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It's Monday, June 16 and the Padres (39-31) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (43-29). Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles. It's a big night for Dodger fans as they get to see Ohtani take the mound for the first time since August 2023.

The San Diego Padres selected the contract of outfielder Bryce Johnson from Triple-A El Paso and optioned catcher Luis Campusano.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. had more hits, doubles, runs scored and stolen bases than the entire Arizona Diamondbacks team on Sunday.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was unhappy with San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease after being hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of Monday's game between the NL West rivals.

Trenton Brooks’ relationship with the Padres is like a lot of kids who grow up in the San Diego area. He mentioned Trevor Hoffman first. Chase Headley was a player he followed before moving from Granite Hills High in El Cajon to the University of Nevada.

San Diego Padres veteran Yu Darvish has a return timeline revealed as he looks closer to making his 2025 debut.