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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home

Yuki Matsui | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego comes up short in extra innings, falls 2-1 The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs battled through nine innings, but needed extras to decide the game at Petco Park, Tuesday night. The Cubs took the lead with the first batter in the top of the 10th inning. Nico Hoerner faced Yuki Matsui with Dansby Swanson starting the inning o...2025
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• Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies

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

Robert Suarez | Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Cold weather and a minor league ballpark The San Diego Padres played their second full week of baseball on the road versus the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics. They split the trip with a 3-3 record but that’s not a reflection of the battle that they came up against. The weather in Chicago was inhospitable to say the least, and they dropp...2025
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• San Diego suffers first loss of season

Randy Vasquez | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Padres struggle to find answers against Cubs starter The San Diego Padres took their unblemished record on the road for the first time in 2025. Unfortunately for the team and it’s fans, the Chicago Cubs ended the day with a 3-1 win at Wrigley Field, Friday. Padres starter Randy Vasquez struggled with command in two innings ...2025
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• Michael King dominates Guardians, Padres win

Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego improves to 6-0 San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King worked five scoreless innings and struck out 11 batters while leading the Padres to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Petco Park, Tuesday. King started the game with a walk to Cleveland leadoff hitter Steven Kwan, but settled in quickly. He retired a string of eig...2025
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• Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win

Gavin Sheets | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego improves to 5-0 for first time in franchise history Gavin Sheets lined a double to left field to drive in two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to put the San Diego Padres on top of the Cleveland Guardians, 6-2. Time to party pic.twitter.com/zpURWYYJFT— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 1, 2025 Jason H...2025
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• Notes from a wild second week of Padres baseball
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• San Diego Padres in a ‘win now’ mode

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Padres display a sense of urgency Every year when spring training comes to a close the words you hear from virtually every team viewing themselves in contention for the playoffs is that it is important to get off to a fast start. Considering the way the Padres played in the spring—a 12-17 record and leaking runs all over the place—gettin...2025
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• Padres spring training update

Kyle Hart | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Camp roster cuts have begun The San Diego Padres made their first spring training roster cuts last Thursday, sending prospects Leo DeVries and Ethan Salas to the just opened minor league camp. The two top prospects made the headlines but were also joined by other prospects and minor league invitees. Pitchers Austin Krob, Ryan ...2025
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• Taking a look at the Padres bullpen depth

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Many talented pitchers vying for spots Every pitcher on the Padres spring training roster is on a throwing program. A slow buildup to Opening Day that carefully balances getting ready with managing health, as well as not exposing them to opponents too soon. The starters throw a lot on back fields, building up pitch counts and working...2025
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• Padres spring training primer

Ethan Salas | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Many questions remain to be answered The San Diego Padres report for the 2025 spring training season very soon. Pitchers and catchers report on February 12, with the first full squad workout on February 17. The first game of spring, the annual exhibition opener vs. the Seattle Mariners is on February 21. With just a few days before things get real...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres could trade Luis Arraez to Yankees

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, January 7, 2025. San Diego Padres News Yankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report) (MLB.com) What are Padres’ plans behind the plate? (MLB.com) Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com) Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com) Padres roster review...2025
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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Royals games were better this year. It was a remarkable season for the Royals with 30 more wins this year than in 2023, one of the biggest improvements ever. That gave Royals fans a lot more games to be excited about! Here are the best Royals games of the year. March 31 - Royals blow out the Twins The Twins were expected to be the clas...2024
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• Analyzing the Brewers’ potential wild card opponents

Allan Henry-Imagn Images With the Brewers currently sitting as the third seed in the NL, they’d take on the last wild card team in the field Coming off a big series win over the Diamondbacks and a series-opening win over the Phillies, the Brewers’ magic number now sits at two, meaning any combination of two Brewers wins and Cubs losses would clinch the NL Central division. After they surpa...2024
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• Three Padres takeaways going into the All-Star break

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images San Diego has a winning record but there are areas that need improvement The Padres have made it to the All-Star break. They sit at 50-49 and now have four days off before starting a three-city road trip through Cleveland, Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Here are three big takeaways from the unofficial first half of the season: They can make it to the posts...2024
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• d’Arnaud’s dual dingers defeat drag (and Padres) in 6-3 win

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Travis d’Arnaud hit two absolute no-doubters (and also stole a base, somehow) on a day where a lot of fly balls died at the warning track. On an afternoon like many others during the 2024 season, when the fly balls had just enough ennui to morph into outs rather than homers, Travis d’Arnaud connected for two absolute moonshots, helping the Braves earn a 6-...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023

Do not do this! | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Our final Asian Baseball Wrap: NPB Busy week, huh? First, Will Smith comes back. Then the Royals splash some cash at Seth Lugo. To make room, they traded Taylor Clarke to the Brewers and get some minor leaguers back in return. They also signed Chris Stratton (and have not yet made a corresponding move). I don’t think we’ve...2023
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• BCB After Dark: Closing in on the East?

