Petco Park

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The ballpark was constructed by San Diego Ballpark Builders, a partnership with Clark Construction, ROEL Construction and Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc. The construction cost of more than $450 million was partially funded by a public–private partnership which included the Center City Development Corporation and the San Diego Redevelopment Agency. The stadium was intended to be part of a comprehensive plan to revitalize San Diego's aging downtown, particularly the East Village area.{{cite journal|last=Erie|first=Steven P.|author2=Kogan, Vladimir |author3=MacKenzi, Scott A. |title=Redevelopment, San Diego Style: The Limits of Public–Private Partnerships|journal=Urban Affairs Review|date=January 27, 2010|volume=45|issue=5|pages=644–678|doi=10.1177/1078087409359760|s2cid=154024558}} The stadium is across Harbor Drive from the San Diego Convention Center, and its main entrance behind home plate is two blocks from the downtown terminal of the San Diego Trolley light rail system.

The ballpark was scheduled to open for the 2002 season; however, construction was suspended temporarily for legal and political reasons. Part of this was a court decision, which nullified an already passed ballot proposition approving the city's portion of the stadium financing package and required the proposition be put to voters a second time. Construction encountered a further delay regarding the Western Metal Supply Co. building, which was a historic landmark. After negotiations with the preservation community, the builders agreed to rehabilitate the building in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's standards, and the building was renovated and included in the stadium design in an example of adaptive reuse.{{cite web |title=How San Diego Incorporated the Western Metal Supply Co. Building into Petco Park |url=https://adaptandreuse.com/how-san-diego-incorporated-the-western-metal-supply-co-building-into-petco-park/ |website=Adapt + Reuse |access-date=3 April 2020 |date=31 January 2020}}

The resulting delays required the Padres to play the 2002 and 2003 seasons at Qualcomm Stadium.

The southern side of the stadium is bounded by San Diego Trolley light rail tracks along the north side of Harbor Drive, which serve the adjacent San Diego Convention Center. The portion of K Street between Seventh and 10th is closed to automobiles and serves as a pedestrian promenade along the back of the left and center field outfield seating and also provides access to Gallagher Square behind center field.

Two of the stadium's outfield entrance areas are located at K Street's intersections with Seventh and 10th avenues. The main entrance, behind home plate, is at the south end of Park Boulevard (at Imperial) and faces the San Diego Trolley station 12th & Imperial Transit Center. The ballpark is also located approximately {{convert|1|mi}} away from Santa Fe Depot station, which is served by Amtrak and Coaster.

San Diego–based pet supplies retailer Petco originally bought naming rights to the stadium in 2004 for $60 million in a 22-year deal.{{cite web |title=San Diego Padres take Petco Park naming rights deal up to 2027 |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/san-diego-padres-petco-park-naming-rights-deal-2027/ |website=SportsPro |access-date=26 January 2022 |date=9 March 2021}} In 2021, Petco signed a new deal with the Padres that ensured the stadium would be named Petco Park through at least 2027.{{cite web |last1=Van Grove |first1=Jennifer |title=San Diego Padres, Petco extend naming rights deal for Petco Park through 2027 |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2021-03-08/san-diego-padres-petco-extend-naming-rights-deal-for-petco-park-through-2027 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |access-date=26 January 2022 |date=8 March 2021}} This extension also helped start some other initiatives for Petco and the stadium. Petco's new logo has appeared on new digital signage throughout the park. Following the deal, Petco has also entered a strategic partnership with Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. to promote the wellbeing of pets and their owners. Petco will also be collaborating with players on social and other digital media to promote pet health.{{Cite web |title=Petco and San Diego Padres Go into Extra Innings, Resurgent Brands Announce Petco Park Naming Rights Extension |url=https://corporate.petco.com/2021-03-08-Petco-and-San-Diego-Padres-Go-into-Extra-Innings-Resurgent-Brands-Announce-Petco-Park-Naming-Rights-Extension |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=About Petco |language=en}}

