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Jeremiah Estrada's return gives Padres bullpen a badly needed reason to exhale The Padres’ bullpen had already started to show signs of strain before David Morgan was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Morgan’s demotion was...

MAY 1 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres make urgent bullpen move after early control issues force their hand David Morgan’s option to Triple-A El Paso is not a major roster shock, but it’s a telling early-season bullpen move for the Padres. San Dieg...

MAY 1 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Sent down to minors The Padres optioned Morgan to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Impact Morgan showed lots of promise in his rookie season in 2025, but it's been a rough start to the 2026 campaign, as he's posted a 6.08 ERA and 15:11 K:BB over 13.1 innings. He'll be back in the majors at some point, but Morgan will try to get things ironed out at El Paso first.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 3-run homer and Cubs beat Padres 8-3 to stop 3-game slide

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 to stop their three-game slide

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Hammered by D-backs on Sunday Morgan retired only one batter and gave up four runs on four hits in a relief outing Sunday versus Arizona.

Impact Michael King started and pitched six strong frames for the Padres before turning the ball over to Morgan in the seventh. That didn't go well for San Diego, as Morgan yielded four straight one-out hits -- three singles and a grand slam -- to allow Arizona to cut its deficit from five runs to one. The Diamondbacks ended up scoring twice more in the inning to take a lead they never relinquished. Morgan began the campaign well with 10.1 consecutive scoreless frames despite a 10:7 K:BB over his first seven outings, but he's since given up at least two runs in each of his past three appearances. That's pushed his season numbers to a 5.68 ERA and 2.05 WHIP through 12.2 innings.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Tawa's slam helps Diamondbacks rally from 5-run deficit to beat Padres 12-7 in Mexico City

Tim Tawa hit a grand slam to highlight Arizona’s six-run seventh inning, Ildemaro Vargas homered to extend his hitting streak to 23 games and the Diamondbacks rallied to defeat the...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow

Ty France went 3 for 3 with a home run and scored three times as the surging San Diego Padres finished a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 victory

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Xander Bogaerts hits a walk-off grand slam in the 12th as Padres top Rockies 7-3

Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning and the San Diego Padres snapped the Colorado Rockies’ four-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Padres blank Pirates 5-0 for 3rd straight victory, ending Pittsburgh's 5-game win streak

Germán Márquez combined with two relievers on a seven-hit shutout for his first win with San Diego, and the Padres ended the Pittsburgh Pirates’ five-game winning streak with a 5-0...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Padres' secret weapon reliever is building upon 2025 formula that made him reliable Last season, David Morgan was a forgotten name among a deep pool of talented Padres relievers. Granted, 2025 was his rookie year, and he was...

APRIL 1 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Sticking in relief role Padres manager Craig Stammen said Monday that Morgan will remain in a relief role in 2026, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Consideration was given to stretching Morgan out to be an option for the Padres' rotation, but the club has ultimately decided to keep him in the bullpen. Morgan held a 2.66 ERA and 50:23 K:BB over 47.1 regular-season innings for the Padres in 2025 and is pegged for a middle relief role in 2026.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Could Miller move to rotation? Your Q's answered in Reddit AMA On Wednesday, Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell conducted an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. You can read the full transcript here. But the...

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • MLB.COM

Candidate to move into rotation The Padres are considering moving Morgan into their rotation next season, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic report.

Impact Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon are the more high-profile names being mulled for a shift from the bullpen to the rotation, but Morgan is also under consideration. A former infielder and undrafted free agent who didn't begin pitching until 2022, Morgan posted a 2.66 ERA and 50:23 K:BB over 47.1 innings for the Padres this season. The 26-year-old had two opener assignments for the Padres, but the last time he made a traditional start came in 2022 at Hope International, an NAIA school.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Tatís Jr.'s grand slam sends Padres past Diamondbacks 7-4, eliminating Arizona

Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, and the San Diego Padres eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from playoff contention with a 7-4 victory

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Reinstated from injured list The Padres activated Morgan (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Morgan missed the last two weeks of action with right shoulder inflammation, but he's been cleared to rejoin the Padres' bullpen. The righty has posted a 2.80 ERA and 47:19 K:BB across 45 innings this season for the Friars.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers come into matchup against the Padres on losing streak

The Milwaukee Brewers look to break their three-game losing streak with a win against the San Diego Padres

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres try to keep home win streak alive, host the Brewers

The San Diego Padres, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Milwaukee Brewers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres host the Brewers in first of 3-game series

The San Diego Padres open a three-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

White Sox and Padres play to decide series winner

The Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

White Sox bring 1-0 series advantage over Padres into game 2

The Chicago White Sox host the San Diego Padres, leading the series 1-0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres' breakout reliever is earning recognition as one of MLB's must-watch pitchers David Morgan, the Padres' 25-year-old rookie reliever, was having a great debut season before landing on the injured list. With a 2.80 ERA,...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

White Sox bring 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Padres

The Chicago White Sox aim to stop their six-game slide when they take on the San Diego Padres

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Mets take on the Padres with series tied 1-1

Both the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres visit the Mets to begin 3-game series

The New York Mets host the San Diego Padres to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres face the Rockies with 2-1 series lead

The San Diego Padres lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

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