No. 20 Marquette holds off No. 22 Providence, 83-75
Cam Jones had 21 points and Tyler Kolek scored 19 as No. 20 Marquette defeated No. 22 Providence 83-75JANUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
Ranking the best 28 first basemen of 2023 in the MLB
FOX Sports' Ben Verlander tiers over two dozen first basemen to begin his series highlighting the best MLB players at every position.JANUARY 18, 2023
Phillies put World Series run on backburner as 2023 looms
The Philadelphia Phillies hope their run to the World Series is just the start of a championship windowJANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dennis Lin: Padres prospects on Baseball America's latest... - The Athletic Padres prospects on Baseball America’s latest top-100 list: Jackson Merrill (No. 22), Dylan Lesko (69). Two players who were traded for Juan...
JANUARY 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
2024 MLB free agents: Who are the best non-Shohei Ohtani pitchers available?
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best pitcher set to be in the 2024 MLB free-agent class. Which other notable hurlers could hit the market?JANUARY 18, 2023
Angel Sánchez - Finds work in San Diego Sanchez agreed Monday with the Padres on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to MLB spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact The 33-year-old right-hander will be making his return to affiliated ball in 2023 after spending the 2020 and 2021 seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball with the Yomiuri Giants before sitting out the entire 2022 campaign. Sanchez, who previously received a cup of coffee in the big leagues with Pittsburgh in 2017, submitted a 4.68 ERA and 54:23 K:BB in 73 innings over his final season in Japan.
JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Domingo Tapia - Lands minors deal with Friars Tapia signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Sunday.
Impact Tapia elected free agency earlier this offseason after spending the 2022 season in the Royals and Athletics organizations. He made all 11 of his appearances at the big-league level with Oakland, logging an 8.47 ERA and 2.29 WHIP in 17 innings. The 31-year-old right-handed reliever will likely open the 2023 campaign at Triple-A El Paso.
JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers Rumors: Insider Sees Stiff Competition Out of NL West in Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes The Dodgers are likely to be in on Shohei Ohtani next offseason, but MLB insider Bob Nightengale says the Padres will be, too.
JANUARY 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dodgers Rumors: Insider Sees Stiff Competition Out of NL West in Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes The Dodgers are likely to be in on Shohei Ohtani next offseason, but MLB insider Bob Nightengale says the Padres will be, too.
JANUARY 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Padres sign 16-year-old catching prospect Salas for $5.6M
The San Diego Padres have signed 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas of Caracas, Venezuela, to a $5.6 million bonus on the first day of the international signing periodJANUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Building something special': Padres sign top international prospect Ethan Salas for $5.6 million Padres open 2023 international window by signing Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas, the consensus No. 1 player on the board
JANUARY 15, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Report: Blue Jays Were 'Really After' Free Agent Xander Bogaerts The Blue Jays had interest in free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts before he signed with the Padres, per agent Scott Boras.
JANUARY 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kalkbrenner leads Creighton over No. 19 Providence 73-67
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 13 of his 21 points in the final 15 minutes and Creighton ended No. 19 Providence’s nine-game win streak with a 73-67 victoryJANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
33 players left in arbitration as 170 reach agreements
A total of 170 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before Friday night’s arbitration deadline to exchange proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a mul...JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scheierman leads Creighton against No. 19 Providence after 25-point showing
Creighton takes on the No. 19 Providence Friars after Baylor Scheierman scored 25 points in Creighton's 90-87 loss to the Xavier MusketeersJANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Soto, Julio Urías among stars to sign deals, avoid arbitration
Several notable MLB players agreed to deals to avoid arbitration on Friday. Check out who got paid.JANUARY 14, 2023
Soto, Alonso, Guerrero get big deals, 33 head to arbitration
Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached big-money agreements on one-year contracts as more than 100 players avoided salary arbitration with deals and 33 exchanged...JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Free Agency Tracker: Juan Soto, Padres Have Deal Inside the Rangers keeps up with all of the MLB free agency news as the hot stove league of the 2022 offseason unfolds.
JANUARY 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Padres settle with Soto, Hader, five others ahead of arbitration deadline SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have never entered a salary-arbitration hearing with a player during A.J. Preller’s nine seasons as general manager....
JANUARY 13, 2023 • MLB.COM
T-minus one month to Padres spring training First group of players must report to Peoria complex by Feb. 13 for one of most anticipated spring trainings in franchise history
JANUARY 13, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres' Soto to make $23 million, Hader $14.1 million in '23; team agrees to terms with multiple arbitration-eligible players SAN DIEGO — To keep Juan Soto beyond the next two seasons, the Padres may eventually have to make him the highest-paid player in MLB history...
JANUARY 13, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Jake Cronenworth - Reaches deal for 2023 Cronenworth agreed to a one-year, $4.225 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Impact It's the first year of arbitration eligibility for the 28-year-old, and he'll receive a massive raise from his pre-arbitration figures. Cronenworth had a .239/.332/.390 slash line with 17 home runs and 88 RBI in 158 games last season, and he's expected to begin 2023 as San Diego's primary first baseman.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tim Hill - Inks one-year deal Hill signed a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Hill posted a 3.56 ERA in 2022 but managed just 25 strikeouts over 48 innings and missed some time with a shoulder problem. It's possible the heavy usage over the years in his age-32 season just caught up to him, but the Padres will hope he can return to form in 2023.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
