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Locked On Padres podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and sports insider info for the San Diego Padres and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Javier Reyes, the Locked On Padres podcast provides your daily Padres fix with entertaining, expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Padres franchise and a guaranteed dose of all your favorite pop culture references. Locked On Padres takes you beyond the scoreboard for ...
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by longtime baseball guru Aram Leighton (co-founder of Just Baseball, host of The Call Up) for a deep dive into all things Roki Sasaki! The two break down Aram's article, what specifically makes Sasaki such an unprecedented prospect, the velocity concerns (or lack thereof), the many reasons the Padres have a leg…
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On today's show, Javier is joined by Brice Paterik (host of Locked On Rangers) for a good ole grab bag of topic discussions on both the Padres and Rangers! The two discuss Jackson Merrill losing out on rookie of the year to Paul Skenes, whether rookie of the year should have two awards for pitchers and hitters, Jurickson Profar being one of the mos…
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On today's episode, Javier does his first major deep dive into one of the potential free agent targets for the Padres: Anthony Santander! Javi breaks down the power monster's greatest strengths and output from the last 3 seasons, what a contract would look like, the major red flags with his game, alternative options for the Padres to get outfield p…
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On today's episode, Javier discusses the latest and great in Padre land news! Topics include whether the Padres have a legitimate chance to sign Corbin Burnes, Ha-Seong Kim rumored for the Dodgers, the latest on other top-tier starters, a hypothetical question on trading Jackson Merrill for Paul Skenes, some other listener questions and comments, a…
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On today's episode, Javier continues the player review series by discussing the legendary Mr Padre Manny Machado! Javi breaks down and reviews Machado's 2024 season including his bounce back from surgery, the (for the most part) return to form for his quality of contact and hard hit rates, the confusing defensive output, his poor performance in hig…
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On today's show, Javier is once again joined by Millard Thomas (host of Locked On Diamondbacks) for a free agency primer! The two discuss which teams are most likely to get Roki Sasaki, how the NL West should be extremely active, some other notable top-tier free agents (Juan Soto, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes, etc), under-the-…
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by longtime pal Millard Thomas (Locked On Diamondbacks) to break down some of the big MLB award announcements! The two discuss everything from Mike Shildt's case for manager of the year, the Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill rookie debate, Ketel Marte vs Francisco Lindor, the Padres netting 3 silver slugger awards…
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On today's episode, Javier reacts to the rookie of the year finalist announcement by discussing one of the nominees: Jackson Merrill! In continuing the player review series, Javi breaks down the many many many MANY fantastic aspects of Jackson Merrill's season, from his historically good output from someone so young, rare contact skills mixed with …
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On today's episode, Javier's got some news to cover and questions to answer! Well, duh, but in this case they're big questions on whether or not Jurickson Profar's season was legit and if the Padres should re-sign him, why Roki Sasaki is the biggest name to keep an eye on in free agency, why Sasaki would be a perfect fit, answering some of your que…
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On today's episode, Javier continues the player review series and focuses his attention on the one and only star of Padre Land Fernando Tatis Jr.! He starts off with a reaction to Mike Shildt's extension before honing in on all the good (and bad) from El Nino's season, from his god-like power numbers, getting his swagger back, the incredible playof…
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On today's episode, Javier is FINALLY BACK talking some Padres baseball news!!!! He discusses Ha-Seong Kim's opt-out, the recent wild story about a Padres prospect lying about their age, and answering a whole bunch of listener questions and comments covering Jackson Merrill's extension, the Dodgers winning the World Series, the desire to sign Blake…
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On today's episode, in honor of the Yankees/Dodgers World Series, a discussion about Juan Soto! Javier revisits the Soto trade, breaking down his thoughts on how the Padres let him get away, the return package from the Yankees, the narrative of Soto being the biggest winner, the Padres reckless free agent spending, and more! Go Padres. Follow on Tw…
