en-us SportSpyder - The Latest San Diego Padres News https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/news After signing a five-year, $28 million deal with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2024 season, Yuki Matsui has finally matured into the elite left-handed reliever that the Friars envisioned he'd be. Matsui was incredible for San Diego out of the bullpen, leading to questions surrounding his free agency status for the offseason. The … Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:37:54 GMT Lincoln Zdunich https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58413064 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58413064 false false This offseason might just be the most important yet for San Diego Padres president of baseball operations AJ Preller and his team. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:05:50 GMT Gabe Smallson https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412583 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412583 false false “A promising investment opportunity is not automatically the best use of public property,” said one business leader. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:46:37 GMT Phillip Molnar https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412431 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412431 false false After a roller coaster season, the San Diego Padres now face another busy offseason with plenty of decisions to make. Among those decisions is a potential logjam at catcher. The Golden Boy has arrived and looks the part, Luis Campusano is coming off a solid campaign, and Freddy Fermin has finished as a Gold Glove […] The post appeared first on . Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:39:35 GMT Ethan Penrod https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412332 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412332 false false The Padres have a 6-foot-5, 260-pound prospect decimating baseballs. We can all make some room for Alex McCoy. San Diego’s No. 26 prospect is giving us a pretty Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:33:21 GMT Tremayne Person https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412254 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412254 false false While there are a number of intriguing free-agent starting pitchers that San Diego could purse, not many game-changing hitters will be hitting the open market. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:28:58 GMT Chris Traczek https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412182 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58412182 false false Padres prospect Alex McCoy delivered two home runs for the Peoria Javelinas on Thursday, including a ninth inning walk-off, continuing his impressive Arizona Fall League performance. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:55:41 GMT brianburden https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58411221 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58411221 false false Now that all but two teams are done playing, baseball and the writers who cover the game are turning their attention to the brief span of time that will be the open market for players. With the potential lockout looming on Dec. 2, executives, players and agents must devise a strategy for handling this unique […] Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:01:02 GMT Cheri Bell https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58410753 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58410753 false false 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. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:57:29 GMT AJ Cassavell https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58410719 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58410719 false false The San Diego Padres have an Adrian Morejon contract prediction, Ethan Salas may have some competition and more free agent market values have been revealed. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:17:17 GMT Gabe Smallson https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58410313 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58410313 false false San Diego Padres reliever Adrian Morejon is a key reliever, but the Padres will have to pay big to keep him. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:01:49 GMT Bob McCullough https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407445 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407445 false false Can you really spend that much on a platoon threat who can't defend? Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:44:01 GMT Brandon Glick https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407342 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407342 false false The Padres share an important trait with the teams that on Friday will play Game 1 of the World Series in Milwaukee. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:10:23 GMT Tom Krasovic https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407172 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407172 false false Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series. Because of that, it will include players who will be free agents once the postseason concludes. Each player will be graded on their […] Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:36:23 GMT Lincoln Zdunich https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407011 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/articles/58407011 false false