After a much better week against the Yankees and Nationals, there is plenty to be optimistic about. Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright recap the week that was, including a big weekend by Luis Campusano vs. the Yankees, then Nick Pivetta's surprising return to the rotation that kicked off a sweep of the Nationals. Randy and Steve then rank each of their top five most important players for the final 16 games of the regular season. After checking in on the top news items from the minors, including the Lake Elsinore Storm in the playoffs with first-round draft pick Coleman Borthwick on the roster and Miguel Andujar's rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso, Randy and Steve take a look at the weekend coming up in San Francisco and the four-game series vs. the Colorado Rockies after that, as each game becomes more important to the Padres getting to the postseason.

Randy & Steve are back on to talk questionable vibes after a brutal San Diego Padres road trip. They break down the impact of the week on the wild card, talk about Ethan Salas' debut, and break down the five worst things that happened to the Padres over the last week. From there, they project what things look like in the week ahead as the Padres continue their pursuit of a wild card spot, but this time from back outside of the picture.

In the midst of a pennant race, the San Diego Padres introduced new owners Monday: Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright took in the press conference and gave their thoughts on the power couple taking over. The vibes were good, with not a lot of empty promises or corporate chatter typical of most introductory ceremonies. Randy and Steve also discuss the week that was, including a big comeback that helped sweep the Minnesota Twins before running into some good pitching before salvaging the finale of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They also take a look at the NL wild-card standings and the upcoming road trip to face the Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds.

With the San Diego Padres currently in postseason position, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright take the opportunity to talk about the Friars' chances in the postseason. Do they have what it takes to win the franchise's first World Series? Or are they more apt to be eliminated in the Wild Card Series? Randy and Steve also take a look back at the week that was, beginning with Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones taking over as owners and then the six games against the Cleveland Guardians and New York Mets, including a superstar performance by Fernando Tatis Jr. They wrap things up by checking in on the newest draft pick to debut and look ahead to the weekend series against the Minnesota Twins.

The San Diego Padres have starting pitching? The San Diego Padres have starting pitching. The San Diego Padres have starting pitching! Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright recap the week that was, meaning a 5-1 homestand, including a sweep of MLB's best team, that vaulted them into the No. 2 NL wild-card spot. That is because the trade-deadline acquisitions of Robbie Ray and Casey Mize suddenly have made the starting rotation a strength instead of a question mark. That newfound depth also has a trickle-down effect that can only strengthen the Padres as they head into September. After checking in on the latest draft picks to make their pro debuts, Randy and Steve then look ahead to a six-game road trip to play the Cleveland Guardians and New York Mets.

The San Diego Padres picked up a split of a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks that kept the Friars one game out of an NL wild-card position. Steve Drumwright, with Randy Holt on the injured list this week, recaps the D'backs series, looks back at taking three of four from the San Francisco Giants and then tries to put it all into perspective with the Houston Astros coming to town. Among the other topics Steve covers is the latest with the comeback attempts by Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta and what the new-look rotation might be after the additions of Robbie Ray and Casey Mize. Down in the minors, three draft picks made their pro debuts this week and two hit homers for their first hits. Steve then wraps it up with a look at the Astros series and the pitching matchups, including Ray's debut and a dream matchup.

Breaking down the action for the San Diego Padres at the 2026 trade deadline, including analysis of each move made and predictions as to what this means for them down the stretch.

With the trade deadline just days away and the Padres fresh off their fifth win in a row, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright discuss the suddenly sunny outlook on the rest of the season now that they are on the cusp of an NL wild-card spot and how that impacts what A.J. Preller does to improve the roster before Monday's deadline to make deals. Randy and Steve go over the Padres' most tradable players and discuss whether they should stay or go in an effort to upgrade the roster, then pick out some names that fit in with the Padres' ability to go out and acquire players with a lack of top prospects.

As the trade deadline approaches, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright recap the Padres' bad trips to Kansas City and Atlanta, while looking ahead to a crucial three games in Miami against the Marlins, one of the teams the Friars are chasing in the NL wild-card battle. Randy and Steve also chat about Fernando Tatis Jr.'s hot streak, including three homers in five games, and discuss whether the Padres should be buyers or sellers at this point. They also go over the draft picks that have signed and wrap things up with nuggets about Gavin Sheets and Craig Stammen.

After the Padres took two of three from the Blue Jays to head into the All-Star break, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright take time to hand out midterm grades to all the players on the 26-man roster. There were a couple of A's handed out, but also a lot of C's, D's, and even a few F's. There is also a quick recap of last weekend's draft, where the Padres took big right-hander Coleman Borthwick in the first round. Then they took a quick look at the 10-game road trip to begin the second half that could determine whether A.J. Preller decides to buy or sell at the trade deadline.