Locked On Padres - Daily Podcast On The San Diego Padres

On today's show, Javier is joined by Michael Baumann (FanGraphs, formerly of The Ringer) to discuss the rise of Jackson Merrill and what he could bring in 2025 and beyond! They discuss Baumann's article about Merrill's historically great rookie season, why the lack of a walk rate will (or won't!) matter, the potential changes Merrill could make going forward, his potential upside, other National League storylines, and more! Go Padres.

Check out Michael's article: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-jackson-merrill-can-make-his-life-easier/

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On today's episode, Javier brings out his crystal ball for everyone's favorite annual tradition: pre-season predictions! Javi discusses a slew of predictions concerning Fernando Tatis Jr.'s MVP potential, Xander Bogaerts being a defensive stalwart, newcomer Nick Pivetta's upside, the wrath of Yuki Matsui, playoff chances, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's episode, Javier does another dive into recent Padres history but this time with a focus on the Padres pitching staff! Javi breaks down the last 5 years of the Padres pitching, the ability of the team to accrue value from unexpected places (remember Seth Lugo?, revisiting some major trades (Blake Snell, Michael King, Mike Clevinger, etc), the impact of Ruben Niebla, why we shouldn't be that worried about the team finding a capable 5th starter, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's episode, Javier is diving into all things to watch out for in this wonderful Padres spring training slate! He discusses a litany of storylines including star prospects Ethan Salas and Leodalis De Vries, the competition for the 5th spot in the rotation, how both Dylan Cease and Nick Pivetta can improve, bench player check-ins (Jason Heyward, Tirso Ornelas, Connor Joe, Gavin Sheets, Yonathan Peralza, etc), the Luis Campusano Hive, players that could be traded, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's show, Javier is answering all your listener questions regarding Padres spring training, hope regular season, and beyond! He discusses the optimism for Xander Bogaerts, the warring factions of the Luis Arraez discourse, Jurickson Profar other player departures, Yuli Gurriel and Yu Darvish's history, why the Red Sox let Don Orsillo go, good memories, sabotaging the future for the present, and much more! Go Padres.

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On today's Fun Friday episode, Javier does a sunny recap of the last 5 years of Padres baseball! He breaks down how the Padres changed the narrative about the franchise, becoming a national storyline, the rise of Fernando Tatis Jr., the craziness of that Juan Soto trade, the rollercoaster unpredictability, Jurickson Profar and Jorge Alfaro becoming cult heroes, Joe Musgrove becoming the heart of the team, experiences in real time, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's episode, Javier is talking some of the latest news with Yuli Gurriel being signed and a dissection of the Padres championship potential (or lack thereof). Javi breaks down the controversy surround Gurriel and his history with Yu Darvish, Don Orsillo agreeing to a long-term deal with the team, why the Padres championship aspirations may be temporarily on hold, why there's one particular team comparison for fans to latch onto to give them hope, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's episode, Javier is joined by special guest Alex Williamson to discuss his article on Luis Arraez! The two discuss the correlation between batting average and winning, the value of more advanced stats, if Luis Arraez is being overrated, the discourse over analytics in baseball, other players and storylines to keep an eye on in the NL West, and more! Go Padres.

Check out Alex's article on Arraez and batting average: https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/02/13/luis-arraez-and-the-art-of-batting-average/

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On today's episode, Javier is FINALLY joined by old friend Ben Kaspick (host of Locked On Giants) to discuss the Padres and Giants respective offseason moves! The two get into Farhan Zaidi's tenure, what the hiring of Buster Posey signals going forward, the Padres financial strife and sudden emergence recently, if Willy Adames is a star player worthy of his contract, the wrath of AJ Preller, what it would take for both teams to contend, and more! Go Padres.

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On this week's mailbag episode, Javier recaps some news and answers YOUR questions! (because mailbag, duh) Javi dives deeper into the Nick Pivetta trade, who the Padres closer could be if Suarez were traded, rumors of the Padres and Red Sox being in touch about Dylan Cease, if Xander Bogaerts was overrated in 2023, the need for keeping the starting rotation together beyond 2025, a bat the Padres could go after, selling the team, and MUCH more! Go Padres.

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