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Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres are one of the contenders in the National League West this season. This year, San Diego is off to another hot start, and their right fielder is a big reason why, along with an improved Manny Machado. Padres manager Mike Shildt said as much, detailing that Tatis […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games due to performance-enhancing drug use on Monday, and his former manager, Mike Shildt of the San Diego Padres, threw his support behind his former player when asked about the topic. “I love Jurickson Profar no more or no less than I did an hour ago,” […]

The San Diego Padres’ starting rotation continues to be tested before the 2025 season even begins, as veteran right-hander Yu Darvish is now questionable for Opening Day due to elbow inflammation. Manager Mike Shildt provided the update following Darvish’s recent pause in his throwing program. While the team had previously cited “general fatigue,” Shildt clarified […]

The San Diego Padres will be without right-hander Matt Waldron to start the season after he suffered a left oblique strain while warming up in the bullpen on Friday night. Manager Mike Shildt confirmed the injury, acknowledging that Waldron’s recovery timeline is uncertain but that he will miss Opening Day. “Checked in on Matt, he […]

The San Diego Padres lost the National League Division Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. They took a 2-1 lead after dominating Games 2 and 3 but their offense disappeared in the final two games. After LA staved off elimination in the NLDS, they rolled to a World Series title. Padres manager […]

As Spring Training games kicked off on Friday, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was without his star, Fernando Tatis Jr. It felt strange, as he had been participating in practice up until Spring Training. While the idea of the Padres trading Tatis was immediately shut down, it had many people guessing. Luckily, they had […]

While the San Diego Padres returned to the playoffs in 2024, they were eliminated in the NLDS. Adding star free agent Roki Sasaki to their rotation would certainly help the Padres get over their postseason hump. San Diego has been deemed one of the favorites to land Sasaki. Now that he has officially been posted, […]

The San Diego Padres have secured a significant piece of their future coaching setup, finalizing a multiyear contract with esteemed pitching coach Ruben Niebla, according to sources at MLB.com. This deal underscores the Padres’ commitment to continuity within their coaching ranks, though the team prefers to announce such agreements alongside other staff decisions. Niebla, set […]

The San Diego Padres and manager Mike Shildt have agreed to a two-year contract extension though the 2027 season, according to their press release on MLB.com. This past season was Mike Shildt’s first as the manager of the Padres after replacing Bob Melvin, who departed for the San Francisco Giants. Shildt led San Diego to […]

The 2023 San Diego Padres were brimming with talent and coming off a breakout 2022 season, but the vibes were not quite right. Fast forward to 2024, and the Friars were grinding out wins and exuding an infectious energy. Did cream merely rise to the top, or did manager Mike Shildt rearrange the molecules to […]

Following the San Diego Padres NLDS run, they’re in discussions to possibly extend manager Mike Shildt’s contract. General Manager A.J. Preller spoke to 97.3 The Fan about how those conversations are going. “We just started those conversations in terms of myself,” Preller said. “I think again we talk about getting people with ability and then […]

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt and teammates Jake Cronenworth & Xander Bogaerts paid big compliments to third baseman Manny Machado ahead of their team’s big Game 5 NLDS matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the FOX pregame show. “I couldn’t ask for a better teammate, better leader – he works harder than anybody […]

Some MLB managers are very secretive, withholding information like starting pitchers until the very last moment to, they hope, gain a competitive advantage over their opponent. San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has decided to take the opposite approach entering an NLDS win-or-go-home Game 5 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead of keeping his starting […]

Before the San Diego Padres took on the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on Saturday, Padres manager Mike Shildt provided critical injury updates on star players Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill, shedding light on their current health statuses and immediate futures with the team. As the Padres continue their season, the health of […]

The San Diego Padres are clinging on to all the hope in the galaxy such that they make the postseason. Mike Shildt’s squad still currently sits third in the NL West but they are only 4.5 games behind the division leaders, Los Angeles Dodgers. With two more games in their series against the New York […]

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has no timetable for his imminent return, but he is one step closer to making it, per manager Mike Shildt. Recently placed on the 10-day injured list for a stress fracture in his right femur, Tatis Jr. was supposed to miss the entire regular season in June. […]

The San Diego Padres shut out the Washington Nationals en route to a 3-0 win on Thursday. It was an afternoon that included a complete game no-hitter from starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who revealed a key message to manager Mike Shildt following his stellar performance in Washington, D.C. Cease went nine innings, striking out nine […]

The San Diego Padres are coming off of the 2024 MLB All-Star Break with a 50-49 record, good for third place in the National League West. If the Padres are to catch up with Shohei Ohtani and the first-place LA Dodgers, they will need more firepower from their batting lineup and Fernando Tatis Jr. is […]

