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Walker Buehler Walker Buehler Tagged for seven runs in loss
Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 2:26 AM
Buehler (5-5) took the loss against Arizona on Monday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters over five innings.
Analysis: Buehler never seemed to settle in, as he gave up two runs in the first inning, four in the third and another in the fourth. The seven runs the right-hander allowed were his second-most in an outing this season, behind the nine runs he gave up in his previous start July 1 against the Cubs. Prior to the pair of ugly starts, Buehler had surrendered exactly one earned run in five straight appearances and no more than four in any of his first 16 outings this season. The rough two-game stretch has pushed Buehler's ERA up from 3.81 to 5.07, but he seems to be safe in the rotation for now given the Padres' lack of other options. Buehler is next slated to take the mound at home versus Toronto just before the All-Star break. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Exiting starting lineup
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 5:09 PM
Campusano is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Campusano returned from the injured list Friday and started at catcher each of the previous two days. He'll get a day off for Monday's series opener, with Rodolfo Duran filling in behind the dish. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Taking seat Monday
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 5:06 PM
Bogaerts is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: He's receiving a routine day after after starting each of the previous 22 contests. Sung-Mun Song will fill in at shortstop for the Padres in Bogaerts' stead. |
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Jhony Brito Jhony Brito Likely to pitch Tuesday
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 4:47 PM
Brito has a locker at Petco Park on Monday and appears set to pitch in some capacity Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: The Padres have yet to name a starting pitcher for the second game of a four-game set, but it looks like a foregone conclusion that Brito will take the ball either as a traditional starter or bulk reliever. Brito missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from internal brace surgery on his right elbow but has pitched well in 10 minor-league outings in 2026, posting a 2.30 ERA and 36:15 K:BB over 43 innings. The righty has a high pitch count this season of 77, so he would have a somewhat limited workload Tuesday. Brito could make an additional start/bulk relief appearance this weekend while Randy Vasquez (ankle) recuperates. |
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Sung-Mun Song Sung-Mun Song Tallies two steals Sunday
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 11:11 PM
Song went 1-for-3 with a run scored, two steals and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: Song drew the start at second base and made the most of his two times reaching base, stealing second in both the seventh and eighth innings. The 29-year-old has looked much improved at the plate of late, going 9-for-31 (.290) over his past 15 games. The former KBO standout is slashing .239/.338/.328 with one homer, nine RBI, 10 runs and nine stolen bases across 77 big-league plate appearances this season, seeing most of his action at the keystone but struggling to earn consistent playing time. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Trio of hits in win
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 10:55 PM
Tatis went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: Tatis collected a trio of hits, marking his eighth game this season with at least three hits as the Padres snapped an eight-game losing streak. After a brutally challenging start to the season, the 27-year-old has found his rhythm, slashing .299/.343/.480 with four homers, 16 RBI, 19 runs and seven stolen bases over his past 30 games. While the lack of power has been disappointing this season, Tatis continues trending in the right direction, raising his season line to .284/.345/.386 with five homers, 34 RBI, 41 runs and 21 stolen bases across 88 games. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Blasts 18th homer
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 10:44 PM
Machado went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored, a steal and three walks in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: Machado reached base four times, highlighted by a three-run shot to straightaway center field that extended the Padres' lead in the seventh inning. The third baseman has opened July going just 3-for-16 (.188), though each of those three hits has gone for extra bases, including two homers. The 34-year-old has shown off his power with 18 homers this season but has otherwise struggled, slashing .189/.282/.410 with 51 RBI, 44 runs and two stolen bases across 87 games. |
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Mason Miller Mason Miller Secures 22nd save
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 10:28 PM
Miller picked up the save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers. He struck out one over a perfect inning.
Analysis: Miller made quick work of the Dodgers, retiring the side in order to secure a save and snap the Padres' eight-game losing streak. The club's struggles have limited the fireballing right-hander's opportunities to pick up saves of late, as Sunday's save was his first since June 22. Across 36.2 innings this season, Miller owns a 0.98 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 67:13 K:BB while converting all 22 of his save opportunities. Miller's 22 saves are tied with Riley O'Brien for the National League lead, while only Bryan Baker (23) and Cade Smith (26) have more across MLB. |
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JP Sears JP Sears Tosses five scoreless frames
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 9:58 PM
Sears (2-1) earned the win Sunday, allowing a hit and two walks over five scoreless innings against the Dodgers. He struck out five.
