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• Mark McGwire back in Padres camp after wife's illness

  14-03-2016 21:19 via gaslampball.com
  
  Mark McGwire is the new Padres bench coach, in case you had forgotten.  If you did, it's likely because he only showed up to Spring Training camp for a short time before he returned to his home in Irvine for undisclosed personal reasons.  We learned today upon McGwire's return and subsequent press conference that the reason for his absence was because his wife Stephanie had taken ill and he was needed at home. McGwire and his wife have five kids, three of which are triplets.
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• Padres, Luis Patino Agree To Minor League Deal

  08-01-2025 04:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have re-signed Luis Patiño to a minor league contract, as reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. Mad Friars first reported the agreement last month.
  Patiño, 25, underwent Tommy John surgery in April and missed the entire ’24 season. San Diego kept him on the 60-day injured list during the season and opted not to tender him a contract in November. Patiño’s projected $800K arbitration salary was barely above the MLB minimum. San Diego didn’
  
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• Gaslamp Ball is hiring!

  07-01-2025 16:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Let us know if you think you have what it takes to help our site! We are looking to add to the community at Gaslamp Ball by adding a writer to the staff who is passionate about the Padres.
  If this is something that interests you, we’d love to hear from you.
  What position will be filled?
  We are looking for a writer that will be able to contribute multiple times a week, writing opinion/analysis articles. This writer may be additionally asked to write brea
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres could trade Luis Arraez to Yankees

  07-01-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, January 7, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsYankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report) (MLB.com)
  What are Padres’ plans behind the plate? (MLB.com)
  Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)
  Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)
  Padres roster review: Sean Reynolds (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres roster review: Yuki Matsui (San Diego Union-T
  
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• Sheel Seidler has Padres fans behind her

  07-01-2025 04:31 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Sheel Seidler is suing Peter’s brothers, who shouldn’t expect anyone to be rooting for them in this fight Oh boy. What a day.Sheel Seidler, the widow of beloved former Padres chairman Peter Seidler, is accusing two of Peter Seidler’s brothers—Matt and Bob—of breaching their duties as trustees of the Seidler Trust (which controls the Padres). She claims that the two have “irreconcilable conflicts of interest&rdquo
  
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• Latest On Yankees’ Infield

  07-01-2025 01:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  6:39pm: Jon Heyman of the New York Post pushes back against the Arraez fit, reporting that the Yankees don’t see him as a fit for the moment. Lux, meanwhile, is being traded to Cincinnati.
  1:03pm: The Yankees have already had a busy offseason but aren’t done yet. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that they have had discussions with the Padres about Luis Arráez and the Dodgers about Gavin Lux, with either a possibility to take over the second base job in the Bronx. Jon Morosi of MLB
  
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• Peter Seidler’s Widow Files Lawsuit Against Peter’s Brothers For Control Of Padres

  06-01-2025 21:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Last month, it was reported that the Padres would be appointing John Seidler to take over as the club’s new control person, but that was still pending league approval and there are new developments in that story. A report from Eben Novy-Williams and Daniel Libit at Sportico has details of a lawsuit filed by Sheel Seidler, Peter’s widow, trying to gain control of the team. Sheel later released a statement in relation to the story.
  At issue is how things have proceeded in the wake of P
  
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• Peter Seidler’s widow sues brothers-in-law for Padres ownership

  06-01-2025 20:56 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images The San Diego Padres ownership could be changing hands. The San Diego Padres’ ownership future is now in question.
  The widow of former owner Peter Seidler, Sheel, is suing two of her brothers-in-law for control of the team.
  Sheel released a statement on social media on Monday.Earlier today, I filed a complaint against Matthew Seidler and Robert Seidler to protect my family and to continue to carry out Peter’s legacy. Aside from our thre
  
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• Yankees Interested In Luis Arráez, Gavin Lux

  06-01-2025 20:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Yankees have already had a busy offseason but aren’t done yet. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that they have had discussions with the Padres about Luis Arráez and the Dodgers about Gavin Lux, with either a possibility to take over the second base job in the Bronx. Jon Morosi of MLB Network says the Mariners, who are known to be looking for infield upgrades, have checked in on Lux as well.
  For the Yanks, their infield took a couple of hits at the end of the 2024 season, with Anthony
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Will Tanner Scott stay with Padres?

