The 2023 San Diego Padres season was the 55th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres played their home games at Petco Park as members of Major League Baseball's National League West. The Padres had a record of 82–80. The Padres drew an average home attendance of 40,389 in 81 home games in the 2023 MLB season, the 3rd highest in the league.
The Padres were coming off a season in which they made it to the 2022 NLCS and an offseason in which they signed prized free agent Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year deal. Furthermore, the Padres anticipated that their star shortstop and right fielder, Fernando Tatis Jr., would return to the team on April 20 after missing the entire 2022 season due to an injury and an 80-game suspension. Given the Padres' performance in 2022 and their reinforcements for 2023, the 2023 Padres entered the season with high expectations. In fact, several observers, analysts, and pundits predicted that the Padres would win the division over the perennial favorite Los Angeles Dodgers, who had won the NL West in nine of the previous ten seasons. The Padres, however, failed to meet the lofty expectations. They disappointingly hovered around or below a .500 winning percentage for much of the season, and despite a strong September, the Padres missed the playoffs.
On July 22, they beat the Detroit Tigers for their 4,000th win in franchise history. This was the Padres' final season under owner Peter Seidler. Seidler died on November 14 at the age of 63.
Offseason
Acquisitions PositionPlayer2022 TeamSSXander BogaertsBoston Red SoxRPDrew CarltonDetroit TigersDHMatt CarpenterNew York YankeesDHNelson CruzWashington NationalsOFDavid DahlWashington NationalsOFAdam EngelChicago White SoxRPBrent Honeywell Jr.Oakland AthleticsSPSeth LugoNew York MetsIFRougned OdorBaltimore OriolesRPDomingo TapiaOakland AthleticsSPMichael WachaBoston Red Sox
Departures PositionPlayer2023 TeamRPAustin AdamsArizona DiamondbacksCJorge AlfaroBoston Red SoxOF/1BMatt BeatySan Francisco Giants1BJosh BellCleveland GuardiansSPMike ClevingerChicago White SoxUTLBrandon DruryLos Angeles AngelsRPPierce JohnsonColorado RockiesSPSean ManaeaSan Francisco GiantsOFWil MyersCincinnati RedsLFJurickson ProfarColorado Rockies
Rule changes Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes were put in place for the 2023 season:
institution of a pitch clock between pitches; limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance; limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);
Regular season
Game log
Legend Padres win Padres loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldPadres team member
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 30 || Rockies || 2–7 || Márquez (1–0) || Snell (0–1) || — || 45,103 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 31 || Rockies || 1–4 || Freeland (1–0) || Martinez (0–1) || Johnson (1) || 43,177 || 0–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 1 || Rockies || 8–4 || Wacha (1–0) || Ureña (0–1) || — || 42,663 || 1–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 2 || Rockies || 3–1 || Lugo (1–0) || Gomber (0–1) || Hader (1) || 43,972 || 2–2 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 3 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || T. Hill (1–0) || McGough (0–1) || — || 37,602 || 3–2 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 4 || Diamondbacks || 6–8 || Ginkel (1–0) || García (0–1) || Jameson (1) || 34,542 || 3–3 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 6 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Minter (1–0) || Crismatt (0–1) || — || 42,803 || 3–4 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 7 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Honeywell Jr. (1–0) || Tonkin (0–1) || Hader (2) || 41,963 || 4–4 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 8 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Wacha (2–0) || Morton (1–1) || Hader (3) || 40,154 || 5–4 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 9 || @ Braves || 10–2 || Lugo (2–0) || Dodd (1–1) || — || 40,138 || 6–4 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 10 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Scherzer (2–1) || Darvish (0–1) || — || 30,244 || 6–5 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 11 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Weathers (1–0) || Peterson (0–2) || Hader (4) || 30,769 || 7–5 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 12 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Megill (3–0) || Snell (0–2) || Ottavino (1) || 34,876 || 7–6 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 13 || Brewers || 3–4 || Williams (2–0) || García (0–2) || Payamps (1) || 43,296 || 7–7 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 14 || Brewers || 2–11 || Lauer (2–1) || Wacha (2–1) || Wilson (2) || 43,822 || 7–8 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 15 || Brewers || 10–3 || Wilson (1–0) || Peralta (2–1) || — || 42,284 || 8–8 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 16 || Brewers || 0–1 || Miley (2–1) || Darvish (0–2) || Williams (2) || 43,875 || 8–9 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 17 || Braves || 0–2 || Fried (1–0) || Weathers (1–1) || Minter (4) || 31,846 || 8–10 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 18 || Braves || 1–8 || Strider (2–0) || Snell (0–3) || — || 42,693 || 8–11 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 19 || Braves || 1–0 || Martinez (1–1) || Morton (2–2) || Hader (5) || 29,581 || 9–11 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Honeywell Jr. (2–0) || Nelson (3–1) || Hader (6) || 16,734 || 10–11 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–9 || Gallen (3–1) || Lugo (2–1) || — || 21,308 || 10–12 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–3 || Musgrove (1–0) || Kelly (1–3) || Hader (7) || 28,419 || 11–12 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Darvish (1–2) || Jameson (2–1) || Hader (8) || 23,655 || 12–12 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Steele (4–0) || Snell (0–4) || — || 27,956 || 12–13 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 26 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Martinez (2–1) || Hughes (0–1) || Hader (9) || 28,955 || 13–13 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 27 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Wesneski (2–1) || Lugo (2–2) || Boxberger (2) || 26,588 || 13–14 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || April 29 || Giants* || 16–11 || Cosgrove (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || — || 19,611 || 14–14 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || April 30 || Giants* || 6–4 || García (1–2) || Rogers (0–2) || Hader (10) || 19,633 || 15–14 || W2 |- |colspan="10"|*April 29 and 30 games played in Mexico City, Mexico
