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• Jake Cronenworth, Jackson Merrill deliver big hits as Padres route Cardinals

Jake Cronenworth | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images San Diego wins series over St. Louis, ends homestand 5-1 Jackson Merrill stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded and one out, and the San Diego Padres leading 2-0. Merrill faced St. Louis Cardinals reliever Gordon Graceffo, who issued a four-pitch walk to Manny Machado. Merrill hit a ground ball down the fir...2025
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• Padres win-streak snapped by Cardinals

Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Randy Vasquez allows five runs, takes loss Randy Vasquez started on the mound for the San Diego Padres and worked three scoreless innings to start the game. He came to the mound in the top of the fourth inning with a 4-0 lead, but the St. Louis Cardinals scored four runs on four hits, which included a three-run home run by Pedro Pages...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 walk-off Mets to open series with win

Elias Diaz | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Elias Diaz drives in Jose Iglesias with game-winning hit, finishes with two hits, two RBI Elias Diaz lined a ball into left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning that allowed Jose Iglesias to score from second base to give the San Diego Padres a 7-6 walk-off win over the New York Mets at Petco Park, Monday. Diaz found himself down...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

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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• The real Xander Bogaerts is showing up?

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Padres shortstop has shown up It is only fair. When a fan base spends the better part of two and a half seasons questioning the wisdom of giving a lot of money to a free agent who then is mired in mediocrity and injury but then breaks out and shows what they are made of, we acknowledge we could have been wrong. Last month I wrote a lukewar...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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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #5: Milwaukee Brewers

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images At least you’re not a Brewers fan! Oh, wait... my bad. *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. So, about a month and a half ago, I published a series of satirical articles intended to poke fun at our NL Central rivals. Some of you thought they were funny; most of you probably didn’t. If you didn’t catch them when the...2025
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The full All-Star rosters were announced, which means some players got snubbed. The Nationals make a change. The draft and trade deadline are coming. Good morning. The full All-Star Game rosters were announced. Here’s the roster without a lot of the commentary attached if you just want the names. Jake Mintz has some thoughts on each player on both ro...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 slug their way past Reds

Gavin Sheets | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images San Diego hits three home runs, outhits Cincinnati en route to win Gavin Sheets provided some offense and added a stellar play on defense to help the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4 at Great American Ballpark, Saturday. Sheets stepped to the plate in the top of the seventh inning and provided his most important contribution of the g...2025
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• Ending the tough stretch with a win

Randy Vasquez | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Notes from Padres week number 13 The San Diego Padres ended their 26 games in 27 days with two series wins against the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals. The pitching staff, along with some standout offensive efforts, gave them a 4-2 record and a season record of 44-36. They had slipped out of the Wild Card race last week ...2025
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• Padres make mid-season adjustments

Ryan Bergert | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images More injuries and a suspension It is the middle of the 2025 MLB season and the San Diego Padres have a 4-2 record in their latest home stand with an overall record of 44-36, 8 games over .500 and a half game back of the San Francisco Giants for the final Wild Card spot. They have completed their 26 games in 27 days stretch leading up to ...2025
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• Nick Pivetta pitches shutout, bullpen locks down win for Padres

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego beats Washington to win second consecutive series Nick Pivetta got one run of support from the San Diego Padres lineup, but he made that standup against the Washington Nationals and led his team to a 1-0 win at Petco Park, Wednesday. Powered by Piv. pic.twitter.com/TReikE9C2b— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 25, 2025 Pive...2025
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• Rays 1, Padres 0: A True Pitcher’s Duel

Chadd Cady-Imagn Images Kameron Misner’s defensive heroics sealed the deal Following two consecutive dramatic extra-inning wins, the Rays hoped to continue their string of good luck into San Diego. The Padres came into tonight’s contest leading the National League West by a half a game over the Giants and a game over the Dodgers. For the Friars, it was 29-year-old Michael King, who enjoyed...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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"Longtime shortstop Xander Bogaerts headed into the 2024 season as the Padres’ new everyday second baseman, but he moved back to short in September to fill the void when Ha-Seong Kim was lost to a season-ending shoulder injury."

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"Padres manager Mike Shildt told members of the media today that Xander Bogaerts will be moving from shortstop to second base, with Dennis Lin of The Athletic among those to relay the news."

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"Xander Bogaerts then grounded sharply back to the mound that Strider flagged down and then threw to third to catch Machado."

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"11:21pm: The Padres are in agreement with Xander Bogaerts on an 11-year, $280MM deal, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link)."

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"Home runs from Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber provided the run support for Nathan Eovaldi, who was stellar through 5 1/3 innings, as Boston defeated the New York Yankees, 6-2, in the American League Wild Card Game at Fenway Park on Tuesday."

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"Longtime teammate Xander Bogaerts is hopeful that Betts will consider a return to Boston, and is even ready to recruit him if it seems appropriate."

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"Drellich notes that there doesn’t appear to be anything currently in the works with Mookie Betts, Chris Sale, Xander Bogaerts or J."

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"Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts acknowledge tension in the Red Sox clubhouse last year."

