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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Receiving rare day off
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:19 PM
Tatis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Analysis: Gavin Sheets will pick up the start in right field in place of Tatis, who appears to be receiving a planned day off. Tatis had started in every contest dating back to June 22 and posted a .280/.364/.483 slash line, six home runs, eight steals, 24 runs and 23 RBI over that 35-game stretch. |
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Michael King Michael King Start moved from Sunday to Monday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:08 PM
King is no longer scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Giants and will instead make his next turn through the rotation Monday in Arizona.
Analysis: San Diego will have Kyle Hart serve as their opening pitcher in a bullpen game during Sunday's series finale. The Padres didn't provide an explanation behind the late change, but the decision to scratch King adds fuel to the notion that he could be moved ahead of Monday's trade deadline. If King ends up staying put, he'll end up taking the hill later Monday following the deadline and would tentatively line up for a two-start week, with his second outing then coming next weekend at home versus the Astros. |
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J.P. France J.P. France Inks minors deal with San Diego
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM
France signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: France has been with the Astros organization since 2018, but that relationship ended after he was released by Houston on Thursday. He'll join the Padres and will likely remain in Triple-A, where he has a 3.72 ERA and 1.69 WHIP across 36.1 innings. |
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Yuki Matsui Yuki Matsui Notches win in long relief Friday
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 12:49 PM
Matsui (2-1) earned the win over San Francisco on Friday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over three scoreless innings.
Analysis: San Diego deployed a bit of an unusual pitching progression, opening with reliever Bradgley Rodriguez for one inning before going to Matsui for three frames and finishing with veteran starter German Marquez for the final five . All three hurlers pitched well, and Matsui got the victory with three scoreless frames that included just one hit. The left-hander completed three innings for the first time as a major-leaguer, throwing 49 pitches (32 strikes). Matsui isn't seeing a ton of high-leverage work, but he's having his best big-league season to date, posting a 2.38 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 45:24 K:BB while collecting six holds through 31 appearances spanning 41.2 innings. |
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Jose Leclerc Jose Leclerc Returns from shoulder surgery
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 8:37 AM
Leclerc (shoulder) struck out a batter and allowed two earned runs on three hits and no walks in an inning of relief Wednesday for Double-A San Antonio after being assigned to the affiliate when he was activated from Triple-A El Paso's 60-day injured list.
Analysis: Leclerc had spent all season on El Paso's IL while completing his recovery from right shoulder surgery, which he underwent last July. The veteran reliever was cleared to begin a rehab assignment July 3 and was sent to San Antonio after he turned in a 2.16 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB in 8.1 innings over eight appearances between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League and High-A Fort Wayne. Leclerc should eventually move into a bullpen role at Triple-A once he knocks off some more rust at San Antonio. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Works in long relief Thursday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 8:33 AM
Vasquez covered 4.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Giants, striking out a batter while allowing three hits and one walk.
Analysis: Vasquez got the start in his previous appearance but worked in tandem with JP Sears, pitching the first 2.2 innings before the lefty came on to cover the next 3.1 frames. The two essentially swapped roles Thursday, with Sears starting and yielding three earned runs over 3.2 innings before Vasquez entered in the top of the fifth to mop up. Sears and Vasquez may end up piggybacking again the next time through the rotation Tuesday in Arizona, though the makeup of the San Diego pitching staff could have changed by Monday's trade deadline. |
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German Marquez German Marquez Likely to pitch in bulk relief
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 8:25 AM
Marquez is likely to work multiple innings in relief behind opener Bradgley Rodriguez in Friday's game against the Giants, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.
Analysis: Rodriguez has covered exactly one inning in each of his previous three starts this season, so he'll likely be in line to work the opening frame again Friday before the Padres turn the game over to the bullpen. Marquez will be available on six days' rest and should be capable of providing some length after starting each of his last four appearances. He went 1-0 with a 3.77 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB in 14.1 innings during that stretch. |
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Bradgley Rodriguez Bradgley Rodriguez Working as opener Friday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 8:15 AM
Rodriguez will serve as the opener for Friday's game against the Giants, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.
Analysis: Rodriguez will draw his fourth start of the season, but he's been limited to one inning in each of those appearances and will presumably be in line for a similar workload Friday. German Marquez is likely to pitch multiple innings in relief once Rodriguez exits the game, per Levitt. |
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Gavin Sheets Gavin Sheets Resting vs lefty
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 4:20 PM
Sears is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Giants.
