The Padres felt like Kolek’s pitch mix, in particular a sinker that had a groundball rate over 60% last season when he was ...

Jason Adam allows three runs in ninth; Martín Maldonado gets first hit of spring; Brandon Lockridge extends hitting streak to ...

San Diego Padres' Mike Shildt offers a major update on Stephen Kolek’s potential role in the starting rotation for the season ...

Kolek completed four innings in a Cactus League appearance against the Royals on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits while issuing one walk and striking out two batters.

Stephen Kolek already had been plucked out of the Mariners system in the Rule 5 draft when he got married last January. The Padres’ trip to South Korea for the Seoul Series for his MLB debut served as ...

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Kolek tossed two scoreless innings in a Cactus League game against San Diego on Tuesday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters. Kolek came out of the bullpen for all 42 of his appearances ...

Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner each hit home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies won a 16-9 slugfest over the visiting Atlanta ...

The final slot is essentially down to southpaw Kyle Hart — the Cy Young-equivalent winning pitcher of Korea Baseball Organization — Stephen Kolek, Randy Vasquez, or Matt Waldron. These final ...

As the Padres prepare for the 2025 season, they are looking to have another huge season, and compete in a tough NL West ...