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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage was cut by nearly 80 points. Luckily, there are plenty of reasons ot be optimistic about Julio in 2025, and the basis for that is that his underlying markers were barely changed b...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Yu Darvish dealing with fatigue

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 17, 2025. Articles to read Yu Darvish getting a rest due to ‘fatigue’ (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Hart, Cease have strong starts as Padres split against Angels, Diamondbacks (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Manny Machado h...2025
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• Padres’ “winning on the margins” approach

Fernando Tatis Jr and Mike Shildt | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Focus and confidence carry over from 2024 In March of 2024, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune wrote about the change in philosophy and approach for the Padres. After a disastrous 2023 season and a change of managers, the team was asked to buy in to what Mike Shildt was selling. Manny Machado said it best- “We’ve...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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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025
Rafael Devers 3B/1B/DH? BOS Devers (shoulders) doesn't feel up to speed yet while taking live batting practice, so he has asked Red Sox manager Alex Cora to delay his spring debut a bit. Multiple red flags are there with the potentially disgruntled soon-to-be-former 3B. Monitor his health and happiness and if anything comes back to normal draft with confidence. If the shoulder is real, then wait a...2025
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• Dodgers Reliever Suffers Foot Injury, Will Miss Start of Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen is continuing to be ravaged by injuries this spring. On Tuesday, right-handed reliever Edgardo Henriquez was seen in a walking boot in the clubhouse. Manager Dave Roberts revealed he has a metatarsal injury, and will miss the start of the season. More news: Manny Machado Believes Padres Can Win NL …...2025
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• Fernando Tatis Jr. returns, Ethan Salas shines

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Padres fall to Mariners under the lights The first 2025 Cactus League game under the lights for the San Diego Padres also served as the spring debut for superstar right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. He was joined in the lineup by starters Luis Arraez, Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts among others. Manny Machado was sup...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Free the hair!

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images The Yankees’ most old-fashioned policy has ended Start spreading the news! The Yankees are changing one of their silliest and longest-standing rules about player grooming: they will now allow players to have “well-groomed” beards. On the face it it (pun very much intended) this is not massive news, but considering how set in their ways the Yankees have b...2025
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• Is the 2025 Padres offense good enough?

Jason Heyward | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Replacing Jurickson Profar and Kyle Higashioka will be a tough task During the current off-season, the Padres were unable to re-sign two prominent members of the 93-win 2024 team. Both left fielder Jurickson Profar and catcher Kyle Higashioka left the team in free agency. Replacing their offensive output for the upcoming season has been ...2025
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• Manny Machado speaks, Padres brass listens

Manny Machado at San Diego Padres Fan Fest | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images A team leader’s opinion does matter If anyone has a right to feel like the true leader of the San Diego Padres, it is Manny Machado. The lack of offseason moves curb local interest in the team. Igniting a spark in the Friar Faithful seemed necessary and Machado was the logical choice to light t...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Manny Machado signs a 10-year $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres

Set Number: X162496 TK1 MLB History 1935 - Lou Gehrig signs a contract with the Yankees worth a reported $30,000. 1937 - The New York Giants open their spring training camp in Havana, Cuba. 1953 - Ted Williams safely crash-lands his Panther Jet after flying a combat mission in Korea. 1970 - Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the suspension of Tigers pitcher Denny McLain for his involveme...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Free the hair!
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• How Juan Soto’s postseason on-base streak explains his value

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Juan Soto’s unbelievable playoff run tells you everything you need to know about his value. During the disastrous final game of the 2024 MLB season, after a year of miraculous feats, the great Yankees 26 year old right fielder Juan Soto was able to surprise with one more accomplishment. On his way to the plate for his first at bat, a chyron popped up unde...2024
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• Manny Machado Belongs with Harper, Trout in MLB's Best All-Around-Star Debate
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• Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
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• Manny Machado Has Wife's Portrait Tattooed on His Forearm
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"(2) 2019 - Manny Machado signs the biggest free agent contract in history**, agreeing to a ten-year deal worth $300 million with the San Diego Padres."

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"Dave Roberts said Monday that he reviewed footage from Sunday's game of Padres third baseman Manny Machado throwing a ball into the L."

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"2020: Manny Machado hits a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to lead the Padres to a 6-3 win over the Rangers."

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"Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt beat out teammate Nolan Arenado and Padres star Manny Machado for his first career NL MVP award."

