'The sky is not falling': Padres moving forward after rough series
SAN DIEGO -- By the time the Rockies had completed their first three-game sweep in San Diego since 2013, all the goodwill the Padres had amassed from their victorious weekend series against the Dodgers had clearly dissipated at Petco Park. The plainly audible boos -- rare around these parts --
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Surprise! One encouraging prospect-related development for each team
Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio
Machado confident about breakout amid lingering elbow pain
SAN DIEGO -- It's been 7 1/2 months since Manny Machado underwent surgery on his right elbow. He still feels it. Some days, it barks when he hits. Some days it barks when he throws. He's not 100 percent. But as Machado is quick to remind just about anyone who
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The new Statcast metric that Luis Arraez dominates
Padres infielder Luis Arraez comes in last – last! – in bat speed of 216 qualified hitters on Statcast’s new bat-tracking data leaderboard, because he swings the slowest stick of anyone in the land. At just 62.4 mph, he’s 10 mph below the Major League average, and nearly 20 mph
Here are the top 11 switch-hitting prospects in the Minors
In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in
'I saw guys getting after it': Padres pleased with effort despite loss
SAN DIEGO -- Some might’ve viewed the Padres’ 5-4 loss to the Rockies on Monday night as a letdown, a deflating defeat after an uplifting weekend series win over the rival Dodgers. Some. But not Mike Shildt. A quarter of the way into his first season as Padres manager, it’s
The all-important 'Vibes' are high in San Diego
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Darvish, Padres stand tall in taking their measure vs. LA
SAN DIEGO -- Yes, the Dodgers remain National League West favorites, and more than a quarter of the way through the 2024 season, their lead atop the standings is comfortable enough. But if a divisional challenger is going to emerge this year … could it be these San Diego Padres?
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Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Watch Salas, Lesko at High-A FREE on Friday
Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web
Waldron's duel turns cruel as LA lefty keeps bats in check
SAN DIEGO -- There’s no obvious explanation for this Padres’ offense to be struggling against left-handed pitching. If anything, it was built to do the opposite. It’s a group loaded with fearsome righty hitters -- veterans with track records of pulverizing left-handed pitching. Yet, a quarter of the way through
'What a welcome': Arraez walks it off in first home game with Padres
SAN DIEGO -- Welcome to San Diego, Luis Arraez. Welcome to the Padres-Dodgers rivalry. This was quite an introduction. Playing his first game in his new home ballpark, Arraez received a standing ovation early Friday night. A few hours later, he sent those fans home happy, lacing a walk-off single
Former Padre, 7-year MLB vet Sean Burroughs dies
The Padres announced the passing of former third baseman Sean Burroughs, 43, on Friday.
How Luis Arraez can make batting title history
Remember Opening Week, when there was a mild freakout because Luis Arraez started the season 0-for-13 over his first two-plus games? Something must be wrong if a two-time defending batting champion goes hitless for that long, right? Settle down, social media. Since those first 13 hitless at-bats, Arraez is batting
'The kid's good, man': Merrill making a splash with Padres
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The most surprising developments for each team
There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here
Dominant Cease fans 12 Cubs in return to Chicago
CHICAGO -- Dylan Cease didn’t have time to reflect on his White Sox tenure after being traded to the Padres in March. He had a lot to figure out logistically, including getting to South Korea to join his new teammates for the season-opening Seoul Series. Now that the tide has
Potential future closers -- one for each team
Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of
Profar's HR gives Friars a moment, but it's fleeting
CHICAGO -- The emotional swing could be felt at Wrigley Field in the eighth inning Tuesday night. The Padres, after being shut out for seven-plus innings, not only broke through, but suddenly had a lead. And that perhaps made San Diego’s 3-2 walk-off loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field