AJ Cassavell
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Padres, Darvish agree to $108M extension through '28 (sources)
SAN DIEGO -- Yu Darvish just might end up finishing his brilliant career as a San Diego Padre. The veteran right-hander has agreed to a six-year, $108 million contract extension with the Padres, sources told MLB.com on Thursday, reaching a deal that runs through the 2028 season, when Darvish will → Read More
Matt Carpenter agrees to deal with Padres (source)
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres landed the lefty bat they were searching for. Matt Carpenter has agreed to a deal with San Diego for the 2023 season, with a player option for '24, sources told MLB.com on Tuesday. The deal would pay Carpenter $6 million in ‘23 and another $6 → Read More
Musgrove brings 'heat' to the coldest place on Earth
How did you celebrate your 30th birthday? Probably not like Joe Musgrove did. The Padres right-hander turned 30 on Sunday in Antarctica during a trip that began as a fun idea during an off-day fishing trip but morphed into much more than that. Musgrove is now poised to become a → Read More
After rejecting Nats trade, Hosmer heads to Boston (sources)
SAN DIEGO -- First, Eric Hosmer was headed to Washington. Now, he's headed to Boston. In a wild Deadline day turn of events, Hosmer invoked his no-trade clause to reject a potential deal from the Padres to the Nationals, sources told MLB.com. Hosmer was originally part of the eight-player blockbuster → Read More
Padres agree to acquire Soto, Bell from Nats (source)
The Padres have built their roster, one blockbuster after another, and general manager A.J. Preller might've just pulled off his biggest coup yet. He’s finalizing a deal to make Juan Soto a San Diego Padre. In one of the sport’s most monumental trades in recent memory, the Padres are set → Read More
Abrams, Marcano avoid early roster cuts
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres made their first batch of spring roster moves on Wednesday, sending 25 players to Minor League camp. The moves -- all of which can be found here \-\- came with few surprises and left the Padres’ big league Spring Training roster at 52 players. Here → Read More
Machado on 2020: 'They're still afraid of me'
A.J. Preller was in his office last February when he learned, via Twitter, that Manny Machado had chosen to sign with San Diego. The Padres' general manager broke into a grin and briefly started dancing. Fernando Tatis Jr. was in the batting cage when he received that → Read More
HOF broadcaster Dick Enberg dies at 82
SAN DIEGO -- For half a century, the biggest moments in sports were often accompanied by the warm and inviting tones of Dick Enberg's voice. Enberg, who won the 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award and earned equivalent honors from the football and basketball Halls of Fame, passed away on Thursday. He was 82. Enberg is the only person to win an Emmy as a sports broadcaster,… → Read More
Yu Darvish leads Dodgers to 100th win
LOS ANGELES -- For the first time in 43 years, the Dodgers are a 100-win ballclub, and the complete performance they turned in Monday night -- a 9-3 throttling of the San Diego Padres -- went a long way toward showing how they got there. The National League West champions got offense from everywhere -- including a homer and a three-run double from Logan Forsythe and a three-run shot from Austin… → Read More
Mets' Michael Conforto homers twice vs. Padres
NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey's struggles this season have been both well-documented and well-defined. And while Harvey did little to boost his fading reputation on Tuesday, his teammates boosted him plenty with a seven-run first inning in the Mets' 9-3 win over the Padres at Citi Field. Michael Conforto homered, singled and drove in three runs in the first inning alone, finishing with his second… → Read More
Dansby Swanson, Braves beat Padres
ATLANTA -- Provided a chance to come home from a frustrating season-opening road trip, the Braves found immediate comfort at SunTrust Park and christened their new stadium by completing a four-game series sweep with Monday night's 5-4 walk-off win over the Padres. Dansby Swanson capped the thrilling victory with a two-out, ninth-inning single to left field with the bases loaded. Kurt Suzuki… → Read More
Dansby Swanson, Braves beat Padres
ATLANTA -- Provided a chance to come home from a frustrating season-opening road trip, the Braves found immediate comfort at SunTrust Park and christened their new stadium by completing a four-game series sweep with Monday night's 5-4 walk-off win over the Padres. Dansby Swanson capped the thrilling victory with a two-out, ninth-inning single to left field with the bases loaded. Kurt Suzuki… → Read More
Braves beat Padres as teams trade homers
ATLANTA -- R.A. Dickey overcame back-to-back home runs and benefited from those Brandon Phillips and Adonis Garcia produced as the Braves recorded their third straight victory with Saturday night's 4-2 win over the Padres at SunTrust Park. Phillips and Garcia opened the sixth inning with back-to-back homers off Clayton Richard to provide sufficient support to Dickey. The Braves starter… → Read More
5 teams that made quietly good moves this offseason.
Sometimes better to fly under the radar during the winter. A handful of clubs have followed that playbook (whether out of necessity or not), opting for prudence over big-money signings or blockbuster deals. How might that work out? → Read More
The most important player during each club's spring.
Spring Training isn't the time to watch superstars. There are, however, plenty of players worth your attention as the spring progresses, mostly job-seekers and health-provers. We have one to watch for each team. → Read More
MLB's most unpredictable team in every division.
Here's a secret about preseason predictions: Nobody really knows what they're talking about at this point, and certain clubs baffle us more than others. With that in mind, here's a look at the most unpredictable club in each of the six divisions. → Read More
Six MLB teams that are building for beyond 2016.
This offseason, 24 MLB teams announced they'll be "going for it" in 2016 -- with their moves, if not their words. As for the six other squads? They want to win as well, of course, but they're also trying to prep for the more distant future. → Read More
Ranking MLB's divisions based on the fun factor.
The offseason isn't over, and there are still a few dominoes left to fall. But the preliminary readings on those 2016 pennant races are taking shape. With that in mind, here's a breakdown of 2016's most fun races to watch, division by division. → Read More
Trevor Hoffman deserves to become Trevor HOFfman.
Preliminary results suggest Trevor Hoffman won't gain entry to the Hall of Fame this year, his numbers, his dominance and his legacy make the case clear: The former Padres closer is as deserving as almost any reliever ever. → Read More
We aren't talking about Jason Heyward enough.
There's a lot going in Jason Heyward's favor as he tests the free-agent market for the first time. He's a great defender, and calling him a five-tool player feels like an understatement. Then there is what makes him a truly rare commodity: his youth. → Read More