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San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is opening up about some of his heroes in the game. Machado is having a great season, and closing in on 2,000 career hits. The Padres infielder says Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols are all former players he looks up to. “I looked up to A-Rod, I […]

With the San Diego Padres being led by Manny Machado, there is no doubt that he has already left an everlasting impact on the team and the people around him in the clubhouse. As Machado continues to impress with the Padres, manager Mike Shildt would express his true thoughts on the star and how the […]

The Boston Red Sox shocked the MLB world last week when they sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster trade that materialized from seemingly out of nowhere. While the front office did a good job of keeping their trade negotiations under wraps, it sounds like the Giants weren’t the only team […]

Despite capping off a wild four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-3 win Friday, the San Diego Padres left LA feeling bitter. Right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked by the Dodgers for the third time this season. And although the two-time All-Star’s X-rays were negative, teammate Manny Machado warned the Dodgers […]

The San Diego Padres are hoping to get more production from their outfielders as the season approaches the halfway point. They have seen leftfielder Jason Heyward struggle with his offensive production throughout the season, and he was designated for assignment prior to the Padres game Saturday against the American League’s Kansas City Royals. While Heyward […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King hasn’t stepped on the mound since late May, but he’s keeping a positive mindset as he works through recovery from a pinched nerve in his shoulder. This injury, which happened after an awkward night’s sleep before a scheduled game against Atlanta on May 24, has kept one of San […]

Following a tension-filled series, the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-30) and San Diego Padres (40-34) finally succumbed to their emotions on Thursday night. And now come the consequences. MLB is suspending managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt and Padres closer Robert Suarez, per ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. All three men were ejected in the last game on […]

The San Diego Padres (40-34) and Los Angeles Dodgers (46-30) got everyone’s blood pumping after a lively end to an antagonistic four-game series in Chavez Ravine. They also brought to light a longstanding debate that revolves around the “unspoken baseball code.” LA rookie Jack Little hit Fernando Tatis Jr. in the hand with a pitch […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off another dramatic series that really roots back to 2020. The Padres and Dodgers have met three times in the postseason since 2020, and last season’s NL Division Series provided a ton of drama. This year, a lot of hit batters have caused tensions to […]

The National League West has already been a fascinating division with plenty of intriguing storylines, and it seems as though two teams in the group will remain in the postseason race despite mixed results. A recent report from Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic suggests that the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt went at it on Thursday night after players were beaned, the rivalry no doubt has reached new heights. With the Padres’ skipper having a rant at the Dodgers about hitting their players, Roberts spoke about the incident that took place. […]

Tension was in the air between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers as stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were hit by pitches, with each team feeling it was intentional. With Padres star Manny Machado sending warnings to the Dodgers after the game, another who gave his stern thoughts was manager […]

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado didn’t hold back after witnessing his teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. get hit by a pitch for the third time in just over a week—this time igniting a benches-clearing brawl against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Speaking to reporters after the game, Machado had a stern warning for the Dodgers, […]

Tension had been simmering between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, as has been the case since last October, and it overflowed in Chavez Ravine on Thursday night. Both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were once again hit by pitches in this divisional series, Dave Roberts shoved Mike Shildt in an explosive […]

San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez has become baseball’s best contact hitter. The three-time batting champion puts the ball in play. That approach has led to his major league-best .319 career batting average and his preposterously low 6.3 career strikeout percentage. Arraez took his aversion to whiffing to a new level Thursday night. The […]

The San Diego Padres are battling through a slump, but they are having a good season, currently holding a wildcard spot. With Fernando Tatis, Manny Machado, and Dylan Cease almost guaranteed to make the 2025 All-Star team, others also deserve consideration. Jackson Merrill, Gavin Sheets, and Nick Pivetta are having great seasons, and all three […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their second series of the season on Monday. After two losses to the leaders in the National League West, Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. shared his thoughts on the matchup. Both sides are still heated after Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were hit by pitches […]

The Boston Red Sox shockingly traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday — baseball’s equivalent of the Luke Doncic blockbuster in the NBA from February. This deal surprised the entire MLB world, and Red Sox fans are undoubtedly upset after the franchise parted ways with their best hitter. But the Giants are […]

A 98-mph fastball to the elbow guard sparked tensions at Dodger Stadium. In the fourth inning of Monday’s game, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was upset after getting hit by San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease. He turned toward the mound and shouted at Cease while players and managers gathered near home plate. The […]

The ‘rivalry’ between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres added another chapter Monday night when tempers flared following a 98 mph fastball from Dylan Cease that hit Dodgers’ outfielder Andy Pages on the left arm. The incident occurred in the fourth inning of L.A.’s 6-3 victory, with the Dodgers already leading by one. […]

