Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Heading into 2024, the Padres had lost a generational superstar in Juan Soto and the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner in Blake Snell. Somehow, they wound up being better.

Nevertheless, having lost All-Star OF Jurickson Profar and former Gold Glove Award winner Ha-Seong Kim, the Padres still have ground to make up if they want to compete with the much-improved Los ...

They include reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (Atlanta ... together a masterful body of work in 2025. The Padres figure to be contenders yet again, so that’ll only add to his case.

The award, given to the player that "best ... Machado has helped the Padres emerge as playoff contenders this season, rebounding from an underwhelming 2023 campaign in which they fell short ...

The same can’t be said of most other contenders in the National League ... who won a Cy Young Award with the Padres, and reliever Jason Adam, a standout in last year’s playoff push.

with the Chicago Cubs visiting the red-hot San Diego Padres, and this time, the games lived up to the hype, offering an early litmus test for two contenders who already appear laser-focused on ...

San Diego is just one of four legit contenders in ... move the former NL Cy Young Award winner for a slew of prospects.” “While the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and New York Mets are ...