  06-01-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, January 6, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does 2025 hold for the Padres? (MLB.com)
  Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)
  Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)
  Padres’ $80 Million All-Star Predicted to Betray SD for Dodgers (Sports Illustrated)
  Amidst a Sea of Rumors, Dodgers Poised to Make Blockbuster Move, Courting Padres’ All-Star f
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres sit back as Roki Sasaki mulls decision

  03-01-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, January 3, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)
  What to know about Padres’ 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)
  Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)
  Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)
  Roki Sasaki’s Agent Provides Update on Free Agent Pitcher amid Dodgers, Padres Rumors (Bleacher Report)
  Padres target Roki Sasaki retur
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Yu Darvish not present for Roki Sasaki pitch

  02-01-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, January 2, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)
  What to know about Padres’ 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)
  Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)
  Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)
  Yu Darvish Was Not Part of Padres Meeting With Roki Sasaki (Sports Illustrated)
  Padres’ 2025 outlook could g
  
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• Padres, Moises Gomez Agree To Minor League Deal

  02-01-2025 05:41 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres agreed to a minor league contract with Moisés Gómez last month, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The 26-year-old corner outfielder had been outrighted and released by the Cardinals last season.
  Gómez is working to get to the big leagues for the first time. He seemed on track after hitting 39 homers in the minor leagues in 2022. That earned him a 40-man roster spot with St. Louis. Gómez spent the entire ’23 campaign on optional assignment to t
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres hopeful Roki Sasaki not close to signing

  01-01-2025 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 1, 2025.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)
  What to know about Padres’ 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)
  Padres roster review: Alek Jacob (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Padres Notes: Friars Sign Players, Blockbuster Dylan Cease Trade Proposal (Sports Illustrated)
  Blue Jays Could Land $108 Million Padres Ace After Corbin Burnes Whiff (Newsweek
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres were special in 2024

  31-12-2024 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 31, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)
  What to know about Padres’ 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)
  Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)
  Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)
  24 moments that defined the Padres’ 2024 season (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Photos: 2024 pictures of the year by Meg McLaughlin (Sa
  
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• Padres meet with Roki Sasaki

  31-12-2024 02:27 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Is a Petco Park tour up next? According to Jeff Sanders, the Padres are among the teams who have met with Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki.
  The Padres, I'm told, are among the teams he's met with.— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) December 31, 2024
  It had not been previously reported that a meeting had taken place but you’d have to be living under a rock to think that San Diego wasn’t going to be one of the teams.
  The meeting took place in Los Ange
  
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• Wolfe: “Market Size Isn’t A Factor” In Sasaki’s Decision

  31-12-2024 02:25 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Wasserman’s Joel Wolfe, the agent for NPB star Roki Sasaki, tells SNY’s Andy Martino that “market size isn’t a factor either way” in the player’s decision. At the Winter Meetings, the agent opined that Sasaki may prefer going to a smaller market after clashing with media members in Japan. However, Wolfe stressed at the time that was his own opinion and that he and Sasaki had yet to discuss the matter in depth. It seems the pitcher isn’t giving that any w
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres still have free agency moves to make

  30-12-2024 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 30, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsWhat does rest of offseason hold for SD? (MLB.com)
  What to know about Padres’ 2025 ticket info (MLB.com)
  Padres’ injuries and roster moves (MLB.com)
  Padres’ Top 30 Prospects list (MLB.com)
  Padres, Red Sox blockbuster trade proposal ships $108 million ace to Boston (Sporting News)
  MLB rumors: Dylan Cease’
  
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• Padres Sign Mike Brosseau

  28-12-2024 20:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have agreed to a deal with infielder Mike Brosseau, as announced by his Icon Sports Management agent Joe Rosen.  While not specified by Rosen, it can be assumed that Brosseau signed a minor league contract.
  Brosseau has a career .242/.313/.428 slash line in 647 career big league plate appearances with the Rays and Brewers from 2019-23.  Primarily a second and third baseman during his five MLB seasons, Brosseau has also seen action at first base, shortstop, and both corner ou
  
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• Padres Re-Sign Logan Gillaspie To Minors Deal

  28-12-2024 14:41 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres signed right-hander Logan Gillaspie to a minor league contract earlier this month, as per Gillaspie’s MLB.com profile page.  The 27-year-old Gillaspie will return for his second season with the organization, after the Padres non-tendered him in November to create 40-man roster space.
  Gillaspie had a 4.10 ERA over 26 1/3 innings and 28 appearances for the Orioles in 2022-23 before the Red Sox claimed him off waivers in September 2023.  This stint in Boston didn’t
  
