{
  "id": 19583397,
  "title": "Padres rumors: San Diego’s expected Tarik Skubal free agency visit gets big update",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/padres-rumors-san-diegos-expected-tarik-skubal-free-agency-visit-gets",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/padres-rumors-san-diego-expected-013101532.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Diego Padres are reportedly pursuing free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal, whose visit to the team is expected in the middle of next week, according to Marty Caswell of \"Foul Territory.\" The interest in signing the 29-year-old pitcher is considered genuine by Caswell. Jim Bowden, an MLB insider, confirmed to \"Foul Territory\" that the Padres are \"going all in\" this offseason. Bowden noted that the team, led by general manager A.J. Preller, is actively meeting with agents and teams, demonstrating their commitment to improving the roster. While the Padres need to address multiple areas of their pitching staff, Skubal's potential signing would send a strong message to Major League Baseball. Whether the Padres ultimately secure Skubal remains uncertain.",
  "summary": "With the San Diego Padres looking to go all in this offseason to improve their team, there is one player on the free-agent market who, if the club were to sign him, would send a massive message to the rest of MLB. As the Padres are linked to star pitcher Tarik Skubal this offseason , the latest update on the team’s pursuit of the free agent will be […] The post Padres rumors: San Diego’s expected…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}