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On today's episode, Javier is finally back and kicking off this year's edition of player reviews, starting with the x-man himself: Xander Bogaerts! Javi breaks down the entire narrative and expectations for him coming into the year, the (few) good things he did for the team this season, the (many) bad things he did for the team this season, the sca…
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On today's show, Javier offers a beginner's primer for the Padres upcoming offseason! He discusses free agency, the question of replacing Joe Musgrove, recent reports about a Jackson Merrill extension, prospects Leodalis De Vries and Ethan Salas, the player he's most concerned about going forward, and more! Go Padres. Follow on Twitter: https://mob…
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On today's episode, it's the end of the line for the San Diego Padres season. Javier recaps the final game 5 loss against the Dodgers, whether they truly choked the series away, the offense's historic drought, Javi's prediction coming true, Dave Roberts admitting the Manny Machado controversy was completely contrived, the litany of media bias momen…
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On today's episode, Javier previews the final game between the Padres and Dastardly Dodgers! He breaks down his anxiety heading into the game, the matchup between Yu Darvish and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, if Fernando Tatis Jr should bat lead off, Dylan Cease's future with the team, Javi's actual prediction, and more! Go Padres. Follow on Twitter: https://…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping the Padres GAME 3 VICTORY over the dastardly Los Angeles Dodgers! He discusses the almost equally lackluster performances by Michael King and Walker Buehler, Fernando Tatis Jr's absolute moonshot and taunt of Ken Rosenthal, the Padres dominant bullpen (does Tanner Scott have the secret sauce against Shohei Oh…
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Dave Roberts, Manny Machado, and the Los Angeles Dodgers Desperate Attempt of Self-Victimization
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On today's very rant-fueled podcast, Javier discusses the discourse between the Padres and Dodgers absolutely hating each other!!! He breaks down the Dodgers filing a complaint with MLB over Machado's ball toss, Ken Rosenthal's extremely gross article on the whole situation, why the Dodgers are being tremendous hypocrites, Joe Musgrove getting Tomm…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping an absolutely WILD and EXTREMELY SPICY set of games between the Padres and Dodgers! Javi breaks down the galactically clutch performances from Fernando Tatis Jr and Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado beefing with Jack Flaherty, Jurickson Profar's taunting and subsequent game delay for fans throwing things onto th…
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On today's (mostly) celebratory episode, Javier recaps the Padres taking care of business against the Atlanta Braves and heading to the NLDS!!!! Javi breaks down Joe Musgrove's dominant start and subsequent injury, Manny Machado trying to overcome the playoff choker allegations, Jackson Merrill possibly not being real, the bullpen stepping up big i…
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On today's VERY HAPPY episode, Javier recaps game 1 of the Wild Card round between the Padres and Braves! Javi waxes poetic about Michael King's OUTRAGEOUSLY dominant start, relives the Juan Soto trade and King's confidence from day one, Fernando Tatis Jr continuing to live up to every moment, some critiques of the Padres offense overall, Kyle Higa…
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HERE WE GOOOO! On today's very special episode, Javier is joined by Jake Mastroianni (host of Locked On Braves) to kick off the playoff journey between the Padres and Braves!!! The two discuss the Braves doubleheader against the Mets, the report that Chris Sale may be out for the series, comparing both rotations, the Padres and Braves both having s…
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San Diego Padres News & Mailbag: Playoffs Are a Go, Arraez Makes History, Keeping Ha-Seong Kim
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On today's episode, Javier is bidding farewell to the regular season! He quickly recaps the final regular season matchup between the Padres and Diamondbacks, Yu Darvish's solid performance, Luis Arraez being this year's batting champ, worries for Xander Bogaerts, the doubleheader that will determine the Padres wild card opponent (and who is the ide…
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by longtime guest of the podcast Millard Thomas (host of Locked On Diamondbacks) to close out the regular season! The two discuss the playoff implications of this weekend's series between the Padres and Diamondbacks, which team is better suited for a playoff run, pitching matchups (will Michael King start?), som…
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Shohei Ohtani Stymies San Diego Padres Momentum and Jackson Merrill Losing Rookie of the Year
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping yet another intense game between the Padres and Dodgers! He recaps the two near-identical starts by Dylan Cease and Jack Flaherty, Shohei Ohtani being the difference maker, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s uncanny ability to rise to the occasion, some questions around Robert Suarez in the closer role, AJ Preller's tenure…
