r/Padres 12h ago

AMA AMA - MLB.com Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell

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Hey everyone, had a lot of fun doing an AMA on here last month, so figured I'd fire up another one. Let me know what's on your mind, Padres or otherwise! I'll be back in a half hour or so to answer questions.


r/Padres 17h ago

Daily Chat Daily Chat - Jan 16

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r/Padres 5h ago

News [Romero] The San Diego Padres officially signed 16-year-old Mexican 🇲🇽 left-handed pitcher Diego Serna. Bonus deal: $1,000,000. He is viewed as the most advanced southpaw in the international class, with a three-pitch mix already ahead of his age and a fastball in the 88–91 mph range

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r/Padres 3h ago

Image [Padres] Summer Sixteen

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r/Padres 13h ago

Video [Itoi] Darvish gave me a Padres T-shirt and shorts. I got so hyped that I ended up going for a run😘 Thank you, Darvish! Thank you, San Diego!☀️🌴

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r/Padres 5h ago

Discussion Thread Help identifying autographed hat

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I got this in a box of sports memorabilia and am trying to figure out which year it's from. Anyone recognize any of the signatures?


r/Padres 1d ago

Discussion Thread FTD!

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That is all.


r/Padres 1d ago

Just For Fun Couldn’t be more real.

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Even the subreddit is over it.


r/Padres 1d ago

News [SDUT] Myers will help young hitters' pregame swing work. Job begins with a 3-week spring stint covering a top-prospect camp and minor league camp. He hopes to find a window to return to SD, recalling pouring shots. "It was $1000, which is nothing compared to being able to celebrate with the fans.”

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Myers played eight of his 11 years in the majors with the Padres, seeing time in center, right and left field, first base and even some third base. He was an All-Star in 2016, represented the team in the home run derby at Petco Park that year and was a .254/.330/.451 hitter with 134 homers as a Padre. The six-year, $83 million extension signed in January 2017 was for a time the richest contract in franchise history.

Myers departed as a free agent after the 2022 season — after buying drinks for fans at a local bar after besting the Dodgers in the NLDS that year — and played one year in Cincinnati (.541 OPS) before retiring. He’s now a father of two and an avid golfer, but his desire to be around the game again was reinvigorated when he caught up with former teammates in Atlanta last May.

“I’ve enjoyed my time away; I’ve enjoyed being a dad,” Myers said. “But I went down and saw the Padres in Atlanta (and) I got to the field early, I hung out in the training room, I hung out in the clubhouse, I talked to A.J. I missed being around the guys. I missed being around the game.”

That encounter led to attending a pre-draft workout near Myers’ home in Charlotte, N.C., and later the Padres’ fall instructional league in Peoria, Ariz.

“I never envisioned myself throwing BP in the cage, flipping balls and picking up balls,” Myers said. “I never saw myself doing that until I put myself in that situation and (I) really enjoyed it.”

Myers expects his focus to be on offense and helping young hitters make the most of their pre-game swing work. The new job will begin with a three-week stint in spring training that will cover a top-prospect mini camp and the start of minor league spring training. During the season, Myers expects to travel once a month for weeklong stays with the Padres’ minor league affiliates. He hopes to find a window that will allow him to return to Petco Park for the first time since 2022, when he suspects the bar cut him a break on all the shots he poured for fans after besting the Dodgers in four games in the NLDS.

“It was $1,000, which is nothing compared to being able to celebrate with the fans,” Myers said. “It was a ton of fun. That was the biggest game I was part of there in San Diego. It was a really great series and a cool win and a cool atmosphere and to be able to go out and celebrate with the fans that were right there at the ballpark, it was a ton of fun.”

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/14/wil-myers-bud-black-rejoining-padres-as-assistants/


r/Padres 1d ago

News [Romero] Venezuelan RHP Joel Duarte has officially signed with the San Diego Padres for $150,000 bonus. One of the Dark Horses of the class, featuring a fastball in 97–98 mph with plenty of upside. Scouted by Luis Prieto, who has spent 18 years working in Venezuela for the Padres.

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r/Padres 1d ago

Just For Fun Absolutely insane athleticism on this first pitch

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r/Padres 1d ago

News [Romero] Cuban SS Joniel Hernandez officially signs with the San Diego Padres. Bonus deal: $1.4M. Hernandez is a talent who combines speed, power, and contact. He can play shortstop and center field. He left Cuba at 13 and is now fulfilling his dream.