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"Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts led a batting barrage and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched his best game in weeks, leading the Red Sox to an 11-1 rout over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Fenway Park."

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"The Red Sox, backed by a resilient pitching performance by Joe Kelly and some timely early hits from Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr."

2015
"Mookie Betts lifted a sacrifice fly to center field in the 19th inning off Esmil Rogers, sending Xander Bogaerts home with the deciding run as the Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 6-5, in the longest game played at the current Yankee Stadium."

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"Ramirez will likely be moved to an outfield position to make room for young prospect Xander Bogaerts at shortstop, per the ESPN report."

• Jake Cronenworth, Jackson Merrill deliver big hits as Padres route Cardinals
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• Padres win-streak snapped by Cardinals
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• Padres take advantage of mistakes by Cardinals, earn 4-1 win
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• Padres walk-off Mets to open series with win
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• Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race
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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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• Good Morning San Diego: Could Padres acquire Sean Murphy?

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 23, 2025. Articles to read Padres trade deadline shopping list: catching upgrade? (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball) The real Xander Bogaerts is showing up? (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball) Ninth inning rally by Padres comes up short (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres Dai...2025
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• The real Xander Bogaerts is showing up?
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• Ninth inning rally by Padres comes up short

Jackson Merrill | Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images San Diego drops game to Miami, 4-3 The San Diego Padres entered the top of the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins, trailing 4-1. The San Diego offense had been held in check by the Miami pitching staff throughout the contest, but the Padres put themselves in position to tie or potentially win the game before eventually suffering a 4-...2025
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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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• Manny Machado leads Padres past Cardinals
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• Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race
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• Mistakes prove costly for Padres in loss to Cardinals
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• The real Xander Bogaerts is showing up?
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• Padres revert back to form, beat Marlins 2-1

Randy Vasquez | Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images San Diego pitching holds up against Miami to get back-to-back wins Randy Vasquez made his 20th start of the season for the San Diego Padres when they started a three-game series against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park, Monday. Vasquez has not factored in the decision in his last 10 starts, which included another 4 1/3 innings in a 2-1 ...2025
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• Missed opportunities in the eighth cost Padres

Yu Darvish | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images San Diego drops second game against Washington, 4-2 The San Diego Padres had runners at second and third with no outs to start the top of the eighth inning. Manny Machado struck out, Gavin Sheets hit a tapper on the infield that resulted in the runner at third, Fernando Tatis Jr., being tagged out and Xander Bogaerts lined out to right fie...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 hold off Phillies, open series with win

Manny Machado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images All-Stars shine in support of Ryan Bergert in first start since returning from IL The San Diego Padres opened their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 win at Petco Park, Friday. The result of the game was thanks in large part to the five All-Stars on the San Diego roster, who were responsible for game saving play...2025
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• Padres provide fireworks on Fourth of July, walk-off Rangers

Jake Cronenworth celebrates game-winning hit. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Jake Cronenworth delivers game-winning hit to drive in Jackson Merrill in 10th The San Diego Padres had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning and Xander Bogaerts cramped up on a first-pitch strike. Bogaerts came out of the game and that gave Bryce Johnson an opportunity to put the...2025
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• Padres notes: two-win road trip as they cling to Wild Card spot
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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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• Good Morning San Diego: Cronenworth gets a cool moment

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of July 5, 2025. Needed that! pic.twitter.com/n5suWbS6lY— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) July 5, 2025 Articles to read Padres provide fireworks on Fourth of July, walk-off Rangers (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres notes: Pondering Sunday’s starter, Yu Darvish, M...2025
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• Xander Bogaerts is better than he looks

Xander Bogaerts | David Frerker-Imagn Images Padres shortstop needs more luck The San Diego Padres signed Xander Bogaerts in December of 2022 to a 11-year/ $280 million contract after he left the Boston Red Sox as a free agent. The player they signed was a two-time World Series champion, a five-time All Star and a five-time Silver Slugger winner. His last season with the Red Sox resulted i...2025
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• Padres walk off Royals 3-2 after getting to KC bullpen

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A lack of execution from the bullpen opened the door for a frustrating series loss Seth Lugo was dealing after giving up a leadoff single to Fernando Tatis Jr. in the 1st. He would retire the next 18 batters with ease. The Royals, held down by Randy Vasquez for the Padres, would miss out with an opportunity in the top of the second with the bases loade...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Red Sox’s Rafael Devers rollercoaster, explained, from teenage signing to blockbuster trade. Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giant. That wouldn’t have necessarily been stunning to see in the future if a time-traveler had visited you at the end of 2022. After all, it had been only two years since the Boston Red Sox sent superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles ...2025
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• Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras

