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• Colorado Rockies game no. 141 thread: Nick Pivetta vs Kyle Freeland

After a day off on Thursday, the Colorado Rockies return to the familiar grounds of Coors Field to do battle with the ailing San Diego Padres. The Padres are still fighting for first place in the National League West, entering Friday just two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. They’ve lost four straight games, though, […]...2025
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• Is Nick Pivetta a Sorcerer or Something?

Many pitchers have one weird trick that helps them succeed. But Pivetta's is really, really weird....2025
• I can't keep up ... baseball isn't helping

This blog is full of laments about the increasingly fast-paced world and my inability to keep up. I look back on my moaning about this topic from 10-15 years ago and smile to myself, "you have no idea, younger-than-you-think night owl". I also mention how old I am in those long-ago posts. But now, it's really the truth. I am old. By virtually any definition (Unless you're 80 and r...2025
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• Who Owned Baseball (WOB) – Updated for August 1, 2025

Who Owned Baseball for August 1, 2025 Earning 1 WOB William Contreras collected 5 hits, including a homer, as the Brewers took the wild 16-9 slugfest with the Nationals. Shea Langeliers went 3 for 5 with a homer as Sacramento topped Arizona, 5-1. Nick Pivetta held the Cardinals to 1 hit and 1 run over […]...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Nick Pivetta dominant after trade deadline

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of August 2, 2025. https://www.gaslampball.com/2025/8/1/24479360/padres-take-advantage-of-mistakes-by-cardinals-earn-4-1-win (Matt DeWalt - Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/2025/8/1/24478767/aj-preller-padres-make-moves-for-now-and-later-on-deadline-day (Matt...2025
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• Padres take advantage of mistakes by Cardinals, earn 4-1 win

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Nick Pivetta pitches seven innings, allows one run on one hit The San Diego Padres took advantage of sloppy defense by Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals and turned the mistakes into a 4-1 win at Petco Park, Friday. Jake Cronenworth was on first base in the bottom of the fifth inning after a one-out walk. Jose Iglesias hit a g...2025
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• Padres should target Pirates Mitch Keller as rotation addition

Pittsburgh Pirates Mitch Keller | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Friars are expected to be active at the trade deadline. The San Diego Padres are rested and ready for the second half of the 2025 baseball season. Slowly, the starting rotation is getting healthy. The current order is Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish, Nick Pivetta, Randy Vasquez, and the fifth starter is still to be determined. ...2025
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• Padres at the All-Star break

Yu Darvish versus the Phillies | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Notes from week 16 The San Diego Padres finished the unofficial first half of the season with a series win versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Bergert was called up for the first game and pitched 4.2 innings, allowing three hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in 82 pitches. The Four Horseman of the bullpen allowed...2025
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• Reset and Refocus: Washington Nationals Open Second Half vs. Padres

Washington Nationals mascot during the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park. | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Washington begins their post-break schedule against a Padres team fighting to stay in the playoff picture. Washington is coming off a much-needed break from the regular season. With a 38-58 record, they are amongst the worst teams in all of baseball; however, their record does not indi...2025
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• Padres select power pitcher with their first pick

High school pitcher taken in first round There were multiple mock drafts published in the last week before the draft that projected the Friars taking a position player in the first round. The 2025 draft featured multiple high profile college pitchers and just as many high school shortstops. The last college pitcher taken by the Padres was Cal Quantrill in 2016 so the smart money was on a position ...2025
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• Padres offense appears; more All-Stars

Manny gets his 2000th | Photo by Ryan Levy/MLB Photos via Getty Images Notes on the Padres week 15 The San Diego Padres played the first seven games of a ten game home stand against the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. They ended the stretch with a 4-3 record and are 50-43 overall. During the stretch, Manny Machado got his 2000th hit with a single to the 5.5 hole. He also homered in...2025
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• Padres Michael King’s return seen as significant trade deadline addition

San Diego Padres Michael King | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The Friars’ starting rotation is missing their star pitcher The San Diego Padres did some roster maneuvering to bring Yu Darvish back on the 40-man roster and start the opening game of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team transferred Michael King to the 60-day injured list, but the m...2025
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• David Morgan starts on Sunday; Padres get three All-Stars

