WASHINGTON -- The Padres have been waiting for this. By just about any metric, they own one of the sport’s best offenses. Their lineup is loaded with All-Stars. It’s balanced, and the pieces seem to fit. But has it ever truly reached its ceiling? Has it ever truly shown what

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WASHINGTON -- The Padres’ Trade Deadline strategy was always going to be colored partly by their results on a tricky nine-game road trip to open the second half. So far, they’re playing like buyers. After winning a tough series in Cleveland over the weekend, the Padres opened a three-game set

WASHINGTON -- Safe to say, Kyle Higashioka won't have many off-days as memorable and as moving as the one he had on Monday in the nation's capital. Higashioka visited the U.S. Army Museum, where he accepted a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his grandfather who served

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The Trade Deadline is one week away – July 30 at 6 p.m. ET, to be exact -- and organizations in the postseason race are looking for the best ways to address their squads' needs. Headlining the flurry of trade candidates are Tigers pitchers Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty, White

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. Manny Machado was a 19-year-old prospect playing in Double-A for the Bowie Baysox when the Orioles first approached him about a position change. A

With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

CLEVELAND -- Just to be clear: Those looming question marks about the state of the Padres’ rotation are mostly unrelated to the starters who took the ball in Cleveland this weekend. Because right now, three-fifths of that San Diego rotation looks pretty darn stellar. A day after Dylan Cease pitched

CLEVELAND -- On the very last day of camp in Peoria, Ariz., the Padres swung a stunner of a trade to acquire Dylan Cease. Why then? Why a blockbuster deal in late March? Frankly, because it couldn't wait. In a rotation filled with question marks, the Padres needed a pitcher

With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of

CLEVELAND -- In the summer of 2019, days after he signed his first professional contract, Matt Waldron reported to Goodyear, Ariz., for Rookie ball -- a wide-eyed draftee, selected by Cleveland in the 18th round at No. 550 overall. It was there that Waldron first began to dream of ascending

CLEVELAND -- With the July 30 Trade Deadline looming, the Padres (as usual) remain one of sport’s more intriguing teams. Still, it’s difficult to envision them making any bigger additions to their roster than the ones they could be making in August. Namely, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Joe Musgrove. During

The difference between a team buying or selling at the Trade Deadline can be a matter of just a few games in the standings. A winning streak or a losing streak in the week before the Deadline can be all it takes to push a team in one direction or

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. Still unsure what to make of that Padres’ first half? You're not alone. San Diego returns from the All-Star break on Friday in Cleveland,

With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are

The 2024 All-Star Game is behind us and the second half of the season looms. While much of the attention in the coming weeks will be about players on the move at the Trade Deadline, there are plenty of key players who will stay put and will have an outsized

The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun

The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won