The first baseball game was played at Petco Park on March 11, 2004. It was part of a four-team NCAA invitational tournament hosted by San Diego State University. The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team, of which retired Padres player Tony Gwynn was the head coach, defeated Houston. It remains the largest attended game in college baseball history.{{cite web |title=Baseball Hosts Aztec Invitational At PETCO Park|url=http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031104aaa.html|publisher=San Diego State Department of Athletics|date=March 11, 2004|access-date=October 27, 2011}} Lance Zawadzki recorded the first hit, when he hit a double. Rielly Embrey hit the first home run in the 5th inning of the same game. On April 8, 2004, the Padres played their first regular season game at Petco Park and defeated the San Francisco Giants 4–3 in 10 innings.{{cite news |title=Injury Puts a Hitch in Padres' Pitching Plans|first=Brian|last=Hiro|url=http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/04/09/sports/professional/23_54_234_8_04.txt|newspaper=North County Times|date=April 9, 2004|access-date=March 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040514051614/http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/04/09/sports/professional/23_54_234_8_04.txt|archive-date=May 14, 2004|url-status=dead}} On April 15, 2004, Mark Loretta hit the first Padre home run off of Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was caught by Mike Hill, a bartender at the Kansas City Barbecue.

The stadium's first playoff game was played on October 8, 2005. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres, 7–4, to finish off the three-game sweep of the 2005 NLDS.

On March 18 and 20, 2006, the ballpark hosted the semifinals and finals of the first World Baseball Classic. It also hosted second-round games of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. On April 4, 2006, Petco Park had its first rainout, postponing a Padres evening game against the San Francisco Giants.{{cite news |title=Baptism at Petco Park|first=Tom|last=Krasovic|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/padres/20060405-9999-1s5padres.html|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=April 5, 2006|access-date=April 5, 2011}}

On August 4, 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 755th home run to tie Hank Aaron's record.

On April 17, 2008, the Padres and Rockies played in a 22-inning game. It was the longest MLB game in nearly 15 years.{{Cite web|title=Rockies vs. Padres - Game Summary - April 17, 2008 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/280417125|access-date=2021-10-15|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Jeff|date=2020-04-17|title=Padres history (April 17): 22 innings against the Colorado Rockies|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2020-04-17/padres-history-april-17-22-innings-colorado-rockies-longest-game|access-date=2021-10-15|website=San Diego Union-Tribune|language=en-US}} The game lasted for 22 innings and went on for 6 hours and 16 minutes, ending at 1:21 am in a 2–1 win for the Colorado Rockies. The game featured a stretch of 13 scoreless innings. As of 2023, this remains the longest game in Petco Park's history.{{Cite web |last=Sanders |first=J. |date=2020-04-17 |title=Padres history (April 17): 22 innings against the Colorado Rockies |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2020-04-17/padres-history-april-17-22-innings-colorado-rockies-longest-game |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}

On July 2, 2009, the park was the site of the first MLB game delayed by a swarm of bees. In a game between the Padres and the Houston Astros, a small swarm of honeybees took up residence around a chair in left field, causing the game to be delayed by 52 minutes. A beekeeper was called in and the swarm was exterminated.{{cite web |title=Beekeeper: No Need To Kill Bees For The Padres|first=Geoff|last=Kipps-Bolton|url=http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-07-03/news/beekeeper-no-need-to-kill-bees-for-the-padres|work=San Diego News Network|date=July 3, 2009|access-date=October 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706200548/http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-07-03/news/beekeeper-no-need-to-kill-bees-for-the-padres|archive-date=July 6, 2009|url-status=dead}} The Astros won that game, 7–2.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2009-schedule.shtml|title= 2009 MLB Schedule |website=Baseball Reference }}

On June 14, 2010, during a Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Diego Padres game, there was a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, which was centered about {{convert|85|mi|km}} east of San Diego. Play stopped momentarily in the eighth inning.{{cite web|title=5.7 Mag Quake Shakes Southern California|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/5-7-mag-quake-shakes-southern-california |website=Fox News|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=March 27, 2018|date=June 15, 2010}} The Blue Jays went on to win 6–3.

