The San Diego Padres have recalled right-hander Stephen Kolek from Triple-A El Paso, and he is set to start Tuesday evening's contest against the Miami Marlins.

On the other, it's clear that San Diego is a cut below the NL's best right now, 3.5 games back of the hated Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. With Dylan Cease, Michael King and more key players set to hit free agency this winter,

The first pitch of the Padres’ next game will be at 3:40 PM PT. The Padres’ last game was a 2-1 win against the Marlins. The gates for most San Diego Padres games open two hours before the game time of each contest unless otherwise stated.

There’s no telling yet whether these Padres have a second-half surge in them like the run they made a season ago. But through 100 games, they are, in some ways, ahead of schedule. With their 2-1 victory at loanDepot park on Monday night,

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The Padres, who lead the majors in bullpen ERA (3.15) and saves (35), are set to face the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series. In the opener on Monday, San Diego won 2-1 as its bullpen pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

Chelsa and Michael are joined by ESPN's Buster Olney to discuss the San Diego Padres, a team that is loaded with star power, but hasn't really lived up to their potential.

Padres could make a salary swap at trade deadline to try to get what they need for offense; it seems Martin Maldonado might not be going anywhere

The San Diego Padres are dealing with a catcher conundrum after Martin Maldonado and Elias Diaz have struggled to get going offensively. The Padres are not get