The San Diego Padres make an exciting roster move, have a blockbuster six-player trade prediction, and superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is happy in his new role.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Jackson Merrill on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the San Diego Padres take on the Cleveland Guardians.

Off to the best start in franchise history, the Padres finalized a nine-year contract extension with Jackson Merrill on Wednesday morning. Before they even took the field, it was a storybook opening homestand.

The Padres host the Atlanta Braves at 3:10 p.m. CST (1:10 p.m. PST) to start the season. Brandon Lockridge will be eighth in the lineup.

The San Diego Padres are 7-0 after a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Petco Park on Wednesday afternoon.

The San Diego Padres might have been the best team in baseball last October. We’ll never know for sure. There was the agonizing, 24-inning scoreless streak that ended their run. There was the quiet winter that ensued. There was the revelation of the family fight that has clouded their future.

Stephen Vogt knows that the Cleveland Guardians are a better team than what they showed against the San Diego Padres.

The 26-year-old Campusano began the 2024 season as the starting catcher. He ultimately lost that job to Kyle Higashioka and later his spot on the roster as the Padres signed Elias Díaz late in the year to be the backup.