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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 33 thread: Germán Márquez vs. Chris Paddack

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Rockies wrap of spring training with a final game Florida Spring training finally comes to a close as the Colorado Rockies traveled all the way to Florida to take on the Minnesota Twins to prepare for the start of the 2025 season against Tampa Bay on Friday. The Rockies will send out Germán Márquez for one final tune-up. The righty has...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres roster reportedly set

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 25, 2025. Articles to read Padres pick speedy outfielder Brandon Lockridge to fill out bench; Kyle Hart, Randy Vásquez round out rotation (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres hoping Yuli Gurriel can go back in time (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Hart, Vásquez ear...2025
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• The 2025 Colorado Rockies: A SWOT analysis

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, March 25, 2025 It’s happening! The 2025 season has started, and we’ll have Colorado Rockies baseball this weekend. And that means, it’s time for my yearly SWOT analysis. (Read last year’s here.) As a refresher, my preference is to write a (very rough) SWOT analysis that examines strengths, weaknesses, oppor...2025
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• San Diego Padres minor league preview

Boston Bateman aka Sasquatch | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images El Paso Chihuahuas get going on Friday The Padres major league season is around the corner. Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and their teammates play the first of 162 this Thursday. The following day the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres Triple-A affiliate, begin their season versus the Salt Lake Bees (Angel...2025
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• Offseason In Review: San Diego Padres

The Padres had a fairly quiet offseason coming off a 93-win season. They were working with limited payroll room for the second straight winter, but they decided not to move any key pieces in cost-cutting trades. A few late signings -- including a backloaded four-year deal for a mid-rotation starter -- rounded out the offseason.…...2025
• Spring Training Game: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your game thread for March 24, 2025. Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, March 24, 2025, 12:10 p.m. PST Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ Watch: N/A Listen: Padres MLB Audio Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a no...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Darvish starting season on IL

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 22, 2025. Articles to read Yu Darvish officially out for start of season as he continues to rest elbow (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres notes: Bench battle coming down to final days; Vásquez asserts self in final Cactus League outing (Kevin Acee, San D...2025
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• Braves News: Nathan Wiles acquisition, major league roster selections, and more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves continue to make moves, most recently acquiring right-hander Nathan Wiles from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. The Tampa Bay Rays have optioned RHP Hunter Bigge and RHP Eric Orze to Triple-A Durham. Additionally, RHP Nathan Wiles has been traded to the...2025
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• MLB Injury Report: Padres’ Mike Shildt Shares Latest Update on Yu Darvish Ahead of 2025 Season Opener
The San Diego Padres' pitching rotation is in question, as Yu Darvish has elbow inflammation. What can we expect moving forward?...2025
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• Padres roster taking shape

Gavin Sheets | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Gavin Sheets added to 40-man roster The San Diego Padres have until Wednesday of next week to finalize their 26-man roster for the beginning of the 2025 season. Outfielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets had an opt-out available to him with his minor league contract, and the spring production he has shown would absolutely guarantee he would be grab...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 21

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite players! Cubs Hall-of-Famer Shawon Dunston. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Bird is cooked. Alvin goes Dark, birthdays, passings, and other stories for the discerning reader. Natal anniversary number 62 on the Shawon-O-Meter. On Mondays, Wednesdays, ...2025
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• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that they signed outfielder Alex Verdugo to a one-year, $1.5M deal. He was then optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. The #Braves today signed OF Alex Verdugo to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million for the 2025 season, and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.— ...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres could be without Yu Darvish to start 2025

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 19, 2025. Articles to read Yu Darvish has elbow inflammation, might not be part of Padres’ rotation to start season (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Kolek scuffles a bit; Iglesias, Lockridge continue to produce in Padres’ loss to Giant...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sends top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to the minors to begin the 2018 season

