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Padres strike trade with Reds to aid pitching staff after Dylan Cease injury

5 days ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

We hardly knew you, Connor Joe. Well, Padres fans, the Connor Joe era in San Diego is officially over. After logging just seven forgettable games with the Friars, Joe has been traded to the Cincinnati Reds. In the middle of a game on Friday night against the Colorado Rockies, the San Diego front office staff acquired Reds minor league reliever Andrew Moore.
Padres fans concerned as Dylan Cease exits with injury after no-hit bid broken up

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

Was Wednesday's outing for Padres starter Dylan Cease too good to be true? The star right-hander was mowing through the New York Yankees' lineup in the Bronx, appearing untouchable. Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in the final game of a wild series, and it was obviously becoming his best start of the 2025 season. With one swing of the bat, though, Cody Bellinger tied the game up with a solo home run, ending Cease's shutout and no-hit bid.
Padres' Wandy Peralta completely fell apart vs. his former team to end Friars' win streak

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

Padres manager Mike Shildt is not worried about the disaster that was the Friars' bullpen on Tuesday night. On the road in the Bronx, the Padres handed the Yankees a gift in the form of a 10-run seventh inning, which fatefully ended San Diego's six-game winning streak with a 12-3 loss. The Padres have one of the best bullpens in baseball. Shildt knows it. Fans know it.
Maniacal Mike Shildt ejection helps Padres stage epic late-game comeback vs. Yankees

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

On a wet, weather-unpredictable night in the Bronx, Mike Shildt was as heated as ever. The Padres manager and his club were fighting the East Coast storm and a strong New York Yankees squad, but Shildt was most unhappy with home plate umpire Adrian Johnson. In the top of the eighth inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. was batting with two runners aboard and one out. Down 3-0, San Diego had trouble getting anything together offensively.
Padres at Yankees Rain Delay, May 5: Details, Weather Updates, Start Time

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

The rain is falling relentlessly in the Bronx. As the Padres look to get started on their three-game slate against the Yankees and build upon their five-game winning streak, they will have to wait as the game's fate is at the hands of Mother Nature. The Padres' trip to the East Coast has been riddled with rain, so Monday's game against the Yankees is nothing new.
Have the San Diego Padres finally found its missing rotation piece in this unlikely pitcher?

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

Things started to look gloomy for the San Diego Padres just a week ago. They were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays to cap a four-game losing streak, and it felt like the season was taking a turn in the wrong direction. In baseball, though, the emotional rollercoaster of a full season will reel you back in after a successful series, and that is just what occurred this past weekend.
Padres News: Kolek makes starting debut, Suarez named Reliever of the Month, Tatis Jr.'s hustle wins the game

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

Since the San Diego Padres optioned Kyle Hart to Triple-A El Paso, they have been operating by a four-man committee in the starting rotation. That will end on Sunday, thankfully, as the Friars are promoting right-hander Stephen Kolek to make his MLB starting debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. Kolek tossed in 42 relief appearance with San Diego in 2024, boasting a 5.21 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings.
Padres vs. Pirates Rain Delay, May 3: Details, Weather Updates, Start Time

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | Eric Cole

Thanks to a late inning surge, the San Diego Padres handled business on Friday to beat the Pirates and dodged a bullet after Fernando Tatis Jr. got hit by a pitch. Saturday's match-up also seems favorable as starter Randy Vasquez takes on Bailey Falter, but the weather once again seems to have other plans. After experiencing a short rain delay Friday night, the weather really across the country is markedly worse on Saturday.
Padres vs. Pirates Rain Delay, May 2: Full Details, Weather Updates, Start Time

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | Adam Weinrib

UPDATE, 4:16 PST:: According to the Pirates, this game will begin at 4:50 PM PST. I told you we never should've come to the east coast, San Diego Padres fans. Nothing good ever happens when you welcome weather variables into the mix. While the Padres will miss ace starter Paul Skenes in their upcoming series at PNC Park, they've been dealt perhaps a more difficult-to-vanquish foe on Friday night, as rain has delayed the first pitch of the series.
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. gets the respect he deserves with latest hitting power rankings

1 week ago | friarsonbase.com | PJ Potter

Is Fernando Tatis Jr. the best player in the National League? The debate could be long. It could be arduous. Whether he is the overall best player or not, at least he is in the conversation. Entering May 2, Tatis Jr. is tied with New York Mets' Pete Alonso for highest fWAR in the NL (2.1). That metric alone is enough to get Tatis Jr. a seat at the table.