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On today's episode, this Padres team simply never ceases to amaze!!!!!!! Javier recaps the Padres game 1 victory over the Dodgers in which Michael King continued his Cy-Young quality campaign, Jurickson Profar made a dynamite defensive play, Jake Cronenworth homered, Robert Suarez almost blew it (again), and the team managed to CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPO…
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SERIES PREVIEW: San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers Battle for the NL West w/ Jeff Snider
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by longtime nemesis Jeff Snider (co-host of Locked On Dodgers) to preview the final regular season series between the Padres and Dodgers! The two break down whether or not this is the most evenly-balanced matchup the two teams have had in quite a while, the concerns surrounding the Dodgers rotation, the glory of…
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On this week's Monday Funday, Javier is recapping the sweep of the White Sox from this weekend! He discusses Tatis hitting his second career walk off, Darvish having one of his best starts yet, the wrath of Joe Musgrove, the possibility of the NL West still being up for grabs, and answering some of your questions surrounding Robert Suarez's role as…
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by a special guest....a professional baseball player! Romeo Sanabria, first basemen for the San Antonio Missions (AA affiliate for the Padres), joins Javi to discuss the life of a minor leaguer, the transition from high A to double A, how to best practice for playing the position, being named an all-star for the…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping the last game of the Astros series! Topics include Dylan Cease nearly going a full 9 innings, the Padres offense making history once (Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Donovan Solano iykyk), the concerns around Xander Bogaerts, some playoff rotation talk, old school Padres talk, and more! Go Padres. Follow o…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping an absolutely WILD game between the Padres and Astros! Javi discusses everything from Michael King deserving all praise, Manny Machado being the coldest dude alive, wild pitches from both teams (Josh Hader chokes!!), Jose Altuve's bizzare shoe incident, the Padres offense not coming through, being nervous abo…
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Yu Darvish Dazzles, Luis Arraez's Injury, and the Ongoing Good Vibes of the San Diego Padres
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On today's episode, Javier recaps the first game between the Padres and Astros! Breaking down Yu Darvish's best start since coming off of the IL, Jackson Merrill continuing to be That Guy, Luis Arraez's absolute BEAST mentality, how the playoff rotation could look, and appreciating the team regardless of how the season ends. Go Padres. Follow on Tw…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping a DELIGHTFUL full-blown magical SWEEEEEEP of the San Francisco Giants! He breaks down the starting rotation's dominance (Dylan Cease, Joe Musgrove, and even Martin Perez!), Luis Arraez getting hot at the right time, bullpen questions, Jackson Merrill adding to his award campaign, Fernando Tatis Jr's heroics, …
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On today's episode, Javier recaps the second of two games between the Padres and Mariners! He discusses the glory of Michael King being stymied by Jake Cronenworth's error, Bryan Woo shutting the offense down, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s delivering highlight-worthy plays for the 2nd day in a row, Luis Campusano being sent down, and more! Go Padres. Follow…
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On today's episode, Javier recaps last night's historic Padres game against the Mariners! He discusses Yu Darvish turning in a quality start, the outlook of the Padres rotation, some crummy umpiring, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s defensive highlight, Luis Arraez continuing his hot stretch, Manny Machado becoming the all-time home run leader in franchise his…
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by Ty Dane Gonzalez (host of Locked On Mariners) to preview this two-game showdown in Seattle! The two discuss the Mariners wasting their excellent pitching rotation, the Mariners organization struggling to develop hitting, the Padres offensive depth, if Ty thinks Jackson Merrill should win rookie of the year, p…
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San Diego Padres News & Mailbag: Joe Gets Smoked, Bad Defense, Kim's Injury, Merrill Mashing
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On this week's Monday mailbag episode, Javier is recapping the rivalry showdown between the Padres and Giants! He breaks down Joe Musgrove's horrendous inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. and the rest of the Padres mediocre defensive play, Luis Arraez continuing to heat up, concerns over Dylan Cease, Yuki Matsui being a bust, the ideal rotation order for th…
