SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- For those who prefer to eat before heading into Petco Park, the options are many when it comes to grabbing a pre-Padres game bite. From burgers and fries to tacos and seafood, here are five places to eat near the San Diego ballpark ..read more

CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Star second baseman Xander Bogaerts broke his left shoulder attempting a diving pickup and was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. “I'm not a big timetable guy,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “Obviously he'll be on the sidelines for a period of time. It's really impossible to say how long. We're still gathering information.” Bogaerts injured his shoulder while diving for a ground ball in the first game of a doubleheader Monday against the Braves. Bogaerts was escorted off the field after being evaluated by training staff ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Saturday's game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to weather. Saturday's game at Truist Park in Atlanta has officially been postponed due to rain, and rescheduled for Monday at 6:20 p.m. ET as part of a split doubleheader. Sunday's game against the Braves is scheduled to go on as planned at 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT). Monday will be a split doubleheader, with games at 12:20 p.m. ET (9:20 a.m. PT) and 6:20 p.m. ET (3:20 p.m. PT). A separate ticket will be required for each game. The Atlanta Braves posted on X they "had been hopefu ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A new mural featuring Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove and his late grandmother was unveiled in Little Italy over Mother's Day weekend. The mural that reads "San Diego Native" is a homage to Musgrove's late grandmother, Lucy Papitto. The new mural in Little Italy was crafted after a photo of the Padres pitcher next to his grandmother. New mural of Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove and his grandmother unveiled in Little Italy (Adobe Stock) Papitto was a first generation San Diegan of Italian decent and a longtime resident of Little Italy who recently passed away. She was honored ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Paradise Hills Elementary School got the surprise of a lifetime on Monday from a Padres superstar. Third baseman Manny Machado stopped by the school to congratulate students for winning the Padres and San Diego Unified School District's attendance challenge that focuses on improving absenteeism, according to education officials. The “Be Like a Pro And Always Go” campaign took place between March 1 through April 30. “No matter what you want to be in life, every day you’re in school will help you get closer to your dreams,” Machado said. “I’m so proud of all the studen ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Former Padres third baseman Sean Burroughs died on Thursday at the age of 43, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner said. Burroughs died in his vehicle, according to the medical examiner. No other details were released about his death. The former Friar played with the team from 2002 to 2005 and was traded to Tampa Bay in late 2005. "We mourn the passing of former Padres third baseman Sean Burroughs. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this very difficult time," the Padres said on X, formerly known as Twitter ..read more

Above: A maker of specialty Padres player pins visits the FOX 5 Morning Show. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Padres will be facing off against their biggest divisional rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, this weekend in a highly anticipated three-game series at Petco Park. Tickets for the series, which kicks off with a game Friday night at 6:40 p.m., are practically sold out with remaining tickets starting at $49 for standing room in Gallagher Square. Game two in the series will be on Saturday at 5:40 p.m., with the final game set for 1:10 p.m. on Sunday ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The Padres are close to finalizing a trade for Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez, sources told ESPN on Friday. Arraez would be sent to the Padres in exchange for a package of three prospects and a relief pitcher pending a medical review, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports ..read more

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run home run with two outs in the eighth, two innings after the Padres scored seven runs, and San Diego stunned the Chicago Cubs 9-8 Monday night. Tatis watched the ball soar into the left field seats, flipped his bat and pumped his fists after hitting his fourth of the year. Tatis was wearing custom cleats honoring the late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. Rookie Jackson Merrill was aboard on a leadoff walk off Adbert Alzolay (1-1). Wandy Peralta (1-0) got the win and Robert Suarez the save, his fourth. Cubs right-hander Javier Assad, who grew ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- After weather forced the cancellation of the Padres' opening weekend celebration in East Village, a new date has been announced for the community event. The rain may have put a damper on the festivities, but the games still went on. The timing of the Easter weekend storm gave the Padres a chance to still play that Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, but heavy rain, high wind and the risk of flooding caused the event organizers to cancel the East Village Block Party Saturday morning. ‘Let’s play ball’: Padres game still on despite rainy weather However that canc ..read more