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Lucas Giolito Debuts for Padres After Late-April Signing

The low-cost pickup gives San Diego a fast track to rotation help that many teams declined to pursue.

Luis Arráez Returns to Petco Park With Giants to a Warm Ovation

Padres’ Song Sung-mun Sidelined About Four Weeks With Oblique Injury

Padres Finalize Four-Year, $15 Million Deal With South Korean Infielder Song Sung-mun