David Morgan | Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Lifelong Padre fan gets to open on Sunday The San Diego Padres named reliever David Morgan as their opener for Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers. When none of the other pitchers on the roster were held back from their minor league starts, Kyle Hart was the only starting option that could be called up. He was added to the team on Su...2025
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• Padres notes: two-win road trip as they cling to Wild Card spot

Manny Machado | Photo by Michael Mooney/MLB Photos via Getty Images Notes on Week 14 The San Diego Padres had a six-game road trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia, losing four of the six games with a doubleheader on the last day in Philly due to the previous game being rained out. They were in and out of the Wild Card picture over the past week and ended up in a virtual tie with the St...2025
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• Padres past the halfway point with plenty of questions

San Diego Padres Matt Waldron | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Friars have holes with their roster. The San Diego Padres reached the halfway point of the 2025 season this past weekend. It has been filled with plenty of highs and lows. Each month began with an extended winning streak, as the Padres opened the season with seven straight wins. Both May and June started with four-ga...2025
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• Padres Yu Darvish making progress but return date to still unknown

San Diego Padres Yu Darvish | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars ace has yet to debut in the 2025 season. The San Diego Padres suffered a devastating one-two punch to their starting rotation this season. First, Yu Darvish suffered elbow inflammation in spring training that ruled him out indefinitely, and Michael King has been sidelined with a pinched nerve in his right shoul...2025
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"Yesterday, they added to the rotation by agreeing to a deal with Nick Pivetta."

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"Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta was one of the more surprising recipients of a $21."

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"The Red Sox are moving right-hander Nick Pivetta into a multi-inning relief role, manager Alex Cora informed reporters after tonight’s win over the Mariners (relayed by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe)."

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"Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo connected on a Nick Pivetta fastball that got too much of the plate, sending it over the right-field wall in the fourth inning of the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Saturday."

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"On the final day of the 2021 season, the Boston Red Sox narrowly escaped a potential four-way tie for the American League Wild Card as Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win and Nick Pivetta got the save behind a brief start from Chris Sale against the Washington Nationals."

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"8:21pm: The Phillies announced the trade: They’re getting Workman, Hembree and cash for righties Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold."

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"With the pain-free outlook for 2019, the 28-year-old Eickhoff figures to be in the mix at the back end of a Philly rotation that currently includes Nick Pivetta, Vince Velasquez and Zach Eflin."

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"The Phillies will counter with Nick Pivetta, who has a 5."

2017
"Nick Pivetta and Luiz Gohara staged a pitchers' duel that was decided by a Maikel Franco homer."

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"It was a special night for Nick Pivetta."

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"The Nationals acquired Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon on Tuesday night in exchange for prospect Nick Pivetta, the team announced."

2014
"Lucas Giolito Michael Taylor Reynaldo Lopez Eric Fedde Steve Souza AJ Cole Wilmer Difo Drew Ward Brian Goodwin Nick Pivetta That is arguable, of course."

• Good Morning San Diego: Nick Pivetta dominant after trade deadline
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• Padres take advantage of mistakes by Cardinals, earn 4-1 win
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• Padres add payroll and strengthen the team

Nestor Cortes | Photo by Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez stay while Friars add The final moments of the trade deadline resulted in the Padres adding another starting pitcher to their rotation while holding on to Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez. They added two big bats, more bullpen talent, built bench strength and did nothing to reduce payroll. Th...2025
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• Padres acquire a catcher; trade Bergert and Kolek

Freddy Fermin | Photo by Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images Padres lose pitching depth for a catcher In their first trade of deadline day, the Padres added to their already excellent pitching ranks. Their bullpen is already the best in baseball based on ERA. Then they added a lockdown closer who throws 101 mph to the back end. Although not a front-of-the-rotation p...2025
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• Mistakes prove costly for Padres in loss to Cardinals

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images San Diego losing streak reaches four games A day after the San Diego Padres saw their offense put up seven runs in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, they suffered a shutout. Despite outhitting the Cardinals 11-5, the Padres dropped the second game of their four-game series, 3-0. The Padres sent Nick Pivetta to the mound hoping he would ...2025
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• Padres 2025 draft class is in the fold

