to in a three-game series at Petco Park Monday night. Speaking of Soto, the Padres star outfielder […]

We’re but a week away from the 2023 MLB All-Star game in Seattle, and with every year comes a list of players who will be argued for their appearance to be at the annual game. One of those players is Fernando Tatis Jr. The San Diego Padres’ outfielder is one of the biggest snubs of […]

The Los Angeles Angels will head down the interstate-5 freeway for a showdown with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. We are in sunny San Diego, sharing MLB odds series, making an Angels-Padres prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Angels salvaged a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks and avoided […]

The San Diego Padres haven’t been performing up to par so far in the 2023 MLB regular season. Despite a roster loaded with elite players, especially on offense, the Padres are way under .500 with just under two weeks remaining before the end of their schedule in the first half. Could their struggles translate into […]

The MLB trade deadline is less than a month away, which means teams across the big leagues can start asking themselves if they want to be buyers or traders by the time the calendar flips to August. In any case, the San Diego Padres will be among the top teams to watch out for in […]

The San Diego Padres travel to play the Cincinnati Reds as they start their weekend series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Padres come into the game reeling. They have now lost five straight games, including being swept by the Pirates. In the final game […]