PEORIA, Ariz. -- Baseball is back (Spring Training baseball at least), and the Padres got their Cactus League slate underway on Friday afternoon at Peoria Stadium. Here are three takeaways from their 5-2 victory over the Mariners in the spring opener:

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres’ Cactus League slate begins Friday. As always, feel free to tune in for Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. But, really, as long as those superstars are healthy, their spring performance is inconsequential. That’s not true for some other important spots on the spring roster.

The countdown to the 2025 season is on, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on PADRES.TV, where you can watch every available Padres Spring Training game for free. Simply log in with a registered username and password -- no credit card required.

This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PEORIA, Ariz. -- Enter the Padres clubhouse through the hallway doors at the Peoria Sports Complex. To your immediate right? The team’s present --

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Fresh off surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb -- and wholly unable to swing a bat -- Luis Arraez found himself with more downtime than usual this winter. So, he tried something new. "I took a vacation for the first time in my

PEORIA, Ariz. -- We’re going to nitpick. Because, really, if you’re taking issue with any part of Jackson Merrill’s brilliant debut season, it’s nitpicking.

This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the offseason as news happens.

Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.

Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and, yes, sometimes even physical) tussles. It has led to outbursts, interruptions, ejections. The greatest managerial

SAN DIEGO -- For much of the offseason, as the Padres' payroll teetered around the collective bargaining tax, external speculation centered around which players they might trade in order to stay below that number. Instead, San Diego marked Monday’s first full-squad workout by officially announcing the signing of right-hander Nick

PEORIA, Ariz. -- On Monday morning, the 2025 Padres assembled as a full squad for the first time -- and they quickly put to rest any lingering sentiment about the season that was. "We start at zero," said Padres manager Mike Shildt. "We build off of last year. We know

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The full squad has arrived, and the Padres’ first workout is slated for Monday at the Peoria Sports Complex. For all intents and purposes, their 2025 season begins now.

The Padres have reached an agreement on a Minor League contract with first baseman Yuli Gurriel, a source told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the deal, which includes an invite to big league camp. Gurriel, 40, will earn $1.25 million if he reaches the Majors plus $1 million in

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres arrived at the Peoria Sports Complex for the start of Spring Training last week, still searching for clarity in their starting rotation. It didn't take long to find it. Right-hander Nick Pivetta has finalized a four-year contract, the Padres officially announced on Monday. Terms of

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Externally, the speculation may have been loud this winter. But internally, the Padres say their Adrian Morejon decision really wasn't all that complicated. Briefly, they discussed the possibility of Morejon joining their rotation mix. Very briefly. Then, they sat down with the 25-year-old left-hander and discussed it.

When Spring Training arrives each year, there are certain players who have more on the line than others. These are players who were perhaps injured the previous season or didn't live up to expectations. This year is no exception, with many such individuals looking to make a big impact during

PEORIA, Ariz. -- As with much of their roster, the Padres’ left field situation is much clearer now than it was last month. Jason Heyward and Connor Joe are on board -- and both have reported to camp ahead of Monday’s first full-squad workout. The expectation is a platoon between

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The full list of MLB Network's Top 100 Players Right Now for 2025 was unveiled this week. This year's edition featured many players who vaulted up the list from last year and 33 others who were outside of the top 100 in 2024. Let's take a moment to recognize those

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres' rotation picture gained further clarity on Thursday with the arrival of an intriguing high-upside left-hander. Kyle Hart -- a former big leaguer who won the Korean version of the Cy Young Award while pitching in the KBO last season -- finalized a one-year contract that

Two years ago at this time, we did our best prospect soothsayer imitations by predicting who the No. 1 prospect in each organization would be heading into the 2025 season. Now it’s time to hold ourselves accountable. How’d we do?