All the latest San Diego Padres news including a major breakout candidate, the Friars wanting to be like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Yu Darvish's impact.
The San Diego Padres lost, 3-2, to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, falling to 1-3 early in the season. Walker Buehler allowed three runs across four innings in his Padres debut while the offense was silent until the bottom of the ninth inning, when Jackson Merrill hit a two-run home run.
It was the Padres' third and final hit of the night. In other news, the Padres have a major breakout candidate in their bullpen for the 2026 season. The top prospect has dominated MLB in limited action, and could become a household name sooner rather than later. Additionally, Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller recently discussed the rival Los Angeles Dodgers amid their dominance. Preller said he wants to get the Padres to the Dodgers' level. “I think it’s good to have teams that are elite, that are kind of setting the pace and having a lot of other teams that can go ahead and play at that level,” Preller said. “We look at it in the NL West: you’ve got to be really good to come out of there. It’s made us better over the last few years, and it makes the league better, honestly. ... It’s a good challenge for us. It’s something that we’re looking forward to seeing if we can get to that level.”after undergoing major elbow surgery, he's already made a big impact on the rotation. Darvish has worked with right-hander Randy Vásquez, who credited the Japanese superstar for helping him find success at the MLB level. “He’s an incredible person,” Vásquez said through his interpreter Pedro Gutiérrez. “He’s helped me out a lot ever since I came here to San Diego. He’s very special to me. We text, we FaceTime, we call each other.” Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news :Walker Buehler Believes Padres Are 'Threat' to Dodgers in NL WestMarch 31, 2026 Luis Arraez spoke about how it feels to return to San Diego, how he'll remember his time with the Padres and if he thought at any point this offseason that he'd return to the Padres:Noah Camras graduated from the University of Southern California in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and has extensively covered Southern California sports in his career. Noah is the publisher of Padres on SI after contributing as a writer and editor over the last three years.Rockies vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Monday, March 30
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