Rain delays led to the suspension of the Padres' game with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 2011. The first delay caused the game to start 28 minutes late. Play then was stopped for more than 90 minutes in the second inning and again in the sixth inning for more than hour. The score was tied at 2–2 in the top of the ninth inning when play was suspended at 1:40 a.m. PDT April 9. After a fourth rain delay, the game was finished April 9, with the Dodgers winning in 11 innings, 4–2.{{Cite news |title=Padres Done In By Gwynn In Suspended Game|first=Sandy|last=Burgin|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_10_kcamlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday|publisher=Major League Baseball Advanced Media|date=April 9, 2011|access-date=April 10, 2011}}

On April 30, 2012, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at the park. Braun finished the game 4–5 with three home runs and a triple.{{cite news |title=Milwaukee's Ryan Braun Has 1st. Career 3-Homer Game|agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/30/milwaukees-ryan-braun-has-1st-career-3-homer-game/|date=April 30, 2012|access-date=March 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501181355/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/30/milwaukees-ryan-braun-has-1st-career-3-homer-game/ |archive-date=2012-05-01| df=mdy-all}}

On July 13, 2013, Tim Lincecum threw the park's first no-hitter for the visiting San Francisco Giants as they defeated the Padres, 9–0.

The park hosted the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.

In 2017, Petco Park played host to Pool F of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, in which host USA and undefeated Puerto Rico advanced to the semi-finals.

For the 2020 MLB postseason, the park was one of two stadiums (along with Dodger Stadium) to host neutral-site games of the ALDS, and was also the only stadium to host neutral-site games of the ALCS.

Eduardo Escobar of the New York Mets was the first player to hit for the cycle in the history of Petco Park on June 6, 2022. Later that year, the Padres made it to the postseason as the 5th wild card seed with a 89–73 record. Petco Park hosted its very first postseason game featuring the Padres with fans in attendance in 16 years, as they squared off against the 111-win division rival Los Angeles Dodgers in game 3 of the NLDS. The San Diego Padres would go on to win the series 3-1. On October 18, 2022, Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies hit the longest home run ever recorded at Petco Park at 488 feet in game one of the NLCS.

On May 11, 2024, Petco Park achieved an attendance record for baseball during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers; the team cited 46,701 people in attendance.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-12 |title=Padres Break Record For Attendance at Petco Park Against Dodgers |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-news/padres-break-record-for-attendance-at-petco-park-against-dodgers-ml0802 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Inside The Padres |language=en-US}} The record was beaten shortly after on July 5, in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 47,171 people in attendance. The record was beaten once again on July 30 against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a walk-off win in front of a crowd of 47,559.

In February 2007, Petco Park became the new host of the USA Sevens, a rugby union sevens event within the IRB Sevens World Series. Previous editions of the USA Sevens had been held at Home Depot Center in the Greater Los Angeles suburb of Carson. After the 2009 edition, the event moved to Las Vegas.

From January 31 through February 2 in 2014, Petco Park's left-center field temporarily was converted into a red clay tennis court for the Davis Cup tie between United States and Great Britain.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.si.com/tennis/beyond-baseline/2014/01/30/petco-park-davis-cup-tie-us-britain/|title=Petco Park temporarily turned into a tennis stadium for Davis Cup tie |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=30 January 2014|author1=Marston, Bette|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web |url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/160938.aspx/ |title=PETCO PARK CONFIRMED TO HOST USA V GB CLASH |website=Davis Cup|date=13 November 2013|df=mdy-all}}

In January 2015, Petco Park hosted rounds of Monster Jam and AMA Supercross Championship, as a replacement for Qualcomm Stadium.[http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/may/09/supercross-petco-qualcomm-monster-jam/ Petco saved Supercross, Monster Jam shows] The San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2014[http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/06/supercross-petco-park-motorcross/ Supercross comes to Petco Park] The San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 February 2015

Since 2015, Petco Park has partnered with Callaway Golf Company to open a par-3 nine-hole golf course within the stadium the first week of each November.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golf.com/extra-spin/san-diego-padres-and-callaway-open-nine-hole-course-petco-park|title=San Diego Padres and Callaway Open Nine-Hole Course at Petco Park|magazine=Golf Magazine |date=15 October 2015|first=Marika |last=Washchyshyn|df=mdy-all}} The holes are built within the outfield while many of the tees are in the upper decks of the stadium.

