An afternoon with Justin Verlander — as MLB’s ageless wonder begins new challenge
When news broke that Justin Verlander signed with the Giants for $15 million heading into his age-42 season — off a 5.48 ERA ...
With Padres placing premium on defense, Martín Maldonado could stick behind plate
MLB veteran works well with pitchers and helps control run game, two traits that the Padres value in their catchers ...
Spring training update: Yu Darvish, Stephen Kolek sharp; Royals walk off on Padres
Jason Adam allows three runs in ninth; Martín Maldonado gets first hit of spring; Brandon Lockridge extends hitting streak to ...
Padres Opening Day roster projection 2.0: Which catcher shares time with Elias Díaz?
Less than three weeks from Opening Day, here’s our latest attempt at projecting the 26 players the Padres will roster on ...
Atlanta Braves’ Pursuit of Yasmani Grandal: The Deal That Never Was
The Atlanta Braves, in their quest to shore up their catching depth, reportedly made a play for veteran backstop Yasmani ...
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Padres Catcher Martin Maldonado Had the Best Ball-Strike Challenge Yet
San Diego Padres catcher Martin Maldonado looked like a genius Saturday afternoon during a spring training tilt against the Athletics. In the top of the second inning, A's outfielder Denzel Clarke ...
Padres' Elias Diaz: May be atop catcher depth chart
Diaz "seems to have moderately separated himself" in the competition to be the Padres ' No. 1 catcher, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Padres' Luis Campusano: Role for 2025 uncertain
Campusano may be trailing Elias Diaz in the battle to be San Diego's No. 1 catcher, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.