The Latest Breaking News from Craig Stammen

MLB Manager Hot Seat Rankings: Temperature Check on All 30 Skippers

The regular season is nearing its end, and some managers will be coaching for their jobs down the stretch. Who’s feeling the heat?

Sports Illustrated · Aug 27

Yordan Alvarez Is On Pace to Win Two Types of Triple Crowns

The Astros slugger could become the first player in MLB history to dominate his league to such an extent.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 28

Mason Miller’s Scoreless Innings Streak Ends After One of the Worst Calls You’ll Ever See

Padres closer Mason Miller saw his scoreless innings streak end at 34 2/3 innings after umpire Dan Merzel called a visibly foul ball fair, giving Matt Shaw an infield hit.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 28

Dodgers become first team to clinch a playoff spot

Los Angeles, with the best record in the majors at 96-43, sealed a playoff berth for the 10th straight season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2022

Snell own worst enemy, Escobar hits for cycle as Mets down Padres

As Padres manager Bob Melvin laid out the expectations as Blake Snell settled back into the Padres’ rotation, a caveat was implied all along.

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

Brewers come back to beat light-hitting Padres, take series

SAN DIEGO — There is so often no margin for error. There is no room, really, for anything else that doesn't go their way in many games the Padres play.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Padres beat Giants by playing long and short game; Rogers twins make history

SAN FRANCISCO — The Padres beat the Giants 4-2 thanks to one big hit and some little ones, as well as a sliding catch by Jurickson Profar that took away another big hit.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022

Blake Snell scratched with injury, but Padres win big over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — The Padres have allowed themselves to think ahead to how good their starting rotation could be and what that could mean for their success as a team. But not too far.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022

Darvish’s gem not enough as D’backs walk off Padres

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The San Diego Padres played a delayed opening-day game on a pleasant evening inside the massive airplane hangar known as Chase Field, and Yu Darvish got them started by chasing history.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022

Padres bullpen seeks to be just as good, not as bad

PEORIA, Ariz. — All season, they protested. It wasn't too much, they said.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022