Reports: Padres, Yu Darvish Agree to Six-Year Contract Extension The 36-year-old was set to become a free agent after the 2023 season. Sports Illustrated · Feb 9, 2023
Yu Darvish agrees to new deal with Padres The new contract guarantees him an additional $90 million. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 9, 2023
Before He Was a Pro Receiver, A.J. Brown Was Making Money Playing Baseball During his time at Ole Miss, the now Eagle had a strange agreement with the Padres: He’d make a few thousand dollars here and there … provided he fulfilled one obligation. Sports Illustrated · Feb 9, 2023
Padres must engage Manny Machado to keep 2023 from being his final season in San Diego SAN DIEGO — The Padres have some work to do to keep their de facto captain beyond 2023. Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023
Bryce Miller: San Diego's favorite Joe (Musgrove) puts the 'we' and 'us' in Padres' rise SAN DIEGO — The cars lined both sides of Tavern Road and Victoria Park Terrace as far as eyes could see. They jockeyed for spots because of a man sitting at a small table in a parking lot next to a giant ice machine, sandwiched between a landscaping business and… Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023
The Most Intriguing MLB Free Agents Left (And Where They Should Sign) The Gary Revenge Tour continues in 2023, so long as a team gives him a contract. Sports Illustrated · Feb 3, 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: Wisecracking, talented golfer Max Homa loves San Diego — but not the Padres SAN DIEGO — It says it right there in the PGA Tour bio of Max Homa: “Favorite city is San Diego.” Now we’re talking. There’s someone near the top of the leaderboard at the hallway point of the Farmers Insurance Open for the locals to wrap their tanned arms around. Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023
Farmers Insurance Open Scene & Heard: Man's course knowledge saves knees, headaches SAN DIEGO — Light fog rolled off Torrey Pines State Beach on Wednesday morning, but it was too lazy to climb the bluffs where golfers were teeing off in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Through attorney, Mike Clevinger denies allegations of domestic violence, child abuse SAN DIEGO — The attorney for Mike Clevinger says the former Padres pitcher "emphatically denies" accusations of domestic violence and child abuse, one day after the mother of his young daughter detailed what she said were several acts of abuse last summer. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Bryce Miller: What did Padres know, what could they have done related to Mike Clevinger allegations? SAN DIEGO — Where there once was "Sunshine" for the Padres, recollections of tie-dyed, free-wheeling pitcher Mike Clevinger and a delivery resembling a rugby scrum gave way to ominous clouds. Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023
Tom Krasovic: Padres' bold efforts in Latin America have driven key trades, delivered scouting access SAN DIEGO — This week the Padres announced they signed a teenage catcher from Venezuela, Ethan Salas, who is Baseball America's top-ranked prospect in this year's international amateur class. Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023
'Who doesn't want to be a Padre right now?' Ethan Salas, 16, eager to start pro climb. SAN DIEGO — As he bounced from his native Venezuela to watching his brother play in the Arizona Fall League to the Padres' complex in the Dominican Republic to his introduction to Petco Park on Tuesday, one thing was as essential as the clothes and catching gear stuffed in Ethan… Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023
Eight Players Under 30 Who Are Making Their Hall of Fame Case These are the most likely stars at their age to reach Cooperstown. Sports Illustrated · Jan 18, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023 'Building something special': Padres sign top international prospect Ethan Salas for $5.6 million The Padres are coming off their third NLCS berth in franchise history. They walked away from the hot-stove season with one of the top free agents available. Their commitment to the foundation is as strong as ever, too, as they signed top Venezuelan catching prospect Ethan Salas as the 2023…
Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023 Padres' Soto to make $23 million, Hader $14.1 million in '23; team agrees to terms with multiple arbitration-eligible players SAN DIEGO — To keep Juan Soto beyond the next two seasons, the Padres may eventually have to make him the highest-paid player in MLB history.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 13, 2023 Andrew McCutchen Heads Home As Pirates Continue Intriguing Offseason When I woke up this morning, I had no intention of writing about the Pirates for today’s newsletter. Why would I? I have mentioned them in previous editions—such as when I’ve written that they should trade their best player and when they gave up Aaron Judge’s 60th home run—but only…
Sports Illustrated · Jan 13, 2023 Report: Soto, Padres Avoid Arbitration With $23 Million Deal He enters his first full season with San Diego after last year’s trade.
Boston Herald · Jan 13, 2023 Jason Mastrodonato: Red Sox go all-in on Rafael Devers, but 2023 season still looks bleak One day after the Red Sox announced that Xander Bogaerts’ replacement, Trevor Story, would miss most of the 2023 season with an elbow injury, they turned their attention to the future.
Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 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 Padres adding veteran Nelson Cruz as potential power bat SAN DIEGO — The Padres have added a big name with little risk.
Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 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 9, 2023 Bryce Miller: Padres wisely walk away from troubled former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer Stop the Trevor Bauer-Padres talk, whatever there is of it, right now. It's not happening. It was not close to happening. Paint it as an unshakable non-starter at Petco Park.
Boston Herald · Jan 5, 2023 Red Sox to sign Rafael Devers to 11-year, $331 million extension BOSTON — Rejoice, relief and rejuvenation will surely be felt on Jersey Street and across New England this week, as the Red Sox have finally, for the first time since Dustin Pedroia in 2013, retained a homegrown superstar on a long-term contract.
Tribune News Service · Jan 1, 2023 Ryan Divish: What to make of Mariners’ lack of spending so far in free agency SEATTLE — “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”