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SAN DIEGO PADRES 1-0 · 2ND IN NL WEST
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Cease named No. 2 starter as Padres' rotation takes shape PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres are closing in on their final roster decisions -- including a pair of spots in their starting five. On Sunday mo...
Yuli Gurriel - Set to make roster The Padres informed Gurriel on Sunday that he's made the Opening Day roster, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Impact The veteran slugger still needs to be officially added to the 26-man and 40-man rosters, but he's set to begin the campaign with the big club. Gurriel had a .241/.338/.296 slash line in 18 regular-season games with Kansas City last season, but he carried a hot bat during spring training with an .828 OPS in 14 contests.
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Yankees urged to swing blockbuster trade with Padres to acquire Dylan Cease | Sporting News The New York Yankees will be without Gerrit Cole this season and could look at adding a superstar through trade at some point during the yea...
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Yankees urged to swing blockbuster trade with Padres to acquire Dylan Cease | Sporting News Canada The New York Yankees will be without Gerrit Cole this season and could look at adding a superstar through trade at some point during the yea...
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Manny Machado - Belts second spring homer Machado went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a Cactus League win against the Reds on Saturday.
Impact Machado accounted for the only run in the contest with a 389-foot solo shot in the seventh inning. It was the veteran slugger's second long ball of the spring, and just his third RBI. Machado is slashing a modest .200/.250/.433 during the exhibition slate, but unlike last spring, he's been able to play the field regularly. He was limited to DH duties during most of the first month of the regular season last year after undergoing offseason elbow surgery, but that issue is long behind him, and Machado is slated to start at the hot corner on Opening Day next Thursday.
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Dylan Cease - Shines again in final spring outing Cease pitched 5.2 scoreless innings in a Cactus League game against Cincinnati on Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out nine batters without issuing any walks.
Impact Cease was dominant in the outing, as he induced 18 whiffs on 74 pitches and topped out at 99 mph on the radar gun. The veteran righty finished his spring in superb form, tossing 10 scoreless frames and striking out 17 batters over his final two starts. Michael King has been named the Opening Day starter for San Diego, so Cease will pitch in the team's second contest of the regular season, which will take place Friday, March 28 at home against Atlanta.
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Kyle Hart - Falters in audition for rotation Hart pitched 4.2 innings in a Cactus League game against Cleveland on Saturday, allowing six runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four batters.
Impact Hart was tagged by Carlos Santana for a two-run home run in the first inning and then served up another two-run shot to Brayan Rocchio in the fourth. The southpaw did manage to retire nine straight batters at one point between the two long balls, but this was nonetheless not a very promising performance. Hart is competing for one of two Opening Day rotation spots, with Randy Vasquez and Stephen Kolek the other pitchers in the equation. Among the three, Hart has been the least impressive this spring -- he has a 9.39 ERA and 1.57 WHIP to Vasquez's 3.38 ERA and 1.88 WHIP and Kolek's 2.19 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. However, it's worth noting that Hart also has only two Cactus League appearances under his belt, as he was set back early during the exhibition slate due to the flu.
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Wes Benjamin - Reassigned to minor-league camp Benjamin was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday.
Impact Benjamin has pitched in the KBO for the last two seasons but returned stateside on a minor-league deal this winter. He walked seven across six innings this spring, so it's not particularly surprising that he missed out on a roster spot.
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Tirso Ornelas - Ticketed for minors Ornelas was optioned to minor-league camp Saturday.
Impact Ornelas had a chance to make the Padres' roster in a corner outfield spot, but the additions of Connor Joe and Jason Heyward made his path more difficult. Ornelas performed well by collecting 15 hits across 51 at-bats -- six of which went for extra bases -- so he should be in San Diego at some point in 2025.
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Brett Sullivan - Designated for assignment Sullivan was designated for assignment by the Padres on Saturday.
Impact San Diego's catching situation is ambiguous, but Sullivan lost out on a roster spot to a combination of Martin Maldonado, Elias Diaz and Luis Campusano. Sullivan has accrued 103 plate appearances across the last two seasons in the majors and could continue to serve as organizational depth for the club.
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Mason McCoy - Has contract selected The Padres selected McCoy's contract Saturday.
