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Joe Musgrove Joe Musgrove Up to 70 pitches in rehab start
Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 12:16 PM
Musgrove threw 70 pitches in Friday's rehab start for Triple-A El Paso and was throwing in the mid-90's, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Musgrove was at 53 pitches in his previous rehab start, so he's making the progressions nicely. The Padres haven't yet decided whether he'll make another rehab start or join the big club next, but they're in a tight NL Wild Card race and just dropped a game Saturday where the combination of two openers with Randy Vasquez didn't work against the Guardians. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Receiving rest Sunday
Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 11:58 AM
Campusano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Analysis: Campusano will get a breather Sunday after he made starts at catcher and designated hitter in the first two games of the series while going a combined 2-for-7 with two doubles, one walk and three RBI. Freddy Fermin will step in behind the dish in the finale, while Manny Machado receives a turn as the Friars' DH. |
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Luis Rengifo Luis Rengifo Getting rest Saturday
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 3:20 PM
Rengifo isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Analysis: Rengifo has notched four hits -- including a grand slam -- across his last three games but will retreat to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Austin Hays will take over in left field and bat seventh. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Continues to swing hot bat
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 1:04 PM
Campusano went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in a 7-5 victory versus the Guardians on Friday.
Analysis: Campusano came up with two big hits Friday -- a two-run double in the fifth inning to give San Diego its first lead and an RBI double in the seventh to provide an insurance run. The 27-year-old logged his fifth multi-hit effort over his past 11 contests, a span during which he's slashing a sizzling .410/.465/.590 with one homer, four doubles and 10 RBI. Campusano was replaced behind the plate by Freddy Fermin in the ninth inning, as Fermin remains the far superior defensive catcher. However, Campusano's bat has been so potent that he's started at catcher more often than Fermin of late. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Mashes 13th homer Friday
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 12:55 PM
Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Friday in a 7-5 win over Cleveland.
Analysis: Tatis' lone hit was a 404-foot solo homer to left field in fifth inning. The star outfielder appears to have discovered his power stroke this month -- he's gone deep five times across nine games since Aug. 5 after posting just eight long balls through his first 112 contests this season. Tatis has lifted his OPS over 30 points to .778 with the power surge, and he's now at 13 total long balls to go along with 28 stolen bases. |
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Wandy Peralta Wandy Peralta Opening Saturday's contest
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 9:51 AM
Peralta will serve as the Padres' opening pitcher in Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Analysis: Peralta has given up 11 earned runs in 12.2 innings since the All-Star break, but the Padres will trust him to get through the first inning or two of Saturday's contest nonetheless. Randy Vasquez is likely to work in bulk relief once Peralta comes out of the game. |
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Michael King Michael King Wins despite early trouble
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 11:13 PM
King (8-8) allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out four across six innings in Friday's 7-5 win over Cleveland.
Analysis: King fell into an early hole, allowing three runs across the first three innings, including solo homers to Nathaniel Lowe and Brayan Rocchio. San Diego's offense eventually erased the deficit, and King settled down enough to complete six frames and earn his second consecutive win. The right-hander allowed only one additional run over his final three innings, lowering the damage despite giving up a season-high eight hits. King lowered his ERA to 3.41 with this outing and is scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Mets. |
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Brent Honeywell Jr. Brent Honeywell Jr. Nets minors deal from Padres
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM
The Padres signed Honeywell to a minor-league contract Friday, Jordan Shusterman of Yahoo Sports reports.
Analysis: Honeywell signed a minor-league deal with the Giants back in February but never made an appearance in the organization. In fact, the 30-year-old has not pitched in an official game since the 2024 World Series with the Dodgers. Honeywell will likely work in a relief role at Triple-A El Paso. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Slugs 10th homer Wednesday
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 1:25 PM
Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3, extra-innings win over Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Analysis: Bogaerts plated the Padres' first run with a solo shot to left field in the third inning. The long ball snapped a 25-game stretch without a homer for the veteran shortstop, who batted a meager .205 with only four RBI during the power drought. Bogaerts has now belted double-digit home runs in 11 straight seasons, though he hasn't reached 20 long balls since the 2021 campaign, when he was still with Boston. |
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Robbie Ray Robbie Ray Goes four innings Wednesday
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 7:26 PM
Ray did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Ray's now given up six runs in nine innings through his first two starts with San Diego after posting a 1.09 ERA over his final eight outings (49.1 innings) with the Giants before the trade deadline. Overall, Ray is 10-7 on the season with a 3.28 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 113:65 K:BB across 131.2 innings. He'll look to turn things around his next time out, tentatively slated to come next week on the road against the Mets. |
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David Morgan David Morgan Activated and optioned
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:08 PM
The Padres reinstated Morgan (knee) from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso.
