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'Battle-tested' Padres set to face Reds after rare rest day
The San Diego Padres were able to exhale after completing a dizzying stretch of 26 games in 27 days.,After enjoying a rare day off on Thursday, the Padres will be back in action on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds.,"I could not be (prouder) of ...

Kraken acquire F Frederick Gaudreau from Wild
The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,Gaudreau, 32, had 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists) while playing in all 82 games last season for Minnesota. He is heading into the third season of a...

Nick Pivetta dominates as Padres shut out Nationals
Nick Pivetta tossed seven shutout innings Wednesday and the San Diego Padres logged their MLB-high 13th shutout in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Pivetta (8-2) gave up just three hits, walked none and tied his season high with 10 strikeouts. It marked the fourth time this year...

Reports: Suspension reduced for Padres' Robert Suarez
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will begin serving a reduced two-game suspension on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.,Suarez, 34, originally received a three-game ban from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. Suarez dropped his...

Padres' Nick Pivetta out to reverse his fortunes vs. Nats
The San Diego Padres played Tuesday night's game against the Washington Nationals almost like a postseason game by default. ,Starter Ryan Bergert left in the fourth inning after absorbing a 103 mph liner off his pitching elbow, and Padres manager Mike Shildt, trailing 2-0, used all his top arms.,Cha...

Padres overcome early deficit, ride 'pen to win over Nationals
Martin Maldonado homered and the San Diego Padres' bullpen pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday night as they rallied for a 4-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Jason Adam (6-3) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless work and Robert Suarez tied Kansas City's Carlos Estevez for the M...

Nationals' James Wood aims to make Padres regret trade
After trading with the Washington Nationals for Juan Soto in 2022, the San Diego Padres reached the National League Championship Series for the first time since their World Series appearance in 1998.,But they Padres paid a hefty price for Soto's considerable services, which lasted only 214 games. On...

Ex-Padres prospect James Wood haunts former team in Nats' win
James Wood homered and drove in four runs Monday night as the visiting Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres 10-6.,Wood clinched Washington's first win over San Diego since June 2023 with a towering three-run homer off the right field foul pole in the top of the eighth to make it 9-3. It ...

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. sues to void future earnings deal
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit on Monday against Big League Advance (BLA), attempting to void a contract he signed as a teenage minor-leaguer that states he owes the company a share of his future earnings.,According to the suit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, the...

Jackson Merrill, Padres take aim at slumping Nationals
Sunday was full of good news for the San Diego Padres.,Not only did they win their first series in two weeks with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals, they saw star center fielder Jackson Merrill return from the 7-day concussion list.,San Diego will try for a third st...

Jose Iglesias the hero as Padres escape Royals
Jose Iglesias' RBI infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday lifted the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Luis Arraez started the winning rally with a leadoff single off Daniel Lynch IV (3-2) and Xander Bogaerts lined a one-out double to left-center to...
National League West Turns Up the Heat in Baseball’s Hottest Division Race
The NL West is shaping up as MLB’s most entertaining division, with the Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Diamondbacks locked in a fiery summer battle loaded with drama, stars and playoff stakes....

Padres face Royals, pursue first series win in two weeks
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is a classic "glass is half-full" kind of guy. Where some see dark clouds and failure, Shildt always envisions a path to success. When some detail their woes in excruciating detail, Shildt finds the positives.,And so it was after a walk-off loss Wednesday at the ...

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s HR backs Dylan Cease as Padres top Royals
Fernando Tatis Jr. broke open a close game Saturday with a three-run homer and the San Diego Padres evened their weekend series vs. the visiting Kansas City Royals, earning a 5-1 win.,Tatis broke a streak of 101 plate appearances without a homer, dating back to May 27, by lining a Taylor Clarke fast...

Maikel Garcia, Royals vie to stay hot in encounter vs. Padres
After wasting good pitching at the expense of poor hitting, the Kansas City Royals finally have gotten the bats going this week.,Not surprisingly, they will take a four-game winning streak and a chance to win a second straight road series into Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres.,In the mid...

Royals score late, hold on for victory over Padres
Salvador Perez's RBI single snapped a tie in the top of the eighth inning Friday night and the visiting Kansas City Royals stopped the San Diego Padres 6-5.,Perez's hit knocked in Maikel Garcia, who opened the inning with a single off Jason Adam (5-3) and reached scoring position via Vinnie Pasquant...

Royals score late, hold off Padres
Salvador Perez's RBI single snapped a 4-4 tie in the top of the eighth inning Friday night and the visiting Kansas City Royals stopped the San Diego Padres 6-5.,Perez's hit knocked in Maikel Garcia, who opened the inning with a single off Jason Adam (5-3) and reached scoring position via Vinnie Pasq...

Padres-Dodgers discipline: Robert Suarez, both managers receive bans
Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez for three games Friday, while Padres manager Mike Shildt and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts received one-game suspensions following the conclusion of a feisty four-game series between the teams this week.,S...

After heated series with rival, Padres reset at home vs. Royals
The San Diego Padres hopped on Interstate 5 late Thursday night and headed south toward home, happy to escape Los Angeles with a 5-3 win over the Dodgers that averted a series sweep. ,Whether they'll have their leadoff hitter and star right fielder in the lineup, or their manager in the dugout, Frid...

Benches empty late as Padres avoid sweep vs. Dodgers
Xander Bogaerts had a second-inning home run among his four hits and the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 5-3 victory Thursday over the Los Angeles Dodgers to avoid a four-game sweep in a series where tempers reached a boiling point., ,Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert opened with 4 2/3 scoreless i...