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Ramon Laureano Ramon Laureano Resting Tuesday
Tue, May 5, 2026, 5:37 PM
Laureano is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Analysis: Laureano's struggles have continued into May as he has started the first four games of the month 2-for-15 and six strikeouts. With the 31-year-old on the bench Tuesday, Nick Castellanos has the start in left field and is batting seventh. |
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Kyle Hart Kyle Hart Sent to Triple-A
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:53 PM
The Padres optioned Hart to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Analysis: The left-hander was unable to earn rotation spot to begin the season after a solid showing during spring training, and he was inconsistent as a reliever with a 5.40 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB over 16.2 innings. Yuki Matsui (groin) was reinstated from the injured list to take Hart's roster spot. |
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Sung-Mun Song Sung-Mun Song Rejoins big club
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:49 PM
The Padres called up Song from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Song's promotion comes as a corresponding move to the Padres placing Jake Cronenworth on the seven-day concussion injured list Tuesday. Since being optioned to Triple-A El Paso on April 27, Song has slashed .292/.346/.458 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base across 26 plate appearances in five games. |
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Yuki Matsui Yuki Matsui Off injured list
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:48 PM
The Padres reinstated Matsui (groin) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
Analysis: The Japanese left-hander has been on the shelf all season after sustaining a groin strain early in spring training, but he's now fully cleared after a month-long rehab assignment, during which he posted a 4.97 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB across 12.2 innings. Matsui should step into a middle-relief role for the Padres after posting a 3.98 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 61:33 K:BB across 61 regular-season appearances last year. |
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Jake Cronenworth Jake Cronenworth Diagnosed with concussion
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:43 PM
The Padres placed Cronenworth on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: It has not been revealed when or how Cronenworth suffered a concussion. The veteran infielder has had a rough season thus far with an OPS of just .498 and a .077/.200./.077 slash line over the last seven days as of Tuesday. The Padres recalled Sung-Mun Song in a corresponding move. |
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Yuki Matsui Yuki Matsui Slated for Tuesday return
Mon, May 4, 2026, 7:21 PM
Matsui (groin) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan San Diegoreports.
Analysis: Matsui is nearing his 2026 debut after suffering a left groin strain in February. He was a solid reliever for the Padres a year ago, collecting a 3.98 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with a 61:33 K:BB and one save across 63.1 regular-season innings. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Sitting again Monday
Mon, May 4, 2026, 5:50 PM
Campusano is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Giants on Monday.
Analysis: Campusano was seeing more playing time toward the tail end of April, but he will take a seat for a second consecutive game while Freddy Fermin serves behind home plate and bats eighth. Campusano is slashing .300/.352/.620 with three home runs and 10 RBI across 54 plate appearances this season. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Delivers winning hit
Sun, May 3, 2026, 9:29 PM
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and also swiped a bag after getting on base. The shortstop's effort Sunday was enough to end just his third multi-game stretch without a hit this season. His consistency is evident in a .269 batting average and .763 OPS, and he's added five home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored, four steals and two doubles over 32 contests. Bogaerts has a firm grasp on a starting role in the middle of the Padres' lineup. |
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Miguel Andujar Miguel Andujar Goes yard in win
Sun, May 3, 2026, 9:25 PM
Andujar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Andujar has hit safely in his last eight games, going 10-for-31 (.323) in that span, which includes both of his homers this season. The 31-year-old is picking up fairly steady time as the designated hitter, though he's also picked up two games at third base and one at first base this season. Through 83 plate appearances, Andujar is batting .316 with an .843 OPS, two homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and one stolen base. Andujar's primary competition for playing time is Gavin Sheets, though the former has momentum on his side for now. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Blasts fifth homer
Sun, May 3, 2026, 9:20 PM
Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Machado gave the Padres a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with his blast. The third baseman had gone three games without a multi-hit effort after leaving Monday's game versus the Cubs due to a leg issue. He played all three games against the White Sox at third base, so he appears to be fine at this point. For the season, the 33-year-old is up to five homers, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored, one stolen base and four doubles over 31 contests, and he's hitting .229 with a .742 OPS. |
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Mason Miller Mason Miller Converts 11th save
Sun, May 3, 2026, 9:16 PM
Miller allowed a hit and struck out three without walking a batter over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: This was Miller's first save in eight days, as his last two outings came in non-save situations. He hasn't been rattled by the end of his 34.2-inning scoreless streak, which dated back to the 2025 campaign prior to its end Monday against the Cubs. He's rattled off a pair of scoreless outings since then and remains dialed in as the Padres' closer. Miller has a 1.10 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 32:3 K:BB over 16.1 innings this season, and he's converted all 11 of his save opportunities. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning Steady in season debut
Sun, May 3, 2026, 9:13 PM
Canning allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Sunday.