Yuki Matsui The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the team should add NPB closer Yuki Matsui to the bullpen. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s been an interesting week and we’re glad you are here to close it out with us. Come on in out of the fall air. There’s no cover charge...2023
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"When the Braves returned to the plate in the fifth, Drake Baldwin very nearly hit his first career homer off of Yuki Matsui but Jackson Merrill once again foiled Atlanta’s plans on the day by snagging it before it cleared the fence."

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"Padres relievers scheduled today: Adam Mazur, Drew Thorpe, Yuki Matsui and Steven Wilson."

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"The Padres are close to signing a deal with free agent left-hander Yuki Matsui, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB."

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• San Diego suffers first loss of season
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• Michael King dominates Guardians, Padres win
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• Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win
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• San Diego Padres in a ‘win now’ mode
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• Padres back in win column

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images San Diego beats Cleveland, 7-2 Xander Bogaerts lined a one-hop single through the right side of the infield to give the San Diego Padres a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday. Jake Cronenworth scored on a wild pitch, following a pitching change, to make the score 3-0. Xander goes the opp...2025
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• Taking a look at the Padres bullpen depth
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• Yuki Matsui proving to be a dependable bullpen piece

Yuki Matsui | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Lefty enters year two with San Diego Yuki Matsui signed with the Padres in 2024 and proved to be an effective and dependable arm out of the bullpen in his first season. He appeared in 64 games and finished with a 3.73 ERA. This was not a surprise to the leadership in San Diego because Matsui had just completed his 10th season in the Ni...2025
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• Padres spring training primer
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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home
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• Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win
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• Braves let late lead slip out of their hands in 7-4 Opening Day loss to Padres

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Gavin Sheets hit a home run. This just wasn’t Atlanta’s day. Despite bringing the lumber with a pair of home runs as both Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley went deep, the San Diego Padres were able to get the best of the Atlanta Braves in order to send their fans home happy on Opening Day with a 7-4 win. In typical baseball fashion, what figured to be an i...2025
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images More good results on Saturday have the Braves on the precipice of completing a feverish comeback to slip into the playoffs It was a tightly contested Saturday night of games, but the Atlanta Braves did their part and took care of business thanks to a walk off from Travis d’Arnaud. That was enough to make the day a win for the Braves, but ...2024
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• Analyzing the Brewers’ potential wild card opponents
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• d’Arnaud’s dual dingers defeat drag (and Padres) in 6-3 win
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers and Padres meet for the second time this season The Brewers finish up their weeklong West Coast road trip this weekend in San Diego. They’ll face the Padres, who have been hanging around the .500 mark. Even though they are at 38-40 so far this season, they are just a half-game back in the wild card race. Entering Wednesday’s games, they have a...2024
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Mesa preview, Sunday 2/25, 2:05 CT

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs return home to face San Diego. MESA, Arizona — The big Cubs news today, of course, is the re-signing of Cody Bellinger, which you can read about here and here. The signing has not yet been made official by the Cubs, and whenever it is, someone will have to be removed from the 40-man roster to make room. Feel free to speculate on who that might be. Bey...2024
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• Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies
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• Gavin Sheets breaks out, leads Padres to win
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres finalist in Roki Sasaski sweepstakes

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. San Diego Padres News Will Sasaki sweepstakes come down to 1 of these 7 teams? (MLB.com) Yankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report) (MLB.com) Padres roster review: Bryan Hoeing (San Diego Union-Tribune) Widow of late Pad...2025
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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals moments

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images There were more good moments than in their 106-loss season! Royals fans had tempered expectations coming off a 106-loss season. But the team stunned the baseball world with a huge turnaround that gave fans thrilling moments all season. Here are the top moments from the 2024 season. April 11 - “The Boys Are Playing Some Ball” After coming off 106 losses, the R...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28
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• Royals stage ninth-inning rally to defeat Padres 4-3

