San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado is tied to the club through the 2033 season after signing a … [+] rich extension that will keep him off the free-agent market. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Copy...
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San Diego Padres Owner Peter Seidler’s Spending Is Sending Shock Waves Through MLB And He Could Care Less
San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler speaks at a news conference held to announce shortstop Xander … [+] Bogaerts’ $280 million, 11-year contact with the Padres, yet another rich deal fund...
Free-Spending San Diego Padres Need To Reach For Their Checkbook If Seeking To Retain Manny Machado After This Season
All-Star third baseman Manny Machado has said repeatedly how much he enjoys playing in San Diego. … [+] But if the Padres want to keep him in the fold after this season, they’ll need to re...
San Diego Padres Face Defensive Alignment Decisions With The Return Of Fernando Tatis Jr.
San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. speaks to the media about his 80 game suspension from baseball … [+] after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in violati...
San Diego Contract Extension Keeps Yu Darvish In Padres Livery For Six More Seasons
A San Diego Padres contract extension thrills five-time All-Star Yu Darvish. (Photo by Matt … [+] Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) Getty Images With less than a week to go before pitchers a...
San Diego Padres Hope Fernando Tatis Jr. Has Grown With Them Owing Him Another $324 Million
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is hoping to regain his status as one of baseball’s … [+] biggest stars after missing time with injuries and a substance-abuse suspension. (AP...
MLB 2022 Luxury Tax Payrolls Exceed $5 Billion For First Time; Six Clubs Pay Penalties
Over $5 billion was paid out to players in Major League Baseball in 2022 in the form of salaries, … [+] bonus, and other benefits. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Getty Images Total compensatio...
San Diego Padres And Cleveland Indians Were Correct About Franmil Reyes
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 29: Franmil Reyes #32 of the San Diego Padres hits a two-run home run during the … [+] sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at PETCO Park on May 29...
Rich Hill, Nelson Cruz Defy Father Time, Find New Homes For 2023
Crafty lefty Rich Hill, the oldest man in the majors, will start his 19th season in Pittsburgh, … [+] which gave him a one-year, $8 million contract. (Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston ...
Here Are The Winners And Losers Of The 2022 Baseball Winter Meetings
Justin Verlander and wife Kate Upton had plenty to celebrate as baseball world champions in 2022 but … [+] now hope to celebrate their success in New York. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images...
New Padre Xander Bogaerts’ Bat Sure Is Going To Miss Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts tosses his bat after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth … [+] inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, May 15, 2021, ...
Aaron Judge’s Big Gamble Forces An Historic Payout From The New York Yankees
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge watches his solo home run ball during the second inning of Game 5 of … [+] an American League Division baseball series against the Cleveland Guardians, Oct. 1...
The Contract Won’t End Well, But The Yankees Had To Sign Aaron Judge
Major League Baseball player Aaron Judge walks with his wife on the sideline before an NFL football … [+] game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints in Tampa, Fla., Monday,...
Fred McGriff Keeps Hall Of Fame Hat Logo A Mystery To Be Named Later
Fred McGriff, the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, powered the 1995 Atlanta Braves to a … [+] world championship over the Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty ...
Chicago White Sox Sign Mike Clevinger
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 22: Mike Clevinger #52 of the San Diego Padres pitches during … [+] the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in game four of the National Lea...
With Addition Of Wild Card Teams, MLB 2022 Postseason Shares Hit Record $107.5 Million
Players and owners benefited from the addition of Wild Card teams, pushing the total “shares” of the … [+] postseason to the players to a new record. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon ...
Contract Bonus Clauses Pay Off Big For Philly Slugger Bryce Harper
NL Championship Series MVP Bryce Harper collected 10 hits, including five home runs, in the first 10 … [+] postseason games of 2022. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Getty Images Bryce Harpe...
Texas Rangers Lure Bruce Bochy Out Of Retirement To Manage 2023 Club
Bruce Bochy won three World Series with the Giants but faces a giant task with his new club, the … [+] out-of-contention Texas Rangers. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Getty Images After wi...
Bryce Harper Seeks Elusive Championship In Third Act Of Baseball Career
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper celebrates after a home run during the fourth inning in Game 1 … [+] of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philade...
Four Players To Watch In The National League Championship Series
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) runs after his home run inside the park during the … [+] third inning in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Division Series between the P...
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Julio Urias Among Four Players To Watch In NLDS
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of a … [+] baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Phot...
Mets’ Collapse Rivals The 1951 ‘Shot Heard ’Round The World’
Don’t let Mr. Met’s smile fool you. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Associated Press With their 6-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday night, the New York Mets, with the largest payroll in b...
San Diego Padres Show The Abrupt Nature Of A Short Series And Become Latest Team To Celebrate In New York
The San Diego Padres celebrate in the locker room after defeating the New York Mets in Game 3 of a … [+] National League wild-card baseball playoff series to advance to the National League Divis...
The New York Mets Are Poised For Success In The MLB Postseason
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 09: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a solo … [+] home run in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on August ...
Brewers Lose Division But Stay Alive In Playoff Race With Phillies’ Loss
Right-hander Adrian Houser gave up three runs and left the game with a groin injury in the fourth … [+] inning of the Brewers’ loss to the Cardinals. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) G...
For The Milwaukee Brewers, The Playoffs Have Already Started
Outfielder Hunter Renfroe (left) went 6-for-15 with three home runs during the Milwaukee Brewers’ … [+] four-game series at Cincinnati last weekend. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Get...
San Diego Padres Need Much Greater Production From Juan Soto And Josh Hader
SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 3: Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres celebrates scoring in the first … [+] inning against the Colorado Rockies August 3, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, Califor...
Placing New San Diego Padre Juan Soto Into Historical Perspective
San Diego Padres’ Juan Soto batting during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado … [+] Rockies Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Copyright 20...
Dealing Josh Hader Becomes More Controversial After Brewers Designate Dinelson Lamet For Assignment
Two days after he was acquired from San Diego in a four-player package for Josh Hader, the Milwaukee … [+] Brewers designated right-hander Dinelson Lamet for assignment. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Get...
The Juan Soto Mega-Deal Headlines The Trading Deadline In The NL
Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto in action during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, … [+] Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Copyright 2022 The Asso...
San Diego Padres Win Trade Deadline
Juan Soto brings his lethal left-handed swing to San Diego for the next three pennant drives. (AP … [+] Photo/Alex Brandon) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. With the bas...