In the fourth inning on Monday night, Jackson Merrill got a hold of a hanging slider from Guardians left-hander Logan Allen. He launched it 411 feet to the beach area in right-center field, the toughest place to leave Petco Park.

SAN DIEGO — As Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar begins serving an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, two of his most prominent former teammates have voiced their support for the veteran.

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to meet for a regular-season series next year in Mexico City, The Athletic reported Tuesday night.

The Atlanta Braves play against the San Diego Padres in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Manager Stephen Vogt says he wants Gabriel Arias to stay aggressive after he ran into a double play Monday night.

Padres open season at home on Thursday, but will fly more than 45,000 miles after that. That's third most in Major League Baseball.

Kolek will go to Triple-A El Paso to stay on a starter's schedule in case anyone else gets dinged up. At some point Darvish (elbow) and knuckleballer Matt Waldron (oblique) are expected to re-join the club. When they're healthy the Padres hope to have enough depth to make it through the grind of a 162-game season.

ESPN will air 25 games on its 2025 Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts. The early-season schedule was released, which means there are only 14 games announced from March 30 to Aug. 17. The other 11 Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts will be announced throughout the season.