Folks with fancy degrees will tell you that kleptomania is a mental illness, but I bet those doctors never watched a San Diego Padres game. On a couple of occasions already this month, Kelsey has covered how the outfielders of the Robbin’ Padres so spectacularly take away would-be dingers from their opponents, almost like they have a compulsion to steal. …
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ST. LOUIS — The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. That was abundantly clear, even before they finished their three-city road trip at 5-5. Still, the post-All-Star trek through Washington, Miami and St. Louis only served to reinforce those strengths and weaknesses. With the Trade Deadline looming on Thursday, here’s what we learned from …
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ST. LOUIS — For a second straight game, tempers flared at Busch Stadium, leading to another benches-clearing incident between the Padres and Cardinals — two teams vying for position in the National League playoff race. Manny Machado and Willson Contreras were hit by pitches twice in the Padres’ 3-1 victory on Saturday night. After Machado was plunked by Andre Granillo’s …
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The Padres have spoken to several teams about the possibility of trading right-hander Dylan Cease, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney. The Cubs, Mets and multiple AL East clubs have had some talks with San Diego, per the report. Separately, Olney’s colleague Jeff Passan also suggests that Cease has come up in trade talks, though that’s framed as other clubs approaching the …
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With the 2025 MLB Draft now in the books, here’s my look at each National League West team’s draft class. I focus on the top 10 rounds, since those are the picks that count toward each team’s bonus pool. Players taken after the 10th round may be paid up to $150,000 without counting against the bonus pool, so the best …
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SAN DIEGO — The Padres are taking a chance on a high school left-hander with upside — which probably should not come as a surprise. With the 25th overall pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday, San Diego selected 6-foot-8 left-hander Kruz Schoolcraft out of Sunset High School in Portland, Ore. It’s the ninth straight year the Padres have taken …
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Gilbert’s prediction: Look for Zack Wheeler to stay in top form as he takes the mound at Petco Park tonight. Jul 12, 2025 • 16:07 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45). After dropping Friday night’s matchup 4-2, the Phillies will be looking to bounce back in San Diego—and they’ve …
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