Padres’ Wild Card Race Hangs in Balance | San Diego Padres News

The Padres are in a critical spot after a brutal road trip that dropped them a half-game behind in the wild card race, with shaky pitching, offense, and defense costing them multiple one-run losses. With seven tough series ahead against teams like the Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants — all with winning records — it’s time for a turnaround or their postseason hopes vanish. Injury updates bring cautious optimism: Joe Musgrove’s arm soreness delays his return, but Nick Pivetta is back for evaluation. Casey Mize is working on mechanics to regain consistency, while the offense continues to struggle with runners in scoring position. Roster changes include Luis Rengifo’s season-ending knee surgery, paving the way for top prospect Ethan Salas to make his big league debut — a promising addition with power and defense to energize the final stretch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c874c25ef2a647cd