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• Good Morning San Diego: Michael King hits the IL, Padres welcome in Miami

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 25, 2025. Articles to read Jason Heyward to IL, Michael King with sore shoulder (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball) Padres slug their way past Braves, 5-3 (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres place starting pitcher Michael King (shoulder) on IL (Kevin Acee, SD U-T) Padres homer their wa...2025
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• Jason Heyward to IL, Michael King with sore shoulder

Jason Heyward | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Alek Jacob optioned, Omar Cruz recalled Before Saturday’s game versus the Atlanta Braves, Michael King was scratched from his start with shoulder soreness. The Padres elected to piece together a bullpen game but had four of their bullpen arms off due to recent use. Per Manager Mike Shildt, King woke up and felt he had slept on his should...2025
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• Padres Explore Trade Market After Jason Heyward Injury Compounds Team’s Shocking Struggles
The San Diego Padres are running out of options as they continue to lose at a rapid rate and have little to no reliable hitters in the outfield....2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Michael King doesn’t pitch in Saturday loss

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 24, 2025. Articles to read Padres offense lackluster in 7-1 loss to Braves (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) San Diego Padres cannot rush Yu Darvish back on the mound (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball) Padres minor league update week #8 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball) Padres lose bullpen gam...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Well, it’s not a good morning

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 22, 2025. Articles to read Padres embarrassed in blowout loss to Blue Jays (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres continue to fizzle in loss to Blue Jays (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Tom Krasovic: Padres’ struggles in left field recall just how important Jurickson Profar w...2025
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• San Diego Padres need a left field upgrade—but no panic move

San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge and Jason Hayward | Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images Brandon Lockridge and Jason Heyward failing to produce at the plate “The Padres need to make a trade or sign someone.” The Friar Faithful expressed their frustration, as it was a rough weekend for the San Diego Padres. They were swept at home for the second time in less than a month, and the team is...2025
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• Jason Heyward to IL, Michael King with sore shoulder
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• Padres release Oscar Gonzalez

Oscar Gonzalez | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Will sign with Nippon Baseball The San Diego Padres have given outfielder Oscar Gonzalez his unconditional release to allow him to pursue a job in Japan with the Nippon Professional Baseball organization, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. After trading Connor Joe last week, the Padres are parting with another left-field option. They placed Oscar ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Craig Kimbrel records his 100th career save

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images We’re still awaiting Craig Kimbrel’s official return to the Atlanta Braves but for now, enjoy this blast from the past. Braves Franchise History 1914: Before 18,000, Christy Mathewson scatters ten hits in shutting down the Braves, 2-0. A Jack Meyers double of Lefty Tyler accounts for both New York runs. Boston is now 3-11, ten games behind the Pirate...2025
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• Padres suffer extra-inning loss to Yankees

Jason Adam | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Dylan Cease takes no-no into seventh, leaves with injury For the second night in a row, the San Diego Padres bullpen could not keep the New York Yankees from scoring and earning a win. The Padres took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning and Jason Adam allowed a game-tying two-run home run to Trent Grisham to make the score, 3-3. Neither side plated...2025
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• Padres seeing the old Xander Bogaerts resurface

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images There is hope the former Bogaerts is back Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the third highest paid player on the team after Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. His 11-year, $280 million contract that he signed prior to the 2023 season says he needs to perform at a similar level in order to justify his status. Bogaerts knows that he ha...2025
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• Padres beat Pirates, but lose Fernando Tatis Jr.

Gavin Sheets | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego bangs out 14 hits, scores nine runs against Pittsburgh Just when the San Diego Padres thought their team was getting back to full strength, Fernando Tatis Jr. took a fastball off his left forearm from Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller in the top of the third inning, and exited the game. Tatis Jr. was...2025
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• Padres keep the boat afloat

Fernando Tatis Jr and Jose Iglesias | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Notes from week #5 The San Diego Padres finished their fifth week of the season with a two-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants after being swept in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays. Their lowest point of this young season was concluded when first baseman Luis Arraez and left fielder Jason Heyward both returned f...2025
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• Padres’ spark plug returns team to winning ways