Analysis: The Giants are sending southpaw Robbie Ray to the mound Thursday, so the left-handed-hitting Sheets will take a seat. Jase Bowen has the start in left field and is batting ninth. |
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Mason Miller Mason Miller Cruises to 28th save
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 10:04 PM
Miller earned the save in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Analysis: Miller has now turned in 10 straight scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out 19 in that span. The star closer is a perfect 28-for-28 in save chances this season while posting a minuscule 0.79 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 85:15 K:BB across 45.2 innings. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning Picks up second win
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 9:56 PM
Canning (2-9) earned the win Wednesday over the Rockies, allowing one hit and no walks across three scoreless innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Working in a bulk role again, Canning looked much better Wednesday, holding Colorado to a lone single en route to his second win of the season, his first since June 17. It was an impressive bounce-back showing from the right-hander, who had given up nine runs (eight earned) across just 6.1 innings in his previous two appearances. Canning's ERA now sits at 6.65 on the season with a 1.57 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB across 65 innings. |
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Matt Waldron Matt Waldron Dropped from 40-man roster
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 2:22 PM
The Padres designated Waldron for assignment Wednesday.
Analysis: The Padres needed to clear room for Jeremiah Estrada's (knee) return from the injured list, and because he doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, Waldron was dropped from the 40-man roster to facilitate the transaction. Waldron was a serviceable back-end starter for the Padres in 2024 but has seen his effectiveness wane in the two seasons since while also missing considerable time due to injuries. In 10 appearances (three starts) for San Diego this season, Waldron turned in a 7.16 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 32.2 innings. |
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Jeremiah Estrada Jeremiah Estrada Makes return from IL
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 2:10 PM
The Padres reinstated Estrada (knee) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Analysis: Estrada will be available out of the bullpen for the Padres' series finale versus the Rockies after San Diego cleared a spot from him by designating right-hander Matt Waldron for assignment. Prior to landing on the IL on June 5 due to right knee inflammation, Estrada had handled a key setup role in front of closer Mason Miller. In 21 appearances, Estrada notched two wins, seven holds and one save while pitching to a 3.48 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 23:10 K:BB across 20.2 innings. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Resting up Wednesday
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 1:54 PM
Campusano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: Campusano will receive the afternoon off after he had started behind the plate in both of the Padres' previous contests. Freddy Fermin will handle catching duties for the Friars in the series finale. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning Working behind opener again
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:39 AM
Canning is slated to work as a bulk reliever in Wednesday's contest versus the Rockies at Petco Park.
Analysis: Left-hander Kyle Hart will work as an opener ahead of Canning, in a repeat of the arrangement the last time Canning's turn in the rotation came up Thursday in Atlanta. Canning hasn't fared well this season either as a traditional starter (6.79 ERA) or reliever (7.71 ERA), and with the trade deadline looming, his time to make a positive impression could be running out. |
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Kyle Hart Kyle Hart Working as opener Wednesday
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:31 AM
Hart will serve as the Padres' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: Hart opened ahead of bulk reliever Griffin Canning in a game last week in Atlanta, and it's expected to be the same setup for Wednesday's contest. The lefty has posted a 5.21 ERA and 33:12 K:BB across 38 innings for the Padres this season. |
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Bound for Triple-A
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 8:53 AM
The Padres will promote Salas from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: One of the top catching prospects in baseball, the 20-year-old Salas earned the bump up to the Pacific Coast League after turning in a .777 OPS (111 wRC+) over 296 plate appearances at San Antonio on the season. Salas had been running especially hot since the start of July, slashing .320/.407/.380 on the month. Held in high regard for his pitch framing and throwing arm, Salas has the tools to stick behind the plate for the long haul, and the improved bat-to-ball skills he's shown over the past two seasons offer hope that he can be a fantasy difference-maker once he reaches the majors. Salas has also had more involvement in the run game in 2026, going 14-for-20 on stolen-base attempts at San Antonio. |
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Back in action at Single-A
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 2:05 PM
Harvey (finger) has gone 0-for-6 with three walks, one stolen base and one run in two games for Single-A Lake Elsinore since being activated from the 60-day injured list Saturday.
Analysis: Harvey had been on the shelf since May 26 after fracturing a finger on his left hand. The 20-year-old catcher has been limited to just 17 games with Lake Elsinore this season due to injury but has been productive when available, slashing .302/.448/.396 with five doubles and six stolen bases. |
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Jackson Merrill Jackson Merrill Continues power surge
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 12:13 PM
Merrill went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win against Miami on Sunday.
Analysis: Merrill came up big in the eighth inning, snapping 3-3 tie with a solo blast to right-center field. It was the outfielder's fifth long ball over his past eight games after we went deep just 10 times across his first his first 95 contests of the campaign. During the aforementioned eight-game stretch, Merrill is slashing a robust .433/.438/1.000 with seven runs, eight RBI and a stolen base. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Stays hot with 23rd homer
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 10:07 PM
Machado went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: Machado got the Padres on the board with an RBI double in the fifth inning before tying the game with a two-run homer in the eighth. The veteran third baseman has stayed locked in at the plate, homering four times over his last seven games while collecting 11 hits during that stretch. Through 103 games this season, Machado is slashing .210/.296/.438 with 23 home runs, 18 doubles, 63 RBI, 53 runs scored and two stolen bases. |
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