Analysis: San Diego didn't have room in its bullpen for Morgan and will stash him at Triple-A now that he's healthy again after he been on the shelf for about six weeks due to left knee inflammation. Morgan had provided a 4.50 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 26:13 K:BB in 22 innings over 18 appearances for San Diego prior to landing on the IL. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Resting Wednesday
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:04 PM
Campusano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Campusano will rest up for Wednesday's matinee after he caught all nine innings of the Padres' 11-2 win Tuesday night while going 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and an additional run. Freddy Fermin will spell Campusano behind the dish in the series finale. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Receiving off day for series finale
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 11:58 AM
Tatis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Padres manager Craig Stammen will give Tatis a break while San Diego wraps up its three-game set with Milwaukee with a day game after a night game. Austin Hays will get the nod in right field in place of Tatis, who had started each of the last nine contests while going 9-for-36 (.250 average) with four home runs, three doubles, three walks, 10 runs and six RBI. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Continues power surge Tuesday
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 11:53 AM
Tatis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in an 11-2 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Analysis: Tatis' loudest contribution was a solo blast to right field in the fourth inning. It was his fourth homer over his past seven contests, and the veteran slugger appears to finally be getting his power stroke going. Tatis didn't homer at all until his 56th contest of the campaign and had gone 12 straight games without a long ball prior to the aforementioned current seven-game power surge. His muscle has helped San Diego bolt into playoff position -- the Padres have won 14 of their past 18 contests and are now tied for the final wild-card spot in the National League. |
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Jackson Merrill Jackson Merrill Launches game-winning long ball
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 2:29 AM
Merrill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Monday in a 3-2 win against the Brewers.
Analysis: Merrill came up big in the seventh inning, belting a two-run shot to center field to turn a one-run deficit into a one-run lead. It was the third straight game with a long ball for the center fielder, and the hit extended his on-base streak to 10 games spanning the entirety of August. Merrill is slashing .359/.390/.744 during that stretch with four homers, nine runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases. His .712 season OPS remains mildly disappointing, but he's at a much more impressive 1.038 OPS across 24 contests since the All-Star break. |
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Ty France Ty France Swats homer Monday
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 2:23 AM
France went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 3-2 victory against Milwaukee on Monday.
Analysis: France accounted for San Diego's first run with a solo blast to left field in the second inning. He added a single in the seventh and was on base when Jackson Merrill followed with a two-run homer to provide the winning margin. France continued his strong second half, posting his 12th multi-hit performance through 24 games. He's slashing an impressive .344/.390/.611 with six home runs, 18 RBI and 17 runs during that stretch. |
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Mason Miller Mason Miller Notches 30th save
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 2:08 AM
Miller earned a save against the Brewers on Monday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.
Analysis: Miller was handed the ball in the top of the ninth inning with San Diego nursing a one-run lead. He retired the first two batters he faced before issuing a walk to William Contreras. Miller got out of the frame when pinch runner Brandon Lockridge was thrown out trying to steal second base. The All-Star closer posted his 30th save of the campaign, tied for second most in the majors behind Bryan Baker (34). It's the first time in Miller's career that he's reached the 30-save mark. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize Much better in second start for SD
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 2:03 AM
Mize tossed six innings in a no-decision against Milwaukee on Monday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters.
Analysis: Mize was hammered by Arizona for eight runs over 3.1 innings in his San Diego debut last Wednesday, but he was much better in his second start with his new club. The right-hander gave up a Christian Yelich two-run homer in the second inning, but that was the only time the Brewers were able to score against him. Mize induced just six swinging strikes, but he still managed a respectable six punchouts and recorded his ninth quality start of the campaign. He's being asked to help stabilize a shaky Padres rotation and is lined up to make his next start on the road against the Guardians. |
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Nick Pivetta Nick Pivetta Throws off mound Monday
Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 6:05 PM
Pivetta (forearm) threw off a mound Monday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: It's not clear as to how many pitches Pivetta threw during Monday's throwing session, but it's a good sign that he was able to get back on the mound after exiting his last rehab appearance Tuesday due to tightness in his right elbow. He'll presumably be re-evaluated over the course of the next few days to determine the next step in his rehab. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Idle again Monday
Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 4:22 PM
Campusano is not in San Diego's starting lineup against Milwaukee on Monday.
Analysis: For a second consecutive day, Campusano will be on the bench while Freddy Fermin starts behind home plate, with the latter forming a battery with Casey Mize. Campusano has gone 13-for-45 (.289) with five RBI since the All-Star break. |
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