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0:48Highlights: Tigers at Padres (3/27)
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0:33Highlights: Tigers at Padres (3/26)
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1:33Tarik Skubal Lifts Tigers Past Padres On Opening Day
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1:54NL Wildcard Game 3: Padres At Cubs
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1:09Mason Miller: Struck Out 1st 8 Batters Faced In Postseason Career
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8:58Will These Strong Finishes Affect 2026 Value?
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1:12Highlights: Padres at Mets (9/16)
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1:22MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers, Padres Limp to Finish Line
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Top Padres News
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Padres' Miguel Andujar: Moving to bench Saturday
Andujar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
After going 1-for-7 with an RBI and a walk through the first two games of the year, Andujar will get a breather during the series finale. Nick Castellanos will fill in as the Padres' designated hitter and bat eighth.
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Padres' Michael King: Steady in no-decision
King allowed one unearned run on one hit and four walks while striking out six over five-plus innings in a no-decision versus the Tigers on Friday.
King pitched fairly well despite throwing a modest 46 of 82 pitches for strikes in his season debut. The 30-year-old had some trouble with free passes, which is a carryover from spring training, when he walked seven batters over 17.2 innings while pitching to a 10.19 ERA. His control was fine last year with a 3.2 BB/9 over 73.1 innings across 15 regular-season starts, but he also had a 9.3 K/9 that was his worst since his 2021 campaign as a swingman with the Yankees. King battled shoulder and knee injuries late in 2025, but he looks healthy to start 2026. He is projected to make his second start of the campaign on the road in Boston.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Takes seat in second game
Fermin is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Tigers.
Fermin was behind the dish for Thursday's opener, but he will yield to Luis Campusano for the second game of the series. The playing time between the two catchers this season will likely tilt slightly toward Fermin.
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Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base
France will start at first base and bat seventh in Friday's game versus the Tigers.
After the lefty-swinging Gavin Sheets started at first base Opening Day against southpaw Tarik Skubal, the Padres will go with the right-handed-hitting France versus lefty Framber Valdez. San Diego is expected to give Sheets plenty of run at first base against lefties this season, but France and Nick Castellanos will also be in the mix at the position.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday
Sheets is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.
The left-handed-hitting Sheets starting Opening Day versus lefty Tarik Skubal, going hitless in three plate appearances before being removed for a pinch hitter. He will take a seat in this one as the Tigers send southpaw Framber Valdez to the bump. Ty France is getting the call at first base for San Diego.
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Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day
Laureano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Detroit.
The Padres couldn't get much going against Tarik Skubal and three other Tigers pitchers, but Laureano did connect on a 423-foot solo shot off reliever Drew Anderson in the seventh inning. That ensured the veteran outfielder had a promising beginning to the campaign after he tied a career-high mark with 24 long balls during the 2025 regular season. Laureano should have a near-everyday role in left field and could be a productive fantasy asset this season if he's able to build upon his strong 2025 showing.
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Padres' Nick Pivetta: Roughed up on Opening Day
Pivetta (0-1) took the loss Thursday versus Detroit, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four batters over three innings.
On the heels of his career-best 2025 campaign, Pivetta was awarded his first MLB Opening Day start. However, things didn't go well for the right-hander, as he gave up more earned runs Thursday than he did in all but one outing last year. Pivetta struggled from the get-go, giving up four runs in the first frame. His control was largely to blame -- Pivetta served up three free passes in that opening inning. He'll try to turn things around in his second start, which is tentatively slated to come at home against San Francisco next week.
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Padres' Matt Waldron: Opens season on 15-day IL
The Padres placed Waldron (lower body) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Waldron, who underwent hemorrhoid surgery in late February, is still in the process of getting built back up again and isn't expected to be ready to return from the IL until around mid-April at the earliest, per MLB.com. Waldron was able to pitch in two Cactus League games before the end of spring training, so he could be cleared to head out on a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso in the near future.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: In lineup against southpaw
Sheets will start at first base and bat sixth in Thursday's opener versus the Tigers.
