Not only did the Padres wait until Jan. 24 to make their first major league acquisition — right-handed pitcher Ron Marinaccio in a trade with the Chicago White Sox — but the Friars are yet to make a big league signing, although reports have circulated Tuesday that the team is in agreement on a one-year deal with catcher Elias Diaz.

The San Diego Padres made the postseason for the first time since 2022 after finishing with a record of 93-69 and second in the National League West. Although the Padres have a roster loaded with talent,

San Diego Padres closer Tanner Scott is the top bullpen arm in free agency and he could shock the baseball world and sign a deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

The San Padres continue to endure ... With the loss of Sasaki still fresh, Padres fans woke up Sunday morning with more bad news. Tanner Scott signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Dodgers.

The Padres on Tuesday made their first free-agent addition of the offseason, agreeing to a reunion with Elías Díaz, the Union-Tribune confirmed. Miami-based El Extrabase reported on social media that the deal was for $3.5 million for one year. Díaz also received a mutual option for 2026.

The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their bullpen with the signing of Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract that includes a reported $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred money.

Asked if his team was overrunning baseball, GM Brandon Gomes answered: “The goal is to win every single year.”

The Padres have now lost out on signing Roki Sasaki and retaining both Tanner Scott and Jurickson Profar. While Scott and Profar played pivotal roles for San Diego, Sasaki's impact for the Padres ...

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers upgraded their pitching staff on Sunday by agreeing to a 4-year, $72 million deal with free agent lefty reliever and Howland native and alum Tanner Scott.

Los Angeles wrapped up 2024 by re-signing outfielder and Home Run Derby champion Teoscar Hernández to a three-year, $66 million deal, and a week later, they opened 2025 by signing Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim to a three-year deal worth $12.5 million.

Last season, the San Diego Padres finished ... Sasaki is a major blow. The Padres didn’t get him. Their rival did. And of course, the Padres lost closer Tanner Scott to the same Dodgers.

The Padres' offseason has been nothing short of tragic. By Game 3 of the NLDS, San Diego had LA on the ropes, up two games to one. It seemed like the Padres were actually going to prove all of the Dodgers' naysayers right, but then they went 24 scoreless innings to hand the last three games over to LA. Whomp whomp. It was all downhill from there.