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2018 - The Braves send top prospect Ronald Acuña Jr. to the minors even though he is hitting .432 with four home runs during the spring. Acuña will make his major league debut on April 25 in Cincinnati. MLB History 1940 - The Triple A Kansas City Blues defeat the Washington Senators 22-5 while collecting 23 hits...2025
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• Royals estimated franchise value at $1.2 billion, according to Forbes
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The valuation has gone up 8 percent despite the RSN troubles. The Royals are valued at an estimated $1.2 billion, according to this year’s MLB franchise value estimates by Forbes magazine. The estimate represents an 8 percent increase over last year’s valuation, and a 20 percent increase over the $1 billion purchase price from when owner John Sherman acquired...2023
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• Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
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• The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
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"The Baltimore Orioles need an ace, and the San Diego Padres are looking to trade their Number 1 starter Dylan Cease – seemingly a perfect match."

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"Over his 25-year career, he played for nine teams, including the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Los …"

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"Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Fried hasn’t pitched since straining his hamstring on Opening Day Following Sunday’s win over the Kansas City Royals, Brian Snitker confirmed that Max Fried will return from the injured list and start Monday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres."

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"Adidas has ended its relationship with San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr."

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"The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN."

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"The San Diego Padres are sending six player to the Indians in exchange for ace Mike Clevinger, sources told ESPN."

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"Former New York Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild has been hired in the same position by the San Diego Padres."

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"Kevin Towers, former general manager of the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, has died at age 56 after a battle with thyroid cancer."

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"For the first time in 43 years, the Dodgers are a 100-win ballclub, and the complete performance they turned in Monday night -- a 9-3 throttling of the San Diego Padres -- went a long way toward showing how they got there."

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"Pinch-hitter Hunter Pence's two-out fly ball fell between a pair of San Diego Padres fielders for a ninth-inning hit Monday, driving in the game's lone run as the Giants and Johnny Cueto prevailed, 1-0."

2015
"With her Cubbies up 6-2 in the top of the ninth against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, this fan likely figured she'd be consuming an early victory beer."

2014
"The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a trade that will send Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres, according to multiple media reports."

• The 2025 Colorado Rockies: A SWOT analysis
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• Difficult decisions loom for Mike Shildt, Padres

Mike Shildt | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Bench competition tightens as Spring Training comes to a close The San Diego Padres are in the final stages of Spring Training and that means tough decisions await Manager Mike Shildt and his staff. Shildt said recently this is the most competitive camp he’s had with regard to position players. Padres manager Mike Shildt: “This is the most co...2025
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• Manny Machado home run lifts Padres over Reds

Manny Machado | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Dylan Cease dominant in final spring outing San Diego Padres relief pitcher Juan Nunez induced a bases loaded ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who flipped to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Cronenworth then threw to Luis Arraez at first base to complete a difficult double play to end the top of the seventh inning, keeping the game tied, 0...2025
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• Braves News: Nathan Wiles acquisition, major league roster selections, and more
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• Padres All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. Sets Stage For Vladimir Guerrero Jr. As Blue Jays Star Eyes $700M Deal
San Diego Padres player Fernando Tatis Jr. reveals what he thinks Vladimir Guerrero Jr is worth as a free agent....2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 7: Jairo Iriarte

Jairo Iriarte seems like he’s a good dude. He just needs to figure out how to wrangle that control. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Can the righthander tame his wildness? The White Sox sure hope so Jairo IriarteRight-Handed pitcher6´4´´240 poundsAge: 23First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects 2024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -7.0 yearsSSS rank among al...2025
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• Padres roster taking shape
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• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more
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• San Diego holds on to beat Texas, 5-3

Jason Heyward | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jason Heyward’s three-run triple leads Padres to win The San Diego Padres needed one big inning on offense to beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 in Peoria, Thursday. The Padres loaded the bases in the bottom of the second inning and Gavin Sheets stepped to the plate with no outs. Sheets, who was added to the 40-man roster earlier in the day after San Di...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 23

