The Marlins demote Derek Dietrich, the Mariners do the same to Nick Franklin, Jordan Pacheco is available and Yankees bullpen gets more length.
The Orioles get a catcher in a pinch, the Mets drop another closer, and Troy Patton is Troy packin’. Because he got traded.
The Padres’ offense is startingly bad. Who’ll take the fall?
Framing leaders, best and worst receptions, and a bunch of glorious GIFs.
Walt Weiss’ bunts, Tim Hudson’s longevity, Robbie Erlin’s future and Trevor Cahill’s present are on R.J.’s mind.
Updates on Hunter Harvey, Aaron Sanchez, Mark Appel and others.
A division can’t be won or lost in the first week, but these teams did have relatively hefty playoff-odds swings already.
Part five in a division-by-division dialogue leading up to Opening Day.
Ben and Sam preview the Padres’ season with Geoff Young, and Nick talks to MLB.com Padres beat writer Corey Brock (at 22:23).
Forget Pineda/Montero. A more interesting swap of young talent that offseason has provided both clubs with something to hope for this year.
The Cubs repeat a tactic used before, Wilson Betemit gets another shot, and Tony Sipp joins the San Diego bullpen battle.
The Red Sox revive Grady Sizemore, the Phillies revive Bobby Abreu, and the Rays and Padres swap multitudes.
The Yankees talk to the Padres about another infielder, and Mark Reynolds receives interest.
Injuries haven’t stopped all the development in this system.
Petco Park can turn most any pitcher into a fantasy asset, but the Padres’ position-player depth limits the appeal of their bats.
Ubaldo Jimenez won’t come cheap, and the Padres’ Cory Luebke might be in the bullpen.