The 2020 San Diego Padres season was the 52nd season of the San Diego Padres franchise, the 52nd in the National League and the Padres' 17th Season at Petco Park. The Padres were managed by Jayce Tingler, in his first season as the Padres Manager, and played their home games at Petco Park as members of Major League Baseball's National League West.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.

On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.

The team earned the nickname 'Slam Diego' after a four-game winning stretch against the Texas Rangers in August with two games at each stadium, the Padres had one grand-slam homer in each win -- becoming the first team in major league history to hit grand slams in four straight games.

On September 13, the Padres won their 31st game of the season, ensuring that they would finish with a winning record for the first time since 2010. On September 20, the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 4–1 to clinch their first postseason appearance since 2006. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLWCS. The Padres won their first postseason series since the 1998 NLCS. Game 2 of their NLWCS was also the first home postseason win since Petco Park opened and since Game 4 of the aforementioned 1998 NLCS. The Padres winning Game 3 of the NLWCS also clinched their first postseason series at home since Game 5 of the 1984 NLCS (also a winner-take-all game). The Padres were defeated by the eventual World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS at Globe Life Field.

Previous season The Padres finished the 2019 Season 70–92 in fifth place in the West Division. The Padres extended its 10-year streak of a losing record and a 15-year nonplayoff streak.

Offseason October 31: Craig Stammen, Adam Warren, Robbie Erlin, and Aaron Loup all elect free agency. October 31: Padres trade Travis Jankowski to Reds for future considerations. November 4: Padres designates Jacob Nix, Seth Mejias-Brean, Carl Edwards Jr., and Eric Yardley for assignment. November 20: Padres designated Nick Martini for assignment. November 20: Padres selected the contract of Jorge Ona from Amarillo Sod Poodles. November 27: Padres traded player to be named later, Eric Lauer and Luis Urias to Brewers for Trent Grisham and Zach Davies. November 27: Padres designated Pedro Avila for assignment. November 27: Padres signed free agent Drew Pomeranz. December 2: Padres traded Austin Allen and player to be named later to Athletics for Jurickson Profar. December 6: Padres traded Hunter Renfroe, Xavier Edwards, and player to be named later to Rays for Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth. December 23: Padres signed free agent Pierce Johnson. January 17: Padres signed free agent Craig Stammen. February 8: Padres traded Manuel Margot and Logan Driscoll to Rays for Emilio Pagan February 12: Padres claimed 2B Breyvic Valera off waivers from Blue Jays.

Season standings

National League West

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log On April 18–19, the Padres were supposed to play against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Mexico Series in Mexico City. But due to the pandemic, the MLB cancelled the series.

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || July 24 || Diamondbacks || 7–2 || Paddack (1–0) || Bumgarner (0–1) || — || 1–0 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || July 25 || Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Lamet (1–0) || Ray (0–1) || — || 2–0 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || July 26 || Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Bradley (1–0) || Yates (0–1) || — || 2–1 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || July 27 || Diamondbacks || 6–2 || Quantrill (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || — || 3–1 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || July 28 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Davies (1–0) || Samardzija (0–1) || Pomeranz (1) || 4–1 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || July 29 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Rogers (1–1) || Strahm (0–1) || — || 4–2 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || July 30 || @ Giants || 12–7 || Johnson (1–0) || Rogers (1–2) || — || 5–2 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || July 31 || @ Rockies || 8–7 || Stammen (1–1) || Davis (0–1) || Pomeranz (2) || 6–2 || W2

