Padres, Aztecs have new leaders and work to do
Mike Shildt (Padres) and Sean Lewis (San Diego State football) have been tasked with getting teams back on track....
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Vista’s Tony Wolters ready for anything with minor league Saints
Behind the plate, Tony Wolters lives by the golden rule of catching, passed down from one generation of human backstop to the next. “The thing...
Padres pick up the pieces, promise to put puzzle back together
What is it about San Diego teams running counterculture to what makes San Diego so great? You know our enviable checklist: great weather, pristine beaches...
Carlsbad baseball legend Fred Lynn still brings the lumber
Carlsbad resident Fred Lynn is 71 — he hasn’t played Major League Baseball in over three decades and is only a few months removed from...
Trip home continues ‘fun year’ for Dodgers’ Roberts
Considering how the Padres went south this year, Dave Roberts’ comments about what makes his squad special are noteworthy....
Carlsbad’s Alex Dickerson charts big league return with Ducks
Alex Dickerson has never been a good sleeper. During his rookie year with the Padres in 2016, his insomnia was so bad he didn’t sleep...
At Futures Game, Jones comes face-to-face with the past
Former Yankee Dave Winfield, who started with the Padres, sought out the current Yankee at the Futures Game to make a connection....
La Costa Canyon’s Spencer Jones selected for MLB Futures Game
CARLSBAD — New York Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones, a La Costa Canyon High graduate, has been selected to participate in next month’s Futures Game, according...
Padres not getting bang for owner’s bucks so far
With baseball being, well, baseball, the star-laden Padres are nowhere near where most everyone anticipated....
Carlsbad native Tom Eshelman reflects on MLB pitching career
LAKE ELSINORE — After a three-year Major League Baseball career, pitcher Tom Eshelman called it a career after being released by the San Diego Padres...
Skippers with local ties aren’t hard to find in the Cactus League
A recent Cactus League tour came with a reminder that the Valley of the Sun is brimming with those sprouting North County roots....
Padres to name Caroline Perry next COO
REGION — The San Diego Padres are preparing to announce the promotion of Caroline Perry to chief operating officer in early 2023, according to sources...
North County pitches in to fight ALS
For former Aztecs basketball coach Steve Fisher, MLB's push to find a cure for the disease associated with Lou Gehrig is personal....
Carlsbad’s Dickerson gets his shot with the champs
The Braves DH/outfielder is realizing most every baseball-playing kid’s dream and he doesn’t take it lightly....
Coaches with North County ties dot MLB
Regardless which way one turns when eyeing Major League Baseball, there’s more than the Padres flashing the North County card....