The San Diego Padres were defeated 6-3 by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. The game featured plenty of drama, with outfielder Andy Pages left feeling frustrated after getting hit by a pitch from Dylan Cease. Padres star Manny Machado downplayed the idea of the team wanting to hit Pages by claiming San Diego […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t just bring their bats to Monday night’s showdown with the San Diego Padres — they brought fire. A brewing Padres rivalry boiled over when outfielder Andy Pages was drilled by a fastball from Dylan Cease, sparking tension and immediate reactions from both dugouts. From the start, this game carried weight. […]

Ahead of the two teams’ upcoming tilt, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt discussed their rivals, the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Naturally, the subject of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani came up. As the Japanese two-way player prepares for his Los Angeles debut on the mound, Padres beat reporter Sammy Levitt posted Shildt’s take on Ohtani, […]

The San Diego Padres are getting more bad news about outfielder Jackson Merrill, who left a recent game with injury. Merrill is headed to the injured list after suffering a concussion, per the team. San Diego is selecting the contract of Trenton Brooks from Triple-A El Paso as a result. Brooks can play both infield […]

After a slow start to the season that led some to predict the Arizona Diamondbacks would be sellers at the trade deadline, the team is suddenly red-hot. The Diamondbacks swept the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series and then won the opening game against the San Diego Padres Friday. And while it appeared as if […]

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill is on his way to MLB superstardom. Merrill is following up his breakout rookie campaign with a strong sophomore season for the Padres. But the 22-year-old All-Star could miss some time after getting banged up in Saturday’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Merrill was caught stealing to end […]

MLB Trade Deadline rumors are starting to surface. The deadline is at the end of July, and that gives teams just over a month and a half to figure out if they will be buyers or sellers. As of right now, the San Diego Padres are considered buyers as they are currently in a Wild […]

One day after waving the white flag in the 6th inning of a blowout loss the Los Angeles Dodgers got back in the win column, defeating the San Diego Padres 5-2. With the victory the Dodgers won the three-game series against their division rival 2-1. And manager Dave Roberts enjoyed seeing his team bounce back. […]

The San Diego Padres (38-28) avenged Monday’s bitter defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers (40-28) with a unique offensive barrage on Tuesday, exploiting their opponent’s shorthanded pitching staff in an 11-1 win. Oddly enough, only one of those runs came via a homer, and it was unleashed by the perpetually hitting-challenged Martin Maldonado. That was […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers waved the white flag early against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night. The team was getting roughed up, down 9-0 in the 6th inning when LA asked Kiké Hernández to take the mound. Hernández managed to quiet the Padres’ bats a bit. He allowed one earned run on three hits and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently received the exciting news that Shohei Ohtani could rejoin the rotation before the All-Star break. Ohtani has yet to pitch for the Dodgers since joining the team last offseason. Now he’s nearing a return to the mound. Unfortunately, he wasn’t available Tuesday night. The Dodgers got shelled by the San […]

The San Diego Padres are a team to watch as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. General manager A.J. Preller is notorious for making moves, and the team is in desperate need of another outfielder. However, it is unclear if the Padres are in a hurry to upgrade the position, and they could very well wait […]

The New York Mets and San Diego Padres are teams vying to make a World Series appearance this season. Both teams lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 MLB Postseason and are trying to improve their lineup to make another run this time around. Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is a […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the San Diego Padres are once again at the center of speculation. President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller has built a reputation as one of the league’s most aggressive dealmakers, and the Padres—just a game behind the Dodgers in the NL West—are primed for another playoff push. With […]

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made an eye-opening remark about facing their I-5 rivals, the San Diego Padres. After narrowly avoiding a sweep by the St. Louis Cardinals with a win in the series finale, Roberts expressed frustration over the team’s recent struggles. That included a 2–1 walk-off loss in Game 2. As the Dodgers prepare […]

There are four teams rumored to be shopping heavily for players, ahead of this year’s Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are labeled as the most aggressive buyers, per USA TODAY. “The Phillies will be looking for a center fielder and bullpen help, the Mariners […]

After starting the season 7-0, the San Diego Padres have contended all season long. However, Mike Shildt’s team went 13-13 in May, by far their worst month of 2025 so far. The offense has faltered including a Jackson Merrill slump that lasted three weeks. Michael King went onto the team’s injured list on May 25. […]

Manny Machado is in one of those grooves where everything he touches turns into a highlight—and on Friday night against the Brewers, he added another tape-measure shot to his growing reel. In the eighth inning of a tight contest, the Padres’ veteran third baseman uncorked a towering home run down the left-field line, extending San […]

The San Diego Padres were defeated by the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Thursday. The game did not go according to plan, but star third baseman Manny Machado did hit a home run. As a result, Machado joined an exclusive club, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. “Manny Machado became the 5th active @MLB player to […]