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Jackson Merrill Jackson Merrill Exiting starting lineup
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:36 AM
Merrill is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Merrill will receive a little extra rest as the Padres gear up for postseason play. Jase Bowen will patrol center field and will be situated in the No. 9 spot in the Padres' batting order for Sunday's regular-season finale. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Absent from lineup for finale
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
Tatis is not in the lineup for Sunday's tilt versus the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: It's the first day off since Aug. 12 for Tatis, who has been scorching-hot to close out the regular season in slashing .337/.413/.652 with eight home runs in September. Dustin Harris will play right field, and Jake Cronenworth will cover second base for the Padres in Sunday's finale. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Drawing start in finale
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:01 AM
Vasquez is slated to start Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: With their win Saturday, the Padres are locked in as the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs and will have little at stake in the regular-season finale. As such, the Padres will likely use Game 162 to rest multiple key position players and pitchers, which clears the way for Vasquez to pick up his first start since Sept. 1. Over 31 appearances (22 starts) on the campaign, Vasquez owns a 10-6 record, 4.01 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 85:37 K:BB across 134.2 innings. |
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Kyle Hart Kyle Hart Optioned to ACL
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:52 PM
The Padres optioned Hart to the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.
Analysis: Hart will be pushed off the Padres' active roster in order to make room for Gavin Sheets (foot), who returned from the injured list Saturday. The 33-year-old southpaw will finish the season with a 4.92 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 64 innings with San Diego. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize Placed on injured list
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:46 PM
The Padres placed Mize on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right ankle.
Analysis: Mize struggled mightily during his start Friday against Arizona, coughing up seven runs in only four innings, and his ankle injury may help to explain his poor showing. He'll now be forced to sit out through the end of the NLDS, and the Padres will recall Griffin Canning in a corresponding move to add to their bullpen depth. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning Back with big club
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:42 PM
The Padres recalled Canning from the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.
Analysis: Canning was pushed off the active roster Wednesday, but he'll rejoin the Friars' pitching staff as the replacement for Casey Mize (ankle), who landed on the injured list Saturday. Canning carries a 5.57 ERA through 85.2 innings in the majors this season but has been much more effective recently, allowing just one earned run in his last 14.2 frames. |
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Gavin Sheets Gavin Sheets Back from injured list
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:37 PM
The Padres reinstated Sheets (foot) from the injured list Saturday.
Analysis: Sheets has been out since late August due to a sprained left foot, but he'll return in time for the Padres' final two regular-season games and the postseason. The 30-year-old is expected to work exclusively as a DH now that he's healthy, allowing Ty France to keep his hold on the starting first base job. |
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Alek Jacob Alek Jacob Designated for assignment
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:36 PM
The Padres designated Jacob for assignment Wednesday.
Analysis: After turning in a 5.58 ERA and 1.54 WHIP across 61.1 innings at Triple-A El Paso, Jacob will lose his place on San Diego's 40-man roster to clear space for Jason Adam (shoulder), who returned from the 60-day IL on Wednesday. Jacob's career numbers in the majors are respectable (4.18 ERA, 1.23 WHIP), though his poor performance in the minors may deter other teams from claiming him off waivers. |
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Griffin Canning Griffin Canning Optioned to ACL
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:33 PM
The Padres optioned Canning to the Arizona Complex League on Wednesday.
