Xander Bogaerts left the contest early with shoulder soreness. Additionally, a former Padres catcher is likely to retire per a recent report. The veteran played the first three seasons of his MLB career in San Diego, and now his professional baseball life seems to be coming to a close. Finally, the Friars are urged to acquire a big money All-Star ahead of the trade deadline.

Former West Virginia pitcher Ryan Bergert made his major league debut a little over a week ago with the San Diego Padres, and after four consecutive scoreless outings, he got his shot to start a game on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Not only did Bergert pitch well, but he may have done enough to stay in the Padres' rotation for the time being. When Bergert made his debut, he became the 30th Mountaineer in program history to reach the bigs. During his time in Morgantown, Bergert went 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 21 appearances, resulting in becoming a sixth-round pick of the Padres in 2021.

San Diego Padres (35-25, second in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (34-28, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES : Padres: Dylan Cease (1-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Giants: Robbie Ray (7-1, 2.43 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 78 trikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -115, Giants -104; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 34-28 record overall and an 18-11 record at home. The Giants have an 11-3 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. San Diego has gone 15-15 in road games and 35-25 overall. The Padres have a 25-6 record in games

Daniel Johnson shines in his Giants debut with a 2-for-4, two runs, and a game-saving catch, capping off a remarkable return to the MLB.

Giants outfielder Daniel Johnson finally made his MLB return in a thrilling 6–5 comeback win over the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. The Giants had lost two straight in extra innings to the Padres but broke the streak with this victory. Johnson played a key role in the turnaround.

San Diego Padres (35-25, second in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (34-28, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Dylan Cease (1-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Giants: Robbie Ray (7-1, 2.43 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -115, Giants -104; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 34-28 record overall and an 18-11 record at home. The Giants have an 11-3 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. San Diego has gone 15-15 in road games and 35-25 overall. The Padres have a 25-6 record in games

One day after a newcomer contributed to the team's best offensive output in almost three weeks, the San Francisco Giants hope for more from another fresh face when they seek a four-game series split with the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon. With Daniel Johnson chipping in with two hits and two runs, the Giants ended a streak of 16 consecutive games with four or fewer runs when they rallied from a 5-0 deficit to stun the Padres 6-5 on Wednesday night. The relative explosion occurred after the Giants had dropped 1-0 and 3-2 decisions, both in 10 innings, to open the series, continuing an offensive slump that resulted in a roster shake-up before Wednesday's game. The club not only promoted Johnson from Triple-A, but signed Dominic Smith off the scrap heap after he had opted out of a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.

The San Francisco Giants threw a grenade at their roster on Wednesday and the result was a six-run explosion. Also, Randy Rodriguez might be the closer now.

The San Francisco Giants are closely monitoring the development of their top prospect, Bryce Eldridge, as the team seeks solutions to its ongoing offensive challenges. Recently promoted to Triple-A Sacramento, Eldridge's performance is on watch as the team evaluates potential roster enhancements. In an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic, Buster Posey, the Giants' president of baseball operations, shared his thoughts on Eldridge's progression.

Buster Posey discusses Bryce Eldridge's progress and potential MLB debut amid the San Francisco Giants offensive struggles.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 39 23 .629 — Philadelphia 37 24 .607 1½ Washington 29 32 .475 9½ Atlanta 27 33 .450 11 Miami 23 37 .383 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 38 23 .623 — St. Louis 33 27 .550 4½ Milwaukee 34 29 .540 5 Cincinnati 30 33 .476 9 Pittsburgh 23 39 .371 15½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 37 25 .597 — San Diego 35 25 .583 1 San Francisco 34 28 .548 3 Arizona 30 31 .492 6½ Colorado 12 50 .194 25 Tuesday's Games Houston 3, Pittsburgh 0 Colorado 3, Miami 2 Chicago Cubs 8, Washington 3 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 8, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 8, Toronto 3 Kansas City 10, St. Louis 7 San Diego 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 6, N.Y. Mets

Heliot Ramos hit a tying two-run double in the seventh then Jung Hoo Lee followed with a sacrifice fly that put San Francisco ahead, and the Giants rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Wednesday night. San Francisco ended a stretch of 16 straight games scoring four or fewer runs. Gavin Sheets hit a two-run triple in the first then singled in two more runs in the fifth for San Diego, which had a pair of 10-inning wins to start the four-game series.

Buster Posey shook things up on Wednesday morning. Following a shocking flurry of roster moves, the Giants erased a five-run deficit against the San Diego Padres to beat their divisional rival, 6-5, snapping a streak of 16 consecutive games without scoring more than four runs. Daniel Johnson, a Vallejo native who was one of three players added to the roster this morning, made an instant impact in his Giants debut, totaling two hits, scoring two runs and stealing a base. First baseman Dominic Smith, another addition, went hitless in his Giants debut but made a nice play by snagging Luis Arraez's line drive.

The struggling San Francisco Giants designated infielder-outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment Wednesday along with catcher Sam Huff. In addition, San Francisco signed infielder-outfielder Dominic Smith to a one-year major league contract, selected outfielder Daniel Johnson and catcher Andrew Knizner from Triple-A Sacramento while optioning infielder Christian Koss to Sacramento.

Isaac Collins belted a three-run homer, and Jackson Chourio and Daz Cameron each hit two-run shots as the Milwaukee Brewers won their 12th consecutive series against the Cincinnati Reds with a 9-1 victory on Wednesday. Reds starter Andrew Abbott (5-1) posted a 0.55 ERA in May, but the Brewers handed him his first loss of the season. Abbott retired the first eight batters before Brice Turang doubled and scored on Andruw Monasterio’s single to put the Brewers ahead 1-0 in the third.

The San Francisco Giants are off to a strong start in 2025, and while they have not found an immense amount of momentum in their last few series, they have been able to maintain a positive output in most games. With a 33-27 record, they currently sit third in the National League West behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, though they have taken the fight to both teams in the standings at a few different points this year. With the MLB trade deadline approaching at a rather rapid clip, the question now becomes, what will San Francisco do? Mark Feinsand of MLB.com believes the team will focus on making additions, labeling them as buyers in a recent article.

In his Giants debut, outfielder Daniel Johnson played a major role in San Francisco's comeback win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night at Oracle Park.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 38 23 .623 — Philadelphia 37 24 .607 1 Washington 29 32 .475 9 Atlanta 27 32 .458 10 Miami 23 37 .383 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 38 23 .623 — St. Louis 33 27 .550 4½ Milwaukee 34 29 .540 5 Cincinnati 30 33 .476 9 Pittsburgh 23 39 .371 15½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 37 24 .607 — San Diego 35 24 .593 1 San Francisco 33 28 .541 4 Arizona 29 31 .483 7½ Colorado 12 50 .194 25½ ___ Tuesday's Games Houston 3, Pittsburgh 0 Colorado 3, Miami 2 Chicago Cubs 8, Washington 3 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 8, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 8, Toronto 3 Kansas City 10, St. Louis 7 San Diego 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 6, N.Y.

On January 5, 2024, former American League Cy Young winner Robbie Ray was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants. Ray was in the process of recovering from Tommy John surgery he received in May of 2023. Ray did not make his Giants debut until July of last season and was exceptional, posting a no-hit five inning performance against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2025, Ray has been exceptional, posting a 2.43 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 78 strikeouts.

Yesterday on the farm.