Padres manager Craig Stammen said prior to spring training that the left-handed-hitting Sheets would play a lot against left-handed pitching. San Diego added righties Nick Castellanos and Ty France to the roster after that declaration, but Stammen is sticking to his guns with Sheets on Opening Day even as the Tigers send ace southpaw Tarik Skubal to the hill. Sheets -- who had a .669 OPS against lefties in 2025 and a .557 OPS versus them in his career -- will likely need to get off to a good start against left-handers to avoid falling into a platoon role.
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Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty
Castellanos is absent from the lineup in Thursday's opener versus the Tigers.
Left-hander Tarik Skubal is on the bump for the Tigers, but the right-handed-hitting Castellanos will yield to lefty Gavin Sheets at first base and righty Miguel Andujar at designated hitter. It's an indication that the former Phillies castoff's playing time will be sporadic in San Diego.
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Padres' Yu Darvish: Placed on restricted list
The Padres placed Darvish (elbow) on the restricted list Wednesday.
In addition to freeing up a spot on the 40-man roster, Darvish's placement on the restricted list opens up significant payroll for the Padres, who don't have to pay a salary to the veteran right-hander for as long as he's shelved, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com. Darvish will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing UCL repair surgery with an internal brace back in November, and while he has mulled over retirement, the 39-year-old has yet to announce a formal decision on his playing future.
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Padres' Yuki Matsui: Officially put on IL
The Padres placed Matsui (groin) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Since straining his left groin in late February, Matsui has begun throwing off a mound and is slated to face hitters soon, but he'll still likely to remain on the shelf until at least around mid-April. Because he missed the entire Cactus League slate, he'll need to complete a rehab assignment in the minors before making his season debut with the Padres.
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Padres' Joe Musgrove: Begins season on IL
San Diego placed Musgrove (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2024, Musgrove missed the entire 2025 season but received full clearance ahead of spring training. However, after Musgrove experienced inflammation in his surgically repaired elbow following an exhibition versus Team Great Britain on March 4, the Padres have elected to tread carefully with the veteran righty. Musgrove has remained shut down from throwing for just over two weeks, but the San Diego brass has continued to downplay concern about his elbow issue, noting that some speed bumps were expected coming off the major surgery. While Musgrove is on the shelf, the Padres will turn to Walker Buehler to fill out their rotation.
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Padres' Bryan Hoeing: Goes on IL
The Padres placed Hoeing (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Hoeing is set to miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow. He'll officially begin the season on the 15-day IL but will likely be transferred to the 60-day IL if/when the Padres need to clear a 40-man roster spot.
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Padres' Jason Adam: Opens season on IL
The Padres placed Adam (quadriceps) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
The 2025 All-Star underwent surgery in September to repair a ruptured left quadriceps tendon, and though he was able to strike out a batter in a perfect inning in his lone Cactus League appearance this past Friday, the Padres will give him more time to build up before adding him to the 26-man active roster. The 34-year-old right-hander will likely report to an affiliate later this weekend once the minor-league begins so that he can kick off a rehab assignment, and he could be ready for activation when first eligible April 6.
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Padres' Griffin Canning: Officially placed on IL
The Padres placed Canning (Achilles) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Canning is still on the mend from the season-ending Achilles surgery he underwent last summer, but he was cleared to face hitters in a simulated game March 20 and struck out three over a scoreless inning. A clearer timeline for his return will emerge while he builds his workload, though he could return to San Diego's rotation before the end of April.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.194 (21st) |
4 (16th) |
1 (16th) |
6.00 (22nd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Musgrove SP Joe Musgrove SP | Elbow |
| J. Adam RP Jason Adam RP | Quadriceps |
| S. Song 3B Sung-Mun Song 3B | Oblique |
| G. Canning SP Griffin Canning SP | Achilles |
| M. Waldron SP Matt Waldron SP | Lower Body |
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