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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home

  16-04-2025 07:24 via gaslampball.com
  
  Yuki Matsui| Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego comes up short in extra innings, falls 2-1 The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs battled through nine innings, but needed extras to decide the game at Petco Park, Tuesday night.
  The Cubs took the lead with the first batter in the top of the 10th inning. Nico Hoerner faced Yuki Matsui with Dansby Swanson starting the inning on second base. Hoerner lined a ball in to the right-center field gap to score Swanson and give Chicago a 2-1 l
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres come to New York after sweeping Pittsburgh

  05-05-2025 15:12 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 5, 2025.
  Michael King returns to the Bronx pic.twitter.com/eKcm1Bt82n— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) May 5, 2025
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  Stephen Kolek makes first MLB start, gets win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres minors: Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth start rehabs; Kyle Hart wild for El Paso (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres finish off sweep of Pirates at start of
  
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• Stephen Kolek makes first MLB start, gets win

  04-05-2025 22:29 via gaslampball.com
  
  Stephen Kolek | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Padres score early, sweep Pirates Stephen Kolek, who performed well as a starting pitcher in Spring Training, began the year in El Paso as a member of the San Diego Padres Triple-A affiliate. Kolek, like Michael King the year before, was transitioning to a starting role from the bullpen and finally got the call up to make his first MLB start against the Pittsburgh Pirates en route to a 4-0 win at PNC Park, Sunday.
  Kolek recorded a strikeout of On
  
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• Game 33: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates

  04-05-2025 18:35 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Your game thread for May 4, 2025. San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 4, 2025, 10:35 a.m. PST
  Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
  Watch: Padres TV
  Listen: 97.3 The Fan
  Today's Padres bullpen usage chart pic.twitter.com/HLVjCs8vKE— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) May 4, 2025Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
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• Good Morning San Diego: Fernando Tatis Jr. takes game two for Padres

  04-05-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 4, 2025. Articles to read
  San Diego swipes win in Pittsburgh (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  What to expect with the return of Padres Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)
  Fernando Tatis Jr. plays a day after injury, runs Padres to win over Pirates (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres minors: Developing a two-way prospect, Jackson Merri
  
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• What to expect with the return of Padres Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth

  04-05-2025 04:02 via gaslampball.com
  
  San Diego Padres Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars should have their starting lineup intact by next weekend.As we begin the second month of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, the postseason pretenders and contenders start to take shape. Usually, baseball fans do not pay attention to the division standings until Memorial Day.
  The San Diego Padres will state their case as a playoff contender, but they must first patiently wait for the retur
  
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• San Diego swipes win in Pittsburgh

  04-05-2025 02:44 via gaslampball.com
  
  Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. scores on a wild pitch to give Padres 2-1 win Fernando Tatis Jr. stepped to the plate to lead off the top of the ninth inning with the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates tied, 1-1. Tatis Jr. lined a ball into left field and slid into second base, placing himself in scoring position with no outs.
  Luis Arraez followed with a ground ball to Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, which kept Tatis Jr. from adv
  
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• Game 32: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates

  03-05-2025 21:05 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for May 3, 2025. San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 3, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST
  Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
  Watch: Padres TV
  Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres fans wait on another Tatis Jr. update

  03-05-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 3, 2025. Articles to read
  Padres beat Pirates, but lose Fernando Tatis Jr. (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres minor league update week #5 (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)
  Fernando Tatis Jr. hopes to play Saturday after leaving Padres’ victory over Pirates (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres notes: Stephen Kolek to start Sunday; Brandon Lockridge returns (Kevin Acee, San Diego
  
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• Padres minor league update week #5

  03-05-2025 07:56 via gaslampball.com
  
  Leo De Vries has a dominant week The San Diego Padres top prospect, shortstop Leo De Vries, continues to tear up the Midwest League with his bat. The previous week he hit for the cycle and almost did it again, coming just a triple short this past Tuesday. An early promotion would be a natural conclusion if this continues but his defense will need more time before he is ready for Double-A. Although his arm and glove rate as average or above, maturity and time will improve his decision making and
  
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• Padres beat Pirates, but lose Fernando Tatis Jr.