Padres draft Kruz Schoolcraft | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images All draftees and eleven free agents are signed The San Diego Padres have signed all of their 2025 drafted players, as well as eleven undrafted free agents that they contacted after the completion of the draft. First round pick, Kruz Schoolcraft, reportedly signed for the expected slot value of $3,606,600. A...2025
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• Padres should target Pirates Mitch Keller as rotation addition
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• San Diego routes Washington to win rubber game

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Xander Bogaerts hits first-inning grand slam to ignite Padres offense The San Diego Padres wasted no time in providing run support to starter Nick Pivetta. The San Diego offense staked Pivetta to a five-run lead before he threw a single pitch and the Padres cruised to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sunday. Xa...2025
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• Fan Survey Results: Padres are a playoff team

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images San Diego is holding on to that final Wild Card spot Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, fans were asked if they thought the Padres are going...2025
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• Padres at the All-Star break
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• Padres add payroll and strengthen the team
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• Mistakes prove costly for Padres in loss to Cardinals
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• Padres should target Pirates Mitch Keller as rotation addition
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• Fan Survey Results: Padres are a playoff team
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• Reset and Refocus: Washington Nationals Open Second Half vs. Padres
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• Padres select power pitcher with their first pick
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• Padres offense appears; more All-Stars
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• Padres Michael King’s return seen as significant trade deadline addition
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• Padres notes: two-win road trip as they cling to Wild Card spot
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• Padres Yu Darvish making progress but return date to still unknown
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• I can't keep up ... baseball isn't helping
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• Padres add payroll and strengthen the team
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• Padres’ first-half takeaways: patchwork starting rotation and bottom of the order struggles

San Diego Padres Elias Diaz | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The odds are high that A.J. Preller will be active on the trade market before the July 31 deadline. The San Diego Padres are in a difficult position. They had a decent week, going 4-3 and leading the final Wild Card spot by a half game. However, the Padres must play better in the second half to achieve a postseason berth...2025
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• Padres select power pitcher with their first pick
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• Padres drop final game against Phillies

Jose Iglesias | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images San Diego heads into All-Star break at 52-44 The San Diego Padres elected to use David Morgan against the Philadelphia Phillies in the top of the eighth inning. Morgan replaced Adrian Morejon, who had just allowed a one-out double to Bryce Harper. Morgan recorded a strikeout of Nick Castellanos, but fell behind J.T. Realmuto. The veteran catcher to...2025
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• Padres past the halfway point with plenty of questions
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• Washington Nationals use their big bats to win a wild game

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Just a couple days after being shutout, the Nationals offense exploded in Anaheim The Nationals offense showed just how bipolar they can be these last two games. In the last game of the Padres series, they could get nothing going. It was painful to watch Nats hitters try to do something against Nick Pivetta. However, they showed what they can do last night. With Jo...2025
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• Royals vs Padres Game 76 Gamethread

Jac Caglianone’s bat has woken up. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Some late-night, west coast baseball action. The 37-38 Royals bats have woken up. The Royals scored 6, 6, and 4 runs in their sweep of the Texas Rangers, but most importantly they started hitting home runs. Jac Caglianone finally got on the board with two home runs himself, including one on a pitch that was at neck level. The R...2025
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• Padres offense has to wake up

Notes from Padres week 11 The San Diego Padres completed their seven-game road trip with three games and a series win versus the Milwaukee Brewers, getting outstanding pitching from all three starters and the bullpen while scoring six runs over the three games. They arrived home, without an off day, and played three versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres won only one of those three games, the ...2025
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone

Manny Machado | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Notes on Padres week ten The San Diego Padres played a home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking two of three. They then flew to San Francisco to play the Giants and split the series two games each. Although they finished the week four wins to three loses, the offense still struggled and the pitching had some great moments...2025
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• Gohara K's 9 Phillies but Braves drop finale
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• Phillies Acquire Brandon Workman, Heath Hembree
8:21pm: The Phillies announced the trade: They’re getting Workman, Hembree and cash for righties Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold. The cash part amounts to approximately $815K, tweets Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, who notes Workman and Hembree are owed roughly $1.1MM combined. The money Boston’s sending should enable Philly to stay under the luxury tax,…...2020
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• Under-the-radar Anthony Rizzo off to red-hot start for Yankees