The San Diego Padres might be experiencing a slump after their Philadelphia Phillies series. They may have won their last game with a 5-2 scoreline but only winning four out of their last 10 matchups has not been helpful. Mike Shildt really needs Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove to return. Will they be going back […]

The San Diego Padres are currently 38-40 on the season, and they have been struggling on the road as of late. The Padres have been on the road for their past two series as they took on the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. New York ended up sweeping San Diego, and after losing […]

The San Diego Padres lost their fifth straight game on Thursday night. After a three-game sweep against the Los Angeles Angels, the Padres returned home but fell short against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-3. With the Padres down just one run in the bottom of the ninth, they somehow got two guys on base with two […]

The San Diego Padres just can’t catch a break these days. Not only did they see their losing skid continue after losing to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, but they also saw star third baseman Manny Machado leave the contest with an injury. Machado suffered an apparent hip injury while trying to reach first […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a bit of a shaky start this season as they are 17-18 through 35 games. Luckily for the Padres, the rest of their division has gotten off to a shaky start as well. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been playing well as of late and they are in […]

After months of speculation, Dylan Cease ended up finally getting traded to the San Diego Padres last week, shoring up a Padres starting rotation that desperately needed some help. At his best, Cease is one of the deadliest pitchers in the league, and his new manager Mike Shildt was fired up after his strong debut […]

Back in December, the San Diego Padres made headlines when they sent away Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the New York Yankees. With both gone, a big question mark rose in the Padres’ center and left field positions. At the moment, discussions have been raised on the topic of Fernando Tatis Jr. making the […]

The San Diego Padres decided to let Bob Melvin go to the San Francisco Giants and take over as the team’s manager. In turn, the expectation was all along that the Padres would hire either Ryan Flaherty or Mike Shildt, both of whom have been on the staff in San Diego. Now, the Padres have […]

For the first time since 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers will have a new manager. And if Craig Counsell’s replacement doesn’t come from within the organization, an intriguing candidate has emerged for the job. Many MLB people believe the Brewers will promote Counsell’s bench coach, Pat Murphy, to the head job. But the team also is […]

Mike Shildt has emerged as the front-runner to replace Bob Melvin as manager of the San Diego Padres, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. The Padres are fresh off of a disappointing season, and Melvin has moved on to lead the San Francisco Giants. The Padres’ failures made it unlikely that Melvin would […]

The San Diego Padres are set to interview Ryan Flaherty and Mike Shildt to replace manager Bob Melvin, according to Dennis Lin of the Athletic. ‘Mike Shildt is expected to interview for the Padres’ managerial opening tomorrow, sources tell me and @Britt_Ghiroli. Ryan Flaherty’s interview is scheduled for Friday.’  Flaherty, a former infielder with the […]

Tuesday’s contest between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres proved to be a historic one for the MLB, as Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken became the first woman to coach on the field in a regular season game. Nakken entered the game after San Francisco first base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected […]

The St. Louis Cardinals dropped a bombshell on Thursday by firing manager Mike Shildt, who had one year remaining on his current deal. The club said it boiled down to “philosophical differences”. Take it for what you will, but by no surprise, Cardinals fans will be wondering, could a reunion be in store with Tony […]

After three full season as the manager for the St. Louis Cardinals, Mike Shildt is out the door, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Mike Shildt is out as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 14, 2021 The move comes after the Cardinals got red-hot in September, winning […]

While it may be hard to envision third baseman Anthony Rendon in a different uniform, that same thought was had about outfielder Bryce Harper, and look at what happened. If the Washington Nationals were to prioritize other elements of their team, like resigning starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, then Rendon could be left out in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most polarizing teams in baseball last season. After a 47-46 start, manager Mike Matheny was fired and replaced by bench coach Mike Shildt. The Cardinals would go 6-7 in Shildt’s first 13 games as interim manager before getting red-hot in August, finishing with a 22-6 record in […]

Widely seen as the league’s best division coming into 2019, the National League Central is going to be an absolute treat to watch this season, as three teams have a real chance at not only making the playoffs but all making some noise. Whoever wins this division should immediately jump to the top of the […]

Still led by the ever-fiery catcher Yadier Molina, the St. Louis Cardinals have a chance to be the best team in an uber-competitive National League Central divisional battle in 2019, after missing the playoffs last season. For the Cardinals, their season was ultimately ended when they played the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium late in […]

Missing the playoffs, firing a manager and extending the interim manager was all that pressed the St. Louis Cardinals during their 2018 campaign, resulting in being in the Wild Card hunt but bowing out towards the end of the season. The team just seemed to run out of gas, something that needs to be addressed […]