San Diego Padres
One of two MLB teams to originate in California, the San Diego Padres have never won a World Series despite making it to two finals. Originally an expansion team, the franchise struggled for many years despite landing first baseman Nate Colbert in the expansion draft.
Since the team’s founding in 1969, the Padres have earned 15 winning seasons and two NL pennants. Right-fielder Tony Gwynn led the Padres in the ’80s and ’90s, eventually earning eight MLB batting titles. Other notable Padres players over the years include Trevor Hoffman, Dave Winfield, Manny Machado, and Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Founded: 1969
- World Series wins: none
- Additional achievements: two NL pennants (1984 and 1998) and five West Division titles (1984, 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006)
- Arena: Petco Park
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The echoes of last October still linger. A 2-1 series lead against the Dodgers in the NLDS. Two games. Zero runs. A golden opportunity slipped away. And while their rivals in Los Angeles spent the offseason stockpiling superstars and rewriting financial norms, the Padres were left in a holding pattern, waiting for a clear path […]
The Padres are now 11/1 to win the World Series in 2022.
Former Cy Young winner Jake Peavy will share his other talent at the NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend.
The Padres could be without $340 million star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. for quite some time based on the latest reports out of San Diego.
22-year-old phenom Fernando Tatis is set to sign a 14-year/$340 million extension with the Padres. Where would his salary rank in the NFL and NBA?
The San Diego Padres fell twice to the LA Dodgers in 2020 during both the regular season and playoffs. The Padres don’t plan on repeating that in 2021 and sent their division rivals a clear message with their latest moves.
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. accepted money from an investment firm in return for a percentage of his future MLB earnings.
Who is Jayce Tingler and how was he able to help the San Diego Padres do something they haven’t done in 14 seasons?
Trevor Bauer and Mike Clevinger used to pitch together on the Cleveland Indians. Bauer, however, just called out Clevinger on Twitter.
The San Diego Padres have never won a World Series, but they’re going all-in for 2020 after a busy trade deadline.
