The San Diego Padres have gone for broke in the last few months, as A.J. Preller has beefed up their lineup in grand style by trading for Juan Soto and signing Xander Bogaerts. Even after lighting off all those fireworks, San Diego is not done adding players. The Padres need pitchers, as the departures of […] Padres fighting with hated rival to sign quality veteran relief pitcher - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres are not afraid to spend money if it means they can fix their biggest issues on the major league roster. In need of an impact bat at the top of the lineup, A.J. Preller added one of the biggest free agents on the market in Xander Bogaerts. Two of the team’s […] Padres barely missed out on high-end veteran starting pitcher - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres may not have landed Trea Turner in free agency, but they did an amazing job of pivoting and landing a difference-maker by luring Xander Bogaerts away from the Boston Red Sox. That doesn’t mean that A.J. Preller is going to sit on his hands and not add any more pieces. San […] Padres fail to land ideal Xander Bogaerts teammate at catcher - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres have somewhat firm grounds for complaint after the whole Sean Manaea debacle. A.J. Preller thought the Oakland Athletics were trading away a game-changing pitcher, and he soon found out that Manaea was not equipped to handle the demands of stabilizing a playoff rotation. While the Padres didn’t give up any huge […] Padres fans shouldn’t worry about Sean Manaea signing with Giants - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres broke Boston fans’ hearts when they inked star shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract. It was a jaw-dropping move that speaks to general manager AJ Preller’s desire to win a World Series … and ability to dust himself off after whiffing on Trea Turner and Aaron Judge. While […] 3 cost-effective DH targets for Padres after Xander Bogaerts splurge - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres have gone for broke in the last few offseasons, deciding that it’s better to add multiple ultra-talented difference-makers and figure where they fit in later. That mindset helped them beat out multiple other contenders as they signed Xander Bogaerts.  Despite having extended potential outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. after a terrific 2020 […] Peter Seidler discusses if Padres can keep 4 stars in San Diego - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres have been spending most of the early stages of the 2022 offseason trying to bring in heavy hitters like Aaron Judge and Xander Bogaerts. They failed to land the former, but did well to secure the latter. Still, A.J. Preller needs to make sure that the team has enough depth behind […] Padres news: SD makes solid minor league signing, parts ways with coach - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres were dangerously close to striking out in free agency. As it turns out, though, the third time was the charm for AJ Preller, as he signed coveted shortstop Xander Bogarts to an 11-year, $280 million contract after he had enormous offers for Trea Turner and Aaron Judge turned down. The move […] Projecting Padres’ stacked 2023 lineup after Xander Bogaerts signing - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

While the Los Angeles Dodgers have largely stayed away from the free agent frenzy following Trea Turner’s departure to Philadelphia, the San Diego Padres were able to ensure that at least one perennial All-Star shortstop in their prime was able to make the trip to California. Xander Bogaerts has agreed to leave the Boston Red […] Dodgers response to Padres signing Xander Bogaerts is laughably bad - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The San Diego Padres may have missed out on Trea Turner and Aaron Judge, but their steadfast desire to improve their team helped them lure Xander Bogaerts away from the Boston Red Sox. Thanks to an 11-year, $280 million deal, Bogaerts will likely be a Padre for the rest of his career. Even with this […] MLB insider IDs Padres’ next target after Xander Bogaerts move - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - San Diego Padres News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more