San Diego Padres Daily Recap Archive

Padres’ Michael King can force Yankees to confront true cost of Juan Soto trade

The San Diego Padres are in a tailspin, with a disastrous 2-5 record over their last seven games and their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. Despite Manny Machado’s 25th home run and Luis Campusano’s historic performance against the Yankees, the team failed to capitalize on...

Padres lineup forced to solve Yankees’ bizarre Max Fried-Will Warren piggyback plan

The San Diego Padres are limping back home after a brutal 2-5 stretch, now clinging to a 73-67 record and on the fringes of playoff contention. Today's matchup against the New York Yankees holds extra weight as Adrian Morejón faces off against Will Warren, reigniting the...

Xander Bogaerts’ career-worst season should force Padres to rethink playoff lineup

Xander Bogaerts is a shadow of his former self, dragging the Padres down with a career-worst season that raises serious questions about his place in a playoff lineup that’s already struggling at 73-67. With the team mired in a 2-5 rut over the last week, the looming absence...

3 things we learned from Ethan Salas’ highly anticipated Padres debut

The San Diego Padres' 3-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds yesterday capped off a brutal 1-5 road trip, leaving the team's playoff aspirations hanging by a thread. Their current record of 73-66 has them tied for the final Wild Card spot, but with a 2-5 stretch and a run...

Padres' Luis Rengifo backup plan could include desperate Fernando Tatis Jr. experiment

The Padres are scrambling to patch their infield with Luis Rengifo's torn ACL forcing them to consider moving Fernando Tatis Jr. back to second base, a desperate but necessary experiment as they push for a playoff spot. Hot off a much-needed 5-0 victory over the Reds, the...