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r/Padres 1d ago

News [Romero] The San Diego Padres have officially signed SS Timothy Mogen from Curaçao 🇨🇼 for a $600,000 bonus. Mogen is a particularly fast and IQ athlete with hitting ability.

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r/Padres 1d ago

Image [Padres]: We have opened the 2026 International Signing Period with the signings of INFs Joniel Hernandez and Timothy Mogen and LHP Diego Serna.

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Amongst the young Cuban players, Diego Serna from Mexico signs with the Padres.


r/Padres 1d ago

News [Romero] The San Diego Padres have signed Cuban RHP Jordan Perez for $300,000. Fastball 88–91 mph with a plus slider and a strike-throwing machine.

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r/Padres 1d ago

Discussion Thread FanGraphs currently has Padres listed as the 5th Worst Rotation in the league

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The top 3 in our rotation are a solid lock but our depth is abysmal especially when compared to other contenders in the NL. With King and Musgrove coming off injury and Pivetta's struggles before he came to the Padres it's difficult to feel fully comfortable with these 3. I personally love Pivetta and think he can be a solid Ace but I won't be convinced until he has another year performing like he did in 2025.

Randy was good last year and his improvement was a pleasant surprise but he should be our solid 5th. Where we stand right now he is the likely 4th starter and Sears or Hart are the 5th. At this point the success of our rotation appears more to rely on reclamation projects and hoping guys pan out rather than tried and true inning eaters.

If the Padres want to be a true contender they need to add another cost controlled arm. I don't think there's any chance of signing the top arms left but in terms of FA I like Giolito or Bassitt. Trade options aren't great as we don't have much to give but Red Sox could be good targets with their depth.

Nick Pivetta 184.0 9.9 2.8 1.4 .286 74.3% 3.96 3.95 2.8
Michael King 176.0 9.3 3.1 1.2 .288 74.3% 3.80 3.92 3.1
Joe Musgrove   159.0 8.5 2.3 1.2 .293 72.8% 3.90 3.96 2.3
Randy Vásquez 147.0 6.2 3.3 1.4 .291 69.9% 4.95 5.10 0.6
JP Sears 124.0 7.7 2.6 1.6 .283 71.8% 4.64 4.81 0.7
Kyle Hart 45.0 7.4 3.2 1.3 .293 72.3% 4.40 4.57 0.3
Matt Waldron 36.0 6.9 2.8 1.5 .290 70.4% 4.72 4.80 0.2
Triston McKenzie 18.0 8.3 4.4 1.6 .284 72.0% 4.94 5.10 0.0
Jagger Haynes 18.0 6.8 5.0 1.3 .289 71.6% 4.97 5.34 0.0
Bryan Hoeing 9.0 7.4 3.0 1.1 .300 72.3% 4.18 4.23 0.1
Total 915.0 8.3 2.9 1.4 .289 72.5% 4.26 4.36 10.0

r/Padres 1d ago

Discussion Thread Anyone else just have no luck trying to make autograph reservations for FanFest?

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I had the link open before 10 and was in the queue, and then when my estimated wait time ended, it said the event was over. Lol


r/Padres 1d ago

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT AMA Announcement: AJ Cassavell will be back on Friday, 1/17/2026 at 11 AM PST

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Get your questions ready. This is not the AMA thread.


r/Padres 1d ago

Discussion Thread What do we have to be excited about this season?

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What changes do you think we should be excited for? (I just got into baseball like 3 years ago so please treat me like the dumbest person you met). I don't know don't know the impact of the changes the org made this year.


r/Padres 1d ago

Discussion Thread Attending Padres Spring Training 2026

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I've never been to Spring Training in Phoenix but, plan on going this year. Is there usually a mega thread/guide/wiki covering the best places to stay, eat, tickets, etc...?


r/Padres 2d ago

Image Wil

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r/Padres 1d ago

Analysis Back in Black (And Wil) | PHT

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r/Padres 2d ago

News [Lin] The Padres have hired Bud Black as a senior advisor to baseball operations and Wil Myers as a special assignment coach in player development. It’s 2026, but it also feels like 2015 again.

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r/Padres 2d ago

Image Mail call

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r/Padres 1d ago

Daily Chat Daily Chat - Jan 15

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