Less than a week until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. The Padres are entering their 32nd season at the Peoria Sports Complex, where they’ll host workouts and Cactus League games over the next six weeks in the buildup to Opening Day. Here's what you need to know: When is the first workout for pitchers and catchers?
Report day is next Tuesday (Feb. 11) with the first workout scheduled for the following day, though many of the team's pitchers and catchers have already reported and are going through workouts. What is the date of the first full-squad workout?
The first full-squad workout is slated for Feb. 17. Again, the majority of the team's position players will report before that date. Where is the Padres' facility?
The Padres share the Peoria Sports Complex with the Seattle Mariners in the P83 entertainment district of Peoria. San Diego's Spring Training fields are located beyond the Peoria Stadium outfield. |
When is the Padres' first Cactus League game?
They open their spring slate against the Mariners at Peoria Stadium on Feb. 21. • Padres Spring Training tickets What are a few other notable spring games?
The Padres' only Spring Training game against the Dodgers comes Feb. 23 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. They have two Friday night home games -- against the Mariners on Feb. 28 and the Rangers on March 14. Can fans attend workouts?
Yes, fans are permitted to attend morning workouts, which usually begin around 9 a.m. MST and last until the early afternoon. Once games start, workouts typically end an hour before first pitch. |
Who are some of the top prospects invited to Major League camp?
The Padres have yet to release their full list of non-roster invitees. But top prospects Leodalis De Vries and Ethan Salas will almost certainly be among that group. What is Spring Breakout and when is the game?
The league's second annual Spring Breakout is a showcase featuring games between teams' top prospects. This year, the Padres' host the A's top prospects at 2:40 on March 14 -- before the big league club plays a night game against the Rangers. • Spring Breakout details Will the games be broadcast or televised?
The team has yet to release its Spring Training TV and broadcast schedule. When is the club’s last game in Arizona?
The Padres wrap up their Spring Training slate on March 24 -- also against the Mariners at Peoria Stadium. They won't play further exhibitions at Petco Park as they have in years past. |
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Where did the Padres hold Spring Training prior to moving to Peoria in 1994? A) Glendale B) Scottsdale C) Tucson D) Yuma |
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• I wrote about Ha-Seong Kim’s departure in last week’s newsletter -- and its impact on the Padres infield. (Indeed, Xander Bogaerts is set to open the season at shortstop.) Earlier this week after Kim’s deal with Tampa Bay became official, he took to Instagram to post about his time in San Diego. “During the four years I spent in San Diego, I made unforgettable and precious memories that will last with me forever,” Kim wrote. “Ever since I first came over to the big leagues, it was truly an honor for me to play every game in front of the passionate fans of San Diego. All my fellow players, coaching staff, support staff, front office, and #padresnation were like family to me. I will cherish the time and memories I had in San Diego in my heart. Thank you sincerely.” Kim will still be recovering from shoulder surgery when the Rays come to town in late April. But if he makes the trip, he’ll be greeted very warmly by Padres fans. • It seems like a near certainty that the Padres will enter Spring Training in the same boat as last season -- with major moves still to come. Somehow, the Padres managed to thrive last year, despite the fact that their roster turned over in a huge way both during camp and in-season. “What makes it work is you already have an established clubhouse and [coaching] staff that are cohesive and are working in lockstep,” manager Mike Shildt said. “Then, when you add something to the puzzle, it’s able to assimilate fairly quickly. … We talk about baseball being a game of adjustments, and we’re going to be elite adjusters. “We have the mindset that we’re going to make the adjustment. We’re going to plug you in. We’re going to make sure that everybody wraps their arms around whatever the new move may be. We can adjust together, be efficient, and make sure we’re all pulling toward our goals -- which is back in the playoffs and deeper.” |
• As always, this page will have the latest Padres injuries and transactions throughout the season. Meanwhile, FanFest offered the first chance for an update from Joe Musgrove, who underwent Tommy John surgery last October. “It's probably going to be the end of spring, start of the season, when I start throwing,” Musvgrove said. “So I’ll progress into some plyo balls and weighted-ball stuff, but no baseball catch until at least when the season starts.” Even though Musgrove won’t pitch in 2025, he revealed that he’ll be traveling with the team fairly regularly. That’s not always standard practice for injured players, but as the leader of the pitching staff, the Padres deemed Musgrove’s presence valuable. “They want me here; I want to be here,” Musgrove said. “Even when I had to skip out a few Colorado series with the elbow issue over the last couple years, missing three games feels like you missed half a season. You come back and everyone's talking about certain things. There's jokes going around, there's situations that you miss, there's conversations. I like to be a part of that stuff. I don't like to feel like I'm playing catch up. So I'm going to be with them as much as I can.” |
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D. Yuma, Ariz., was the Padres’ spring home from 1969-93, with 24 years at Desert Sun Stadium. |
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