  03-05-2025 05:30 via gaslampball.com
  
  Gavin Sheets | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego bangs out 14 hits, scores nine runs against Pittsburgh Just when the San Diego Padres thought their team was getting back to full strength, Fernando Tatis Jr. took a fastball off his left forearm from Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller in the top of the third inning, and exited the game.
  Tatis Jr. was hit by the pitch and walked away from the batters box. He crouched down in the grass and Padres manager Mik
  
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• Game 31: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates

  02-05-2025 23:40 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for May 2, 2025. San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 2, 2025, 3:40 p.m. PST
  Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
  Watch: Apple TV+
  Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
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• Good Morning San Diego: Xander Bogaerts pleased with his swing

  02-05-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 2, 2025. Articles to read
  Manny Machado is worth the price of admission (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres keep the boat afloat (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres’ Xander Bogaerts working on ‘going back to the old me’ (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Talking with … Padres super-utility player Tyler Wade (Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tri
  
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• Padres keep the boat afloat

  02-05-2025 05:44 via gaslampball.com
  
  Fernando Tatis Jr and Jose Iglesias | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Notes from week #5 The San Diego Padres finished their fifth week of the season with a two-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants after being swept in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays. Their lowest point of this young season was concluded when first baseman Luis Arraez and left fielder Jason Heyward both returned from the IL and led the team to increased offensive production and two consecutive wins. The activation of Ar
  
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• Manny Machado is worth the price of admission

  02-05-2025 00:31 via gaslampball.com
  Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Padres fans should appreciate what we have at the hot corner rather than dwell on the contractThere are some segments of the San Diego Padres fan base that choose to lament the years or the money Manny Machado received from the team when he signed his 11-year, $350 million contract extension in 2023. His performance in the month of April should put the concerns of those fans at ease. In fact, they may even consider themselves fortunate to have the opportu
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres coming off consecutive team wins

  01-05-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 1, 2025. Articles to read
  Elias Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres’ spark plug returns team to winning ways (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)
  San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres ‘back to ourselves’ following 2-game sweep of Giants (K
  
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• San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch

  01-05-2025 05:15 via gaslampball.com
  San Diego Padres snapping a four-game losing streak | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The return of injured starters could change the Friars’ fortunes.The first month of the 2025 major league baseball season was going as smoothly as you can imagine for the San Diego Padres. But what a difference a week makes.
  Last week, the Padres were atop the National West standings with a 17-8 record. Today, they’re 19-11 and in second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Welco
  
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• Padres’ spark plug returns team to winning ways

  01-05-2025 05:12 via gaslampball.com
  Luis Arraez and Manny Machado hug it out | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward are back First baseman and occasional DH, Luis Arraez spent a week recovering from a significant concussion suffered in a collision at first base on April 20. For the first few days after the injury he had headaches and didn't want to see or talk to anyone. Quite the change for a player who visits with and frequently hugs almost everyone on the field when he is playing.
  Left fielder Jaso
  
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• Eliaz Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants

  01-05-2025 00:59 via gaslampball.com
  Elias Diaz and Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Michael King allows just three hits to lead San Diego to win Jason Adam found himself in trouble in the top of the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants, but help from Jason Heyward and a strikeout for the third out of the inning got him out of the eighth with the San Diego Padres leading 5-3.
  Robert Suarez came on in the top of the ninth inning and recorded three outs on four batters and earned his 12th save of the season to help
  
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• Elias Diaz hits second home run, Padres get two-game sweep of Giants

  01-05-2025 00:59 via gaslampball.com
  Elias Diaz and Manny Machado | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Michael King allows just three hits to lead San Diego to win Jason Adam found himself in trouble in the top of the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants, but help from Jason Heyward and a strikeout for the third out of the inning got him out of the eighth with the San Diego Padres leading 5-3.
  Robert Suarez came on in the top of the ninth inning and recorded three outs on four batters and earned his 12th save of the season to help
  