Luis Arraez and Manny Machado hug it out | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward are back First baseman and occasional DH, Luis Arraez spent a week recovering from a significant concussion suffered in a collision at first base on April 20. For the first few days after the injury he had headaches and didn't want to see or talk to anyone. Quite the change for a p...2025
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• San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch

San Diego Padres snapping a four-game losing streak | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The return of injured starters could change the Friars’ fortunes. The first month of the 2025 major league baseball season was going as smoothly as you can imagine for the San Diego Padres. But what a difference a week makes. Last week, the Padres were atop the National West standings ...2025
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• Xander Bogaerts homers, drives in three to lead Padres past Giants

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return to lineup for San Diego Xander Bogaerts has taken his fair share of criticism in recent weeks, but on Tuesday night at Petco Park, he helped the San Diego Padres secure a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants and end a four-game losing streak. Bogaerts came up to the plate in the bottom o...2025
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• It's No Joke: The New-Look Cubs Are Ready to Win and Win Big in 2015
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2025
"The Padres have reached agreement with Jason Heyward on a free agent deal, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic."

2024
"The Dodgers, amid a roster crunch, designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment on Thursday."

2023
"After a groundout, Jason Heyward was intentionally walked and Baez flied to right."

2022
"Other Cubs outfielders to win Gold Gloves: Bob Dernier (1984), Andre Dawson (1987 and 1988) and Jason Heyward (2016 and 2017)."

2021
"The Cubs have placed outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day IL due to a left hand injury and recalled outfield prospect Greg Deichmann for his Major League debut, per a club announcement."

2020
"It would be an understatement to say the Cubs’ Jason Heyward has had an eventful career in professional baseball."

2019
"Guaranteed Contracts Yu Darvish, SP: $81MM through 2023 Jason Heyward, RF: $86MM through…"

2018
"Jason Heyward got the assignment on Friday, part of manager Joe Maddon's auditions to see who might fit there this season."

2017
"Kyle Schwarber hit his 27th home run and Jason Heyward smacked a clutch tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win, a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Cardinals."

2016
"Jason Heyward hit an RBI single and scored on Anthony Rizzo's double in the fifth inning to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win, a 2-0 victory on Monday over the Dodgers in front of a Memorial Day crowd of 41,470 at Wrigley Field."

2015
"The Cubs officially unveiled the newest member of their young core Tuesday afternoon, announcing the signing of free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward."

2014
"The Atlanta Braves have traded outfielder Jason Heyward and pitcher Jordan Walden to the St."

• San Diego Padres need a left field upgrade—but no panic move
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• Padres release Oscar Gonzalez
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• Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres walk-off Angels

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego scores two in the eighth to tie the game, wins it with two in the ninth San Diego Padres catcher Elias Diaz pinch hit for Martin Maldonado to start the bottom of the ninth inning. He was able to come back from an 0-2 count to draw a leadoff walk against Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen. Fernando Tatis Jr. cam...2025
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• Padres stymied by Rockies in third game of series

Padres players meet with pitching coach Ruben Niebla. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images San Diego manages just five hits in loss A day after the San Diego Padres recorded 24 hits, they managed just five hits and dropped the final game of their series against the Colorado Rockies 9-3 at Coors Field, Sunday. Colorado pitcher German Marquez surrendered a run in the first inning, but was able to keep ...2025
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• Padres 21, Rockies 0: They only lost by three touchdowns...

John Leyba-Imagn Images It was not good, folks To say tonight was a tough game is putting it nicely. The San Diego Padres bludgeoned the Colorado Rockies by a score of three touchdowns to zero. Five home runs were hit (scoring nine runs)... only two Padre innings were scoreless... and the Rockies have officially allowed 8+ runs in six-straight games. That’s a franchise record, for those co...2025
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• Stephen Kolek, Padres dominate Rockies

Stephen Kolek | John Leyba-Imagn Images San Diego bats continue to pummel Colorado pitching Stephen Kolek made his second MLB start for the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Saturday. The result was a complete game shutout and a 21-0 Padres win. Kolek recorded outs against the first five Colorado hitters and did not surrender his first hit until Nick Martini rea...2025
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• Padres 13, Rockies 9: Late life, but not quite enough

