The Latest Breaking News from Bob Melvin

PEORIA, Ariz. — It was the top of the lineup that caused Juan Soto to "wish good luck" to opposing pitchers on his first day with the Padres last season.

The Padres have taken a big hit.

Before Ha-Seong Kim became a fan favorite in San Diego, before he jumped to the United States, before he won three straight Gold Gloves in Korea, he was a 21-year-old shortstop who hoped the World Baseball Classic would be the perfect springboard for a budding career.

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres will not run into a shortage of shortstops this season, which is the long and – cue the groans – short of it.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Padres manager Bob Melvin made it clear before spring training started that this is Luis Campusano's time to show what he can be.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Fernando Tatis Jr. shagged balls in right field during batting practice Tuesday at the Padres' spring training complex.

SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin's second spring training as manager of the Padres is nearly underway.

The Padres will have a seventh hitting coach in nine seasons.

The Astros won it for Dusty.

There is no real clarity regarding where Fernando Tatis Jr. will play in 2023.

An interesting pattern is developing, though I’m not sure we can attribute it to anything more than coincidence. At the end of the last three full-length seasons, the Astros have gone to the World Series to face an NL East team that wasn’t expected to make it that far. There’s…