Eric Hosmer was supposed to be the San Diego Padres' answer to all the questions about whether they'd effectively tank it for the 2018 season.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer got a little help from a fan -- and his beer -- during a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Franmil Reyes hit a bomb for one of the San Diego Padres' three home runs in a 10-6 win against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

MIAMI -- The San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins are rebuilding.

SAN DIEGO -- When the Padres opened their homestand Monday, the goal was simple: Win all three series to get back on track at Petco Park.

Ivan Nova must have looked at the Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching plans a week or so ago and said to himself, "The Cincinnati Reds? Not again."

Kansas City Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy gets the start for Monday night's series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Jordan Lyles lost his bid for a perfect game in the eighth inning of the San Diego Padres' 4-0 win against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday at Petco Park.

SAN DIEGO -- To paraphrase a cliche, Friday night's matchup between New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom and the San Diedo Padres' offense is akin to a rusty gate swinging in the path of a block wall.

The rationale behind the Houston Astros acquiring right-hander Gerrit Cole during the offseason was on full display Saturday night.

The Kansas City Royals lost a couple key contributors during the offseason when Eric Hosmer signed with the San Diego Padres and Lorenzo Cain joined the Milwaukee Brewers.

Nine free agents received qualifying offers and each player rejected them, the Player's Association announced Thursday.

Since a major league record for home runs in a season was set in 2017, it is not surprising that the list of Silver Slugger Award winners announced Thursday included a number of long-ball hitters.

Major League Baseball's awards season is about to get in full swing.

CLEVELAND -- Francisco Lindor had three hits and Edwin Encarnacion homered and had two RBIs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Saturday at Progressive Field.