EXPLAINED: 8 - The Real Truth

The Great MLB Jersey Caper

Five teams, two police departments and the mystery of a startling security breach.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2023

AP source: Machado, Padres agree to new $350M, 11-year deal

A person with knowledge of the deal says All-Star slugger Manny Machado has agreed to a new $350 million, 11-year contract that will keep him with the San Diego Padres through 2033

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Ha-Seong Kim now a veteran presence for both Padres, Korea's World Baseball Classic team

Before Ha-Seong Kim became a fan favorite in San Diego, before he jumped to the United States, before he won three straight Gold Gloves in Korea, he was a 21-year-old shortstop who hoped the World Baseball Classic would be the perfect springboard for a budding career.

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023

Q&A with Padres manager Bob Melvin: Talking Tatis, pitching depth, catcher competition, rule changes and more

SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin's second spring training as manager of the Padres is nearly underway.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2023

Fernando Tatis Jr. expects to be a full participant when Padres begin spring training

SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s push to return from the long-awaited shoulder surgery and two wrist procedures began roughly a month ago, setting up the 24-year-old to be a full participant not only for the start of spring training but when he's able to return from his PED suspension…

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023

Eyeing a comeback season, Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. submerges himself for sanctuary, strength

SAN DIEGO — It’s a little after 9 a.m. on a January morning and Joe Musgrove is floating face down, motionless in the deepest part of a giant swimming pool.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023

Bryce Miller: Padres' decision to sign Nelson Cruz likely to deliver positive Fernando Tatis Jr. results

Counting the ways that the Padres' signing of aging slugger Nelson Cruz makes sense is easy. Until a season ago, he was one of the most dependable sluggers in baseball. He curb-stomps left-handers, hitting .295 with a gaudy .939 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

Fernando Tatis Jr. will participate in Padres' 2023 FanFest

Fernando Tatis Jr. stood before his teammates and the media in August.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Bryce Miller: Offseason for Padres, Dodgers, Giants makes NL West ‘wild’ in new ways

SAN DIEGO — It’s interesting who did and didn’t put the “Wild Wild” in the NL West during free agency. The Padres made the big move. The Giants tried to make the big move … twice. The Dodgers nibbled around the edges.

Tribune News Service · Dec 24, 2022

The Lowlights of 2022

The year gave us countless uplifting moments that reminded us why we love sports. And it also gave us these.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 22, 2022