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Standing (Division)Division Rank	2nd NL West
WinsWins	93
LossesLosses	69
RunsRuns Scored	760
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	669
Batting AverageBatting Average	.263
Home RunsHome Runs	190
ManagerManager	Mike Shildt

Paul Skenes and Luis Gil win Baseball Digest rookie of the year awards

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MLB: Playoffs-Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres

Padres manager Mike Shildt agrees to 2-year contract extension through 2027 season

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Padres the best fit for Profar in free agency

Wandy Peralta exercises option with Padres; Ha-Seong Kim declines

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NL batting champ Luis Arraez of the Padres has thumb surgery

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Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS

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Luis Patino

FA Relief Pitcher #77

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Padres non-tendered RHP Luis Patiño, RHP Logan Gillaspie, OF Bryce Johnson and INF Mason McCoy.

All of these were easy cuts. Patiño, the former top prospect whom the Padres got back from the White Sox off waivers last winter, underwent Tommy John surgery in May. He’ll almost surely be offered a minor league contract to stick around.
Tyler Wade

SD Second Baseman #14

Padres and INF Tyler Wade avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $900,000 contract with a club option for 2025.

It’s pretty hard to believe the Padres are keeping Wade on their 40-man, but good for him. The 29-year-old utilityman hit .217/.285/.239 in 156 plate appearances last season. Baseball-Reference has him at -1.2 WAR over the course of his eight-year career. Fangraphs puts him at -0.1.
Henry Baez

SD Starting Pitcher

Padres selected the contract of RHP Henry Baez, RHP Ryan Bergert and LHP Omar Cruz from Triple-A El Paso.

The trio are now shielded from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Baez is the most notable member of this group as he checks in as MLB Pipeline’s seventh-ranked prospect in San Diego’s system. The 22-year-old righty finished last year with a respectable 2.99 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 109/40 K/BB ratio across 126 1/3 innings (26 starts) between High-A Fort Wayne and Double-A San Antonio.
Jackson Merrill

SD Center Fielder #3

Jackson Merrill finished second in National League Rookie of the Year Award balloting.

Merrill, who received seven of 30 first-place votes, made the leap from top prospect to elite fantasy contributor after making San Diego’s season-opening roster as their starting center fielder, batting .292/.326/.500 with 77 runs scored, 24 homers, 90 RBI and 16 stolen bases across 593 plate appearances. The 21-year-old prodigy’s power/speed combination and presence as an x-factor in a loaded Padres lineup makes him a surefire top 15 fantasy outfielder heading into 2025 and beyond.
Francisco Acuna

SD Shortstop

Padres signed INF Francisco Acuña to a minor league contract.

The 24-year-old shortstop spent the first seven seasons of his minor league career in the Pirates’ organization. In 2024, Acuña played in just 15 games at Double-A Altoona, slashing .290/.405/.387 with no homers, three RBI, one stolen base and a 6/6 K/BB ratio in 39 plate appearances. He’ll begin his Padres’ career as depth at Double-A San Antonio.
Trenton Brooks

SD First Baseman #61

Padres signed 1B Trenton Brooks to a minor league contract.

Brooks had a good season in Triple-A, hitting .302 with 10 home runs and 10 steals in 94 games; however, he went just 3-for-25 in his first taste of MLB action. He figures to spend most of 2025 at Triple-A as well.
Leodalis De Vries

SD Shortstop

Padres SS prospect Leodalis De Vries crushed a solo homer on Monday in Arizona Fall League action.

De Vries connected for an absolute no-doubter to left field -- his second round-tripper of the AFL season -- which traveled 418 feet and carried a 104 mph exit velocity. The switch-hitting 18-year-old prodigy, who has recorded some elite batted ball data this fall, is arguably a top five dynasty prospect already, and projects as a potential fantasy superstar down the road, if everything comes together. He’s a hyperspace jump or two away from the majors entering the 2025 season, but he’s going to move extremely quickly towards San Diego.
Eduarniel Nunez

SD Relief Pitcher

Padres signed RHP Eduarniel Nunez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Nunez heads to San Diego after spending the last eight years in the Cubs’ minor-league system. The hard-throwing 25-year-old righty struggled in 19 late-season appearances for Triple-A Iowa, but was virtually untouchable at Double-A Tennessee, posting a microscopic 0.98 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 42/12 K/BB ratio across 36 2/3 innings (27 appearances). He’ll presumably compete for a spot in the Padres’ season-opening bullpen.
Mike Shildt

SD Manager

AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports that the Padres have re-signed pitching coach Ruben Niebla to a multi-year contract.

The Padres have yet to officially announce the deal. Padres’ general manager AJ Preller spoke very highly of Niebla shortly after the season ended, noting, “We’re going to reward the people that perform... Ruben’s been a big performer. Looking forward to him being a big part of the Padres organization for a long time.” Under the three seasons in which Niebla has been in charge of the Padres’ pitching staff, they have ranked near the top of the league in all major pitching categories.
Mike Shildt

SD Manager

The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee reports the Padres and manager Mike Shildt are finalizing a contract extension through 2027.

It’s a two-year extension for Shildt, who helped lead San Diego back to the postseason last year in his first season at the helm, finishing the regular season with a strong 93-69 record. The 56-year-old skipper received a two-year deal when he was hired last November to take over after Bob Melvin left for the division-rival Giants.

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