Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Your game thread for March 23, 2025. San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, March 23, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, AZ Watch: N/A Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of “alternative” (read: illegal) viewing methods are allowed in our threads The commenting system was u ..read more

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 23, 2025. Articles to read Bryce Miller, Union-Tribune sports columnist and outdoorsman, dies at 56 (Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Cease finishes strong; Hart good enough; Machado homers; Padres split pair of games (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Kyle Hart has a deceivingly good finish in his quest to make the Padres rotation (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Why is hitting so difficult? Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. explain (Kevin Acee ..read more

Mike Shildt | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Bench competition tightens as Spring Training comes to a close The San Diego Padres are in the final stages of Spring Training and that means tough decisions await Manager Mike Shildt and his staff. Shildt said recently this is the most competitive camp he’s had with regard to position players. Padres manager Mike Shildt: “This is the most competitive position player camp I’ve ever had at the end of a camp.” pic.twitter.com/UmwCEpQmtV — Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) March 20, 2025 The Padres will have to pare their Spring Training squad down to 26 p ..read more

Manny Machado | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Dylan Cease dominant in final spring outing San Diego Padres relief pitcher Juan Nunez induced a bases loaded ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who flipped to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Cronenworth then threw to Luis Arraez at first base to complete a difficult double play to end the top of the seventh inning, keeping the game tied, 0-0. The 2025 double play combo pic.twitter.com/3eXPm2vJfY — Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) March 22, 2025 Manny Machado led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo home run to right field, giving ..read more

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The options could be a factor in who makes it and who doesn’t The Padres roster crunch is coming. There are so many guys fighting for a very limited amount of spots so things like options will likely come into play in those final debates at the Peoria Sports Complex. Below is part of MLB.com’s description of how Minor League options work: “Players on a 40-man roster are given three Minor League “options.” An option allows that player to be sent to the Minor Leagues (“optioned”) without first being subjected to waivers. Players who are optioned to the Minors are ..read more

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Who will be breaking out this season? At Padres FanFest on February 1, General Manager A.J. Preller participated in a leadership Q&A with Mike Shildt and Erik Greupner. During the discussion, he acknowledged the team would need a “couple” of surprises for the 2025 season to round out the roster. Hampered by some big contracts and a limited payroll, Preller made some minor league and budget major league signings as the spring season got underway. For the team to continue to excel as they did in 2024, the roster will need bounce-back years from the superstars ..read more

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Your game thread for March 22, 2025. San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians, March 22, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST Location: Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ Watch: N/A Listen: Guardians Radio Network Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, March 22, 2025, 1:10 p.m. PST Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ Watch: Padres TV Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid t ..read more

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of March 22, 2025. Articles to read Yu Darvish officially out for start of season as he continues to rest elbow (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres notes: Bench battle coming down to final days; Vásquez asserts self in final Cactus League outing (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Wade, Lockridge, Joe keep bench battle going; King finishes spring strong in Padres’ win over Cubs (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Alek Jacob is what he is, a ..read more

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Darvish is 38 with over 1,700 innings on his arm When the Padres gave Yu Darvish a 6-year, $108 million extension that would take him through his age 41 season, they had to know this was coming. It’s not Tommy John yet but what they know is coming is an IL stint to start the season due to elbow inflammation. Yu Darvish is expected to open the season on the injured list. Kyle Hart, Stephen Kolek and Randy Vásquez are competing for two Opening Day rotation spots. One of those three will start the season in Triple-A El Paso's rotation. — Dennis Li ..read more

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Your game thread for March 21, 2025. San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, March 21, 2025, 1:05 p.m. PST Location: Sloan Park, Mesa, AZ Watch: N/A Listen: Padres MLB Audio Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of “alternative” (read: illegal) viewing methods are allowed in our threads The commenting system was updated during the offseason. They ..read more