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Ethan Salas Ethan Salas Getting rest Tuesday
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 4:16 PM
Salas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: Salas will move to the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-10 with four strikeouts across his first four games in the big leagues. Freddy Fermin will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth. |
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Trevor Gott Trevor Gott Nets minors deal from Padres
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 1:26 PM
The Padres signed Gott to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Gott spent the first half of the season at Triple-A Rochester in the Nationals organization, holding a 3.55 ERA and 27:15 K:BB over 33 innings before being released in July. He'll now report to Triple-A El Paso, where he will give the Padres some experienced bullpen depth. Gott has not pitched at the major-league level since 2023. |
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Blake Hunt Blake Hunt Scrubbed from 40-man roster
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 1:46 PM
The Padres designated Hunt for assignment Monday.
Analysis: The transaction frees space on the 40-man roster for Nick Pivetta (forearm), who is back from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's game versus the Nationals. Hunt struck out in all three plate appearances during his brief time in the majors earlier this season, and he's slashed .301/.381/.617 with 11 homers in 42 contests at hitter-friendly Triple-A El Paso. |
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Jhony Brito Jhony Brito Sent to El Paso
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 1:43 PM
The Padres optioned Brito to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
Analysis: A spot on the active roster needed to be cleared for the return of Nick Pivetta (forearm) from the injured list. Brito permitted one run over 3.2 innings covering a pair of relief outings during his most recent stint with the big club. |
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Nick Pivetta Nick Pivetta Returns from IL for Monday's start
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 1:17 PM
The Padres activated Pivetta (forearm) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Analysis: Pivetta will rejoin the Padres rotation with a start Monday against the Nationals after missing nearly five months of action due to a flexor strain. The veteran right-hander fanned seven over 4.1 shutout innings in his final rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 30. Pivetta threw 64 pitches in that outing, so he won't be ready to handle a full workload Monday. |
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Mason Miller Mason Miller Secures 33rd save
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 11:02 PM
Miller picked up the save Sunday against the Yankees, striking out three and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Miller struck out Ben Rice looking with a runner on first to notch his 33rd save on the season. The All-Star reliever had his first two blown saves of the year in August but now has a win and a save in his two appearances in September. This adds on to Millers' stellar year, as he's 33-for-35 in save opportunities with a 1.19 ERA and extraordinary 16.56 K/9 through 60.1 innings. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Leadoff homer in win
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 10:53 PM
Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Yankees
Analysis: Tatis was the first of three Padres to hit a home run in the first inning with an opposite field blast off of Gerrit Cole for his 20th of the season. This was Tatis's third leadoff homer this season as he continue his hot hitting since the All-Star break. The 27-year-old has a .960 OPS with 15 home runs and 36 RBI is 46 games in that span. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Home run in win
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 10:48 PM
Campusano went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: Campusano crushed a deep homer off of Gerrit Cole to leadoff the seventh inning and give the Padres a 4-0 lead. The 27-year-old is getting more playing time at catcher and designated hitter after a rough hitting stretch in August. |
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Michael King Michael King Win in another scoreless outing
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 10:32 PM
King (10-9) earned the win over the Yankees on Sunday, allowing no runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three across six innings.
Analysis: King has no pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings in his last three starts for the Padres. The 31-year-old has lowered his ERA to 3.00 over that span while also tossing a 1.17 WHIP and 144 strikeouts over 168 innings. The righty is set to pitch next weekend in San Francisco. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Heading back to bullpen
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 6:13 PM
Vasquez will be available out of the San Diego bullpen beginning Monday against the Nationals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Vasquez has pitched especially well in his last three starts, going 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 0.66 WHIP over 16.2 innings, but with Nick Pivetta (forearm) ready to return to the Padres' rotation, Vasquez will transition to a relief role. Pivetta only stretched out to 64 pitches in his final rehab outing, so it may be a sort of piggyback situation with Vasquez in that rotation spot, at least initially. |
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Nick Pivetta Nick Pivetta Starting Monday against Nats
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 6:04 PM
Pivetta (forearm) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's game against the Nationals, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Pivetta has been cleared to take the mound in a big-league game for the first time since April 12, after throwing 4.1 scoreless innings and punching out seven in a rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 30. Last month, it looked like Pivetta's season might be over when he removed himself from a minor-league game in the middle of an at-bat, but he has progressed without setbacks since. He built up to 64 pitches in his final rehab outing last Sunday. |
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Samad Taylor Samad Taylor Retreating to bench with righty starting
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 3:27 PM
Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: After he had been included in the lineup in each of the last four games while the Padres went up against four left-handed starters, the right-handed-hitting Taylor will head to the bench while the Yankees send righty Gerrit Cole to the bump. Taylor looks like he'll have to settle for the short side of a platoon in left field with Dustin Harris for the time being. |
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Freddy Fermin Freddy Fermin Playing time on downturn
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 3:22 PM
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Fermin will hit the bench for the third time in four games and looks like he'll be part of a three-way timeshare at catcher as the season winds down after the Padres recently called up top prospect Ethan Salas from Triple-A El Paso. Though he's a reliable defender behind the plate, Fermin has mustered a lowly .563 OPS over 240 plate appearances on the season. |
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Ethan Salas Ethan Salas Riding pine Saturday
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 2:33 PM
Salas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: The lefty-swinging Salas will retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game while the Padres take on a tough southpaw in Carlos Rodon. Freddy Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh. |
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Ty France Ty France Launches homer No. 20
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 8:14 AM
France went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Reds.