Impact McCoy entered spring training in competition for a utility role, and he has seemingly earned a roster spot after slashing .273/.368/.515 across 33 at-bats in Cactus League action. He isn't likely to be a regular in the lineup but should be a primary backup at most infield positions.
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MLB Gameday: Padres 8, Guardians 12 Final Score (03/22/2025) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Padres vs. Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark
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Spring training update: Cease finishes strong; Hart good enough; Machado homers; Padres split pair of games Dylan Cease pitches almost gets through six scoreless innings against Reds; Kyle Hart was better than his line sugested; Manny Machado heati...
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Sean Reynolds - Sheds walking boot Reynolds (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot and and is scheduled to ramp up his throwing in early April, per MLB.com.
Impact Reynolds was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right foot in late February, but a recent MRI revealed "significant healing" in the affected extremity. As such, the righty reliever is slated to began building back up in around two weeks if he doesn't experience any setbacks. Reynolds won't be ready for Opening Day, but he could be a factor in San Diego's bullpen sometime in May.
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Jhony Brito - Dealing with elbow soreness Brito has "backed off throwing" due to a sore right elbow, per MLB.com.
Impact Brito began spring training competing for a spot in San Diego's rotation, but manager Mike Shildt announced in early March that the right-hander would be tabbed for a long-relief role. Now it's unlikely Brito will be ready for Opening Day, as he experienced diminished velocity and elbow soreness in his most recent spring outing, which took place back on March 4. If Brito begins the campaign on the injured list, Alek Jacob would have a clearer path to a roster spot as a long reliever.
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Brewers legend explains how Yu Darvish's absence affects Dylan Cease, Michale King, and Nick Pivetta Just last week, the San Diego Padres shut down Yu Darvish from throwing. He was dealing with some elbow discomfort, which has now been categ...
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Tyler Wade - Swats spring homer Wade went 2-for-3 with a home run, three total RBI and a walk in Friday's Cactus League victory against the Cubs.
Impact Wade plated three of San Diego's five runs, laying down an RBI bunt single in the fourth inning and slugging a two-run shot to right field in the sixth. The first of the two hits was more in line with Wade's skill set, as he ranked in the 85th percentile in sprint speed last year and has just seven home runs over eight big-league regular seasons. Wade has a .205/.279/.333 slash line this spring as he competes for a roster spot as a utility man for the Padres.
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Randy Vásquez - Looks good in rotation audition Vasquez pitched four innings against the Cubs in a Cactus League contest Friday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks while striking out four batters.
Impact Vasquez worked in a piggyback role in the exhibition matchup, entering the game in the sixth frame following Michael King's five scoreless innings. Vasquez finished off the contest by allowing Chicago to score just one run, which came on a solo homer by Moises Ballesteros. The appearance was presumably Vasquez's final one of the spring, in which case he'll finish the Cactus League slate with a 3.38 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB across eight innings. It remains to be seen what Vasquez's role will be to begin the campaign, but he's in the running for one of two open rotation spots along with Stephen Kolek and Kyle Hart.
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Michael King - Superb in final spring warmup King tossed five scoreless innings in a Cactus League start against the Cubs on Friday, allowing one hit and striking out four batters.
Impact In his final spring outing -- and his first since being named San Diego's Opening Day starter -- King was royal on the mound, allowing a single to the first batter he faced and then retiring 15 straight hitters. The righty had an up-and-down spring, but he concluded it on a superb note and finished the exhibition slate with a 3.95 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB over 13.2 frames. King's next appearance is slated to take place next Thursday against Atlanta in the Padres' regular-season opener.
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Alek Jacob is what he is, and that could be pretty big for the Padres PEORIA, Ariz. - The 16th game of last season, on April 12 at Dodger Stadium, is rightly recalled for...
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Who makes Friars' final roster cut? 'They're not making it easier on us' PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres break camp on Monday, and manager Mike Shildt recently noted that he’d like to have his Opening Day roster set b...
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Padres notes: Bench battle coming down to final days; Vásquez asserts self in final Cactus League outing Choice for final roster spot could come down to Brandon Lockridge and Tyler Wade
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MLB insider drops bold Jackson Merrill take, sees resemblance to Dodgers superstar The San Diego Padres might have a true superstar on their hands in the shape of Jackson Merrill. The 21-year-old was sensational in 2024, ce...
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