Padres’ offense comes alive in loss; Yu Darvish appears on track to join rotation some time in July; Gavin Sheets homers, doubles and singles

The San Diego Padres were down, 2-0, in the ninth inning and rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, in another 10-inning thriller. San Diego improved to

The San Diego Padres are considered buyers as they are currently in a Wild Card spot and two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The right-hander eyes return from Tommy John surgery and manager Dave Roberts tracks UCLA’s College World Series run.

The San Francisco Giants got rid of one of their veteran position players, and recalled a former Padres outfielder, following back-to-back one-run losses to the Padres.

The Padres need a bat. This trade season, that’s the bare minimum. They could use more starting-pitching depth. They could use another reliever. They could use a catcher. But they need a bat. (At least one.

This scenario has played out multiple times in key situations over the season. The team started the season with 40-year-old Yuli Gurriel as their right-handed pinch hitter and now have Luis Campusano filling that spot. Except Campusano is the invisible man.

Duran, who is still just 28 years old, is arbitration-eligible in 2026 and doesn't hit free agency until 2029. The Padres could pair him with Jackson Merrill for the next few seasons, hoping to go all in with an expensive roster.

The San Diego Padres were the hottest team in baseball in April. The month of May didn't treat them quite as well, and the team can't afford to slip anymore in a division that boasts the Los Angeles Dodgers,

The roster swap will see a relatively new swingman replace a relatively old one on the Dodgers' pitching staff.

Tatis and Machado pulled off a double steal to put runners on second and third, but Rodríguez cooly struck out Jackson Merrill swinging and got Sheets to hit into a game-ending pop out. In putting out the fire, Rodríguez earned the first save of his career and lowered his ERA to 0.66, further bolstering his case for an All-Star selection.