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The Padres hope that 19-year-old James Wood will have a similar trajectory to 2020 first-rounder Robert Hassell.

The 21-year-old shortstop has immense talent but fewer than 350 plate appearances since being drafted in 2019.

New Padres manager Bob Melvin hired the 27-year-old as the team’s hitting coach.

Ranking the best prospects in the San Diego Padres farm system, projecting their 2025 lineup, rotation and more.

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The 22-year-old lefthander emerged from two months in Arizona with better feel for his delivery and a better grip on his fastball. But there is still much work to be done.

Pitchers today look for separators, and 25-year-old Matt Waldron might have found one after he toyed with a new pitch in spring training.

Hassell showed a blend of baseball IQ, athletic prowess and all-fields approach during an impressive first full season.

The 2018 international signing looks like a steal for the Padres.

Every Padres scout got to see the best of first-rounder Jackson Merrill in high school, from his hitting approach to his burgeoning power to his sure-handedness at shortstop.

Updating the San Diego Padres rankings to reflect 2021 draft picks, risers, fallers and more.

The Padres are happy they took a flier on the Division II lefty as a senior sign in 2019. Two years later he was shining at High-A.

The 20-year-old catcher at Low-A impressed player development officials with his skills on both sides of the plate.

Mears will be remembered for his mammoth spring training home run, but the Padres think he can be more than a one-dimensional slugger.

The 2019 first-rounder impressed team officials with his improving power in Cactus League games.

MacKenzie Gore, Adrian Morejon and Ryan Weathers don’t appear to fit in a crowded San Diego rotation, but that doesn’t mean they’re squeezed out of the pitching staff.

The 25-year-old Korean star could find himself playing a variety of positions for the Padres as a rookie.

The Padres made two low-cost acquisitions in December to improve the organization’s outfield depth.

The Padres added the 23-year-old to the 40-man roster after showing promise in the bullpen at fall instructs.

Still just 20 years old, Tirso Ornelas was holding his own in the Mexican Pacific League as he auditions for a 40-man roster spot.