Padres Make Surprise Announcement Ahead of Sunday’s Series Finale vs Rangers “Definitely have a couple players on my mind,” Tatis said. “Guys that at least say

Not many players could be considered an All-Star while playing through a severe slump that has lasted more than two months. But Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has been good enough and is a big enough presence that he will be on the National League All-Star team.

Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres got his 2,000th career hit Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a sharp single off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo

Monday, in his 2025 debut, the broad-shouldered, fifth-year Padre showed enough fastball to shorten reaction times and play up his other pitches. The best age-and-workload comparison to Darvish is Clayton Kershaw, his friend and former Dodgers teammate.

The Padres missed Yu. Sure, they’ve managed to persevere this season, even as their rotation has been hit hard by injuries. But were they ever thrilled to welcome Yu Darvish back into the fold Monday night,