San Diego knuckleballer Matt Waldron baffled the Atlanta bats for 5 2/3 innings and set a career high with 10 strikeouts to help the visiting Padres beat the Braves 3-1 on Friday.
Nelson Cruz has been hired as a consultant to the league, with the full title of special advisor for baseball operations.
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A series between two NL contenders!
San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves, May 17, 2024, 4:20 p.m. PTLocation: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
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Manny's out of the four spot for the first time this season pic.twitter.com/UrZZLLrVSI
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Major League Baseball has tabbed seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz to fill the new role of special advisor for baseball operations. His job will include serving as a liaison between the organization and players in Latin American nations, including his native Dominican Republic.
Nelson Cruz has been hired as a consultant to the league, with the full title of special advisor for baseball operations.
The Padres released right-hander Matt Festa, who’d been pitching with their Triple-A affiliate in El Paso, per the MiLB.com transaction log.
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Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, May 17, 2024.
San Diego Padres NewsRockies extend MLB’s longest active winning streak, while Padres were ‘fully deserving’ of boos after sweep (CBS Sports)
May gray: Rockies shut out, sweep Padres, who fall 2 games below .500 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Column: The Padres continue to consistently draw fans to Petco Park. It’s about more than winning (Los Angeles...
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Some good candidates to pick from. Who did you choose?
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The Gaslamp Ball community was asked earlier this week who they believe was the Padres Most Valuable Player so far this season. The results are here...
I’m...
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish has a chance to reach a significant milestone when he faces the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Darvish is one win shy of 200 combined between his Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) careers.
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Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, May 16, 2024.
San Diego Padres NewsShohei Ohtani Took Subtle Shot at Padres Home Crowds vs. Dodgers (Sports Illustrated)
The new Statcast metric that Luis Arraez dominates (MLB.com)
Luis Arraez excels at squared-up swings (MLB.com)
Padres’ Joe Musgrove: Tosses bullpen Monday (CBS Sports)
Padres’ Jackson Merrill: Not in Wednesday’s lineup (CBS Sports)
Manny...
The San Diego Padres just went through a bad three-game stretch at home, and their fans let them hear it.
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The final game of the home stand for our Padres
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, May 15, 2024, 1:10 p.m. PTLocation: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
Radio: 97.3 The Fan
Jackson Merrill is hitting .546 with a HR in his last three games but is out of the lineup before a day off pic.twitter.com/haukCsIFpg
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Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
San Diego Padres NewsNew mural of Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove unveiled in Little Italy (FOX 5 San Diego)
Shohei Ohtani Took Subtle Shot at Padres Home Crowds vs. Dodgers (Sports Illustrated)
Padres Daily: Wasted walks; doomed from the start; tough ball; still the Manny? (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Padres’ Adam Mazur: Brought up to AAA (CBS Sports)
Padres’...
Cal Quantrill pitched into the seventh inning and Ezequiel Tovar homered as the visiting Colorado Rockies stretched their winning streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
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It’s not any one of the big three...
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There have been some great early performances from certain Padres so this week Gaslamp Ball is asking fans who they think has been the MVP through the team’s first 40+ games....
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Game 2 vs. Bud Black and the Rockies
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, May 14, 2024, 6:40 p.m. PTLocation: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
Radio: 97.3 The Fan
Facing Cal Quantrill tonight pic.twitter.com/paTpizGhlr
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Don’t troll in your...San Diego Padres Second Baseman Xander Bogaerts has seemingly turned a corner after a rough start to the 2024 season. Bogaerts has hit a home run in back-to-back games and will look to keep it going as the season progresses.
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Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, July 22, 2024.
San Diego Padres NewsPadres notes: Jurickson Profar’s complicated relationship with switch-hitting; Joe Musgrove’s next step (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dylan Cease Is Dominating for the Padres, Putting 2023 Concerns Behind Him (Sports Illustrated)
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers vs. Phillies for No. 1 Spot, Padres Enter Top 10 (Bleacher Report)
MLB NewsThe 11...
As he watched Dylan Cease strike out one helpless Chicago Cubs hitter after another last week, San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. came to a realization.
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Will the Padres capitalize on this opportunity to play a bad team at home?
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, May 13, 2024, 6:40 p.m. PTLocation: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 781 or 1781, Cox Ch. 83, Spectrum Ch. 305 or 443 and FUBO
Radio: 97.3 The Fan
Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/eIFf5anYQb
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