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || August 1 || @ Rockies || 1–6 || Freeland (2–0) || Lucchesi (0–1) || — || 6–3 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || August 2 || @ Rockies || 6–9 || Senzatela (2–0) || Davies (1–1) || Díaz (1) || 6–4 || L2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || August 3 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Paddack (2–0) || Graterol (1–2) || Yates (1) || 7–4 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || August 4 || Dodgers || 2–5 || May (1–0) || Stammen (1–1) || Jansen (3) || 7–5 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || August 5 || Dodgers || 6–7 || Stripling (3–0) || Richards (0–1) || Jansen (4) || 7–6 || L2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || August 7 || Diamondbacks || 3–0 || Davies (2–1) || Weaver (0–3) || Yates (2) || 8–6 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || August 8 || Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Kelly (2–1) || Paddack (2–1) || Bradley (3) || 8–7 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || August 9 || Diamondbacks || 9–5 || Lamet (2–0) || Bumgarner (0–3) || — || 9–7 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || August 10 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Quantrill (2–0) || May (1–1) || Pomeranz (3) || 10–7 || W2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || August 11 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Richards (1–1) || Stripling (3–1) || Pomeranz (4) || 11–7 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || August 12 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Treinen (1–1) || Davies (2–2) || — || 11–8 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || August 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–11 || Urías (2–0) || Paddack (2–2) || — || 11–9 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || August 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–5 || Kelly (3–1) || Lamet (2–1) || — || 11–10 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || August 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–7 || Crichton (1–0) || Johnson (1–1) || Bradley (5) || 11–11 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || August 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Clarke (1–0) || Pagán (0–1) || Bradley (6) || 11–12 || L5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || August 17 || @ Rangers || 14–4 || Davies (3–2) || Lyles (1–2) || — || 12–12 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || August 18 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Stammen (2–1) || Minor (0–4) || Quantrill (1) || 13–12 || W2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || August 19 || Rangers || 6–3 || Hill (1–0) || Montero (0–1) || — || 14–12 || W3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || August 20 || Rangers || 8–7 || Johnson (2–1) || García (0–1) || — || 15–12 || W4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || August 21 || Astros || 4–3 || Guerra (1–0) || McCullers Jr. (2–2) || Pagán (1) || 16–12 || W5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || August 22 || Astros || 13–2 || Davies (4–2) || Bielak (3–1) || — || 17–12 || W6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || August 23 || Astros || 5–3 || Stammen (3–1) || Paredes (0–1) || Pagán (2) || 18–12 || W7 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || August 25 || Mariners || 3–8 || Gonzales (3–2) || Paddack (2–3) || — || 18–13 || L1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || August 26 || Mariners || colspan=7 | Postponed (Boycotts due to Jacob Blake shooting); Makeup: August 27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || August 27 || Mariners || 10–7 || Johnson (3–1) || Williams (0–1) || — || 19–13 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || August 27 || Mariners || 3–8 || Kikuchi (1–2) || Richards (1–2) || — || 19–14 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || August 28 || @ Rockies || 10–4 || Davies (5–2) || Hoffman (2–1) || — || 20–14 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || August 29 || @ Rockies || 3–4 || Bard (2–2) || Stammen (3–2) || — || 20–15 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || August 30 || @ Rockies || 13–2 || Paddack (3–3) || Castellani (1–2) || — || 21–15 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || August 31 || @ Rockies || 6–0 || Morejón (1–0) || Márquez (2–5) || — || 22–15 || W2

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || September 2 || @ Angels || 11–4 || Hill (2–0) || Buttrey (1–2) || — || 23–15 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || September 3 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Heaney (3–2) || Clevinger (1–2) || Peña (1) || 23–16 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || September 4 || @ Athletics || 7–0 || Davies (6–2) || Luzardo (2–2) || — || 24–16 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || September 5 || @ Athletics || 4–8 || Manaea (3–2) || Paddack (3–4) || — || 24–17 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || September 6 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Richards (2–2) || Fiers (4–2) || Rosenthal (8) || 25–17 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || September 7 || Rockies || 1–0 || Pomeranz (1–0) || Estévez (1–2) || — || 26–17 || W2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || September 8 || Rockies || 14–5 || Clevinger (2–2) || Gonzalez (0–1) || — || 27–17 || W3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || September 9 || Rockies || 5–3 || Davies (7–2) || Senzatela (3–2) || Rosenthal (9) || 28–17 || W4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || September 10 || Giants || 6–1 || Morejón (2–0) || Cahill (0–1) || — || 29–17 || W5 |-style="background:#bbb;" | – || September 11 || Giants || colspan=7 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup September 13 |-style="background:#bbb;" | – || September 12 || Giants || colspan=7 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup September 25 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || September 13 || Giants || 6–0 || Clevinger (3–2) || Cueto (2–1) || — || 30–17 || W6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || September 13 || Giants || 3–1 || Hill (3–0) || Selman (1–1) || Rosenthal (10) || 31–17 || W7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || September 14 || Dodgers || 7–2 || Lamet (3–1) || Kershaw (5–2) || — || 32–17 || W8 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || September 15 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Gonsolin (1–1) || Davies (7–3) || Jansen (11) || 32–18 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || September 16 || Dodgers || 5–7 || Kolarek (3–0) || Morejón (2–1) || Báez (2) || 32–19 || L2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || September 18 || @ Mariners || 6–1 || Paddack (4–4) || Kikuchi (2–4) || — || 33–19 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || September 19 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Sheffield (4–3) || Altavilla (1–3) || Hirano (3) || 33–20 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || September 20 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Rosenthal (1–0) || Sadler (1–1) || — || 34–20 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || September 22 || Angels || 2–4 || Canning (4–2) || Davies (7–4) || Mayers (2) || 34–21 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || September 23 || Angels || 2–5 || Sandoval (1–4) || Morejón (2–2) || Peña (2) || 34–22 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || September 25 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Anderson (4–3) || Paddack (4–5) || — || 34–23 || L3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || September 25 || Giants || 6–5 || Patiño (1–0) || Coonrod (0–2) || — || 35–23 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || September 26 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Stammen (4–2) || Cueto (2–3) || — || 36–23 || W2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || September 27 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Altavilla (2–3) || Smyly (0–1) || Rosenthal (11) || 37–23 || W3

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = PostponementBold = Padres team member

Roster 2020 San Diego Padres Roster Pitchers Catchers

InfieldersOutfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average