On December 7, 2015, Petco Park hosted its first college basketball game between the San Diego Toreros and the San Diego State Aztecs as part of the Bill Walton Basketball Festival held in San Diego.[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/05/sdsu-basketball-usd-petco-park/ SDSU, USD venture into ballpark unknown] The San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec 2015

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On January 25, 2017, following the relocation of the Chargers NFL franchise to Los Angeles, it was announced that exploratory discussions were taking place regarding the possibility of playing the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in future years. On June 24, 2021, the Padres announced a partnership with the San Diego Bowl Game Association for the Holiday Bowl to take place at Petco Park for a minimum of the next five years.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-petco-park-to-host-holiday-bowl|title=Padres announce Petco Park as new home for the Holiday Bowl|work=MLB|date=June 24, 2021|access-date=December 29, 2021}} The first Holiday Bowl at Petco Park would have taken place on December 28, 2021, between the UCLA Bruins and NC State Wolfpack.{{cite web|url=https://www.holidaybowl.com/news/announcements/nc-state-and-ucla-to-meet-in-43rd-sdccu-holiday-bowl/|title=NC State and UCLA To Meet In 43rd SDCCU Holiday Bowl|work=Holiday Bowl|date=December 5, 2021|access-date=December 29, 2021}} Hours before kickoff, UCLA withdrew due to positive COVID tests and the game was cancelled.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32952941/ucla-bruins-pull-holiday-bowl-hours-kickoff-due-covid-19-protocols-irking-nc-state-wolfpack|title=UCLA Bruins pull out of Holiday Bowl hours before kickoff due to COVID-19 protocols, irking NC State Wolfpack|work=ESPN|first=Mark|last=Schlabach|author-link=Mark Schlabach|date=December 28, 2021|access-date=December 29, 2021}} The 2022 Holiday Bowl was played as scheduled. On June 11, 2024, it was announced that the Holiday Bowl would be moving from Petco Park to Snapdragon Stadium.{{cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=DirecTV Holiday Bowl moving from Petco Park to Snapdragon Stadium |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/college/story/2024-06-11/directv-holiday-bowl-moving-from-petco-park-to-snapdragon-stadium-for-2024-and-beyond-college-football-bowl-game-acc-pac-12 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}

Rankings are based on the AP poll prior to the game being played.

The inaugural San Diego Rodeo was held at Petco Park on January 12–14, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.10news.com/lifestyle/exploring-san-diego/petco-park-to-host-its-first-ever-rodeo|title=Petco Park to host its first-ever rodeo|work=KGTV|first=Jermaine|last=Ong|date=September 5, 2023|access-date=September 16, 2024}} The second San Diego Rodeo will return on January 10–12, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/petco-park-to-host-rodeo-january-2025/509-04ab03d7-fe00-445f-bd5b-d1dc941ead82|title=San Diego Rodeo returns to Petco Park in 2025|work=KFMB-TV|first=Mitch|last=Gruber|date=September 16, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024}}

Season 11 auditions for the singing reality-television program American Idol were held Friday, July 8, 2011, at Petco Park.{{cite web |title=San Diego – Season 11 Auditions|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/san_diego/|publisher=American Idol|access-date=October 27, 2011}}

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In 2011, the Food Network filmed a "Chairman's Challenge" at Petco Park that was to air as part of Season 4, episode 2 of The Next Iron Chef.

