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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin O’Malley, who owned and operated minor league baseball teams in California, was a part-owner of the San Diego Padres for years and a son of former Los Angeles Dodgers president Peter O’Malley, died on June 30. He was 50. He died from complications of sepsis while in hospice care in […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres activated Jake Cronenworth from the injured list on June 29 after the veteran infielder was sidelined by a concussion. The Padres also placed right-hander David Morgan on the 15-day IL with left knee inflammation. Right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez was recalled from Double-A San Antonio, and infielder Will Wagner was […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment on June 3, one day after he received a video tribute in his return to Philadelphia. Castellanos was released by the Phillies in February just ahead of their first full-squad workout at spring training. The Phillies released him even though they owed […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. finally connected for his first home run of the season — and boy was it a blast. Tatis slugged a 451-foot solo shot to left field in the fifth inning against Washington on May 30, although the San Diego Padres went on to lose 9-4 to the Nationals. Tatis, […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Heyward is back in baseball less than two months after retiring as a player. The 36-year-old five-time Gold Glove outfielder has taken a job with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the six teams he played for during his 16-year MLB career. He announced his retirement at the end of […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit his 375th career homer and 200th in a Padres uniform, Ty France also went deep and San Diego beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on on May 9. Fernando Tatis Jr. had a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning to back Randy Vásquez (4-1), who gave up […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres catcher Luis Campusano was placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken left toe, and 28-year-old Rodolfo Durán has been called up to make his major league debut on May 7. San Diego also transferred right-hander Joe Musgrove to the 60-day injured list as his return from Tommy John […]

The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano. The family of late owner Peter Seidler formally announced the deal on May 2. The sale must still be approved by Major League Baseball. The deal with private equity […]

Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the San Diego Padres agreed on April 22 to a one-year contract guaranteeing just under $2.8 million, bolstering the surging club’s injury-plagued rotation with the top starter left on the free agent market. Giolito is guaranteed $2,775,401 in the deal, which includes a 2027 mutual option, a person familiar with the […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on April 17. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres aren’t commenting publicly on the process. The Wall Street Journal […]

BOSTON (AP) — Padres third baseman — and San Diego FC part-owner — Manny Machado is making his case to move from the baseball diamond to the soccer pitch. Machado kicked aside a pickoff attempt to help the Padres score two runs as they rallied from a four-run deficit on their way to an 8-6 […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish is beginning the season on the San Diego Padres ‘ restricted list because the veteran right-hander wants to proceed deliberately in his recovery from elbow surgery while he contemplates his future, general manager A.J. Preller said. Preller praised Darvish’s decision for its benefits to the team and its fans […]