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Padres, Wil Myers Agree To Long-Term Extension

Jan 14, 2017

Breaking News, Contract, Offseason, San Diego Padres

On Friday afternoon, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the San Diego Padres and 26-year-old first baseman Wil Myers were close to agreement on a contract extension worth roughly $80 million over the next s...

Cubs Still Looking for a Starter, Ross on Short List

Robert Villarreal

Jan 12, 2017

Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres

With their convention coming up at the end of this week and spring training a meager 34 days away, the Chicago Cubs are still looking for ways to improve their squad in 2017. One specific way on the current rad...

MLB suspends Padres GM A.J. Preller for Drew Pomeranz trade

Jesus Rivera

Sep 16, 2016

Breaking News, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres

After conducting a private investigation on San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller, Major League Baseball has brought down the hammer for submitting false medical records on pitcher Drew Pomeranz. MLB...

Talking Baseball with Adam Rosales of the San Diego Padres

Patrick Flowers

Aug 30, 2016

A Word from the Dugout, Features, Interviews, San Diego Padres

This morning, I had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Rosales of the San Diego Padres. Adam is a Major League Baseball player as well as the founder of Adam Rosales' Baseball Utility. Rosales, a native of ...

The Silent Farewell Tour of Dick Enberg

Seth Poho

Aug 29, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, San Diego Padres

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With the San Diego Padres needing a miracle of biblical proportions to make the postseason, Dick Enberg will end his broadcasting career on a bittersweet note. Enberg has accomplished so much in his long and pr...

Report: Miami Marlins Acquire Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea

Ryan Waterman

Jul 29, 2016

Breaking News, Headlines, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Transactions

With only days until Major League Baseball's August 1 non-waiver trade deadline, the first significant domino appears to have fallen. ESPN's Buster Olney was the first to report (via Twitter) this morning that ...

Blue Jays Acquire Melvin Upton Jr. from the Padres

Jesse Foster

Jul 26, 2016

Breaking News, Headlines, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays

It was inevitable that the San Diego Padres were going to deal Melvin Upton Jr. before the trade deadline. The only question was where Upton was going to land. It seemed to come down to the Toronto Blue Jays an...

Red Sox Acquire LHP Drew Pomeranz from the Padres

Jesse Foster

Jul 14, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines, San Diego Padres

The Boston Red Sox are back at it again. With still over two weeks until the trade deadline, The Red Sox have just completed their third trade of the month by acquiring All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the S...

Jon Jay’s Injury a Blow to Padres’ Trade Hopes

Josey Curtis

Jun 29, 2016

Headlines, Injuries, San Diego Padres

After being hit by a pitch and sitting out for a week with what was initially reported as a forearm contusion, tests revealed that San Diego Padres outfielder Jon Jay has a broken right forearm and will require...

Report: Padres would “love” to trade Matt Kemp

Robert Murray

Jun 12, 2016

Headlines, San Diego Padres

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The San Diego Padres would "love to move" outfielder Matt Kemp, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. It is no secret that the Padres are willing to move outfielder Kemp, so this report comes with n...