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"Manny Machado screamed at teammate Fernando Tatis Jr."

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"Fernando Tatis grand slam: Rangers pitcher, manager suspended for intentionally throwing at Manny Machado"

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"Where will Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sign?"

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"Boston didn't land Giancarlo Stanton or Manny Machado."

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"The American League Player of the Month in August, Manny Machado shows no signs of slowing down."

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"The Orioles found familiar Camden Yards the remedy for their offensive woes Thursday night, as Manny Machado hit a grand slam and Baltimore snapped the White Sox six-game winning streak with a 10-2 victory."

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"Manny Machado homered and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Orioles found success against CC Sabathia and the Yankees' bullpen in a 9-4 victory on Saturday night at Camden Yards, marking the Birds' sixth consecutive win."

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"Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, who would have been eligible to return from the disabled list on Wednesday, is instead expected to have knee surgery within the week and likely will miss the rest of the season, a source confirmed to ESPN."

• Difficult decisions loom for Mike Shildt, Padres
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• Manny Machado home run lifts Padres over Reds
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
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• Padres’ “winning on the margins” approach
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• Bright backstopping future: Teel (and Quero) help power White Sox 10-3 rout

For all you know, this was one of Kyle Teel’s three hits on Monday. Sure, it wasn’t, but for all you know it was. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Vargas and Rojas chip in, too, in 12-hit, five-walk effort There was a time last season where I happened to recap a win, and the win was a well-played game, and it was decisive enough to hit the ground and scoot out of a room rap...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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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025
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• Eguy Rosario’s versatility should put him ahead of other Padres in bench competition

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images There are a ton of options to fill out the rest of the bench. One stands out in early in spring Padres manager Mike Shildt loves how many options he has to fill out the roster. Before getting to those options, here are the 11/13 spots we know will be taken. Luis Arraez Jake Cronenworth Xander Bogaerts Manny Machado Tyler Wade Connor Joe Jason Heyward Jac...2025
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• Is the 2025 Padres offense good enough?
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 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
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• Fernando Tatis Jr. returns, Ethan Salas shines
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• Manny Machado speaks, Padres brass listens
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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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• 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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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 11 through 15

Cole Mathis | Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times / USA TODAY NETWORK Our overview of Cubs prospects continues with a catcher, two shortstops, a third baseman and a right-handed starter. It’s day three of our countdown of the top prospects of the Cubs system for 2025. Today we look at prospects 11 through 15. To be eligible for this list, you have to have fewer than 130 major league plate appeara...2025
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• Who’s next to 3,000 hits?

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros hits a single against the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a spring training game at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 02, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images And could it be...Bob? Nothing in sports is as quintessential as a hit in baseball. The windup, the release, the swing of the lumber, the c...2025
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• Eguy Rosario’s versatility should put him ahead of other Padres in bench competition
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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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• Today in White Sox History: February 19

Liam Hendriks’ recovery from TJS rendered him just a charity volunteer during his first year in Boston, after signing there on this day one year ago. This spring, he’ll be competing for the closer’s job. | Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Liam, mid-TJS recovery, leaves for Boston 1985 The White Sox traded Roy Smalley back to his longtime Minnesota Twins for minor league outfielder ...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 10

Ed Walsh’s route to the Hall of Fame was perplexingly arduous. | Baseball Hall of Fame Ed Walsh is again denied entry to the Hall — and not for the last time 1945 Despite not even holding a Hall of Fame vote in 1943 or 1944, the BBWAA fails to elect a single player, despite several worthy candidates that include legendary White Sox hurler Ed Walsh. Walsh’s 66.5 WAR career (at the time, if ...2025
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• MLB’s 7 most desperate teams to win 2025 World Series