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• Phillies Designate Nick Williams, Trevor Kelley For Assignment; Nick Pivetta Optioned
The Phillies announced a series of roster moves Tuesday, selecting the contracts of right-handers Connor Brogdon and Blake Parker. In corresponding 40-man moves, Philadelphia designated outfielder/former top prospect Nick Williams and right-hander Trevor Kelley for assignment. Right-hander Nick Pivetta was also optioned to Philadelphia’s alternate training site. Williams, 26, was considered ...2020
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• Gohara faces Phils in Braves' 2017 home finale
The Braves and Phillies are set for their final matchup of 2017 with young starters Luiz Gohara and Nick Pivetta on the hill at SunTrust Park, where Atlanta will play its final game of the season....2017
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• Nick Pivetta Unlikely To Accept Qualifying Offer
Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta was one of the more surprising recipients of a $21.05MM qualifying offer earlier this month, but he’s likely to reject the offer in search of a multi-year deal, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who suggests that “at least” a three-year deal should be waiting for the righty, who’s heading into his…...2024
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• Padres Reportedly Expected To Keep Dylan Cease, Michael King
Rumors have swirled all winter about the Padres trading a starting pitcher such as Dylan Cease or Michael King. Yesterday, they added to the rotation by agreeing to a deal with Nick Pivetta. They made another modest rotation add today by signing lefty Kyle Hart. It would be fair to wonder if those signings were…...2025
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• Red Sox Move Nick Pivetta To Bullpen
The Red Sox are moving right-hander Nick Pivetta into a multi-inning relief role, manager Alex Cora informed reporters after tonight’s win over the Mariners (relayed by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe). It’ll be his first bullpen work since Boston acquired him from the Phillies during the abbreviated 2020 campaign. Pivetta has been a durable but…...2023
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• Preseason Prep - March 7, 2025
Roki Sasaki, SP, Dodgers Roki Sasaki signed with the Dodgers out of Japan this offseason, and he's ready to make his mark in the major leagues. He is only 23 years old but has been a superstar in Japan for several years. His most notable achievement was throwing a perfect game in 2022. He did deal with some injuries and regression in 2024, but he posted his career worst ERA of just 2.35, which sho...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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• Time to Buy on Sale - May 9, 2024
Chris Sale, SP (ATL) Sale was absolutely brilliant against his former team on Wednesday. It was his first scoreless appearance as an Atlanta Brave and the first double-digit strikeout game of the season. He allowed six hits and one walk in six innings while striking out 10 Red Sox hitters. The veteran lefty lowered his ERA to 2.95 with 52 strikeouts in 42.2 innings. His slider generated 13 swingin...2024
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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
In The Field OF Tyler O'Neill (concussion) has been placed on the concussion IL. He hopes to be activated on Tuesday when first eligible to return. O'Neill has started off strong (.313 AVG with 7 HR, 14 R, 8 RBI, and 1 SB). He has shown good plate skills (18% BB, 21% K) while crushing the ball (23% Barrels). 3B Rafael Devers is now dealing with a knee injury in addition to the shoulder injury th...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 20, 2024
Daulton Varsho, OF (TOR) Varsho hit his first home run of the spring on Tuesday, which would seem disappointing if not for his 3/8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and six spring stolen bases. Varsho's numbers declined in his first season in Toronto, but he did exhibit better plate discipline and above-average speed. That only led to 16 stolen bases, but based on the results in the Grapefruit League, it's ...2024
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• Kikuchi Keeps it Going - Aug 16, 2023
Yusei Kikuchi, SP, TOR Kikuchi was dominant again against the Phillies on Tuesday allowing 1 ER on 4 hits and 0 BB's in 6 IP while striking out 7. Kikuchi has been getting excellent results for quite some time now, as his ERA since the start of June is a stellar 2.63 ERA across 13 starts. During that stretch, he has compiled an 80:16 K:BB in 72 IP, while allowing less than a HR per 9 IP. The im...2023
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• Tyler Glasnow is back to being a fantasy ace - August 1, 2023
Tyler Glasnow (SP-TB) dominated the Yankees on Monday, holding them to one run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over seven innings. The only run Glasnow permitted was a harmless fourth-inning solo shot by Jake Bauers, by which point Tampa Bay already had the lead. Glasnow threw 61 of his 94 pitches for strikes, improving to 5-3 with a 3.15 ERA. He's now gone at least seven innings...2023
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• AL Week 18 Strategy-July 22, 2023
In The Field SS Royce Lewis (oblique) was able to play catch and take swings on Friday. He is still hoping for a mid-August return. However, the start of a rehab assignment will give us a more accurate timetable. Lewis was performing well prior to the injury (.326 AVG with 4 HR, 11 R, 15 RBI, and 1 SB). SS Corey Seager left Friday's game early due to a sprained right thumb. X-rays came back nega...2023
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• Chris Sale returns to IL - June 3, 2023
Jon Gray (SP-TEX) was outstanding once again on Friday, beating the Mariners with seven scoreless innings. Gray outdueled Luis Castillo in a 2-0 pitcher's duel, yielding just two hits (both singles) and one walk while striking out five. Gray was efficient as well, throwing 57 of his 82 pitches for strikes. Friday marked Gray's fifth consecutive start with a win, which isn't surprising given that h...2023
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• Preseason Prep - March 19, 2023
Keibert Ruiz (C-WSH) has scuffled through spring training so far, logging a .182 average, no homers, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, and 5 strikeouts across 34 PA entering Saturday's action. The slow start is a bit concerning after he did not impress in 2022 - his first extended stretch of big-league action - with a .251 average with 7 homers, 36 RBI, 33 runs scored, and 6 steals over 433 PA, with a below-aver...2023
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• Padres add payroll and strengthen the team
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• Padres acquire a catcher; trade Bergert and Kolek
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• Padres vs. Cardinals predictions, odds: MLB picks, best bets Friday