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The offense fought back, but couldn’t quite complete the comeback against the Padres on Friday The Colorado Rockies offense showed more life on Friday than they’ve shown in what seems like ages, but unfortunately they couldn’t climb out of the early hole that the San Diego Padres had dug. Though there were positives, but San Diego simply would not be overcome...2025
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• Padres survive scare from Rockies to open series with win

Gavin Sheets | Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Gavin Sheets records two doubles, drives in four runs The San Diego Padres scored early to put the pressure on the Colorado Rockies and added two innings of four runs or more en route to a 13-9 win at Coors Field, Friday. The Padres offense jumped on Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela in the first inning. San Diego recorded four hits in th...2025
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• Padres seeing the old Xander Bogaerts resurface
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• Padres keep the boat afloat
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• Jason Heyward to IL, Michael King with sore shoulder
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• Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres walk-off Angels
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• Padres stymied by Rockies in third game of series
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• Stephen Kolek, Padres dominate Rockies
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• This Day in Braves History: Craig Kimbrel records his 100th career save
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• Padres seeing the old Xander Bogaerts resurface
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• Padres beat Pirates, but lose Fernando Tatis Jr.
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• San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch
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• Padres minor league call-ups are doing the job to keep the boat afloat

San Diego Padres Oscar Gonzalez | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Friars roster depth has been challenged with positive results. Injuries have forced the San Diego Padres to shuffle their roster. The minor league call-ups have done a terrific job of contributing and keeping the team atop the National League West division chase. The Padres are dealing with a host of injuries to ...2025
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• Randy Vasquez struggles, Padres lose to Tigers

Gavin Sheets | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Mounting injuries hamper San Diego lineup The San Diego Padres M.A.S.H. Unit rolled into Detroit to play the Tigers in the first of three games at Comerica Park, Monday. With injuries to Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth, Jason Heyward and most recently, Luis Arraez, the starting lineup looked significantly different in Game 23 than it did on Open...2025
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• San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch
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• Xander Bogaerts homers, drives in three to lead Padres past Giants
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• Checking in on notable former Braves players

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images A month into the 2025 season, here’s a look at how ex-Braves are doing across the big leagues. A month has passed in the 2025 season, and after a rocky start, the Atlanta Braves seem to be finding their mojo again. As with every season, the Braves are finding a new normal after saying goodbye to a number of long-time members of the big league roster af...2025
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• Kyle Hart deals, San Diego slips past Colorado

Kyle Hart | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. home run leads to Padres win Kyle Hart, like Nick Pivetta before him, bounced back with a stellar performance in his second start at home. Hart lasted just 2/3 of an inning on the road against the Cubs in his last start. He returned to his home ballpark and threw six shutout innings and allowed one hit to lead the San Dieg...2025
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• Padres 8, Rockies 0: Offense absent in another big loss

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images One rough inning was more than enough to sink the Rockies on Friday It was another tough night for the Rox on the road as they were completely outclassed by the Padres on Friday evening. A big fifth inning for San Diego was more than enough, as Colorado once again found themselves utterly unable to fight back in another lopsided loss. Márquez masterful...2025
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• Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. homers in return to lineup The San Diego Padres came to life at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies. The Padres batted around in the six-run inning that knocked Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez out of the game. San Diego rode the momentum of the big inning to an 8-0 win at Pe...2025
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• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time

San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The former Yankee farm hand is making a name for himself in the brown & gold. San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge is on a mission to become more than a fourth outfielder on the roster. With Jackson Merrill on the injured list with a hamstring strain, Lockridge can strengthen his hold as the permanent ri...2025
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• Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win

Gavin Sheets | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego improves to 5-0 for first time in franchise history Gavin Sheets lined a double to left field to drive in two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to put the San Diego Padres on top of the Cleveland Guardians, 6-2. Time to party pic.twitter.com/zpURWYYJFT— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 1, 2025 Jason H...2025
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• Braves suffer another excruciating loss 1-0 in San Diego

David Frerker-Imagn Images Bad luck and bad offense sunk the Braves, who are still seeking their first win of the season. Still looking for their first win of the season in game 3, the Braves were hoping Spencer Schwellenbach could twirl a gem and the Braves’ offense could tee off against Randy Vasquez. Things got off to a good start, as Vasquez walked the first two Braves’ batters of th...2025
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• Padres’ “Baltimore boys” impress on opening day

