San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado had some choice words for former Padre Jon Jay after his scuffle with the St. Louis Cardinals assistant coach on Saturday.

One player that has come out of nowhere to contribute is David Morgan, and he is poised to make an impact coming out of the bullpen. The right-hander has spent four seasons in the Friars’ farm system. Morgan struck out 143 batters (10.5 K9) and walked 43 of them (3.1 BB9) in his minor league career.

Preview the July 28 matchup between the San Diego Padres and New York Mets with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. Even before their hot-hotter-hottest three-city road trip -- Fahrenheit, not wins -- that was abundantly clear. But the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

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After De Vries and Salas, the highest ranked position player is infielder Cobb Hightower at 8. He is currently playing shortstop for Lake Elsinore with a .209 average in 139 at-bats. This is his first full season after being drafted and signed in 2024.

Making his first start since his spot in the five-man rotation was solidified earlier this week, McGreevy was hit for a career-high seven runs in a 9-2 loss.

Left field has been a revolving door for the San Diego Padres, and not in a good way. Padres left fielders are hitting .222/.276/.318 this season, with only six home runs across the position. The lack of consistent offense and occasional defensive lapses has pushed the Padres to explore external solutions.