If Tim Raines had remained retired, he wouldn’t have been able to eventually play with his son, Tim Jr., in Baltimore. “Rock” retires ... for a season 1955 Roberto Clemente made a huge splash with a spring training performance at Fort Myers, Fla. against the White Sox. The rookie clouts a third-inning triple some 425 feet off of the center field fence, the deepest spot in Terry Park. The g...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 7: Jairo Iriarte
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Mesa preview, Friday 3/21, 3:05 CT

Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hey, look! The Cubs are back in Arizona! TOKYO — Friday notes... A REFRESHER: The Cubs stand 11-5-3 in Cactus League play as the schedule resumes today. That breaks down to 7-4-1 at Sloan Park and 4-1-2 away from home. Their run differential in spring games of +34 is tied for second among all teams (Giants, 1st, +52). And a reminder t...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Pivetta goes five scoreless, Sheets on 40-man

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 21, 2025. Articles to read Spring training update: Nick Pivetta goes five scoreless; Jason Heyward triples in Padres’ victory over Rangers (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres notes: Darvish still down; Sheets added to 40-man roster; Adam’s work shows p...2025
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• Padres rotation could lose Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Veteran experiencing elbow inflammation San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt admitted today that veteran starter Yu Darvish is experiencing elbow inflammation and is day-to-day with his ramp up to the start of the season. A tweet from San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Kevin Acee stated that Shildt acknowledged today during the...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 17

On this day 124 years ago, Dick Padden went against the grain, hopping from the White Sox into the National League. A rare, turn of the century interleague move that saw the South Siders get spurned 1901 The White Sox (and their American League counterparts), busy raiding National League teams to bolster talent for their first season in the majors, suffered a rare setback by losing their p...2025
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• Padres score late to beat Rangers

Luis Arraez | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Luis Arraez leads San Diego offense with three hits, including a home run Forrest Wall lined a ball into the outfield in the bottom of the seventh inning, driving in two runs to give the San Diego Padres their first lead of the game over the Texas Rangers en route to a 9-8 win. Wall was up to bat with the Padres trailing 7-6 with two outs and r...2025
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• Robert Suarez struggling in spring

Manager Mike Shildt takes the ball from Robert Suarez. | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Padres closer has been roughed up in recent outings Results in Spring Training do not often hold up once the regular season begins. Hot hitters go cold. Dominant pitchers become pedestrian and players struggling seem to find success. Spring Training is all about players getting their work in and buil...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Owen Miller has made a case for the Rockies in spring training

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 One of the more subtle battles in spring training for the Colorado Rockies is the bench. It consists of a backup catcher (likely Hunter Goodman), a fourth outfielder (likely Sam Hilliard), and a utility player (Kyle Farmer) who leaves at least one more spot for the Rockies to fill. The p...2025
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• Jake Peavy returns to Padres

Jake Peavy with Joe Musgrove | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images San Diego legend joining front office as special assistant Jake Peavy has returned to the San Diego Padres organization, this time as a Special Assistant to CEO Erik Greupner. Peavy was beloved by Padres fans during his time in San Diego, was recently inducted in the Padres Hall of Fame and is still held in high...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado’s goal remains the same

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 20, 2025. Articles to read Padres seek consistency with urgency as 2025 season opens (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) In the Padres’ farm system, the kids are alright (Jim Callis, MLB.com) Braves-Padres Opening Day starting pitchers: Sale vs. King (Mark Bowman and AJ Cassave...2025
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• The origin of the Vedder Cup

The Vedder Cup is alive and well for the 2025 season | Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images A trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Padres and Mariners season series If you ever attended a Seattle Mariners vs. San Diego Padres game at Petco Park, the chant of Vedder Cup can be heard throughout Gallagher Square moments before first pitch. Remember, there was no physical trophy awarded to...2025
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• Padres score late to beat Rangers
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• Robert Suarez struggling in spring
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• Padres fans should give John Seidler a chance

