Dennis Lin

Senior Writer, Padres

Dennis Lin is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the San Diego Padres. He previously covered the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of USC.

Tim Wakefield mentored the Padres’ Matt Waldron, who is bringing the knuckleball back to Fenway

“Fenway and Tim Wakefield, it was like they just went together.”

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Benches clear in Padres-Nationals game after Keibert Ruiz confronts Jurickson Profar

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Jurickson Profar, Padres show what they may need to overcome another serious injury

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Padres place Fernando Tatis Jr. (leg) on IL; Yu Darvish remains sidelined with elbow inflammation

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Padres takeaways on Jackson Merrill’s power surge, the outfield picture, injury situation

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Why the Padres’ bullpen is their most pressing area of need

Friday qualified as a success, but the Padres' top setup man was unavailable. “Fresh arms,” Mike Shildt said, “are appreciated right now.”

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Padres salvage important win but still must approach trade deadline with caution

General manager A.J. Preller may have to learn from red-hot Jackson Merrill and know when to — and when not to — take a big swing.

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Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. reveals he’s been playing through quad tightness for weeks

Tatis didn't start because of quad tightness, but he ended up with a close look at the walk-off loss in Philadelphia.

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Padres absorb sobering dose of reality from juggernaut Phillies

San Diego got good news on Yu Darvish, then got beaten down by Philadelphia's heavy bats.

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Padres pitching prospect takeaways: Mazur’s growing pains, Sandridge’s promotion

Adam Mazur's three starts with San Diego have shown a need for the Padres' No. 4 prospect to get more work at Triple A.

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In Luis Arraez, the Padres have found the spiritual heir to Tony Gwynn, Rod Carew

Rod Carew mentored Tony Gwynn and, later, Luis Arraez. “He’s like my grandfather,” Arraez says. “He’s taught me a lot of good things."

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San Diego Padres trade deadline primer: 3 early storylines to watch

The trade deadline is July 30, and even though the Padres completed two major acquisitions before Mother’s Day, they probably aren’t done.

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Three Padres takeaways: Campusano’s offense, Waldron’s confidence, slugging rebound

The Padres are competing despite not getting much offense from the catcher position, thanks in part to their improving young knuckleballer.

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Padres’ Joe Musgrove has bone spur, bone bruise in right elbow

Musgrove received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and cortisone injection and hopes to resume throwing in two weeks.

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Padres lose Manny Machado, then another game against the Angels

The Padres went on to absorb insult on top of injury Wednesday night.

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Padres pursuing trade for White Sox’s Garrett Crochet to bolster rotation

It remains to be seen if the Padres have the players to close another aggressive deal.

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Ippei Mizuhara pleads guilty to fraud; MLB clears Shohei Ohtani after probe

The former interpreter has been embroiled in a betting scandal in which he was accused of taking millions from the baseball star.

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MLB investigating Padres' Tucupita Marcano for allegedly gambling on baseball: Source

Marcano, 24, hasn't played since July 24, 2023 due to a torn right ACL.

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San Diego Padres takeaways on pitching trade possibilities, contact matters, Kolek experiment

The Padres are active in trade talks again, their hitting approach is paying dividends on the road and a look at Stephen Kolek.

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Padres veteran starters Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish return to IL: Who steps up?

Joe Musgrove was scratched from his scheduled outing Saturday, with the Padres recalling Randy Vásquez to start against the Royals.

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How Padres' Michael King views the pressure of playing at Petco Park

Parts of five seasons with the Yankees prepared King for plenty of things, including the expectations of a demanding fan base.

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Three Padres takeaways on Memorial Day: Should a .500 team expect more help?

The Padres need their healthy superstars to finally start carrying them because help might not be coming.

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As Juan Soto returns to Petco Park, the Padres are still searching for answers at home

Soto gave San Diego fans plenty of chances to boo him, including when he blasted a 423-foot homer and jubilantly rounded third base.

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Padres mailbag: Will Fernando Tatis Jr. return to his former level of stardom?

Will Luis Arraez remain on the Padres next season? Which starter might they target in a trade? We answer those questions and more.

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$Padres' Xander Bogaerts out indefinitely with fractured shoulder$

Padres' Xander Bogaerts out indefinitely with fractured shoulder

The Padres might get more production from second base than they got from a slumping Bogaerts, but their ceiling is lower without him.

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