San Diego failed to make the playoffs and shed $100 million in payroll. ... “One year soon, the baseball gods will smile on the San Diego Padres and we will have a parade.

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 25, 2024. ... This is not surprisingly the first time a Major League Baseball team has clinched a playoff spot with a triple play.

As the regular season comes to a close, the San Diego Padres' place in the playoff picture remains uncertain. Each and every game is important as time runs out. There are currently four National ...

Sept. 25 (UPI) --Manny Machado fielded a grounder, stepped on third base and fired to second to start a game-ending triple play, helping the San Diego Padres seal a win over the Los Angeles ...

After a loss on July 19, the San Diego Padres were 50-50 and outside the National League playoff picture.. As of Wednesday, the Padres are now 62-52, owners of the top wild-card spot in the NL ...

A Magic Number in baseball parlance is the distance a team is from clinching a spot in the playoffs. Right now the Padres Magic Number is 10. When it reaches zero, they are in the postseason.

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill, center, and teammates celebrate after Merrill’s walk-off home run against the New York Mets at Petco Park on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA.

The Padres clinched a playoff spot Tuesday when they turned a triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the ... Join the 13,000+ people who get Times of San Diego in their inbox at 8 a.m ...

The Padres, who missed out on the postseason last year, will be making their third trip in the last five years -- prior to 2020, San Diego had not made a playoff appearance since 2006.