King scarcely pitched after May due to a shoulder issue that he and the team ascribed to an awkward night’s sleep in an Atlanta hotel. The 30-year-old right-hander returned in August, then sat another month with a knee ailment caused by his comeback from the shoulder setback.

Sung-mun Song is officially heading to Major League Baseball. On Friday, December 13, 2025, the San Diego Padres signed Sung-mun Song as a free agent,.

If the Friars are looking to make a trade with the Mets, the right move might be to make Pivetta available for a lesser cost. Pivetta has a heavily backloaded contract, and trading him offers the franchise salary relief. The financial flexibility helps to build a more balanced roster next season.

Therese “Terry” Seidler, the mother of two San Diego Padres chairmen who at times in her life owned shares in two Major League Baseball teams, died on Thursday. Seidler was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly two decades and owned a small share of the Padres at the time of her death.

The Padres have begun adding some of the starting-pitching depth they so desperately need this winter. Right-hander Triston McKenzie has signed a Minor League deal with the Padres and will receive an invite to big league Spring Training.

The number jumps off the page first. Twenty-five million dollars per year is no small commitment, even in a winter […]