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• The Royals successfully took advantage of a buyer's market

Take a victory lap, everybody! Then get back to work. | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images The Royals made smart, aggressive moves that may not be enough but didn't do any harm. Two weeks ago, I came to you and insisted the Royals should be buyers at the trade deadline despite their abysmal record. The biggest reason I made that argument was because, despite the general assertion that baseball has o...2025
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• Padres minor league update: week 18

Trade deadline changes the prospect picture The San Diego Padres dipped into their prospect capital at the trade deadline to acquire significant pieces for the big league club. Starting with a system that evaluators didn’t rate highly to begin with (bottom five on every list), General Manager AJ Preller dealt 11 players from the minor league ranks, as well as three of the Padres’ 40-man roster pie...2025
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• Padres for the win

Jackson Merrill. Bryce Johnson, Gavin Sheets, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ramón Laureano | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Notes from deadline week (18) The San Diego Padres completed their series with the St Louis Cardinals on July 27, splitting the series, while dealing with road fatigue combined with heat and humidity. They then came home and swept the New York Mets with a reigni...2025
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• MJ Melendez sent down among roster moves to accommodate trade acquisitions

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images MJ Melendez is shipped out. A day after adding three pitchers and an outfielder, the Royals made corresponding roster moves for their game tonight against the Blue Jays. MJ Melendez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha and outfielder Joey Wiemer was designated for assignment. The Royals also moved pitcher Kris Bubic to the 60-day Injured List. Earlier this week t...2025
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• Blue Jays series preview: New look Royals head north of the border

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Both the Royals and Blue Jays were active at the trade deadline The Royals added four new players to the roster at the trade deadline - outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, and pitchers Ryan Bergert, Bailey Falter, and Stephen Kolek (who will likely head to the minors), in addition to the acquisitions of Randal Grichuk and Adam Frazier earlier in the month. The fi...2025
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• The Royals are counting on their pitching development

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The pitchers the Royals acquired at the trade deadline all have potential that they haven’t quite tapped into yet. Can the Royals pitching coaches help them take the next step? The Kansas City Royals this season have received great performances from most of their starting pitchers. Cole Ragans may have struggled, but Seth Lugo and Micha...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 1, 2025

They’re teammates now | Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Pencils down. The trade deadline is over! Let’s talk about where the Royals are right now. They’re 54-55, a game under .500 with only 53 to play. Not great. They’re also 9th in the league - they’re closer to the bottom of the league than the top. Again, not good. If you look at the teams ahead of them, barring an insane hot st...2025
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• Royals trade Freddy Fermin to Padres for pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Royals add some pitching depth The Royals have acquired pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek from the Padres for catcher Freddy Fermin, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Bergert was ranked the #7 prospect in the Padres farm system before the season and has had a fantastic rookie year. He has appeared in 11 games, seven of them starts, and...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: King rehabbing this weekend

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 30, 2025. Hollup… let him cook. pic.twitter.com/7PsHdLq9sr— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 30, 2025 Articles to read Padres score five runs in seventh to beat Mets, 7-1 (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Adrian Morejon is even better with his kick-change (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp...2025
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• Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race

Manny Machado | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Notes from week 17 The San Diego Padres started their current road trip versus the Washington Nationals, Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals with a lead over the San Francisco Giants and Cardinals in the Wild Card race. In fact, on July 21 they were 3.5 games up on the Giants, Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. After taking two of three f...2025
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• Padres minor league update: week 16

Padres draft brings more prospects into system The San Diego Padres minor league affiliates completed their first half and took a break while the major league teams celebrated their All-Stars. Starter Matt Waldron had another good outing in the last game for the Chihuahuas before the break. In 6 IP, Waldron allowed six hits but only two runs in 90 pitches. He has a 3.82 ERA with El Paso. Stephen ...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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"The Padres announced that they’ve optioned Stephen Kolek, Ron Marinaccio, Luis Campusano and Connor Joe to Triple-A El Paso."