Matt Thomas, San Diego Padres The brother of Peter used to be a Dodgers fan and officially took over as San Diego’s chairman today In case you missed it today, John Seidler has officially taken over as Padres chairman. Eric Kutsenda, who served as the team’s interim chairman after Peter Seidler’s death, is now a Special Advisor to the Chairman, according to the Padres front office director...2025
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• San Diego Padres need a new ace; Michael King is the logical successor

San Diego Padres SP Michael King | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Friars need to sign King to a long-term deal 2025 should be the season when the San Diego Padres anoint a new ace atop the starting rotation. The roster offers an ideal candidate: Michael King is emerging as the logical successor. In a perfect world, a front office may want their ace to have more exp...2025
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• Top pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith toss four innings of hitless ball as Chicago splits spring contests with Milwaukee

Hagen Smith shines in second spring appearance. | Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images You win some, you lose some as Sox go down 3-2 in Game 1, but come out victorious, 8-2, in Game 2 The Chicago White Sox dropped a tight 3-2 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1. This contest was marked by missed opportunities and timely Brewers offense. Martín Pérez cruised through the firs...2025
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• Report: Dodgers, Padres agree to Kemp deal
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• Posey's slam sets pace in shutout of Padres
Buster Posey delivered his second grand slam in five games to back Ryan Vogelsong and propel the San Francisco Giants to a 6-0 victory Wednesday night over the San Diego Padres....2015
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• Posey's slam sets pace in shutout of Padres
Buster Posey delivered his second grand slam in five games to back Ryan Vogelsong and propel the San Francisco Giants to a 6-0 victory Wednesday night over the San Diego Padres....2015
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• Vogelsong shuts down Padres as win streak hits 5
Ryan Vogelsong worked seven shutout innings and received ample offensive support Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants lengthened their dual winning streaks to five overall and eight at home with a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres....2015
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• Triple-happy Giants hold off Padres
Silent with the bats at AT&T Park through much of the season, the San Francisco Giants unleashed an unusual torrent of offense that featured four triples and resulted in an 13-8 victory over the San Diego Padres....2015
• Giants back Heston with 4 triples to beat SD
Silent with the bats at AT&T Park through much of the season, the San Francisco Giants unleashed an unusual torrent of offense that featured four triples and resulted in an 13-8 victory over the San Diego Padres....2015
• Giants P Madison Bumgarner and Umpire Have Epic 17-Second Staredown During Game
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• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Which will come first, the end of Kansas City’s winter or Opening Day? David Lesky at Inside the Crown stacks up the Kansas City Royals pitching room ahead of Opening Day. The change started at the end of June that year when the Royals acquired Cole Ragans, but to their credit, they didn’t stop. We know about them adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, but th...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 15, 2025
Welcome Back! Around the League Alex Bregman-Red Sox-3B Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, including opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He reportedly chose this higher average annual value contract over longer-term offers from the Tigers and Cubs. Bregman is expected to transition to second base, a position he last played in 2018. This is going t...2025
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• San Diego Padres Top 10 Prospects for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Feels like I should say something about MacKenzie Gore here, but I don’t know what to say that might be actionable for fantasy purposes. You probably can’t trade for him, nor should you want to, probably. If you have him already, you may have tried to trade him away. I hope you hit the timing just right on that if so. He’s not a spent asset by any means, but he’s been managing multiple deliveries ...2021
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• Hosmer's signing in San Diego and the fantasy spin
Eric Hosmer finally signed, joining the San Diego Padres with an eight-year contract. Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy fallout of the deal....2018
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Will Padres' Upton-Kemp-Myers Push to Win Now Pay off Big or Backfire?
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• Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval Deals Tip of Iceberg for Latest Red Sox Reload
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 33 thread: Germán Márquez vs. Chris Paddack
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• The 2025 Colorado Rockies: A SWOT analysis
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• Good Morning San Diego: Four bubble players told they’ll make Padres Opening Day roster

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 24, 2025. Articles to read Gurriel, Iglesias, Sheets and Maldonado will be on Padres’ opening-day roster; one bench spot remains (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Jackson Merrill homers; Manny Machado stays hot as Padres tie D-backs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Un...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres have 40 players remaining in camp

