The Padres cruised to a sweep of the Braves in the wild-card round but lost to the Dodgers in five games in the NLDS. They lost a back-and-forth Game 1 before putting on a show in a raucous Game 2. They went up two games to one with a 6-5 victory at a rocking Petco Park in Game 3, but the Dodgers rallied back for shutout victories in Games 4 and 5.

Former Padres reliever Mark Melancon was hired as San Diego State baseball's pitching development coordinator. The four-time National League All-Star retired from MLB in 2023 after a 13-season career.