The Padres reaffirmed their preference for toolsy, up-the-middle athletes Sunday, selecting high school center fielder Dillon Head with the No. 25 pick in this year’s MLB amateur draft.

For a seamhead, Chris Kemp can’t get enough homework. So he made the most of the interview windows at last month’s draft combine in Phoenix, where over a five-day period the Padres lined up some 120 ...

The Padres have drafted a high school arm with their first pick four times in eight years under General Manager A.J. Preller. Twice, they’ve selected high school shortstops. They’ve plu… ...

The San Diego Padres have an interesting history in the MLB draft. While the Friars have made some solid picks this century, they have made a name for themselves outside of San Diego.Perhaps that ...

Easy velocity is one of the most prized attributes in the MLB Draft process, and Jack Bauer has long had premium velocity on ...

The Norris (Neb.) High School graduate and Louisiana State commit was selected with the 151st overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres on Monday. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

The San Diego Padres selected Darian McDowell in the sixth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft with the 180th overall pick. McDowell announced his sudden retirement on March 11 ...

With the eighth pick of the 2020 draft, the San Diego Padres selected center fielder Robert Hassell III out of Independence High School in Tennessee, the first prep player taken.

Jack Costello was selected in the 10th round of the 2024 MLB Draft with the 300th overall pick by the San Diego Padres on Monday afternoon. Costello becomes just the ninth player from his ...

Kale Fountain, a Louisiana State commit who set a Nebraska state record for home runs in high school, had an unforgettable MLB Draft day when the San Diego Padres picked him 151st overall.