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 23, 2025. Articles to read Bryce Miller, Union-Tribune sports columnist and outdoorsman, dies at 56 (Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Cease finishes strong; Hart good enough; Machado homers; Padres split pair of games (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tr...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Darvish starting season on IL
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• Padres roster taking shape
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• Good Morning San Diego: Pivetta goes five scoreless, Sheets on 40-man
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• Good Morning San Diego: Luis Campusano makes Cactus League debut

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 27, 2025. Articles to read Spring training update: Luis Campusano debuts, Forrest Wall homers in Padres win over White Sox (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres, Yu Darvish working to have him be as good as he can for as long as he can (Kevin Acee, S...2025
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• Braves News: José Quintana rumors, AJ Smith-Shawver, and more

Photo by Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. We’re another day closer to the first spring game for the Atlanta Braves, and rumors are continuing to buzz. A recent report from MLB insider Héctor Gómez revealed that the Braves are among teams interested in starting pitcher José Quintana. 36-year-old Quintana is also drawing int...2025
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• Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year

Manager Mike Shildt (left), Fernando Tatis Jr. (middle), General Manager A.J. Preller (right). | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego enters camp on a positive note The lack of activity by the San Diego Padres made for a long offseason. The majority of moves the team made came in the form of minor league contract signings, adding players like Oscar Gonzalez, Yonatha...2025
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• Three questions A.J. Preller must answer before Opening Day

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Padres have time to revamp the roster By making very few moves during the offseason, the San Diego Padres have dampened the hope of the Friar Faithful for the 2025 season. This reflects the current state of the franchise, and there is no point in debating the topic…or is there? The Padres 93-win 2024 season was dis...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire future MVP and World Series Champion Johnny Evers from the Cubs

Photo by Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1914 - The Boston Braves acquire Johnny Evers from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bill Sweeney and cash. Evers will hit .279/.390/.338 and win MVP while helping the Braves to an upset win over the A’s in the World Series. 1965 - The Braves, who are planning to move to Atlanta for the 1966 season, propose...2025
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• Xander Bogaerts needs to win over San Diego

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Entering his third year, X is still unproven Xander Bogaerts joined the San Diego Padres as a free agent in the 2022-23 offseason, signing a contract for 11 years and $280 million, which included a no-trade clause. People around San Diego and baseball wondered if he was worth such a contract because no one predicted he would receive such a...2025
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• San Diego Padres FanFest 2025: What we learned

Don Orsillo, Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Mark Grant at Fanfest 2025 | Photo by Cheri Bell The sky is not falling The San Diego Padres held their 2025 FanFest celebration February 2nd with an improvement over the 2023 version. With the signing of Xander Bogaerts and the trade for Juan Soto, excitement was high in 2023 and Petco Park had ten of thousands of people clogging the concour...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 29

They were the second choice to own the White Sox, and the White Sox were their second choice among teams to buy, but on this day 44 years ago, Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn took over the club. Our second-choice owners get to buy their second-choice team. What could go wrong? 1900 Charles Comiskey received permission to relocate the Western League’s St. Paul Saints to Chicago, where the...2025
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• Assorted thoughts on the Braves’ commitment to Jurickson Profar

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Did the Braves wiggle out of their comfort zone? Does it matter? I considered titling this post, “So Profar, So Good,” but, that seemed to make little sense at this juncture, and that was a headline-in-the-sand I’m not willing to cross at this point. Did the Atlanta Braves do well by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million de...2025
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• The 2024 Royals roster looks immensely better, but what about beyond?

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images After 2024, many of the recent free agent deals include opt-outs. Let’s get it out of the way early: the 2024 Kansas City Royals — as the roster stands right now — aren’t likely to make the playoffs. The recent flurry of free-agent additions has sparked the fanbase in ways we haven’t seen in quite some time. Fans are optimistic and whisper...2023
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