San Diego Padres

Shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was one of two minor league players the San Diego Padres acquired in the Saturday trade involving starting pitcher James Shields, according to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune.

The San Diego Padres sent starting pitcher James Shields to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two minor league players on Saturday. One of those is right-handed pitcher Erik Johnson, according to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune. 

To say things have not gone well for the San Diego Padres since 2015 would be an understatement, a feat not going unnoticed by the team's executive chairman, Ron Fowler.   

With the San Diego Padres continuing to struggle in 2016, James Shields' solid start to the year could make him an attractive trade chip for teams seeking help in the starting rotation. 

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The San Diego Padres apologized to the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus on Sunday after investigating an incident where a prerecording played over their scheduled national anthem appearance Saturday:  

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Andrew Cashner will be placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 9 after suffering a right hamstring strain, manager Andy Green announced Friday, per the team's official Twitter account.

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The San Diego Padres placed starting pitcher Tyson Ross on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, per Nick Groke of the Denver Post.

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The San Diego Padres are finally on the board in 2016.

First baseman James Loney agreed to sign a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on Thursday, sources told MLB Network's Jon Heyman. ESPN's Buster Olney confirmed the news.

To say the San Diego Padres started their 2016 in uninspiring fashion would be an understatement. 

According to Elias Sports Bureau (via SportsCenter on Twitter), the Padres became the first team in Major League Baseball history to get shut out over the course of the first three games of the regular season.