Matt DeWaltTue, November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM UTC·1 min readFinally, some good news from the San Diego Padres during this offseason! Gaslamp Ball’s Thomas Conroy talks about how All-Star reliever Jason Adam could return for the start of the 2026 season.
Padres News:
Padres Manager Craig Stammen is making additions to his coaching staff, including a bench coach and a new hitting coach. Both selections are sure to be discussed and scrutinized by the Friar Faithful, but expectations for Randy Knorr and Steven Souza Jr. will be high.
Baseball News:
Teams are showing interest in former San Diego players on the free agent market with Michael King and Robert Suarez being potential targets.
There are nine new managers across Major League Baseball and they will face many challenges. Thomas Harrigan posted a story on Padres.com identifying the “biggest” challenge for each of them.
Colorado Rockies announced they will make Waren Shaeffer their full-time manager after he was named the interim manager after Bud Black was fired early in the 2025 season.
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader is “back to normal” after he missed the last two months of the season with a shoulder injury.
Kyle Tucker is one of the biggest names on the free agent market and is arguably the top player. Reports have speculated the Los Angeles Dodgers or Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to sign Tucker, and Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors identifies nine possible fits for the outfielder.