Cardinals catcher Wilson Contreras was hit on the arm by a 93.7 mph fastball from Padres starter Nick Pivetta. Contreras immediately began shouting at Pivetta,

A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.

Ever since they joined MLB as an expansion team in 1969, the San Diego Padres have struggled when they have visited the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

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Offensively, you want a higher on-base percentage from your bottom-of-the-lineup hitters during potential run-scoring at-bats. Preller must find a hitter who can put his bat squarely on the ball and increase the team’s run total.

The New York Yankees have shown interest in a frontline starting pitcher who has surprisingly hit the trade block ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, but they'

Jesús Sánchez hit a two-run homer and 2022 NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara pitched seven innings with four strikeouts as the Marlins beat the Padres 3-2.

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