Mike Shildt and Manny Machado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego shows it can go toe-to-toe with Los Angeles The first meeting of the 2025 season between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers proved to be worth the wait. Both teams put up runs, and the game went to extra innings before the Dodgers won the series opener 8-7 at Petco Park in 10 innings, Monday. The g...2025
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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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• 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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• Extra effort: Red Sox outlast Yanks in 19 innings
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• Boston walks off on Bogaerts' blooper vs. Baltimore
It came down to a little flair from Xander Bogaerts just over the second baseman's head and into short right field, allowing the Red Sox to pull out a 3-2, walk-off win over the Orioles on Friday night at Fenway Park. It was the first career game-ending hit for Bogaerts, and it came against right-hander Tommy Hunter....2015
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• Fateful 8: Red Sox deal Orioles first loss
The Red Sox, backed by a resilient pitching performance by Joe Kelly and some timely early hits from Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr., handed the surging Baltimore Orioles their first loss of the season with a 4-2 decision on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. The Orioles came in at 7-0 -- a club record start to the season -- and had been the only remaining undefeated team in the Majors....2016
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• Red Sox claw back to ding O's perfect record
The Red Sox, backed by a resilient pitching performance by Joe Kelly and some timely early hits from Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr., handed the surging Baltimore Orioles their first loss of the season with a 4-2 decision on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. The Orioles came in at 7-0 -- a club record start to the season -- and had been the only remaining undefeated team in the Majors....2016
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• Sell High on Matthew Liberatore? - June 30, 2025
Oneil Cruz (OF-PIT) powered the Pirates to victory as he went 2-4 with a pair of homers and 4 RBI against the Mets. Naturally, he fanned in his two other at-bats, but the good news is that he didn't make any mind-boggling errors in the field. The toolsy 26 year-old is now hitting just .210 with 15 homers, 35 RBI, 45 runs scored, and 27 steals (in 30 attempts) across 321 PA on the year with a barel...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 19, 2025
Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) appears likely to open the 2025 campaign as Atlanta's starting backstop. That is interesting news from a fantasy standpoint given Baldwin's status as the organization's top prospect. As a 23 year-old last season, he batted .276 with 16 dingers, 88 RBI, and 58 runs scored across 551 total PA at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He showed strong command of the plate with a 13% ...2025
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• Top 25 Fantasy Shortstops for 2021 – Week 13
Around Major League Baseball, there are a host of outstanding players at every position. But the deepest position is unquestionably shortstop. Need some convincing? Eleven of the top 50 players in the Razzball Player Rater rankings or shortstops. And these are not shortstops in the mold of Ozzie Smith or Omar Vizquel. These shortstops are in the mold of Cal Ripken Jr. and Alex Rodriguez, both the...2021
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• How Long Will It Take Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada to Become MLB Star?
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• Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval Deals Tip of Iceberg for Latest Red Sox Reload
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• Jake Cronenworth, Jackson Merrill deliver big hits as Padres route Cardinals
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• Padres take advantage of mistakes by Cardinals, earn 4-1 win
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• Padres walk-off Mets to open series with win
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• Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race
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• Padres lose slugfest to Cardinals

Wandy Peralta | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Yu Darvish allows eight runs, San Diego drops third straight game Yu Darvish allowed eight runs in his fourth start of the season and that proved to be too much for the San Diego Padres to overcome as they suffered a 9-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Thursday. Darvish was handed a 2-0 lead before he too the mound in ...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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• San Diego Padres first half review

Adrian Morejon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The pitching has carried the team The ceremonial first half of the season ended on Sunday and the All-Star break introduces the second half of the MLB season. Although there are only 66 games left, there is still plenty of time for the Padres and their competitors to stake a claim to the postseason. With a 52-44 record, the Friars are in ...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #5: Milwaukee Brewers
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• San Diego Padres offense getting healthy and ready for a hot stretch

San Diego Padres Manny Machado | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Jackson Merrill has returned from the injury list and Jake Cronenworth should be activated by the weekend. By week’s end, the San Diego Padres starting lineup should be fully intact with the expected return of Jake Cronenworth for the Colorado Rockies series. The team is playing great baseball as they battle the Los Angele...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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• 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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• Pitching rotation candidates for Padres

Matt Waldron | Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images A look at five players who could win a job The current pitching rotation for San Diego consists of Yu Darvish, Dylan Cease and Michael King. The fourth and fifth spots in the rotation are vacant and need to be filled prior to Opening Day. The Padres have several options on their 40-man roster and each has potential to make an impact as a sta...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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• What do you get when you hire Hyers?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kevin Seitzer’s departure was a bit of a shock, but the addition of Tim Hyers seems somewhat obvious in retrospect I’ll be honest, I thought the Braves’ axing of Kevin Seitzer early this offseason was one of the more unexpected, shocking things to happen to this team in its current, post-rebuild, contending era. If you asked me for my top...2025
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what to expect in the Wild Card round. Once again the Major League Baseball postseason is upon us and once again the Cubs will be watching from home like the rest of us. In what is becoming one of my least favorite annual traditions, I bring you this Cubs fan’s guide to each round of the postseason. If yesterday’s stunning doubleheader between the B...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Dansby Swanson progress report

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you to grade Dansby Swanson’s time with the Cubs Welcome back to another week at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in and join us. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cover charge. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 22

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images An Acuña is currently helping an NL East team get into the Postseason. It’s not Ronald and it’s not the Braves, though. For what feels like the umpteenth time in this NL Wild Card race for the Atlanta Braves, it was one step forward but two steps back. Atlanta got the job done against the Marlins but unfortunately, everybody else in the rac...2024
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