Analysis: With the Padres looking to snap an eight-game losing streak, Sears stepped up and silenced the vaunted Dodgers offense over five shutout frames. The southpaw has spent the majority of the 2026 campaign with Triple-A El Paso but has been called upon to fill a spot in the big-league rotation due to a rash of injuries. Sears will take a 4.70 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB across 15.1 innings (three starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Friday against the Blue Jays. |
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Samad Taylor Samad Taylor Sitting third straight
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 4:19 PM
Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Taylor is batting .208 (5-for-24) with just one extra-base hit in his past eight contests, and he finds himself on the bench Sunday for the third consecutive game. The Padres have rolled with a starting outfield of Gavin Sheets, Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis from left to right in all three contests. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning No longer starting Saturday
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 10:51 AM
Left-hander Wandy Peralta and not Canning will be the Padres' starter against the Dodgers on Saturday.
Analysis: Canning was originally slated to start Saturday, but he'll now serve in a piggyback role after Peralta tosses one or two innings to open the contest, per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Canning has struggled on the mound this season with a 7.09 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 46:28 K:BB across 47 innings in 11 appearances (nine starts). |
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Wandy Peralta Wandy Peralta Tabbed as Saturday's opener
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 10:48 AM
Peralta will start in Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: It will be the fourth time this season that Peralta serves as the Padres' opener, and he will likely toss one or two innings before handing the keys to Griffin Canning. Peralta gave up four runs on six hits while striking out two in one inning against the Dodgers on Thursday, but in his 37 appearances prior to that, he had a 1.62 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, three holds and a 28:18 K:BB across 44.1 innings. |
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Alek Jacob Alek Jacob Back in big leagues
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 7:47 PM
The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Jacob will return to the majors as the roster replacement for Randy Vasquez, who landed on the injured list Friday with an ankle injury. Jacob has given up two runs in two MLB innings this season, but he's put up a 3.71 ERA and 1.12 WHIP through 34 innings in the minors. He'll likely be limited to low-leverage situations with the Padres. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Activated from IL
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 7:44 PM
The Padres reinstated Campusano (toe) from the injured list Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: With Freddy Fermin (head) landing on the injured list Friday, Campusano will return to the active roster to replenish San Diego's catcher depth. The 27-year-old backstop has been on the shelf since May 7 with a fractured toe, but he was cleared to begin playing in rehab games Tuesday and has since gone 2-for-6 with two walks, a homer and an additional RBI. He and Rodolfo Duran will likely split starts behind the dish until Fermin is healthy. |
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Freddy Fermin Freddy Fermin Lands on IL
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 7:37 PM
The Padres placed Fermin on the 10-day injured list Friday with a head bruise, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: It appears Fermin avoided a concussion after taking a foul tip off his mask Thursday, but he will ultimately still have to spend time on the IL, and the timing of the injury will keep him on the shelf through the All-Star break. Luis Campusano (toe) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move and will presumably split reps behind the plate with Rodolfo Duran for the remainder of the first half. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Placed on injured list
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 7:32 PM
The Padres placed Vasquez on the 15-day injured list Friday with a bruised right ankle, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: After taking a comebacker off his ankle Thursday, Vasquez was hospitalized after fainting while on his way to get X-rays. He was discharged from the hospital Friday, and tests on his ankle came back negative, but the Padres will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the first half. Alek Jacob will come up from Triple-A El Paso to give the Padres extra bullpen depth while they sort out their rotation plans. |
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Samad Taylor Samad Taylor Resting up Friday
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 6:11 PM
Taylor isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Taylor has notched a base hit in each of his last four games, but the Friars will keep him on the bench to begin Friday's contest. Gavin Sheets will start in left field while Taylor sits, putting Manny Machado in the DH spot and Sung-Mun Song at third base. |
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Freddy Fermin Freddy Fermin Absent Friday
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 6:07 PM
Fermin (head) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Fermin was pulled from Thursday's game after taking a foul tip off his mask in the fifth inning, and he'll remain on the bench to begin Friday's contest. Rodolfo Duran will fill in as the Padres' catcher and bat ninth. |
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Jeremiah Estrada Jeremiah Estrada Working toward return
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 4:40 PM
Estrada (knee) has been throwing at the Padres' spring-training complex in Arizona, per MLB.com.
Analysis: When Estrada landed on the IL with right knee inflammation June 5, it was initially believed that he wouldn't be out long. However, the righty reliever has now been sidelined nearly a month, and the Padres haven't shared a timeline for when he will return. San Diego recently lost setup man Jason Adam to the injured list because of a shoulder strain, so Estrada's continued absence has taken on extra significance. |
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Lucas Giolito Lucas Giolito Resumes throwing
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 4:32 PM
Giolito (elbow) resumed light throwing in late June, per MLB.com.
Analysis: Giolito has been sidelined since June 21 due to right elbow inflammation. While he's been able to return to playing catch. the veteran right-hander hasn't yet thrown from a mound. Giolito is unlikely to be activated from the IL until after the All-Star break. |
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