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• Game 30: San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

  30-04-2025 21:10 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Your game thread for April 30, 2025. San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, April 30, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST
  Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
  Watch: Padres TV
  Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
  Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site
  Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of “alt
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres snap their losing streak

  30-04-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 30, 2025. Articles to read
  Xander Bogaerts homers, drives in three to lead Padres past Giants (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  Xander Bogaerts homers as Padres beat Giants, stop losing streak (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres notes: Luis Arraez all smiles in return, Ethan Salas lands on San Antonio injured list (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres pre
  
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• Xander Bogaerts homers, drives in three to lead Padres past Giants

  30-04-2025 06:40 via gaslampball.com
  Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return to lineup for San Diego Xander Bogaerts has taken his fair share of criticism in recent weeks, but on Tuesday night at Petco Park, he helped the San Diego Padres secure a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants and end a four-game losing streak.
  Bogaerts came up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with Gavin Sheets standing at first base. Sheets was hit by a pitch and Bogaerts follow
  
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• Game 29: San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

  30-04-2025 02:40 via gaslampball.com
  Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Your game thread for April 29, 2025. San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, April 29, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST
  Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
  Watch: Padres TV
  Listen: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
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• Yuli Gurriel Elects Free Agency

  30-04-2025 01:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  May 3: Gurriel has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency, the Padres announced this afternoon.
  April 29: The Padres are going to designate first baseman Yuli Gurriel for assignment and place infielder Mason McCoy on the 10-day injured list, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. McCoy dislocated his left pinky finger recently. Those will open roster spots for outfielder Jason Heyward and infielder Luis Arráez to be activated from the IL.
  Gurriel, 41 in June, signed a minor league de
  
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• Padres To Designate Yuli Gurriel For Assignment

  30-04-2025 01:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are going to designate first baseman Yuli Gurriel for assignment and place infielder Mason McCoy on the 10-day injured list, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. McCoy dislocated his left pinky finger recently. Those will open roster spots for outfielder Jason Heyward and infielder Luis Arráez to be activated from the IL.
  Gurriel, 41 in June, signed a minor league deal with the Friars in the offseason. They were looking for some cheap ways to add some offense, with holes in a couple of
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres welcome in the Giants

  29-04-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 29, 2025.
  #Padres Luis Arráez is expected to be activated from the IL for tomorrow’s game, sources tell @ElExtrabase.— Daniel Álvarez-Montes (@DanielAlvarezEE) April 28, 2025
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  San Diego Padres bullpen is the season’s first-month MVP (Thomas Conroy, Gaslamp Ball)
  Battered Padres eyeing Giants for first real NL West test of 2025 (Jeff Sand
  
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• San Diego Padres bullpen is the season’s first-month MVP

  29-04-2025 01:37 via gaslampball.com
  
  San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez | Photo by Monica Bradburn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Closer Robert Suarez has been dominant to close out games. The San Diego Padres bullpen has been unhittable in the season’s first month. Robert Suarez, Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Wandy Peralta, and Alek Jacob combined to shut down opponents nightly. It is impressive how this unit offers the Padres a chance to win despite their hitting struggles.
  Easily, the Friars pen is the team
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres swept at home, IL players making progress

  28-04-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 28, 2025. Articles to read
  Padres place Logan Gillaspie on IL, promote David Morgan (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres drop third game to Rays, suffer first sweep of season (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball)
  Padres swept by Rays, drop fourth straight (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Tom Krasovic: Padres are smart not to make excuses during losing streak (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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• West Notes: Arraez, Padres, Leiter, Tovar, Tellez

  28-04-2025 06:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  It was a week ago tonight that Luis Arraez was carted off the field in Houston after he collided with Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon during a play at first base.  Early concerns of a neck or jaw injury dissipated when Arraez was back in the Padres’ clubhouse later that night after a trip to the hospital, and though Arraez was placed on the concussion-related injured list, the three-time batting champ feels he will miss just the minimum seven days.
  Arraez took part in a full work
  
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