It wasn't Garrett Cooper's fault the Padres didn't qualify for the postseason in 2023. A year that began with immense hype — a starting rotation anchored by Bla

For the first time since 2020, the Chicago Cubs are back in the playoffs. They will host the San Diego Padres in a Wild Card series beginning Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Machado and the Padres are back on the road for the first round of the playoffs, beginning on Tuesday afternoon when they face Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their best-of-three series.

2025 record: 90-72 Manager: Mike Shildt Top hitter by fWAR: Fernando Tatis Jr. (6.1) Top pitcher by fWAR: Nick Pivetta (3.7)

Here is the walk-off hit that sent the Padres back to the postseason: If you look up the word ‘dawg,’ you’ll be redirected to this video of Freddy. pic.twitter.com/3i7qERtj7f With the Padres in, five of the six National League postseason spots have been claimed.

The San Diego Padres are heading back to the postseason and will travel to Chicago to open up a three-game wild card series against the Cubs. After a disappointing offseason, the Padres have surpassed expectations and had a successful season under manager Mike Shildt.

When discussing the team’s chief architect, not everyone is as complimentary. More than a decade after the Padres hired him away from the Texas Rangers, Preller remains a polarizing, win-at-all-costs executive who has twice been suspended by Major League Baseball.

Manny Machado believes San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller has a look similar to Adam Sandler, which he doesn't let slide. One thing that San Diego Padres star Manny Machado ribs general manager A.J. Preller for is his look that resembles actor Adam Sandler.