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• Padres Sign Jose Espada To Minor League Contract

  26-12-2024 15:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres signed right-hander Jose Espada to a minor league deal earlier this month, as indicated by Espada’s MLB.com profile page.  It’s a reunion between the two sides, as the 27-year-old Espada pitched for San Diego during the 2022-23 seasons before joining the Yakult Swallows last offseason.
  The move to Japan wasn’t as much of a showcase as Espada had hoped, as he posted a 5.00 ERA over 27 relief innings for the Swallows.  His strikeout rate plummeted to just 13.
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres free agency dormant, but change coming soon

  24-12-2024 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 24, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsDodgers Targeting Padres Star in Potential Blockbuster Free Agent Signing (Sports Illustrated)
  Every team’s best single-game performance of 2024 (MLB.com)
  Rickey Henderson, legendary leadoff hitter, passes away at 65 (MLB.com)
  Henderson inspired a generation to ‘run like Rickey’ (MLB.com)
  San Diego Padres News & Notes
  
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• Mariners Made Two-Year Offer To Carlos Santana

  23-12-2024 20:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Guardians made a splash over the weekend by signing first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year deal worth $12MM, bringing the long-time Cleveland staple back into the fold for the third time in his career. With that being said, however, it wasn’t the only contract offer Santana received during his free agency. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic this morning, the Mariners extended an offer to Santana that came with more guaranteed money than the one he landed in Cl
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: MLB mourns loss of former Padres OF Rickey Henderson

  23-12-2024 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, December 23, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsRickey Henderson, legendary leadoff hitter, passes away at 65 (MLB.com)
  Henderson inspired a generation to ‘run like Rickey’ (MLB.com)
  ‘You couldn’t scare him and you couldn’t stop him’: La Russa on managing Rickey (MLB.com)
  ‘Truly one of a kind’: Baseball world reacts to Hender
  
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• Wil Myers Ends Playing Career

  22-12-2024 23:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Wil Myers has decided to call it a career after 11 big league seasons, the longtime Padres first baseman/outfielder told MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell.  While Myers stressed that he wouldn’t ever “officially” retire, he made his decision in June 2023 after he’d been released by the Reds and was dealing with some shoulder problems.
  “I had a great career.  I loved what I did.  I made a lot of great friends.  I have no regrets,” Myers said.&nbs
  
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• John Seidler taking over as Padres control person will bring clarity to fans

  22-12-2024 00:12 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Peter Seidler’s eldest brother is reportedly taking Eric Kutsenda’s spot as control person once approved by Major League Baseball It’s staying in the family.Kevin Acee is reporting Peter Seidler’s brother, John, will be taking over as the Padres control person once approved by Major League Baseball.Peter Seidler’s brother, John, set to take control of Padres https://t.co/F7FEPwnszv— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee)
  
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• John Seidler To Take Over As Padres’ Control Person

  21-12-2024 23:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Just over a year after the sudden passing of Padres owner Peter Seidler, the organization has its new control person. While Seidler’s business partner Eric Kutsenda took over as interim control person in the immediate aftermath of Seidler’s death, he’ll now be succeeded more permanently by John Seidler according to a report from Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Kutsenda will remain part of the organization and the rest of the team’s senior leadership will remain
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres look back on Wil Myers trade

  20-12-2024 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, December 20, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsToasting Wil Myers, 10 years after trade (MLB.com)
  Here is the Padres’ pitch to land Sasaki (MLB.com)
  Prospect stats of the year — each team’s best of 2024 (MLB.com)
  Sasaki pursuit, more: Friars’ Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)
  Padres roster review: Juan Nuñez (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  Tom Krasovic: Padres G
  
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• Good Morning San Diego: Mets interested in Padres’ Dylan Cease

  19-12-2024 15:00 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, December 19, 2024.San Diego Padres NewsHere is the Padres’ pitch to land Sasaki (MLB.com)
  Sasaki pursuit, more: Friars’ Winter Meetings takeaways (MLB.com)
  Padres pick up RHP Nuñez in Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com)
  Padres looking to address 3 areas after Winter Meetings (MLB.com)
  Mets trade pitch lands Padres projected $108 million star in four-player b
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs

  18-12-2024 16:12 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Cubs acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith (1:45)
  The Yankees a
  
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