Baseball teams need a lotta stuff. The Padres keep that stuff at Petco Park, so, when it’s time for the six-week extravaganza that is spring training, that stuff is needed at the Peoria Sports Complex. For the past 20 years, the endeavor of moving said stuff has been championed by one man, who loves his daunting job.

The Padres loaded up two trucks to send to Peoria, Arizona where they will begin spring training in February ahead of the 2025 season.

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The San Diego Padres outfield would be one of the best in 2024. Jurickson Profar, who signed a $1 million deal after the start of spring training, became an All-Star.

Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.

A former Detroit Tigers infielder is signing a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2025 MLB season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres has been actively engaging in fitness training during the off-season, showcasing his strength in a recent I

So now what? Roki Sasaki was the Padres' Plan A this winter. They hoped desperately to woo the ace Japanese right-hander as an anchor of their starting rotation for years to come. They made that much known from the moment he was posted last month.

As the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are heating up, tensions are getting high even for former Friars. Eric Hosmer called out MLB insider Mike Rodriguez for a recent

Davis, who turns 32 in February, made seven appearances for San Diego in 2024, allowing eight runs (seven earned) over seven innings of work. The lefty reliever will try to win a spot in the Padres' bullpen but is likelier to begin the 2025 season at Triple-A El Paso.

A new lefty ace gives New York a surplus of starters that they should trade from to fill out their lineup. Soto was not the only starter the Yankees lost from their World Series run. Gleyber Torres left for the Detroit Tigers,

With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they coveted.