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Two injured after explosion inside Lake Elsinore Diamond…

DAVID BRANDT Associated Press PHOENIX — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an 18-year-old kid from Venezuela who didn't speak much English playing…

Peoria, Arizona — San Diego Padres players often visit pediatric patients at Rady Children's Hospital.But this year, it was the children who made the trip to visit the players at spring training in Peoria, Arizona, thanks to an…

Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday.Mike Shildt, the former St. Louis Cardinals manager who is a senior adviser…

FRED GOODALL Associated Press The San Diego Padres are flirting with the idea of beginning the season with a six-man pitching rotation.Settling on an opening day starter, though, may not be as easy a…

BERNIE WILSON Associated Press A hit is a hit, even if it's only spring training. For Fernando Tatis Jr., it's been a long time coming.The San Diego Padres star had been 0 for 16 this spring before…

STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press Juan Soto ran sprints in the outfield, took some big swings in batting practice and signed a few autographs at the San Diego Padres spring training complex Wednesday…

Meet José Javier Moreno aka The Churros Guy. At the Peoria Sports Complex during spring training, he’s a crowd-pleasing MVP. José Javier Moreno works the Peoria Sports Complex during spring training, hawking churros. Leslie Kelly Back when…

Associated Press The most expensive free agent in Tampa Bay history made a good first impression with the Rays.Zach Eflin struck out three of four Minnesota Twins batters on Thursday in his first spring…

DAVID BRANDT Associated Press PHOENIX — Juan Soto was very good, but not great, after he came to the San Diego Padres in a midseason blockbuster deal.His excellent start in spring training this season…