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Padres Hire Craig Stammen as New Manager
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Padres Hire Craig Stammen as New Manager

The San Diego Padres have hired former reliever Craig Stammen as their manager for the next three years. Stammen played for the club as recently as 2022 before retiring and then signing a deal with the team in 2024 to become an assistant to the Padres’ coaching staff and baseball operations. The latter half of […]

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After two years with the San Diego Padres, Manager Mike Shildt is stepping down from his role and retiring.
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Mike Shildt Retires

After two years with the San Diego Padres, Manager Mike Shildt is stepping down from his role and retiring. Mike Shildt led the Padres to two consecutive 90-plus win seasons, the first in franchise history. In both instances, the club secured two postseason berths. Before his short venture with the Padres, Shildt managed the St. […]

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The Padres Pre-Wildcard Roundup
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The Padres Pre-Wildcard Roundup

It’s been another long season for the San Diego Padres, but the efforts of the franchise have brought them to the postseason for a second straight year . Now, they’re gearing up to play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field for the National League Wildcard series. The Padres found themselves unable to take the division […]

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Padres Secure Sixth 90+ Win Season
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Padres Secure Another 90-plus Win Season

The 2025 San Diego Padres Regular season began on a strong note as the team went 7-0 for their first seven games, a franchise record. For their final series of the regular season, the San Diego Padres swept the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park to secure their sixth 90-plus win season in franchise history. This […]

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Padres Walk-off To Clinch Second Straight Postseason Berth
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Padres Walk-off to Clinch Postseason Berth

Padres 5, Brewers 4 The San Diego Padres clinched their second straight postseason berth in extras against the Milwaukee Brewers, 5–4, at Petco Park Monday. This is the fourth time the club has been to the playoffs in the last six years. It was another nail-biter victory for the Friars. Much like last year’s playoff […]

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The Padres: A State of Affairs
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The Padres: A State of Affairs

Less than a month of regular-season play remains before the 2025 Major League Baseball season comes to a close. The San Diego Padres remain in the running for a wildcard spot and are still vying for a divisional bid. They remain 2.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are set for a strong finish. […]

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Padres Lead Division Ahead of a Stretch Against the Dodgers
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Padres Lead Division over Dodgers

The San Diego Padres currently lead the National League West by one game. This is the first time anyone has managed to dethrone the Los Angeles Dodgers from first place since April 27. In the next week and a half, the Padres and Dodgers will face each other six times, three games apiece at either […]

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Did the Padres Trades Payoff A Week After Deadline?
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Padres Trades Impact After Deadline

It’s been a week since the MLB Trade Deadline passed and a week after San Diego Padres GM AJ Preller made a flurry of blockbuster trades for the Friars. Preller, known for his aggressive trade strategy, made waves first by trading MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 Overall Prospect Leo De Vries. However, that was a warm-up […]

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