Analysis: Canning owns a 5.57 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 85.2 innings with the Padres this season but has given up just one earned run while striking out 14 batters over his last 14.2 innings. Despite his improved performance, he'll be pushed out of San Diego's bullpen to make room for Jason Adam (shoulder), who returned from the 60-day IL on Wednesday. |
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Jason Adam Jason Adam Back from injured list
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:30 PM
The Padres reinstated Adam (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Analysis: Adam has been held out of action since late June by a strained right shoulder, but he'll return in time to give the Padres' bullpen extra support as they push toward securing a wild-card spot. The 35-year-old righty held a 2.51 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 32.1 innings when he got injured, but the Padres may refrain from using him in high-leverage situations right away after he allowed nine earned runs in just 1.1 innings during his rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso. |
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Samad Taylor Samad Taylor Getting break Tuesday
Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:54 PM
Taylor isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Taylor will get a chance to catch his breath Tuesday after going 10-for-16 with a homer, seven RBI and six runs scored across his last five games. Dustin Harris, Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis will start across the outfield while Taylor rests. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Records steal in win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:36 PM
Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: Bogaerts is batting .317 (19-for-60) over 17 contests in September, adding six extra-base hits and four steals. The shortstop has a career-high 22 steals on 23 attempts this season, as speed has been a larger part of his game during his four years with the Padres. Things haven't gone as well for the rest of his offensive profile, as he's batting .229 with a .667 OPS, 12 home runs, 56 RBI, 65 runs scored, 18 doubles and a triple over 148 games this season. |
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Samad Taylor Samad Taylor Racks up three hits in win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:34 PM
Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: Taylor has four multi-hit efforts over his last five contests, a span in which he's also supplied seven RBI. The speedy outfielder has logged an extra base hit in three of his last four contests. He continues to put bat to ball well, hitting .343 on the year with an .862 OPS, two home runs, four doubles, two triples, 18 RBI, 25 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 159 plate appearances. |
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. Matches last year's homer total
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:32 PM
Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: Tatis has homered five times over his last nine games. He's now at 25 homers this year, matching his total from the 2025 regular season. The outfielder is batting .285 with an .823 OPS, 36 stolen bases, 81 RBI, 94 runs scored, 30 doubles and three triples over 154 contests. |
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Jake Cronenworth Jake Cronenworth Powers up Sunday
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:30 PM
Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with two home runs, one double, five RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: Cronenworth hasn't displayed much power overall this year, but he tapped into some Sunday. He has gone 16-for-40 (.400) during his 10-game hitting streak, adding nine RBI in that span. For the season, the veteran infielder is batting .229 with a .637 OPS, seven homers, 36 RBI, 45 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 103 contests. He is still likely to fall short of the 10-homer mark for the first time since his rookie year in the shortened 2020 campaign. |
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Walker Buehler Walker Buehler Gets back in win column
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:27 PM
Buehler (9-6) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six over 6.2 innings to earn the win over the Marlins on Sunday.
Analysis: Buehler came into this start on a stretch of four straight no-decisions, a span in which he gave up eight runs over 17 innings. He was able to dig a little deeper for a quality start and a victory, throwing 63 of 89 pitches for strikes in this outing. For the season, Buehler has a 4.56 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 128:56 K:BB through 150 innings over 31 starts. He's projected for a home start against the Diamondbacks to wrap up his regular season. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Getting break Saturday
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 3:44 PM
Bogaerts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.
Analysis: Bogaerts has slashed .316/.409/.474 across 66 plate appearances while starting every game since the beginning of September, but the Padres will get him some rest Saturday. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop as a result, putting Fernando Tatis at second base and allowing Samad Taylor to make a start in the outfield. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Absent from lineup Friday
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 4:15 PM
Campusano is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Miami.
Analysis: After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Thursday's series finale against Colorado, Campusano will rest for Friday's series opener against the Marlins. Manny Machado will slot in as the designated hitter, while Ethan Salas will catch balls and strikes and bat ninth for San Diego. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Narrowly misses cycle in rout
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 9:16 PM
Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a triple and a double in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Rockies.
Analysis: Bogaerts came a single shy of what would've been his first career cycle and the fourth in franchise history, but he did become the first Padre to tally a home run and a triple in the same inning during the second frame, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The veteran shortstop also snapped a lengthy homer drought, last going yard Aug. 14 in Cleveland. Through 581 trips to the plate, Bogaerts is slashing .226/.325/.336 with 12 big flies, 56 RBI, 21 stolen bases and 61 runs scored. |
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Michael King Michael King Six strong innings in 12th win
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 7:20 PM
King (12-9) tallied the win Thursday against the Rockies, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: King bookended his outing in shaky fashion, yielding one run in his first and final innings of work, but it was a strong start overall. The right-hander has been a model of consistency for both the Padres and fantasy managers alike, reeling off eight consecutive quality starts and 12 in his last 14 outings. He's set to bring a workmanlike 3.03 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 154:68 K:BB over 181 innings into his next and likely final appearance of the regular season against the Dodgers. |
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