Padres Influencers & Media Guide: Who to Follow in San Diego

Broadcast & On-Air

Sammy Levitt

Pregame & postgame host, 97.3 The Fan

A familiar voice around Padres coverage since joining 97.3 The Fan in 2022, with a strong presence on TikTok and Instagram alongside his pregame and postgame work.

X Instagram TikTok 97.3 The Fan

Don Orsillo

TV play-by-play, Padres broadcasts

The Padres TV voice since 2016, paired with analyst Mark Grant in one of San Diego baseball's most recognizable broadcast duos.

X Instagram Padres TV

Mark Grant

TV color analyst, Padres broadcasts

Former Padres pitcher and Orsillo's longtime broadcast partner, bringing decades of baseball experience — and plenty of personality — to the booth.

X Padres TV

Tony Gwynn Jr.

Radio color analyst, Padres Radio Network

The son of Padres legend Tony Gwynn and a former Padres outfielder himself, Gwynn brings both family history and firsthand MLB experience to the radio booth.

Instagram Gwynn & Chris

Jesse Agler

Radio play-by-play, Padres Radio Network

On the Padres broadcast team since 2014 and now the lead radio play-by-play voice. He also writes the Padres newsletter Beyond the Booth.

X Instagram Beyond the Booth

Bob Scanlan

TV sideline reporter & radio analyst, Padres broadcasts

Former MLB pitcher covering the Padres since 2004. He's the primary TV sideline reporter and a familiar voice on the team's pregame, postgame, and radio coverage.

X Site Padres TV

Mike Pomeranz & Mariluz Cook

Padres Pre-Game & Post-Game hosts

Pomeranz anchors the Padres TV pre- and postgame coverage, with Cook and Scanlan handling interviews, analysis, and everything around the game itself.

Padres TV

Eduardo Ortega, Carlos Hernández & Pedro Gutiérrez

Spanish-language broadcast team, XEMO-AM La Poderosa 860

All 162 Padres games air in Spanish with this crew on the call. Ortega has been the Padres' Spanish voice since 1987 and has been recognized as a Ford C. Frick Award finalist. Hernández, a former MLB catcher, is the team's Spanish TV color analyst.

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Ben & Woods

Weekday morning show, 97.3 The Fan

A daily San Diego sports conversation with plenty of Padres talk, also available as an on-demand podcast.

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Reporters

Kevin Acee

San Diego Union-Tribune

Writes the daily "Padres Daily" column and has covered the team for years, with regular reporting on roster moves and clubhouse news.

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AJ Cassavell

MLB.com

MLB.com's Padres beat reporter, covering the team day to day with interviews, news, and clubhouse reporting.

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Dennis Lin

The Athletic

Known for deeper reporting on contracts, front-office decisions, and the larger stories shaping the organization.

X The Athletic

Jeff Sanders

San Diego Union-Tribune

Covers the daily details — games, series previews, lineups, roster moves, and health updates.

X SDUT

Marty Caswell

The Sporting Tribune / Friar Territory

Longtime San Diego sports radio personality and Padres reporter, now a staff writer at The Sporting Tribune and co-host of Friar Territory with Darren Smith and former Padres All-Star Heath Bell.

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Podcasts

Padres Hot Tub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed & Raphie Cantor

Funny, opinionated, and deeply invested in the Padres, with an active community that extends beyond the podcast into Patreon and Discord.

Site Apple Podcasts Patreon & Discord

Talking Friars

Ben Fadden

A year-round fan podcast with news, reactions, interviews, and hundreds of episodes covering the Padres.

X YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts

The Padfathers

Ryan Walls & rotating co-hosts

Weekly Padres talk with a fan-to-fan feel — less formal media, more sitting around and talking baseball.

X Buzzsprout

On Friar

Darnay Tripp & Derek Togerson, NBC 7

Padres discussion with the broader San Diego sports scene in the mix.

NBC 7 YouTube

Gwynntelligence

Harold James Preller & Corey Stewart

A deep-cut Padres podcast with news, opinions, and plenty of baseball nonsense.

Site Apple Podcasts

Fan Sites & Communities

Gaslamp Ball

One of the longest-running independent Padres communities online, with regular articles, game threads, and plenty of discussion.

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MadFriars

Padres prospects & the farm system

Daily farm reports, draft coverage, prospect interviews, and extensive coverage of the Padres' minor league system.

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East Village Times

Independent local coverage with a particular focus on prospects and roster analysis.

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Padres Nation

A running archive of Padres player profiles and franchise history, from career stat pages to all-time rankings.

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r/Padres

The Reddit community — fast-moving Padres discussion, game threads, news, rumors, and plenty of opinions.

Reddit

Social & Fan Accounts

Padres en Español

@LosPadres — official Padres Spanish account

The Padres’ official Spanish-language social account, with game coverage, highlights, news, and community content en español.

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Prospects & the Farm System

MadFriars

Prospect news, minor-league reports, interviews, and analysis from throughout the Padres organization.

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Official Padres Channels

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Padres Media Guide

This is your directory of Padres voices — broadcasters, beat writers, podcasters, independent fan sites, and communities all in one place. Follow the people who call the games, break the news, track the farm system, or just keep the Padres conversation going through 162 games and beyond.

Want the official version too? The Padres' own front-office guide has team records, front-office bios, and full player stats. Download the official Padres Media Guide (PDF).