James Shields’ downward trend started two Octobers ago. During the 2014 Kansas City Royals playoff run, Shields, the supposed ace of the staff, had a 6.12 ERA in 25 innings. That severely dropped his stock going into last offseason, and he ... (Continue reading)
Last year, the San Diego Padres systematically decimated their farm system in order to build a winning team. Now, general manager A.J. Preller is rebuilding that same farm system. The Padres announced Wednesday they traded Marc Rzepczynski and Yonder Alonso to ... (Continue reading)
After spending three years as the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach, Mark McGwire is heading down Interstate 5 to become the bench coach for the San Diego Padres. According to an official team press release, McGwire is joining new Padres manager Andy Green's ... (Continue reading)
Good morning/afternoon/evening, MLB offseason shoppers. While you're browsing the ace section—ogling a Zack Greinke, drooling over a David Price, maybe checking the sticker on a Stephen Strasburg—can we interest you in something else? Like, say, a 28-year-old right-hander who racked up ... (Continue reading)
It appears San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller is back to his old tricks. After making a series of blockbuster trades last offseason, Preller just made two trades in two days, acquiring middle infielder Jose Pirela from the New York Yankees ... (Continue reading)
The San Diego Padres announced have found their next manager, as the team hired Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Andy Green. B/R's Scott Miller initially reported Green's hiring, and the team confirmed on Twitter the new manager will be introduced at a press ... (Continue reading)
The San Diego Padres spent big money last offseason to acquire legitimate talent, but, after a wildly disappointing season, it's clear the team was and still is missing a large piece. That piece is leadership. It was also clear at the beginning ... (Continue reading)
The San Diego Padres were one of the biggest disappointments during the 2015 season, and their underwhelming play cost manager Bud Black his job. After also letting interim manager Pat Murphy go at the end of the year, the Padres ... (Continue reading)
The San Diego Padres finished with a 42-54 record under interim manager Pat Murphy, which wasn't enough for him to secure the job on a full-time basis next year. The team announced on the final day of the regular season, ... (Continue reading)
The 2015 season is a lost cause for the San Diego Padres, and they received more unfortunate news Wednesday, as the team announced Matt Kemp was ruled out for the season with a strained tendon in right middle finger suffered ... (Continue reading)