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Nelson Velázquez hits a huge two-run triple. Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run triple in the ninth inning and scored the game-winning run on a walk off sacrifice fly by Nick Loftin as the Royals salvaged the game and the series with a 4-3 win over the Padres Sunday afternoon. After three scoreless innings to start the game, the Royals pu...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 13

Austin Shenton (No. 54) poses for a photo during media day at the Charlotte Sports Complex. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Shenton makes the leap. Previous Winner Austin Shenton, 1BAA | .307/.415/.567 (.982 OPS, 157 wRC+) 306 PA, 15 HR, 0 SBAAA | .301/.432/.603 (1.035 OPS, 158 wRC+) 271 PA, 14 HR, 0 SB Acquired for Diego Castillo mid-2021 amidst a breakout 144 wRC+ performance...2024
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• What Padres fans can look forward to in 2024

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images 2023 is finally over and it’s a clean slate! Thank goodness 2023 is over. You don’t need me to tell you but there was a lot of bad things that happened for the Padres last year. Let’s try to forget about that and start over with a clean slate! Here are some of the things Padres fans can look forward to this year! A healthy Fernando Tatis J...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 26, 2023

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Did you get any Royals presents? Jim Callis at MLB Pipeline writes about a prospect for each team that rebounded this year. Will Klein, RHP, Royals (No. 26) Klein went from the fifth round of the 2020 Draft out of Eastern Illinois to a strong pro debut in 2021 to a disastrous 2022, when he recorded a 10.51 ERA with 55 hits and 51 walks in 43 2/3 innings. He...2023
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• Outside the Confines: Merry Christmas

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images The fallout of the Dodgers building a “superteam” and other news from around MLB> Merry Christmas! If you’re taking a break from the festivities, or if you just don’t celebrate, we’re glad that you stopped by. The Mariners got a Christmas gift late yesterday afternoon as they signed free agent catcher Mitch Garver signed a two-year, $24 million deal...2023
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• Padres Reportedly Close To Signing Yuki Matsui
The Padres are close to signing a deal with free agent left-hander Yuki Matsui, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Earlier, Jon Morosi of MLB.com (X links) reported that the Friars had offered Matsui a contract and also relayed a Japanese-language report from Sankei Sports. The Google translation of that report says that the southpaw has already…...2023
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• Padres Sign Yuki Matsui To Five-Year Deal
The Padres have signed left-hander Yuki Matsui to a five-year contract, the club has announced. Matsui and the Padres were reportedly close to a deal earlier this week. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Matsui will receive $28MM guaranteed over the life of the contract, which includes opt-outs after the third and fourth seasons of the…...2023
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• Cardinals Reportedly Interested In Yuki Matsui
The Cardinals are interested in left-hander Yuki Matsui, per a report from Natsuki Une of Yahoo! Japan. Matsui, 28 next week, is a left-handed reliever who has been pitching in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball for the past 10 years. He’s appeared in 501 games in that time, posting an earned run average of 2.40 while…...2023
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• Cubs free agent target: Yuki Matsui

Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images Could the Cubs find bullpen help from NPB? Much attention is being paid this offseason to Japanese players Shohei Ohtani (who, of course, has a lot of great MLB experience), Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imagata. The latter two are pitchers who could step right into a MLB rotation. The Cubs do need rotation help, but they also need to shore up a bullpen tha...2023
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• Yuki Matsui To Explore Signing With MLB Teams
Star closer Yuki Matsui looks to be interested in a potential move to Major League Baseball, as a Yahoo Japan report (Japanese language link) indicates that Matsui has exercised his international free agent rights, as well as his rights to freely negotiate with other Nippon Professional Baseball clubs. Matsui doesn’t turn 28 until later this…...2023
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Mesa preview, Sunday 2/25, 2:05 CT
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• Matsui can get $33.6M if he becomes Pads closer

Yuki Matsui can earn $33.6 million over five seasons with the Padres if the Japanese reliever becomes the team's closer....2024

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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home
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• Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres show what their lineup could look like

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 1, 2025. Articles to read Padres appear set to go with alternating lineup again (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Eguy Rosario has another extra-base hit, Braden Nett sharp in Padres’ loss to Mariners (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tr...2025
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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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• BCB After Dark: Closing in on the East?
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• Cub Tracks’ aye aye, A. I.

Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, hand-selected for your possible pleasure, with commentary. Passing the Turing Test and other impossibilities? Perhaps. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight...2023
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