At 33 years old, Díaz is seeking to secure his role behind the plate as the team enters the high-stakes playoff environment. Brandon Lockridge, a 27-year-old outfielder, has been called up from ...

The MLB All-Star break is over, and the San Diego Padres are ready to start their second half of the season and their run for ...

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill, center, and teammates celebrate after Merrill’s walk-off home run against the New York Mets at Petco Park on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA.

Understanding the Magic Number. The concept of the Magic Number is essential for any team on the hunt for a playoff berth. For the Padres, every victory they achieve or loss incurred by their ...

This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter and has been updated following Machado's 2,000th hit. To ...

As of Wednesday, the Padres sit at 58-51, just 5.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and hold the final wild-card spot. Their recent surge has significantly improved their playoff odds, now ...

The Padres aren’t about to apologize for their strategy, using 26 pitchers – eight in Game 1, nine in Game 2 and nine Friday – to cover 27 innings, their unbridled emotion, and certainly not ...

What's next for Padres? Probably another playoff run in 2025 ... PADRES 2025 SALARIES (COMPETITIVE BALANCE TAX) UNDER CONTRACT. Xander Bogaerts: $25,454,545; Yu Darvish: $18,000,000; ...

Why it matters: The Padres reached the midseason break in second place in the NL West and with a tenuous grasp on the ...

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 to take a 2-1 NLDS series lead.

A Magic Number in baseball parlance is the distance a team is from clinching a spot in the playoffs. Right now the Padres Magic Number is 10. When it reaches zero, they are in the postseason.