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The San Diego Padres had, by and large, a successful 2022 season, reaching the NLCS only to come up short against the Philadelphia Phillies. Thus, the Padres are now justifiably looking to build off their deep playoff run, searching for pieces in free agency to bolster their core led by Manny Machado, Juan Soto, and […]

Fernando Tatis Jr is still regarded as a crucial piece to the puzzle for the San Diego Padres moving forward. However, his future at shortstop could be in question. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that San Diego is a “surprise team looking for a shortstop.” Heyman added that the Padres “like” shortstop […]

The San Diego Padres fell just shy of a World Series berth in 2022. After finishing more than 20 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, San Diego upset LA in the NLDS. However, they now have their sights set on reaching the World Series in 2023. San Diego has a talented […]

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 […]

The Kodai Senga sweepstakes is heating up. The San Diego Padres, fresh off of a run to the National League Championship Series this past year, are looking to add to their already-strong pitching staff through MLB free agency- and have met with Kodai Senga in San Diego, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. The […]

The San Diego Padres recently signed reliever Robert Suarez to a 5-year, $46 million dollar deal. He was a valuable set-up man in 2022 but could have an even more impactful role down the road depending on Josh Hader’s future. According to Jon Heyman, the Padres view Suarez as an “elite set-up man” who could […]

The San Diego Padres have come to an agreement with reliever Robert Suarez, who came through with a surprising powerful performance in his rookie season in 2022. That initial big league season came at age 31, making it a somewhat shocking development. Suarez and the Padres have come to an agreement on a 5-year, $46 […]

The San Diego Padres now know the official return date for suspended superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. He will take the field on April 20, barring any unforeseen circumstances. However, there are a few things to get in order first. The most important is his health. Tatis underwent shoulder surgery in early September. In October, he […]

San Diego Padres reliever Robert Suarez made a serious name for himself in the 2022 MLB Playoffs, despite giving up a crucial two-run homer in the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies. The hard-throwing righty has made a big decision ahead of free agency and will try his luck on the open market, leaving $5 million […]

The San Diego Padres made it to the NLCS in 2022 despite not having Fernando Tatis Jr. all year, first because of an injury and then because of a suspension. The front office made huge splashes by acquiring Juan Soto, Josh Bell, and Josh Hader ahead of the trade deadline, bolstering an already stacked roster […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. is still several months away from being back on the field, but it’s never too early to speculate just what position exactly will he be playing once he makes his return to action. President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller was asked about that Tuesday, but even he doesn’t also seem to have […]

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 […]

San Diego Padres’ catcher Austin Nola was asked whether he congratulated his brother and Philadelphia Phillies star pitcher Aaron Nola on reaching the World Series, per Bob Nightengale. “I love my brother, but I have to let those emotions pass before I even talk to him,” Austin Nola said. “I’m going to congratulate him, but […]

The San Diego Padres were fighting for their season in the top of the ninth inning on Sunday night. With a runner on first and second with one out, Padres manager Bob Melvin reached into his bag of tricks and had batter Trent Grisham bunt. To some extent, the move worked. The two runners advanced […]

The Philadelphia Phillies shut the door on the San Diego Padres in the 2022 NLCS in just five games, using a comeback win in Game 5 to secure the series victory. The decisive moment of the game came via a Bryce Harper home run, as the Phillies star gave them a late 4-3 lead which […]

The San Diego Padres have their backs against the wall in the NLCS, down three games to one against the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies. But Blake Snell and co. are adamant that the series is far from over. Leading up to a do-or-die Game 5 in Philadelphia, the Padres pitcher and former Cy Young award winner […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will attempt to seal their ticket to the World Series as they face the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. It’s time to look at our MLB odds series and deliver a Padres-Phillies Game 5 prediction and pick. The Phillies won 10-6 in Game 4 of the NLCS […]

No one expected the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres to make deep playoff runs. Yet, that is exactly what happened. Both Wild Card squads, the two lowest-seeded teams in the National League, are squaring off in the NLCS. And the excitement hasn’t slowed down in the action on the field at all. The Phillies […]

Joe Musgrove got brutally honest on his underwhelming Game 3 outing against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. The San Diego Padres’ star pitcher revealed that he simply was not feeling his best in the game, per The Athletic. “I don’t feel like I was at my best tonight,” Musgrove said. “You never know what […]