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"com) San Diego Padres News & Notes: Tons of Signings, Catcher Problems, Arraez and Cronenworth Trades (KIII TV) Padres roster review: Tom Cosgrove (San Diego Union-Tribune) Peter Seidler’s brother, John, set to take control of Padres (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres roster review: Stephen Kolek (San Diego Union-Tribune) MLB News World Series hero Buehler, Red Sox agree on 1-year deal (source) (MLB."

• The Royals successfully took advantage of a buyer's market
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• Padres minor league update: week 18
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• Padres for the win
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• Blue Jays series preview: New look Royals head north of the border
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• The Royals keep nailing trade deadlines by channeling classic Moneyball

Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo before game 4 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals on October 10, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s the third productive deadline in a row The MLB trade deadline came and went yesterday, and it was a wild, wild day. The Kansas City Royals were...2025
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• AJ Preller, Padres make moves for now AND later on deadline day

AJ Preller | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego fills out roster with much-needed additions to prepare for playoff push No one can accuse the San Diego Padres and their General Manager AJ Preller of being boring. Preller and the Padres completed multiple trades and improved a playoff-positioned roster by adding to areas of need and areas of strength through multiple moves on de...2025
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• Royals acquire left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images More pitching depth! The Royals have continued to add pitching, acquiring left-hander Bailey Failter from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 28-year-old has made 22 starts this year with a 3.73 ERA, although he has the fourth-lowest strikeout rate among qualified starters. MLB.com reporter Alex Stumpf reports the return is pitcher...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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• Manny Machado leads Padres past Cardinals

Manny Machado | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Stephen Kolek completes six innings, earns win St. Louis Cardinals coach Jon Jay may have unknowingly ignited Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres offense after an on-field verbal altercation, Saturday. The result of the exchange was a feisty Machado in the locker room after the win and a locked in Machado at the plate for the final game of t...2025
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• Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race
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• Padres offense appears; more All-Stars
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• San Diego drops final game of series to Cincinnati, 3-2

Luis Arraez walks off the field as Will Benson celebrates game-winning hit. | Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Robert Suarez gives up two runs, Padres walked off by Reds Robert Suarez came on in the bottom of the ninth inning looking to add another save to his season total and to secure another win for the San Diego Padres over the Cincinnati Reds. He walked off the mound and the field wit...2025
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• Enough is enough for the Padres

Fernando Tatis Jr and Trainer Mark Rogow | Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Notes on Padres Week 12 A lot of the news is bad. The Padres played to a 2-5 record over the past seven days and currently stand at 40-35. They are in third place in the NL West, six games behind the Dodgers and 1.5 games behind the Giants. Their last seven games versus division rivals didn’t go very well. Alt...2025
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• Pinch-hit home run off Robert Suarez results in disappointing loss for Padres

Stephen Kolek | Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images San Diego drops third consecutive game to Los Angeles Robert Suarez entered the game with San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers tied, 3-3. After two batters, Suarez and the Padres walked off the field with a 4-3 loss. Suarez got Tommy Edman to pop out to Xander Bogaerts for the first out of the bottom of the ninth inning. The Dod...2025
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• How do the Padres stay in contention?

Fernando Tatis Jr | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images They aren't good enough right now The San Diego Padres are currently in third place in the NL West, 5 games back of the Dodgers with a 39-33 record. They have been struggling offensively since their fast start got them off to a 14-3 record. Over the past month the team has a .227 batting average, last in MLB. Their OBP, SLG and O...2025
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• Padres offense goes quiet against Ryne Nelson, Diamondbacks

Manny Machado (left), Stephen Kolek (middle) and Xander Bogaerts. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images San Diego hitters held to a double, five singles The San Diego Padres were held hitless after the fifth inning and opened their three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-1 loss at Chase Field, Friday. The Padres scored first in the game with a first inning run thanks to Fernando ...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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• AJ Preller, Padres make moves for now AND later on deadline day
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• Padres lose to Brewers in walk-off fashion