Analysis: The first baseman gave the Padres an early lead when he got hold of a first-inning changeup from Brandon Williamson and dropped it over the left-field fence. The homer was France's 20th of the year, tying his career high in a remarkable comeback campaign after he struggled to stick in the majors the prior two seasons and bounced through four different organizations. Over his last 25 games, France has delivered a .302/.411/.488 slash line with four doubles, four home runs, 10 runs and 13 RBI. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize Hit hard in Wednesday's loss
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 8:09 AM
Mize (5-9) took the loss Wednesday as the Padres fell 7-3 to the Reds, coughing up four runs on five hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The right-hander was once again dragged down by one bad frame, as all four Cincy runs against Mize crossed the plate in the second inning on a three-run homer by Juan Brito and a solo shot by Hector Rodriguez. Mize has more long balls allowed (six) than strikeouts (five) in his last three starts, stumbling to a 7.71 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 11.2 innings over that stretch. He'll try to turn things around in his next outing, which lines up to come early next week at home against the Nationals. |
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Joe Musgrove Joe Musgrove Rehab slowed by recovery issues
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:01 PM
The Padres are pausing Musgrove's (elbow) rehab assignment because he's having issues recovering between starts, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Musgrove feels fine during his starts and has pitched well on his rehab assignment, most recently tossing five innings of one-run ball in his last outing. However, he's felt fatigued in between outings, specifically in the area of his surgically repaired right elbow. Musgrove had been slated to make a fifth rehab start this week, but it's now unclear when he will take the ball next. The Padres remain hopeful that Musgrove will be able to pitch for them before the end of the regular season, but it's far from guaranteed. The 33-year-old has not thrown a pitch in the majors since the 2024 postseason. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Another two-homer performance
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:55 AM
Tatis went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Reds.
Analysis: Hitting leadoff and playing second base, Tatis took Nick Lodolo deep in the fifth inning to give the Padres a brief 2-1 lead before driving an Emilio Pagan fastball over the right-field fence in the ninth. It's the third two-homer effort from Tatis in the last 13 games, and his early-season power drought is a distant memory -- over his last 25 contests, Tatis boasts a .290/.345/.680 slash line with 11 home runs, five steals, 20 RBI and 21 runs. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Can't complete five frames in Cincy
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:50 AM
Vasquez didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Reds, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: The right-hander failed to complete five innings for the first time since July 30, tossing 50 of 69 pitches for strikes before being lifted from a 2-2 tie. Vasquez has allowed more than two runs just once in 10 appearances since the All-Star break, posting a 2.68 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB over 43.2 innings while going 4-0, but despite that success he could be headed for the bullpen in September with both Joe Musgrove (elbow) and Nick Pivetta (forearm) closing in on their returns from the IL. |
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Ethan Salas Batting sixth in major-league debut
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:47 AM
Salas will start at catcher and bat sixth in his major-league debut Wednesday in Cincinnati.
Analysis: Salas was among the Padres' September call-ups Tuesday and is set for his first start in the big leagues during Wednesday's series finale. The 20-year-old catcher has slashed .296/.374/.448 with 10 home runs, 17 stolen bases and a 47:58 BB:K over 96 games between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso this season. Salas is likely to see the bulk of the starts at catcher down the stretch for the Padres. |
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