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 1 || Reds || 8–3 || Snell (1–4) || Weaver (0–2) || Tapia (1) || 37,491 || 16–14 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 2 || Reds || 1–2 || Law (1–4) || García (1–3) || Díaz (5) || 43,127 || 16–15 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 3 || Reds || 7–1 || Lugo (3–2) || Cessa (1–4) || — || 30,531 || 17–15 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 5 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Darvish (2–2) || Kershaw (5–2) || Hader (11) || 45,116 || 18–15 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 6 || Dodgers || 1–2 || May (3–1) || Snell (1–5) || Phillips (4) || 42,402 || 18–16 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 7 || Dodgers || 2–5 || Ferguson (2–0) || Honeywell Jr. (2–1) || Phillips (5) || 43,994 || 18–17 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 9 || @ Twins || 6–1 || Wacha (3–1) || Jax (1–4) || — || 16,882 || 19–17 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 10 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Jax (2–4) || Tapia (0–1) || — || 18,467 || 19–18 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 11 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Pagán (3–0) || Honeywell Jr. (2–2) || López (3) || 23,365 || 19–19 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Ferguson (3–0) || T. Hill (1–1) || Phillips (7) || 49,399 || 19–20 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Urías (5–3) || Musgrove (1–1) || Ferguson (1) || 51,334 || 19–21 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Gonsolin (1–1) || Weathers (1–1) || — || 46,201 || 19–22 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 15 || Royals || 4–0 || Wacha (4–1) || Keller (3–4) || — || 43,828 || 20–22 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 16 || Royals || 4–5 || Singer (3–4) || Lugo (3–3) || Barlow (5) || 36,060 || 20–23 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 17 || Royals || 3–4 || Taylor (1–1) || Darvish (2–3) || Barlow (6) || 32,416 || 20–24 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 19 || Red Sox || 1–6 || Paxton (1–0) || Snell (1–6) || Winckowski (2) || 41,530 || 20–25 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 20 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Sale (4–2) || Musgrove (1–2) || Jansen (10) || 40,215 || 20–26 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 21 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Wacha (5–1) || Kluber (2–6) || — || 42,825 || 21–26 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 23 || @ Nationals || 7–4 || Darvish (3–3) || Ramírez (2–2) || Hader (12) || 21,438 || 22–26 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 24 || @ Nationals || 3–5 || Williams (2–2) || Weathers (1–3) || Finnegan (10) || 20,388 || 22–27 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 25 || @ Nationals || 8–6 || Carlton (1–0) || Harvey (2–2) || Hader (13) || 17,524 || 23–27 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 26 || @ Yankees || 5–1 || Musgrove (2–2) || Vásquez (0–1) || — || 46,724 || 24–27 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 27 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Holmes (3–2) || Martinez (2–2) || — || 46,963 || 24–28 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 7–10 || Cole (6–0) || Darvish (3–4) || — || 47,295 || 24–29 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 30 || @ Marlins || 9–4 || Martinez (3–2) || Floro (3–3) || — || 11,930 || 25–29 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || May 31 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Okert (2–0) || Hader (0–1) || — || 11,773 || 25–30 || L1
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 1 || @ Marlins || 10–1 || Musgrove (3–2) || Luzardo (4–4) || — || 8,405 || 26–30 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 2 || Cubs || 1–2 || Taillon (1–3) || Wacha (5–2) || Leiter Jr. (3) || 43,593 || 26–31 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 3 || Cubs || 6–0 || Darvish (4–4) || Smyly (5–3) || — || 42,655 || 27–31 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 4 || Cubs || 1–7 || Stroman (6–4) || Weathers (1–4) || — || 44,811 || 27–32 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 5 || Cubs || 5–0 || Snell (2–6) || Hendricks (0–2) || — || 43,629 || 28–32 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 6 || Mariners || 1–4 || Gilbert (4–3) || Honeywell Jr. (2–3) || Sewald (12) || 40,395 || 28–33 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 7 || Mariners || 10–3 || Wacha (6–2) || Kirby (5–5) || — || 35,490 || 29–33 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 9 || @ Rockies || 9–6 || Darvish (5–4) || Gomber (4–5) || Hader (14) || 32,551 || 30–33 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 10 || @ Rockies || 3–2 || Carlton (2–0) || Bird (1–1) || Hader (15) || 37,234 || 31–33 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 11 || @ Rockies || 4–5 || Lawrence (3–3) || Honeywell Jr. (2–4) || — || 34,724 || 31–34 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 13 || Guardians || 6–3 || Musgrove (4–2) || Bibee (2–2) || Hader (16) || 40,197 || 32–34 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 14 || Guardians || 5–0 || Wacha (7–2) || Civale (2–2) || — || 43,660 || 33–34 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 15 || Guardians || 6–8 || Stephan (3–2) || Weathers (1–5) || Clase (21) || 41,864 || 33–35 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 16 || Rays || 2–6 || McClanahan (11–1) || Darvish (5–5) || Fairbanks (7) || 42,367 || 33–36 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 17 || Rays || 2–0 || Snell (3–6) || Eflin (8–3) || Hader (17) || 43,180 || 34–36 || W1