Stephen Kolek | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images San Diego, Milwaukee combine for six runs in final three innings to decide game David Morgan came in to pitch for the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. Morgan threw one pitch to Caleb Durbin and it resulted in a game winning solo home run to left-center field to give the Brewers a 4-3 win. Caleb ...2025
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• Durbin walk-off homer sends Brewers fans home happy

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images The homer gives the Brewers a 4-3 victory in a gutsy game Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres played a tightly contested game today, an ugly and oddly endearing ballgame that certainly appealed to the types of people who like “gritty veteran pitchers” and “small ball.” Brewers starter Jose Quintana wasn’t working with his best stuff tonight, bu...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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• Colorado Rockies game no. 39 thread: Stephen Kolek vs. Bradley Blalock

Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Can the Rockies build on the momentum of last night’s comeback (loss)? The Colorado Rockies lost to the San Diego Padres last night 13-9, but they clawed their way back from a 12-2 deficit. Seven of the nine runs came in the eighth and ninth innings. Michael Toglia broke the scoreless streak against the Padres with a solo homer in the fourth inning, and then R...2025
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• Padres battle weather and the bullpen slumps

Jake Cronenworth | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Notes from week #6 The San Diego Padres swept the Pittsburgh Pirates then lost two of three to the New York Yankees amidst bad weather in both locations and a bullpen meltdown, the first in the first month and a half of the season. They also had a major overhaul of the lineup, getting Brandon Lockridge and Jackson Merril...2025
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• San Diego Padres minor league preview

Boston Bateman aka Sasquatch | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images El Paso Chihuahuas get going on Friday The Padres major league season is around the corner. Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and their teammates play the first of 162 this Thursday. The following day the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres Triple-A affiliate, begin their season versus the Salt Lake Bees (Angel...2025
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• Padres Option Stephen Kolek, Connor Joe
The Padres announced that they’ve optioned Stephen Kolek, Ron Marinaccio, Luis Campusano and Connor Joe to Triple-A El Paso. None of those players will start the season on the major league roster. Kolek’s demotion is most notable, as it essentially finalizes the Opening Day rotation. Kyle Hart and Randy Vásquez will open the year as the respective fourth and fifth starters…...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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• Padres Getting Interest In Stephen Kolek, Ryan Bergert
It wouldn’t be trade deadline season with Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller exploring a variety of creative deals. San Diego is reportedly open to offers on right-hander Dylan Cease while simultaneously showing interest in other short-term veterans to backfill his spot in the rotation. They’re also getting trade inquiries on young righties Stephen…...2025
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• Padres To Stretch Out Stephen Kolek As Starter
Padres manager Mike Shildt spoke to the media today and provided some updates on the club’s pitching plans. Per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Shildt said that right-hander Stephen Kolek will be stretched out as a starter but fellow righty Bryan Hoeing will stay in a relief role this year. Kolek, 28 in April, worked…...2025
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• Latest On Dodgers’ Outfield Alignment
The Dodgers started Hyeseong Kim in center field tonight against San Diego right-hander Stephen Kolek. Kim was flanked in the corners by Andy Pages and Teoscar Hernández, leaving Michael Conforto out of the lineup. Manager Dave Roberts said pregame that he’s unsure whether the lefty-hitting Conforto will get a start against rookie righty Ryan Bergert in tomorrow’s series finale (relaye...2025
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• San Diego Padres cannot rush Yu Darvish back on the mound

San Diego Padres Yu Darvish | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images The veteran righthander too valuable for postseason run. Let us all take a deep breath. Injuries dampened the mood of the San Diego Padres after snapping their six-game losing streak. However, the team received good news on one of their mending starting pitchers. Yu Darvish has begun a rehab assignment with Trip...2025
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• San Diego Padres Stephen Kolek is worth keeping an eye on

San Diego Padres Stephen Kolek | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Friars pitching prospect could be the missing piece for the starting rotation. A rainy weekend in Pittsburgh has put the San Diego Padres back on their winning ways. A three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great start to a three-city, nine-game road trip. But Sunday’s pitching performance by starter Stephen K...2025
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