Through four games of the 2026 season, the San Diego Padres have managed a grand total of nine runs scored, while allowing 16 runs to the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants. The Padres dropped the series opener to the Giants at Petco Park on Monday 3-2, but the score makes the game appear much closer than it was. San Diego did not have an answer for San Francisco starter Landon Roupp who recorded seven strikeouts over six innings while allowing just two hits. The runs scored by the Padres came
off Giants reliever Ryan Walker. Jackson Merrill hit a two-out, two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. San Diego was one pitch away from being shutout for the first time this season by a division rival who was looking for and got its first win of the season. Padres manager Craig Stammen has been shuffling his lineup looking for something that works and it appears that will continue until the San Diego lineup can provide some signs of life. Perhaps the home run by Merrill will carry over to the second game of the series with San Francisco when the teams reconvene at Petco Park at 6:40 p.m.
Padres News:
- The addition of Jose Leclerc to the San Diego organization became official on Monday and Lincoln Zdunich of Gaslamp Ball believes that once healthy, the former World Series winner can be a mid-summer boost for the Padres’ bullpen.
- Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune believed the roster would give Stammen and his Padres a slight edge over Tony Vitello and the Giants, but that proved not to be the case in the first game of the series. There are two games remaining for San Diego to turn that around.
- Mason Miller debuted his new entrance music when he runs from the San Diego bullpen to take the mound. He took a suggestion from a member of the Padres clubhouse staff and early responses seem to think the new entrance is a hit according to AJ Cassavell of Padres.com.
- Jason Adam is expected to throw in back-to-back minor league games as he prepares to return from the IL.
- It appears Stammen is going to use his catchers equally to start the season despite the fact that Luis Campusano continues to have issues at the plate on offense. He has improved defensively, but the Friar Faithful are still waiting for his Triple-A success to translate to the big-leagues. It seems Stammen is going to give “Campy” plenty of opportunities to make it happen.
Baseball News:
- Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has not had the best start to the 2026 season, but he came through for his team when it mattered most. Raleigh came through with a clutch hit that resulted in a walk-off win against the New York Yankees.
- Michael Soroka of the Arizona Diamondbacks threw the first Immaculate Inning (three up, three down on nine pitches) of the season. It is the first Immaculate Inning since Padres closer Mason Miller accomplished the task in 2025.
- Cody Ponce, who was a target of the Padres this offseason before he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, had to be carted off the field after suffering a knee injury early in the game on Monday
- Miguel Vargas provided six RBI to help the Chicago White Sox get their first win of the season.
- Shohei Ohtani is expected to make his 2026 debut on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels today.
