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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 23 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs Martín Pérez

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Rockies are in Glendale for their first of two games against the White Sox this weekend, The Colorado Rockies are at Camelback Ranch in Glendale for a spring training match up against the Chicago White Sox—an aperitif before Sunday’s Spring Breakout prospect showcase game against the same team. The White Sox will be running a split squad today, with their o...2025
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• Padres top prospects have a spring breakout

Leo DeVries | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Getty Images De Vries and Salas show their talent The San Diego Padres prospect group played a group of A’s prospects Friday in their Spring Breakout game at Peoria Sports Complex, losing 5-2. Shortstop Leodalis De Vries and catcher Ethan Salas topped the list of players playing for the Padres. The A’s fielded a group of prospects generally more advan...2025
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• Spring Training Game: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Your game thread for March 15, 2025. San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, March 15, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ Watch: Padres TV Listen: 97.3 The Fan 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 non-profanity sit...2025
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• Braves ranked third best team in MLB

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images That isn’t too bad for Atlanta, but who is ahead of them is. The Atlanta Braves are winding down Spring Training 2025, as is all of MLB, so it figures that it is time for the regular season prognostications to start pouring in from various sources. MLB.com has release their “final” power rankings before the start of the regular season - which starts on ...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Matt Waldron suffers oblique strain

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 15, 2025. Padres pitcher Matt Waldron did not appear in tonight’s game due to a mild left oblique strain suffered while warming up in the bullpen. He will be reevaluated tomorrow, currently considered day to day.— Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) March 15, 2025 ...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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• Padres FA signing Kyle Hart unlikely fifth starter candidate

San Diego Padres SP Kyle Hart | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images The former KBO star is battling Randy Vasquez, Matt Waldron and Stephen Kolek for a spot in the starting rotation The San Diego Padres have a pitching award winner vying for a starter’s role in camp this spring. No Cy Young winner, but left-handed starting pitcher Kyle Hart is the reigning Choi Dong-won Awa...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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• Padres spring training update

Kyle Hart | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Camp roster cuts have begun The San Diego Padres made their first spring training roster cuts last Thursday, sending prospects Leo DeVries and Ethan Salas to the just opened minor league camp. The two top prospects made the headlines but were also joined by other prospects and minor league invitees. Pitchers Austin Krob, Ryan ...2025
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• Jurickson Profar wrist injury update (UPDATED)

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Updated reports suggest Profar may be ready for Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves made one premium addition this prior offseason with the free agent signing of outfielder Jurickson Profar to play left field. After injuring his left wrist in Saturday’s Spring Training game, initial x-rays showed no break, but now the team and its fanbase shou...2025
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• Jurickson Profar wrist injury update expected Monday

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Reports indicate the severity of his wrist injury may be known as soon as tomorrow. The Atlanta Braves made one premium addition this prior offseason with the free agent signing of outfielder Jurickson Profar to play left field. After injuring his left wrist in Saturday’s Spring Training game, initial x-rays showed no break, but now the te...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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• San Diego Padres Jake Cronenworth could display defensive prowess in 2025

Padres Jake Cronenworth completing a double play in a spring training game | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images A return to second base is a welcome sight The San Diego Padres infield alignment is set for the 2025 season. Barring an injury, it will be Luis Arraez at first base, Jake Cronenworth at second base, Xander Bogaerts at shortstop and Manny Machado at third base. It has the makings ...2025
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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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• Stephen Kolek making case for starter role

Stephen Kolek | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Padres rotation competition heating up San Diego Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek turned in three scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kolek came on in relief in the third inning and recorded a strikeout, while not allowing a hit or a walk in his second Cactus League outing. Stephen Kolek discussed his three scoreless innings a...2025
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• Braves bench battle baffles

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Competition for the final position player roster spots is still wide-open. More than a week’s worth of Spring Training games are in the books for your Atlanta Braves. In less than four weeks, the Braves will be wrapping up their first regular season series with the San Diego Padres. With the team’s starting line-up pretty much a given...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."

2020
"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."

2017
"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."

2016
"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."

• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 23 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs Martín Pérez
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• Padres top prospects have a spring breakout
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• Padres score late to beat Rangers
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• Padres FA signing Kyle Hart unlikely fifth starter candidate
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• Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler officially is Padres new chairman

Matt Thomas, San Diego Padres Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 13, 2025. Articles to read No longer anonymous, John Seidler takes over Padres with vow to ‘continue trajectory towards the World Series championship’ (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres know the worth of Jake Cronenworth (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring train...2025
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• Leodalis De Vries and Ethan Salas highlight 2025 San Diego Padres Spring Breakout roster

San Diego Padres top minor league prospect Leodalis De Vries | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Friars have 15 of their top 30 prospects on the roster The 2025 MLB Spring Breakout is a four-day event showcasing baseball’s top minor-league prospects competing against one another. It will occur at various Cactus and Grapefruit League ballparks from March 13-16, and all...2025
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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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• Good Morning San Diego: Gavin Sheets homers five times in four games

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 12, 2025. Articles to read Gavin Sheets rediscovers his stroke in time to make run at Padres’ roster (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Dylan Cease finishes strong, Gavin Sheets gives Padres walk-off win (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Putting a price ...2025
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• Gavin Sheets powers Padres to win

