The Padres are bringing back the brown next year. Their mascot has a chance to do it in style. The Swingin’ Friar is one of 19 candidates for induction into the National Mascot Hall of Fame.

The Friar Faithful turned out last week by the thousands to support their beloved boys of summer (and fall), and there's been a plateful of iconic imagery added to the Padres history books.

The Padres just had one of their worst weeks in a long time. Back-to-back sweeps, which included one of the ugliest ...

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However, the name “San Diego Padres” garnered the most votes. San Diego Padres mascot Swinging Friar prior to the start of the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Philadelphia ...

The San Diego Padres ... festivities, the Swinging Friar mascot would be placed on a Pride Month suspension, and that the team’s name would be temporarily changed from the Padres to the Daddies.

The San Diego Padres fell to the Tampa ... The lone run was the Padres' first in three games. In other Padres news, a former Friars infielder announced a sudden retirement from MLB.

Ballast Point Brewing, which bills itself as the “official craft beer of the San Diego Padres,” serves its newest creation in a cup picturing the Swinging Friar logo in the re-emerging yellow ...

The San Diego Padres saw one Friars free agent sign with their NL West rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers is another brutal blow for the Padres this offseason.

The Friar is feeling himself right now ... even a park-wide MVP chant in the middle of April. The San Diego Padres came out swinging in 2025 and are atop the NL West. Up next is a weekend trip ...

The Friar Faithful turned out ... as are their brethren on the mound. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. Many of the Padres players have taken to accessorizing ...