Buehler has been the best pitcher in the Padres' rotation this month, and it's not close. He posted a 1.71 ERA across 4 June starts with 22 strikeouts in 21 innings, keeping his walks near zero and getting ahead of hitters consistently enough that manager Craig Stammen has been running out of superlatives. His last outing — 5.1 innings, 1 earned run, 7 strikeouts against Texas — was exactly the kind of efficient, pressure-free start you want heading into a division series. Buehler faced the Dodgers while pitching for Boston last year and gave up 3 runs in under 5 innings. That result doesn't fit the pitcher he's been since arriving in San Diego, and he'll want to flip the script in front of his home crowd.
- Day-To-DayKyle Tucker (RF) — Tucker (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.06/24
- Day-To-DayChris Campos (SP)
- 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez (hamstring) is expected to report to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin a rehab assignment this week in hopes of coming off the injured list for the Doders' series opener against the Athletics on June 29, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/21
- 10-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Smith (neck) won't travel with the Dodgers for their upcoming road trip, which begins Monday and runs through July 1, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/21
- 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez (oblique) has started some baseball activities but remains in the early stages of his rehab, per MLB.com.06/19
- 15-Day-ILBlake Treinen (RP) — The Dodgers placed Treinen on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation.06/21
- OutKendall George (CF) — George (knee) has been rehabbing at the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona and is on track to return after the All-Star break, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/22
- 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — Knack (chest) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding two runs on five hits and one walk over 1.1 innings.06/25
- 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) will throw a 15-pitch bullpen session Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.06/24
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is throwing in the bullpen Friday at Dodger Stadium, reports Jack Harris of the California Post.06/19
- 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) has yet to resume throwing, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding one hit and one walk over two-thirds of a scoreless frame.06/05
- 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 7-Day ILJake Cronenworth (2B) — Cronenworth (concussion), who was expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A El Paso, did not get cleared in time to play, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/26
- 10-Day-ILLuis Campusano (C) — Campusano (toe) continues to rehab in Arizona but hasn't yet been scheduled for a minor-league rehab assignment, per MLB.com.06/14
- 15-Day-ILLucas Giolito (SP) — Giolito was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with right elbow inflammation.06/23
- 15-Day-ILGerman Marquez (SP) — Marquez (forearm) struck out three and allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks across five innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A El Paso.06/22
- 15-Day-ILMatt Waldron (SP) — Waldron (forearm) made his first rehab appearance with Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings.06/15
- 15-Day-ILJeremiah Estrada (RP) — Estrada (2-2) picked up the loss after giving up the eventual game-winning run in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.06/05
- OutYu Darvish (SP) — Darvish (elbow) revealed Tuesday in a social media post that he has resumed playing catch.05/12
- 60-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Pivetta (forearm) progressed to throwing from 90 feet with some intensity June 10, per MLB.com.06/14
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — Musgrove (elbow) started playing catch in late May, per MLB.com.06/08
- 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
Sasaki's 2026 has been a mixed bag. He showed real promise in a 6-start stretch where he was holding hitters to a sub-3 ERA, but his last outing against Baltimore went 5 clean innings followed by a 3-run 6th — Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso hit back-to-back home runs to erase the lead and leave Sasaki with a no-decision. The stuff is real; the command late in starts is still a question mark. He'll face a Padres lineup that just swept the Braves and has won 4 straight, with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado anchoring a lineup that is not going to give him a free pass. The Padres' own rotation has been decimated by injuries — Darvish, Musgrove, Pivetta, and Giolito are all unavailable — which makes tonight's Buehler start even more important for San Diego to take care of business in the opener.