Dylan Cease threw the second no-hitter in Padres history last July. He was fourth in National League Cy Young voting in 2024, two years after finishing second in the American League. Batters missed his slider nearly 45% of the time they swung at it last season,

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back tightness as a precaution, the team announced.

The San Diego Padres are hungry heading into the 2025 season after a disappointing NLDS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, and that quest gets underway Friday against the Seattle Mariners in the spring training opener.

San Diego Padres designated hitter Manny Machado follows through on a double as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe looks on in the first inning during a spring training baseball

Manny Machado got straight to business during the San Diego Padres' spring training opener on Friday. Machado took the first pitch he saw deep over the center field wall for a two-run homer off Seattle Mariners left-handed pitcher Jhonathan Díaz.

Manny Machado frequently leans on the baseball mantra about how no player is “100%” after the first day of spring training. But he truly hasn’t been that in a couple years. He injured his elbow early in 2023 and had surgery that October.

Jackson Merrill has earned a higher spot in the batting order, which appears will be third; pitcher Braden Nett living up to internal hype

Manny Machado wasted no time rushing home runs in spring training as he gets ready for another run with the Padres.