The San Diego Padres will attempt to bounce back and avoid a 3-1 hole as they face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Phillies lead the Padres 2-1 after winning 4-2 last night. Now, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the best regular-season teams of all time in 2022, racking up 111 wins and a ridiculous plus-334 run differential. The Dodgers were the heavy favorite to come out of the NL, but after beating the rival San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS, they promptly lost […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the baseball over to Ranger Suarez for Game 3 of their NLCS clash against the San Diego Padres. From there, it is still up in the air as to which starters the team will call on to pitch in the rest of the series. As it pertains to Game 4, […]

The San Diego Padres have evened the National League Championship Series with Philadelphia Phillies after winning Game 2, 8-5. During the ninth inning, Padres closer Josh Hader struck out the side to close the door on a Phillies comeback. In doing so, Hader made MLB playoff history. It was Hader’s eighth consecutive batter that he […]

The Phillies head back to Philadelphia to host the Padres for Game 3 of the NLCS! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies prediction and pick. The San Diego Padres tied the series at one apiece Wednesday afternoon with a gritty come-from-behind victory. Many teams would have folded in that situation, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped Game 2 of their NLCS series against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon, making it a best of five series now that things are tied at one game apiece. It wasn’t the best day on the hill for Phillies starter Aaron Nola, who gave up six runs over 4.2 innings, […]

Blake Snell can consider himself lucky for escaping with a no-decision in the San Diego Padres’ 8-5 come-from-behind victory in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at home again the Philadelphia Phillies. Snell had the Padres trailing big early in the game, as he allowed four earned runs on five hits and issued […]

The San Diego Padres didn’t look great in their Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. They will be looking to bounce back in Game 2, with Blake Snell taking the mound against Aaron Nola. But that doesn’t mean that Padres manager Bob Melvin isn’t already looking ahead to Game 3 of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will look to take a commanding 2-0 as they face the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. It’s time for our MLB odds series as we make a Phillies-Padres Game 2 prediction and pick. It was the first time the Phillies and Padres ever faced off in the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of the NLCS over the San Diego Padres by a score of 2-0. The highlight of the game was a Kyle Schwarber home run that nearly went 500 feet. The Phillies’ left fielder annihilated a Yu Darvish pitch, sending it 488 feet and into the upper deck of Petco […]

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber is one of the hardest hitters in the MLB today and in case you need a reminder about that, he just sent everyone a memo Tuesday night in the form of this insane home run in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres at […]

Bryce Harper is on a roll. The Philadelphia Phillies star is experiencing a power surge as he just can’t seem to stop himself from hitting bombs out of parks in the postseason of late. Harper hit one deep again Tuesday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres […]

Turn on a Philadelphia Phillies game and you’ll notice something very specific about outfielder Brandon Marsh. His hair is always wet. Such an observation leads to some interesting follow-up questions, such as, why is his hair that wet? Or is this dude that sweaty? Well, any inquiring Phillies fans received an answer to their question […]

The San Diego Padres shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers and are now set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. This projects to be an exciting MLB Playoff matchup as the Padres look to reach the World Series. San Diego’s home field advantage will provide them with a major boost, but will it be […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their march in the MLB Playoffs as they will face off against the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. Philadelphia narrowly snuck into the postseason but have upset both the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves en route to this matchup with San Diego. Neither the Padres nor the Phillies hold […]

The Philadelphia Phillies travel west to take on the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLCS tonight. Zack Wheeler is the starter for the visiting Phillies, while Yu Darvish will take the mound for the home Padres. The first pitch is slated for 8:03 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. is still ineligible to return to MLB action as he continues to serve his 80-game suspension. During the suspension, the San Diego Padres star not only went under the knife once but twice, both to repair different upper-body injuries. He most recently underwent surgery just this October, according to Kevin Acee of The […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have already shocked the MLB world by making it to the NLCS. The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets stole NL East headlines all season long, but the Phillies have out-lasted them in 2022. The same can be said for the San Diego Padres, who stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers in the […]

When the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies square off in the NLCS, there will be some serious sibling rivalry at stake. Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola will be competing against his brother, Austin Nola, who is the catcher in San Diego. Ahead of the matchup, Austin opened up on his emotions regarding competing with his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked like the most October-ready team in baseball for most of the year. But it was all gone in an instant after one bad inning doomed them in Game 4 of the NLDS. After their 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers players could do nothing but lament how […]