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by longtime guest of the show Ben Kaspick (host of Locked On Giants) to preview this weekend's series! The two discuss the biggest storylines for the Padres and Giants seasons, the confusion about the Giants direction as an organization, whether or not the team should have traded Blake Snell at the deadline, pit…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping yet ANOTHER magical moment for this Padres team! He discusses Yu Darvish making his return and why it was more impressive than you think, Jackson Merrill further cementing his rookie of the year candidacy, the issues with Yuki Matsui compared to the rest of the bullpen, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s walk off madness, …
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by longtime guest of the show Aram Leighton (co-founder of Just Baseball, host of The Call Up podcast) to discuss all things Padres prospects! They discuss Jackson Merrill's breakout campaign and compare it with preseason expectations, how much more work Ethan Salas needs before making his MLB debut, Leodalis De…
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On today's episode, Javier is still feeling a bit sick but the Padres are most certainly not!!! Javi breaks down the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. and what it means for the Padres going forward, Joe Musgrove continuing to look like his old self, the Padres having the greatest lineup depth in years, who the hypothetical game 1 starter in a playoff se…
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San Diego Padres News & Mailbag: Merrill Madness, Bullpen is Masterful, Machado's Bounceback
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On today's episode, Javier is finally BACK to discuss all things Padres! He breaks down the current state of the team, the weekend series against the Rays, Dylan Cease being primed for a strong finish to the season, the bullpen numbers since the trade deadline, Xander Bogaerts getting back on track, Manny Machado being fully back, Jackson Merrill p…
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On this week's mailbag episode, Javier is recapping a huge series between the Padres and Mets in full! Javi reacts to Jackson Merrill's walk off home run and insane run of clutch moments, how he feels about the Rookie of the Year race with Paul Skenes, the Padres bullpen getting the job done, Joe Musgrove's crusade of owning the Mets, some messy de…
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by Ryan Finkelstein (host of Locked On Mets) to recap last night's game and preview the rest of the weekend series! The two discuss the Mets bullpen keeping the Padres in check, the one play that changed the course of the entire game, Francisco Lindor's MVP campaign, the Padres bullpen, pitching matchups (Musgro…
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On today's episode, Javier recaps the last two games of the Twins series! He breaks down whether or not the Matt Waldron ride is over, Jackson Merrill adding to his Rookie of the Year case, the complete turnaround in high leverage from last season (except for Xander Bogaerts), the state of the Padres rotation, Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado com…
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On today's episode, Javier recaps the Padres game 1 victory over the Twins! Javi discusses just how good Michael King has been over the last 2 months, the dominance by the Padres bullpen, rooting for Luis Arraez to pick things up, the biggest storylines around the National League playoff race, and more! Go Padres. Follow on Twitter: https://mobile.…
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On this week's mailbag episode, Javier is recapping the Padres losing against the Rockies and ending their magical win streak. Javi discusses the frustrations with losing to the Rockies of all teams, Joe Musgrove's second start back from injury, if Matt Waldron is beginning to regress permanently, Ha-Seong Kim's injury, more good signs from Xander …
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On today's episode, Javier is joined by Paul Francis Sullivan (host of Locked On MLB) for a check-in about just how on FIRE the Padres have been of late! The two discuss just how wild this run has been for the Padres in context, the possibility of a deep postseason run, the state of the playoff race, the thrill of Jackson Merrill, some Dune referen…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping a Padres SWEEP of the Pirates. Breaking down Martin Perez having another great start, the Padres offense continuing to roll, Jackson Merrill continuing to make his case for Rookie of the Year, David Peralta's hot stretch, how the Padres are set up for future success, and more! Go Padres. Follow on Twitter: ht…
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On today's episode, Javier is recapping ANOTHER Padres win! He discusses Michael King's dominant start, the joy of the Padres lineup being so stacked, David Peralta's apology tour, revisiting the Jackson Merrill/Paul Skenes debate because clicks, predicting the Padres end of season record, power ranking every team, and more! Go Padres. Follow on Tw…
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