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images For these seven teams, the stakes are higher than high. Every team wants to win the World Series. Yes, even the bad teams, the ones that don’t appear to be trying, want to win it all. They’d love nothing more than to luck into a Cinderella season and host a parade, but for some teams, hoisting the World Series trophy is more than an idle desire. It’s an obs...2024
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• Machado drives in 4 as O's win 6th straight
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• Sabathia, 'pen have rough night vs. Orioles
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• Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon Exchange Words, Brawl in Dugout
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• Machado caps O's 4-HR rally with walk-off
The American League Player of the Month in August, Manny Machado shows no signs of slowing down. Machado's two-out, walk-off homer -- his second blast of the game -- erased the O's deficit and gave them some late-inning heroics and a badly-needed 7-6, series-evening win over the Yankees in the wee hours of Wednesday morning....2017
• Yanks can't hold 5-run lead, fall on walk-off
The American League Player of the Month in August, Manny Machado shows no signs of slowing down. Machado's two-out, walk-off homer -- his second blast of the game -- erased the O's deficit and gave them some late-inning heroics and a badly-needed 7-6, series-evening win over the Yankees in the wee hours of Wednesday morning....2017
• Orioles welcome girl for unique first pitch
All eyes were on 5-year-old Hailey Dawson before the Orioles-Athletics game Monday as Dawson -- using an Orioles-themed robotic hand -- threw the ceremonial first pitch to her favorite player, All-Star Manny Machado, several feet in front of home plate....2015
• Late rally propels O's past Blue Jays
Caleb Joseph had an RBI single and Manny Machado added a two-run double, as the Orioles rallied for three runs in the ninth to secure a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Mark Buehrle allowed two runs over seven strong innings for Toronto....2015
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• Sanchez struggles as Tigers' bats slowed
The Orioles got a strong outing from right-hander Kevin Gausman and used home runs from Caleb Joseph and Manny Machado to record a 6-2 win over the Tigers in front of a soldout crowd at Camden Yards on Saturday night....2015
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• 2023: The year the Braves achieved offensive apotheosis?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves’ sacrilegious-to-some style of hitting may have reached its apotheosis in 2023, with an unexpected twist I want to start this by saying that I don’t have any firsthand insight regarding the workings of the Atlanta Braves organization. I’ve never talked with, much less been in the same vicinity as Kevin Seitzer. Sure, Kris is down at the ballpar...2023
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• Padres’ Home Opener Electricity Provided By Man-Power
Motivational speaker, Manny Machado, entered the Padres' clubhouse before yesterday's contest and asked new head coach, Bob Melvin, if he could speak. His teammates' rapt attention centered on Manny, and he spoke, "I won't always run hard to first, 2nd, third or home. I will usually ask for a golf cart to take me out to 3rd base between innings. When it's my time in the on-deck circle, I will ask ...2022
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• Machado Drops Bombs On The Field vs. Dugout
Not sure how many of you saw the other day, but Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. had it out in the dugout. Well, mostly Machado screaming at Tatis for him to be better. Tatis was arguing strike calls, and Machado was supposedly screaming at him to stop, otherwise Tatis might get booted from the game. Here's a pic yesterday, after they supposedly made-up, but you don't need a Rosetta Stone for ...2021
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• Orioles Show Resiliency in Clinching First AL East Title Since 1997
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• Good Morning San Diego: Four bubble players told they’ll make Padres Opening Day roster
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres have 40 players remaining in camp
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• Good Morning San Diego: Yu Darvish dealing with fatigue
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• Who’s next to 3,000 hits?
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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
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• Good Morning San Diego: Jackson Merrill hits his first spring HR of 2025

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 3, 2025. Articles to read ‘Traffic cop’ Randy Vásquez would seem to be in a jam after another shaky start (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres notes: Dylan Cease lets new pitch run; Bryan Hoeing likely to start season late; Manny Machado works (Kevin A...2025
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• Bright backstopping future: Teel (and Quero) help power White Sox 10-3 rout
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• Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year
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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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• Xander Bogaerts needs to win over San Diego
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 11 through 15
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Bad blood reigns in the Dodgers/Padres series. The Tigers shocked the Guardians. And other news from around the playoffs. Good morning. I suppose it’s a good morning if you’re a Mets or Padres fan. I assume you know the scores of those games yesterday, so I’m not linking to any game recaps. I will link to the brouhaha that took place at Dodger Stadium durin...2024
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• Something new, something blue

Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals are hot Under the category of “you learn something new every day,” this summer I spent a few days in Milwaukee. Having never stayed in Milwaukee before, I spent some time walking around the downtown area, sampling the local cuisine and beverages and came across this sign. Wow, how many of you knew that the American Le...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: San Diego Padres

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports After a supremely disappointing 2023 and an offseason full of cutting salary, the Padres will look to compete in 2024 with a pared-back roster The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 season with championship aspirations and a star-studded roster, but pulled off an epic faceplant and missed the postseason entirely. The offseason has been a sea change both on an...2024
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