With Dinelson Lamet Going Down, Is it Time for Lucchesi?
On Sunday, Dinelson Lamet felt some discomfort in his throwing elbow after tossing a slider…
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The Padres Search for Starting Pitching Continues?
Once the ink dried on Alex Cobb‘s four-year/$57 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, several…
The Mexico Connection: Padres’ Farm System Flourishing With Mexican Talent
After years of neglect that turned a franchise into a dilapidated old house, the San…
Where Does Padres’ Manuel Margot Rank Among NL Center Fielders?
Manuel Margot was certainly one of the brightest spots of last season’s long and arduous…
San Diego Padres Minor League News and Notes
Peoria, Arizona Here are some news and notes from my recent trip(s) to Peoria. There…
The Legacy of Kevin Towers
On Tuesday, the Padres announced that Kevin Towers, who succumbed to thyroid cancer in January,…
Padres EVT Podcast: Episode 90 with Geoff Young
The San Diego Padres’ season is nearly upon us, so we thought we would bring…
10 Padres’ prospects to watch in 2018
The 2018 Major League Baseball season is one week away. On April 5, 2018, dozens…
NL West Outlook: Closing the Gap Between the Padres and Rockies
The Padres finished 71-91 last season, fourth in the N.L. West, seven games better than…
Padres’ Deep Sleeper Prospect: 16-year-old RHP Frank Lopez
The San Diego Padres have one of the deepest farm systems in all of major…
A Quick Look at Wil Myers’ Defense
Wil Myers was supposed to be the face of the San Diego Padres. Coming off…
Clayton Richard Ready to Make First Career Opening Day Start
Manager Andy Green and the San Diego Padres announced that Clayton Richard will be the…
Sizing up the National League West
The last three years, the Padres had the misfortune of facing Clayton Kershaw and the…
Padres Announce Kevin Towers to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame
On Tuesday, the Padres announced the late Kevin Towers, the Padres’ former general manager from…
The battle over the Padres’ left field job
The Padres reassigned several players to minor league camp on Sunday. This time we saw…
Kirby Yates: Determined to build on last season
Kirby Yates took an interesting path to the Padres’ bullpen last year. The reliever bounced…
Padres EVT Podcast: Episode 89 with James and Patrick
We are roughly 10 days from Opening Day and position battles are on the line…
Could a Padres Top Prospect Get the “Kris Bryant” Treatment in April?
The year was 2015 and there was a buzz all over baseball about the former…
Spangenberg/Asuaje battle will go down to the wire
Peoria, Arizona There isn’t a more intense battle for playing time than the one between…
Taco Train Update: Dream On, 2018-Style
The other day in a strange city I awoke having dreamt about Jerry Coleman, amongst…
Hunter Renfroe Interview: Still Hands Will Lead to Big Year?
Peoria, Arizona Most San Diego Padre fans have been waiting for an offensive breakout from…
Padres Top-10 Prospects and Their Estimated MLB Debut
The San Diego Padres have what has been referred to as “a volcano of hot…
Eric Lauer Interview: New Slider, Same Old Results
Peoria, Arizona If you have no knowledge of what Joey Lucchesi and Eric Lauer are…
Padres Spring Spotlight: Adam Cimber and Cory Spangenberg
We continue our highlighting of a pitcher and hitter in Padres’ camp that are standing…
A Conversation with Andy Green About Baseball
I recently sat down with Andy Green in his spring training office to discuss baseball…
The Troubled Talent That Was Eric Show
Credit: AP Photo Of all the players who have worn a Padres’ uniform, one of…
Is the Sun Setting on Alex Dickerson’s Tenure with the Padres?
With San Diego Padres’ Opening Day exactly two weeks away, Andy Green and the coaching…
Buddy Baumann Interview: Competing His Whole Life
Peoria, Arizona There are a lot of fresh faces in the Padres’ locker room this…
Eric Lauer Takes Another Step in Development Against the Giants
Peoria, Arizona The general feeling around the San Diego Padres’ camp is that this team…
Reaction to FanGraph’s Season Projections for the Padres
Before we dive into projections, we need to define the difference between projections and predictions….
Highlighting the Padres’ Bullpen Competition
Back in the glory days, when the Padres were a competitive playoff team, San Diego…
Matt Strahm Interview: Prepping for an Expanded Workload
The Padres acquired pitcher Matt Strahm, from the Kansas City Royals last July with the…
The Case for Travis Jankowski on the 25-Man Roster
With the first game of the season 17 days away, the Padres still have multiple…