Clayton Richard News

But losing shortstop Everth Cabrera for an extended among of time with a left hamstring injury would be a major setback.

Baseball fans and fantasy owners alike will be paying considerable attention to the trade deadline.

Kyle Blanks' three-run home run in the eighth inning proved the difference as the Padres defeated the D-backs, 4-1, on Sunday in front of 27,943 at Petco Park.

Padres starter Clayton Richard delivers a pitch in the fourth inning against the Rockies on Sunday.

The Padres haven't had an even record since Opening Day. The club began the season just 5-15 and was mostly up and down in May. Thanks to winning its past four and seven of nine games, San Diego finally has a chance to get back to .500 on Saturday as the Padres take on the first-place D-backs in the second game of a weekend series at Petco Park.

The Padres enter the three-game series only five games behind the National League West-leading Diamondbacks and two games below .500.

Though the 2013 MLB season is not yet three months old, already we have a good idea who will be in the thick of the playoff picture come September.

Strong at-bats in late-game situations in his first two games since being called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs earned Tyler Colvin a start in right field Tuesday night against the Nationals.

Vargas is 5-1 with a 3.00 ERA over his last nine starts for the struggling Angels.

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It took the Padres 17 innings to defeat the Blue Jays on May 31, and to do so, the Padres needed their starter for the next game -- Clayton Richard -- to pitch two innings in relief.

Nick Hundley has been coming to Coors Field since 2008, so he's become desensitized to the improbable and, occasionally, peculiar things that occur here.

Bullpen coach Willie Blair was busy finishing up batting practice before Saturday's game against the Rockies, so he missed a text message from the Padres telling him that the organization was about to select his son, Taylor, with its 35th-round Draft pick.

Chase Headley, Carlos Quentin and Yasmani Grandal all have Sunday off and first baseman Yonder Alonso is on the disabled list.

Kyle Blanks ' hitting streak has helped the San Diego Padres ' offense heat up as the team's road trip comes to a close.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard reacts on the mound after giving up a three-run home run to Seattle Mariners' Michael Morse in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 27, 2013, in Seattle.

Even in the worst of times last season, and there were plenty early on, the Padres knew that they could always depend on the durability that starting pitchers Clayton Richard and Edinson Volquez provided, as the two combined for 25 victories in 65 combined starts.

Chris Anderson, a junior from Jacksonville University, was selected with the team's first pick, 18 th overall.

Dodgers Rookie Sensation Yasiel Puig will get his first look at the Atlanta Braves weekend and all the action starts as low as $5.00 per ticket.

Well, if the Dodgers want to do something to Carlos Quentin they'll have their chance tonight.