Talking Friars

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[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

I’ve got tears in my eyes as I write this but here we go. Peter, you were the best owner a Padres fan could ask for. You cared about this city. You cared about this team. You wanted a winner so bad you freakin deserved it. One day you’ll get one. Thank you 💛🤎

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

They met with Boras yesterday and “are one of the teams Skubal is expected to meet with in person next week.”

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

The Padres are expected to meet with Tarik Skubal. How serious are the team’s new owners? Analysis with @dennistlin, unlocked and free to read: https://t.co/ghETxKdJ5q

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

The Padres are expected to meet with Tarik Skubal. How serious are the team’s new owners? Analysis with @dennistlin, unlocked and free to read: https://t.co/ghETxKdJ5q

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

The stove is hot

[Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN]

The Padres are signing righty Ryan Weiss to a one year major league deal with an option for 2028, sources tell ESPN. Weiss pitched last year for Houston. Had interest around the league and a chance to return to the KBO where he pitched in 2025 but got a deal done with the Pads.

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

The NL Manager of the Year voting

[Jon Morosi @jonmorosi]

To be more specific:

The Padres, under new ownership, already have expressed interest in Tarik Skubal.

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

_ years, $_ million gets Ty France to return to the Padres?

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

Paddack KBO champ

[Jon Morosi @jonmorosi]

MLB team officials have told me in recent days that their trade conversations are more advanced than is typical by this point in November.

The GM Meetings are often a venue for preliminary talks, but it would not surprise me if there is a deal or two this week.

@MLBNetwork

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

The Los Angeles Dodgers hire Caroline Perry away from the San Diego Padres to become their executive vice president and chief operating officer. Perry, who had been the Padres' highest-ranking female employee in franchise history, had been with the Padres for the past 16 years.

[San Diego Padres @Padres]

We have tendered a qualifying offer to LHP Adrian Morejon and selected LHP Luis Gutierrez to the Major League roster.

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

Padres keeping two left-handed relievers.
Team is picking up Kyle Hart’s $2.5 million option, and Yuki Matsui has declined to exercise his opt-out.

[Jorge Castillo @jorgecastillo]

Yuki Matsui has decided to not opt out of his contract with the Padres. He is on the books for $6.5 million in 2027 with a $7 million player option for 2028.

Matsui: “I wanted to come back because I believe in this team and the fans deserve a championship. They support this team every game and that means a lot to me and my teammates.”

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

The Padres declined the $14 million option on Nick Pivetta’s contract.
He will be a free agent. Padres could sign him to a new deal.

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Wandy Peralta, Padres LHP, opted in for $4.45M for 2027

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

Wow good for Fritz! Happy for him. A lot of people go to Niebla when it comes to giving credit to pitching but Fritz should be mentioned right alongside him

[Dennis Lin @dennistlin]

The Diamondbacks are hiring Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz as their lead pitching coach, sources tell @TheAthletic: https://t.co/eR8k8h7oLE

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Padres star RHP Michael King declined his player option today and will be a free agent. Will be one of the most coveted players on market.

[Scott Braun @scottbraun]

Turns out the NLCS wasn’t the World Series. It was actually the NLDS

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

Murph’s WS celebration presser is gonna be must watch 😂

[Foul Territory @FoulTerritoryTV]

“I’m not on social media, Twizzler, or Instacart, whatever.” 😭

Pat Murphy tells the hilarious story behind his FaceTime with Chris Russo.

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

Who is the most important Padres free agent to retain? Thanks to @jonschaeffer for the time!

Watch: https://t.co/69uXMU0gCm
Listen: https://t.co/eXSGwFBMo3

[Talking Friars @TalkingFriars]

Happy birthday king