Verdicci's point is clear: the Padres' lack of power will make their World Series odds not great, even if they play well, based on recent history. He revealed the statistics to show why the Padres and the Brewers need to have more power to win it all.

While not shirking his share of responsibility, Tatis clung to the positives after Sunday's loss in Los Angeles.

Nestor Cortes gave up three homers in the first inning while pitching for the Padres on Aug. 18, and ... that sounds familiar.

The left-hander was demoted Aug. 8 after surrendering five earned runs over five innings during his debut with the Padres, and he'll return to the big leagues for another look Wednesday. Prior to that poor outing, Sears had a 4.95 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 97:29 K:BB across 111 innings this year.

According to MLB Pipeline, the Padres' farm system after such a wild trade deadline ranked dead last in baseball. In the preseason, they ranked 25th, but after a wild deadline, Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com had an easy time ranking the Padres in last place.

No one in baseball makes contact like Luis Arraez. No one in basketball makes free throws like Stephen Curry. And that's what the San Diego Padres' lefty hitter and the Golden State Warriors' legendary sharpshooter have in common. On Tuesday, baseball stats expert Ryan Spaeder shared the following post on X:

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt confronted a reporter over questions regarding his decision not to start Ryan O'Hearn on Monday against the San Fransisco G

San Diego Padres southpaw JP Sears has a locker at Petco Park, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune's Jeff Sanders, hinting at a roster move. Sears was acquired from the Athletics at the trade deadline, but after just one start in a Padres uniform, was ...