Fans of the San Diego Padres have been waiting for Luis Campusano to live up to the potential that saw him rise to the No. 3 prospect in the San Diego system. He went 0-for-21 at the plate during 2025
at the major league level, but tore up Triple-A with he El Paso Chihuahuas. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball tried to examine what and where it went wrong for “Campy” over the past couple of seasons and what his future may be.
Padres News:
- Jason Adam could not help San Diego on the field after rupturing his quadriceps tendon, ending his 2025 season. AJ Cassavell talks about how that did not stop him from helping out in the community as he and the Padres handed out Thanksgiving dinners to families.
- Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune examines the free agent market and provided a list of the top-15 available free-agent candidates. He does not go as far as making predictions for where these players will land, but he does provide some of the latest rumors or updates on teams showing interest in the players.
Baseball News:
- Like Sanders of the U-T, Andy McCullough of The Athletic sets his sights on a list of free agents, but his list predicts a Black Friday deal for each team.
- The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox reached a deal that sent Sonny Gray to Boston for prospects, showing the Red Sox are gearing up to challenge the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees for the AL East crown.
- While the big-name free agents always seem to wait until the Winter Meetings to sign with a team, lesser deals trickle in throughout the offseason. The Tampa Bay Rays made one of the lower tier signings agreeing to terms with Jake Fraley.
- After their big trade with the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets added minor league signings to their list of offseason accomplishments, agreeing to terms with Ruobert Stock and Nick Burdi.
