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Gavin Sheets Gavin Sheets Shelved with left foot sprain
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 11:51 AM
San Diego placed Sheets on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left foot sprain.
Analysis: Sheets will make his first trip to the IL this season. The 30-year-old has been struggling over his last 30 games, batting just .179/.296/.269 with two homers and six RBI over 78 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Sung-Mun Song from Triple-A El Paso to replace Sheets on the 26-man roster. |
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Luis Rengifo Luis Rengifo Sidelined to IL
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 11:47 AM
San Diego placed Rengifo on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right knee sprain.
Analysis: Rengifo was removed early from Saturday's game against the Rays after spraining his right knee in the seventh inning. The injury will require the 29-year-old to miss a minimum of 10 days. This year, Rengifo has slashed .240/.319/.317 with four homers and 36 RBI over 354 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Samad Taylor to replace Rengifo on the active roster. |
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Sung-Mun Song Sung-Mun Song Promoted to Padres
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 11:42 AM
San Diego recalled Song from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Analysis: Song will rejoin the big-league club just six days after being optioned to El Paso. In 134 plate appearances in the majors, the 29-year-old is slashing .202/.305/.263 with one homer, 15 RBI and 12 stolen bases this season. The Padres sent Gavin Sheets (foot) to the injured list to open a slot on the active roster for Song. He will man the hot corner and bat ninth Sunday against Tampa Bay. |
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Samad Taylor Samad Taylor Back from IL
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 11:38 AM
The Padres activated Taylor (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Analysis: Taylor will make his first appearance in the majors since going down with a right oblique strain July 8. In 102 plate appearances this year, the 27-year-old is batting .330/.410/.398 with one homer, 11 RBI and six stolen bases this season. San Diego transferred Luis Rengifo (knee) to the injured list, making room for Taylor on the active roster. |
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Walker Buehler Walker Buehler Allows two homers in no-decision
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 9:18 PM
Buehler did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts over five innings.
Analysis: Buehler entered the sixth inning with a 3-2 lead but was pulled after surrendering a leadoff homer to Junior Caminero. It ends a streak of three straight quality starts for the 32-year-old, though he's now yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his eight outings since the All-Star break. He'll take a 4.66 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 111:49 K:BB across 131.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Yankees next weekend. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Tallies steal in loss
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 9:09 PM
Machado went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Analysis: Machado had an eventful seventh inning, driving in two runs on a single before swiping second as part of a double steal. The 34-year-old has more steals (two) than homers (one) in August, as he's struggled to a .574 OPS through 26 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .214/.302/.400 with 24 home runs, 74 RBI, 67 runs scored and four stolen bases across 568 plate appearances. |
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Ty France Ty France Goes deep in loss
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 9:03 PM
France went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Analysis: France gave the Padres a 3-2 lead with a two-run shot off Nick Martinez in the sixth inning. It continued a strong second half for the 32-year-old, who's hitting .315 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored in 40 games since the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .287/.356/.509 with 19 homers, 58 RBI, 46 runs scored and a stolen base across 400 plate appearances. |
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Luis Rengifo Luis Rengifo Sprains knee in Saturday's loss
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 6:10 PM
Rengifo was removed from Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays due to a right knee sprain.
Analysis: Rengifo appeared to injure his knee in the seventh inning while attempting to throw to home plate. He's flying back to San Diego, where he'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the knee injury and establish a recovery timeline. Austin Hays and Gavin Sheets would both be in line for more playing time if Rengifo were to miss extended time. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Riding pine Saturday
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 12:16 PM
Bogaerts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: Bogaerts will catch a breather after starting 15 consecutive games for the Padres, during which he slashed .191/.328/.362 in 58 plate appearances. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop to cover for Bogaerts, moving Luis Rengifo to second base and opening left field for Dustin Harris. |
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Bradgley Rodriguez Bradgley Rodriguez Notches second save
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 11:47 AM
Rodriguez earned a save against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters over two scoreless innings.
