Cory Luebke News

Padres' starting pitcher Jason Marquis working against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, 4/28/13, at Petco Park.

Padres manager Bud Black and Donavan Tate share a laugh before a 2009 game, shortly after Tate was drafted No.

Friday evening was Burch Smith's second start in the big leagues for the San Diego Padres , and even though it ended better than the first, the final stat line left a lot to be desired .

The Padres recently promoted pitching prospect Matt Wisler to AA after just 6 starts above Low-A. What could he be for your fantasy team, and when could he arrive? Throughout the minor league season, I will be writing about a prospect every Monday who has reached the AA level or higher that could be on your fantasy roster by season's end, and what ... (more)

The real tests come against the best offenses, when a pitcher does not have every pitch working for him and when every at-bat is a battle.

No one is quite ready to call it a setback, but Padres pitcher Cory Luebke -- working his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2012 -- had some pain in his left elbow after playing catch off a mound Monday at Petco Park.

Last week, I received a request on why there is not enough hype on Daniel Hudson's return.

There is a faction of Padres fans who believe the burning issue with the Padres is not the payroll budget .

The Padres' #5 Prospect, according to Minorleageball.com's John Sickels, is reportedly getting a call to the big leagues today.