Jackson Merrill robs a home run | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Gavin Sheets and Jackson Merrill celebrate the new season The San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Opening Day at Petco Park. With Michael King struggling with his command, the bullpen and offense came through. They rallied from behind, something Padres fans got used to last season. A continuati...2025
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• J-Hey officially joins Cubs' young core
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• Cubs' 6th straight win has Cards 6 back
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• Wrigley bounceback is not in the Cards
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• Cubs rout Mets for sweep, 3 up on MIL, STL
What's the best way to deal with getting swept at home? The Cubs responded by pulling off a sweep of their own, beating the Mets, 14-6, on Thursday night at Wrigley Field. Anthony Rizzo smacked his 32nd home run and finished a triple shy of the cycle, and Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer to spark the Cubs, who had lost three in a row to the Brewers last weekend....2017
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• Back-to-back HRs can't save Mets, Lugo
What's the best way to deal with getting swept at home? The Cubs responded by pulling off a sweep of their own, beating the Mets, 14-6, on Thursday night at Wrigley Field. Anthony Rizzo smacked his 32nd home run and finished a triple shy of the cycle, and Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer to spark the Cubs, who had lost three in a row to the Brewers last weekend....2017
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• Cubs 1-hit LA with 7 innings of perfect relief
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• Dodgers held to one hit during loss to Cubs
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• Jason Heyward to Cubs: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Cubs' Shocking Dexter Fowler Steal Boosts Already World Series-Ready Roster
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Jason Heyward-Shelby Miller Blockbuster Trade a Win-Win Move Each Had to Make
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• Good Morning San Diego: Michael King hits the IL, Padres welcome in Miami
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• Jason Heyward to IL, Michael King with sore shoulder
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• San Diego Padres need a left field upgrade—but no panic move
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• The Padres need an upgrade in left field

Jason Heyward | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Jason Heyward should not be an every day player The San Diego Padres are not getting enough offensive production from anyone playing in left field, especially Jason Heyward. Although the defense from both Heyward and right-handed outfielder Brandon Lockridge has been good, neither is carrying the offensive side adequately. For the season Heyward s...2025
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• Padres stymied by Rockies in third game of series
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• Padres 21, Rockies 0: They only lost by three touchdowns...
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• Stephen Kolek, Padres dominate Rockies
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• Padres 13, Rockies 9: Late life, but not quite enough
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• This Day in Braves History: Craig Kimbrel records his 100th career save
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• Padres suffer extra-inning loss to Yankees
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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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• Examining the Padres 2025 payroll

AJ Preller | Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Not as bleak as we thought As spring training got started last week, Padres general manager AJ Preller had his first media availability for the new season. Within a few days the Padres had signed outfielder Jason Heyward, outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe, RHP Nick Pivetta and LHP Kyle Hart. There were also some minor league signings that don...2025
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• Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images ... and I have thoughts. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Dusty Baker will announce his retirement from baseball today: A press conference has been scheduled for Thursday at noon ET at Minute Maid Park, where Baker is expected to publicly announce his decision. “I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this oppo...2023
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the Division Series

Jason Heyward reacts after hitting a single against the Giants. | John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Who are you cheering for as playoff baseball continues? Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots...2023
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• The Ricketts family panel returns to the Cubs Convention
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Day two kicked off with a candid conversation with the Cubs ownership group. Cole Wright hosted a conversation with Tom and Laura Ricketts to kick off Day 2 of the 2023 Cubs Convention. Whoever was booing Tom during the Opening Ceremony must have slept in on Saturday morning, because there was only applause in the sparser crowd as the conversation k...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Reloading Braves About to Add to Shortstop Wave
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Barry Bonds in Twilight: Reemerging to a Less Judgmental Generation
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• Braves Shopping Justin Upton; Asking Price Higher Than Heyward
Following the trade of Jason Heyward to the Cardinals, there’s been plenty of speculation that the Braves could also consider dealing Justin Upton, with the Mariners being named as a potential fit. Joel Sherman of the New York Post now hears … ...2014
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Marlins' Window with Stanton Is Sooner, Not Later
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