Nick Pivetta will help lead the visiting Padres to a win over the Cardinals on Friday night, Stitches predicts....2025
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• Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Game Thread

Brad Mills-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals look to take the series against the Padres with their ace on the mound The Nationals got a much needed win last night. Now they have a chance to win their first series out of the All-Star break. The Nats will have their ace MacKenzie Gore on the mound as he takes on his former team. The Nats switched things up in the lineup today. Looki...2025
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• Fan Survey Results: Padres are a playoff team
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• Padres at the All-Star break
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• Reset and Refocus: Washington Nationals Open Second Half vs. Padres
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• Padres’ first-half takeaways: patchwork starting rotation and bottom of the order struggles
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• The Washington Nationals hit a home run with the Juan Soto trade, but Mike Rizzo needs to capitalize

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Juan Soto trade return gave the Nationals a young core, but can they build a winner around them before it is too late On August 2nd, 2022, the Washington Nationals future changed forever. The Nationals sent Josh Bell and more importantly superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the Padres for a six player haul. That haul consisted of CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Ja...2025
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• Braves set to take on Padres with return of Ronald Acuña Jr. looming

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The big story heading into tonight’s game is pretty clear, isn’t it? Nearly one year to the day after tearing the ACL in his left knee, Ronald Acuña Jr. has ben activated from the injured list and will very likely be making his return for the first time in 12 months. For the Atlanta Braves, Acuña’s return can’t come soon enough. Whil...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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• 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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• Braves News: Measured messaging, roster depth, top tools in the system, more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well the Braves’ season informally started, as pitchers and catchers reported, with most of the team now present at Spring Training. In stark contrast to last year’s chorus of “World Series or bust”, the team appears to be taking a more measured tone of confidence after a struggle of a 2024 seas...2025
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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
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• Since We Last Met: Boston Red Sox

Desperate times. | Dennis Brearley/Boston Red Sox/MLB via Getty These Soxes don’t just lose, they raise it to an art form Here we are in the final weeks of the 2023 baseball season. Playoff chases abound, each and every game seemingly has rippling implications for teams on the cusp of the postseason chase still fighting for their playoff lives. This Sox vs Sawx series, however, is not one...2023
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• NL Player of the Week hosts AL Player of the Week as Braves face Red Sox
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Masataka Yoshida is rolling into town on a heater with Boston. The Red Sox will also have to deal with Sean Murphy, who’s also been on a heater lately. The league’s spotlight will once again shine brightly on Truist Park in Cobb County, as the Boston Red Sox are rolling into town to take on the Atlanta Braves for the start of a two-g...2023
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