Jackson Merrill celebrates his home run. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Ninth inning home run lifts San Diego over Chicago Gavin Sheets has been on an impressive hot streak and it continued Tuesday when the San Diego Padres faced the Chicago White Sox. Sheets hit his fourth home run in four games in the bottom of the fifth inning, but that was not his most impressive ...2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Padres

Okay, so we don’t usually post a pic of the opposing starter, but this is for nostalgia’s sake. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The two teams with the worst Cactus League records battle for the bottom Yep, the San Diego Padres (4-12) have been even worse than the Sox (5-11), who are trying for their first two-game winning streak of the spring. This will be a day to see whether Jonathan Canno...2025
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• Padres score late to beat Rangers
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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
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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ bad offensive trends are on display this spring

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 10th, 2025 The Colorado Rockies are fifteen games into spring training and the results have been better than expected. With a record of 10-5, the Rockies are hanging around the middle of the pack when it comes to most offensive statistics. They even find themselves in the top ten across the league in hits, doubles,...2025
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• Jurickson Profar wrist injury update (UPDATED)
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• Jurickson Profar wrist injury update expected Monday
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• Padres catchers continue to be an area of weakness on offense

Brett Sullivan | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Four catching candidates struggling this spring The San Diego Padres are a team in waiting. They are waiting for their catcher of the future, Ethan Salas, to get the experience and show the growth that will allow San Diego to add him to the big league roster. The Padres are left to plug in placeholders and hope for the bes...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West

Will the Dodgers hoist the World Series trophy again in 2025? | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One team in particular dominates all talk about this division. Something something Dodgers. Given what the Dodgers have spent the last couple of offseasons, they should win this division by eleventy-seven games, right? As you surely know, baseball doesn’t work that way. They l...2025
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• San Diego Padres Jake Cronenworth could display defensive prowess in 2025
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• Nick Pivetta deals in debut for San Diego

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Padres and Giants finish in a tie San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta was dealing in his first Cactus League start. Pivetta completed his spring debut against the San Francisco Giants after recording two outs in the third inning, the last of which was a strikeout. Nick Pivetta discusses his performance against the Giant...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
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• San Diego Padres need a new ace; Michael King is the logical successor
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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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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West
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• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025
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• Why weren’t the Royals a match for Nolan Arenado?

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Royals checked in on the Cardinals third baseman, but talks didn’t go anywhere. Last Friday, Katie Woo, the St. Louis Cardinals beat reporter for The Athletic, published an article on the Cardinals’ attempts to trade eight-time All-Star and ten-time Gold Glove-winning third baseman Nolan Arenado. Arenado is still a member of the Cardinals, so that tells yo...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Salas, De Vries have highlight moments in first starts this spring

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 24, 2025. Articles to read Padres notes: Top prospects start together; reliever hit in face; Bryan Hoeing’s progress; Sean Reynolds in a boot (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Dodgers beat Padres; Ethan Salas doubles (Kevin Acee, San Diego Uni...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 19

Miguel Batista pitches for the Expos vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Opening Day 1998 | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Miguel Batista. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lor...2025
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• Report: Dodgers, Padres agree to Kemp deal
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• Cubs Fan Catches Foul Ball with Beer Cup, Chugs Beer
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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
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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. 23 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs Martín Pérez
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• Padres top prospects have a spring breakout
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• Good Morning San Diego: Matt Waldron suffers oblique strain
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• Good Morning San Diego: Stephen Kolek continues push for fifth starter

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 14, 2025. Articles to read Padres notes: Stephen Kolek keeps progressing; club dodges rain (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Yu Darvish, Stephen Kolek sharp; Royals walk off on Padres (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Wash, rinse, repeat ...2025
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• Padres FA signing Kyle Hart unlikely fifth starter candidate
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• Padres build depth for 2025 season

Eguy Rosario | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Many changes since the start of February Catcher The San Diego Padres have spent their spring camp looking for solutions to their depth issues for the coming season. It seems clear that the biggest need still remaining is catching depth. The team has to keep Brett Sullivan on the 26-man roster or make him available to waivers. That leave...2025
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• Four-run ninth gives Royals walk off win against the Padres

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Royals Devil Magic, spring training style. The Royals scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Padres 6-5 in the rain on Thursday afternoon. Daniel Lynch IV is engaged in a competition for a starting role this spring and has impressed in his outings so far. He had a quick 1-2-3 first inning, but rain into trouble in the second, giving up t...2025
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• Royals vs. Padres Thursday spring training thread

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Daniel Lynch makes his case for the rotation. The threat of rain has pushed his game up to 2:15 CT. Daniel Lynch IV will make his case to make the starting rotation today. He has given up two runs and no walks in ten innings so far this spring with nine strikeouts. Daniel heads to the mound in Surprise. pic.twitter.com/L0xDE0y8Vn— Kansas Ci...2025
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 21 thread: Luis Ortiz vs. Chase Dollander

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Rockies top prospect looks to right the ship for roster bid Looking to avoid some inclement weather, the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Guardians are meeting an hour earlier for another game broadcast on Rockies.TV. The Rockies delivered a hit parade on Wednesday and look to keep the same tempo with an adjusted lineup. Rockies top prospect Chase Do...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler officially is Padres new chairman
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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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