Analysis: The lone run on Canning's line was the result of a Drew Romo solo home run. This was Canning's season debut and first start for the Padres after he finished his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, which he sustained as a member of the Mets in June of 2025. Canning worked up to 73 pitches (42 strikes) in this outing, so he's likely another start or two away from being fully stretched out. Last year with the Mets, he pitched to a career-best 3.77 ERA with a 1.38 WHIP and 70:35 K:BB over 76.1 innings across 16 starts. He is tentatively lined up to make his second start with the Padres in a home matchup against the Cardinals. |
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Gavin Sheets Gavin Sheets On bench against southpaw
Sun, May 3, 2026, 3:25 PM
Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Sheets will hit the bench for the series finale while the White Sox send southpaw Anthony Kay to the bump. Ty France will fill in for Sheets as the Friars' starter at first base. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano On bench, but playing time rising
Sun, May 3, 2026, 3:24 PM
Campusano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Though he'll be taking a seat for the series finale, Campusano may have edged ahed of Freddy Fermin on the depth chart at catcher. Campusano had started in each of the Padres' last four matchups with right-handed pitchers, going 3-for-14 with a pair of extra-base hits and a walk during that span. For the season, Campusano is now maintaining a .972 OPS over 54 plate appearances. |
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Will Wagner Will Wagner In midst of rehab stint
Sun, May 3, 2026, 2:48 PM
Wagner (oblique) began a minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso on Friday and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run in his first game.
Analysis: Wagner landed on the injured list in late March due to a strained right oblique that caused him to miss most of the Padres' spring slate. It's unclear how long he'll be with El Paso, but given that he appeared in only five Cactus League contests and that San Diego doesn't have an immediate obvious opening on its roster, Wagner may be given plenty of time to ramp back up. |
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German Marquez German Marquez Lands on injured list
Sun, May 3, 2026, 2:23 PM
The Padres placed Marquez on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right forearm nerve irritation.
Analysis: Marquez surrendered seven runs over five innings in his most recent start Friday against the White Sox and will now spend at least the next couple weeks on the IL. Griffin Canning (Achilles) was reinstated from the IL in a corresponding move and will take Marquez's spot in the rotation beginning with Sunday's series finale versus Chicago. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning Reinstated for season debut
Sun, May 3, 2026, 1:44 PM
The Padres activated Canning (Achilles) from the 15-day injured list in advance of his scheduled start Sunday against the White Sox.
Analysis: Canning is ready to make his 2026 MLB debut after completing a five-outing rehab assignment, which signaled the end of his journey back from Achilles surgery last June. The right-hander built up to five innings and 68 pitches during his final rehab appearance with Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, so he'll likely have some workload limitations in his first outing with the Padres. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Receiving rare day off
Sun, May 3, 2026, 1:12 PM
Tatis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Tatis will take a seat for just the second time all season, ending a streak of 14 consecutive starts. The three-time All-Star has made three of his last five starts at second base and has now occupied the keystone on six occasions this season, bringing him closer to gaining eligibility at that position in certain fantasy leagues. |
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Lucas Giolito Lucas Giolito Completes second start at Single-A
Sun, May 3, 2026, 8:06 AM
Giolito struck out six and allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk over 4.1 innings Thursday in his start for Single-A Lake Elsinore.
Analysis: After remaining unsigned until reaching a one-year deal with the Padres on April 22, Giolito reported to Lake Elsinore shortly thereafter to essentially complete his own version of spring training. He's now made two starts for Lake Elsinore, and after covering 4.1 innings and tossing 70 pitches Thursday, Giolito looks to be close to fully stretched out. Giolito hasn't been especially sharp in either outing, however, so the Padres will likely have him make one or two more starts in the minors before he slots back into the big-league rotation. San Diego will have until May 16 to add him to its active roster. |
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Michael King Michael King Stumbles late in loss
Sat, May 2, 2026, 10:14 PM
King (3-2) took the loss against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings.
Analysis: King opened with five scoreless frames but faltered late, allowing two runs in the sixth and then two more in the seventh without recording an out. The 30-year-old struggled with command, throwing just 52 of 92 pitches for strikes, and he's now issued at least three walks in four of seven outings to open the season. He'll still carry a strong 2.95 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 39:18 K:BB across 39.2 innings into a home matchup against the Cardinals next week. |
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