Analysis: Rodriguez entered in the eighth inning and quickly got into trouble by allowing back-to-back singles to start the frame, but he recovered by retiring the next three batters without letting any runs cross the plate. With primary closer Mason Miller unavailable after having pitched each of the previous two days, Rodriguez returned for the ninth inning and had a much smoother go, retiring the side in order on 12 pitches. The save was Rodriguez's second of the season, both of which have come over his past five appearances. With those two saves and four holds over his past 12 outings -- and a minuscule 0.63 ERA along with a 19:1 K:BB across 14.1 frames during that span -- it's clear that Rodriguez has become a trusted high-leverage arm in the Padres' bullpen. However, Miller is immensely secure in his closer role, so any future save opportunities Rodriguez receives will likely be dependent on Miller being unavailable. |
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Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez Blanks Pirates in win
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 6:32 PM
Vasquez (10-6) earned the win Wednesday over the Pirates, allowing just one hit and two walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Vasquez was limited to just 68 pitches Wednesday, but he still managed to earn the win with another strong outing -- the righty has earned wins in four of his last five appearances while posting a 2.29 ERA over his last 35.1 frames. Vasquez's ERA is down to 4.02 this season with a 1.28 WHIP and 76:34 K:BB across 123 innings. He's currently in line to face the Reds on the road his next time out. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize In line to start Friday
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 6:21 PM
Padres manager Craig Stammen said Wednesday that Mize (ankle) felt good after his bullpen session and will start Friday against the Rays, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Mize injured his right ankle during his last start this past Saturday against the Twins. X-rays came back negative for the 29-year-old right-hander, and with an off-day Thursday, Mize will get an extra day of rest before returning to the mound. In four starts since being acquired from the Tigers in early August, Mize has a 7.00 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 18 innings. |
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Yu Darvish Yu Darvish Throws second bullpen session
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 4:06 PM
Darvish (elbow) threw a bullpen session at Petco Park on Wednesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: It's the second time Darvish has thrown off the mound since he underwent internal brace surgery on his right elbow last October. The 40-year-old is not expected to pitch in 2026, and he remains undecided on continuing his baseball career, but he will continue rehabbing as he leaves open the possibility of pitching in 2027. Darvish has two years and $30 million remaining on contract with the Padres after this season. |
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David Morgan David Morgan Returns to big-league bullpen
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 2:40 PM
The Padres recalled Morgan from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Analysis: Morgan has collected a disappointing 4.50 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 26:13 K:BB in 22 innings out of the Padres' bullpen this season. The right-hander will likely fill in a middle-relief role in San Diego. |
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Jeremiah Estrada Jeremiah Estrada Shelved by shoulder impingement
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 2:37 PM
The Padres placed Estrada on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right shoulder impingement.
Analysis: Estrada will head to the IL for the third time this season after previously missing action due to elbow and knee issues. When healthy, he's logged a 3.48 ERA and 38:16 K:BB over 31 frames this season. It's unclear how long Estrada's absence will last. |
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Freddy Fermin Freddy Fermin Playing time ticking up
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 12:04 PM
Fermin will start at catcher and will bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Analysis: The start for Fermin marks his fourth over the last six contests, as he may have inched back ahead of Luis Campusano in the Padres' catcher pecking order. Fermin is slashing .312/.323/.426 so far in the second half, though he's hit only one home run across 23 games. |
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Luis Campusano Luis Campusano Losing reps to Fermin
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 12:01 PM
Campusano is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates.
Analysis: Campusano has been in a mini 1-for-17 slump at the plate lately and has seen his playing time slip. It will be Freddy Fermin doing the catching and batting ninth for the Padres on Wednesday, marking the fourth time across the last six games that he's started over Campusano. |
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Nick Pivetta Nick Pivetta Works three innings in rehab start
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 10:55 AM
Pivetta (forearm) struck out four and allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk in three innings Tuesday in a rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore.
Analysis: After a three-week hiatus following a setback with his right forearm, Pivetta resumed his minor-league rehab assignment and made a second start with Lake Elsinore. Though his command was lacking while he allowed three extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- on the night, Pivetta was at least able to pound the strike zone (35 strikes on 47 pitches). Pivetta will need at least one more rehab start to continue building up his pitch count before the Padres consider bringing him back from the 60-day injured list and inserting him into the rotation. The veteran righty has been on the shelf since April 14. |
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Gavin Sheets Gavin Sheets Idle Tuesday
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 4:38 PM
Sheets isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Analysis: Sheets will step out of the starting nine Tuesday after going 0-for-4 with a pair of walks across San Diego's last three games. Luis Rengifo will serve as the designated hitter while Sheets sits, opening up left field for Dustin Harris. |
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Manny Machado Manny Machado Nursing bruised finger
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 8:23 AM
Padres manager Craig Stammen said after Monday's loss to the Pirates that Machado is dealing with a bruise on the inside of his index finger, Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Machado was in noticeable discomfort during the contest, with Stammen noting that the finger bothers Machado when he hits the ball off the end of the bat. The third baseman remained in Monday's game and plans to wear a sleeve to protect the finger moving forward. Machado went 0-for-3 with two walks Monday. |
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