In 2019, TwitchCon took place in the Convention Center with the TwitchCon Party featuring Blink-182, Madeon, Au/Ra, and Y2K was held on September 28, 2019, at Petco Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitchcon.com/blog/your-full-twitchcon-party-lineup-blink-182-madeon-and-more/|title=Your full TwitchCon Party lineup: blink-182, Madeon, and more|work=TwitchCon|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=January 17, 2021}}

On April 21, 2025, during the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 41, it was announced during the commercial break, that Survivor Series 2025 would take place at Petco Park. It is the first Survivor Series event to be held in an outside venue and the first to be held in a stadium.{{cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=April 21, 2025 |title=WWE Survivor Series To Take Place On November 29 At Petco Park |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-survivor-series-take-place-november-29-petco-park |access-date=April 22, 2025 |work=Fightful}}

Due to a lack of space in the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego Comic-Con and other events associated with entertainment have been allowed to host activities in Petco Park.{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/nerd-machine-brings-nerd-hq-san-diego-159151|title=Nerd Machine Brings Nerd HQ to San Diego|website=AdWeek|date=26 July 2014 |access-date=2016-03-10}} On July 29, 2018, Rocket League held their third birthday party as an offsite event part of San Diego Comic-Con.{{cite web|url=https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-third-birthday-party/|title=Rocket League's Third Birthday Party!|work=Rocket League|first=Devin|last=Connors|date=June 29, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

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Petco Park can be seen and can even be entered in the video game Midnight Club 3 in the city of San Diego.

Petco Park and Fenway Park were visibly fused together to create "Greenway Park" in Call of Duty Ghosts.

During stadium construction, the Padres offered fans the chance to purchase bricks outside of the concourse and to dedicate them. PETA tried to purchase a brick to protest Petco's treatment of animals (PETA and Petco have a long-standing dispute over this matter), but the first two attempts were denied. Undeterred, PETA succeeded on its third attempt by purchasing a brick, which read "Break Open Your Cold Ones Toast The Padres Enjoy This Champion Organization." When one reads the first letter of each word, it forms an acrostic which reads "BOYCOTT PETCO." The Padres decided to leave the brick, saying not enough people walking by would notice the secret meaning.{{cite web |title=Secret Message Makes It Into New Park|first=Darren|last=Rovell|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1783769|publisher=ESPN|date=April 16, 2004|access-date=October 27, 2011}}

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Petco Park differentiates itself from many other Major League ballparks built in the same era by eschewing "retro-style" red brick and green seats. The stadium is clad in Indian sandstone and stucco; its exposed steel is painted white and the 39,860 fixed seats are dark blue. The design is meant to evoke the sandy color of San Diego cliffs and beaches, the blue of the ocean, and the white sails of boats on the nearby San Diego Bay.{{cite web |title=PETCO Park|url=http://www.sdsportscommission.com/why-play-here/facility-guide/petco-park/|publisher=San Diego Sports Commission|access-date=2011-11-19|df=mdy-all}}

Architects Populous (née HOK Sport) and Antoine Predock's design pulled restaurants, administrative offices and other amenities away from the seating bowl itself into other buildings surrounding the bowl. As a result, the ballpark's concourses are open not only to the playing field but also to the surrounding city. Unlike many outdoor ballparks, in which the batter faces northeast, at Petco the batter faces due north, and fans in the grandstands are treated to a view of San Diego Bay and the San Diego skyline beyond the left field seats, as well as a view of Balboa Park, which contains the San Diego Zoo, beyond center field. The San Diego Union-Tribune honored the ballpark in 2006 with an Orchid award for its design.{{cite news |title=Full List of Orchids and Onions Awards|url=http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/metro/20061117-2005-20061118-9999-orchidsonionslist.html|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=November 18, 2006|access-date=November 18, 2006}}

Petco Park's official address is 19 Tony Gwynn Way, in honor of the eight-time National League batting champion who wore that uniform number during his major league career. A {{convert|10|ft|adj=on}} statue of Gwynn was unveiled July 21, 2007, on the stadium grounds. On August 18, 2018, a statue of National League Saves Leader and longtime Padre Trevor Hoffman was unveiled along K Street behind the bullpen, facing Gwynn's statue.

Gallagher Square, a grassy berm sloping above the outfield fence, is open during games, allowing fans to sit and watch games.{{Cite web|title = Park at the Park is a winner|url = http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2013/apr/12/petco-padres-park-at-the-park/|website = The San Diego Union-Tribune| date=13 April 2013 |access-date = 2015-10-22}} When no games are being played, Gallagher Square serves as a free local park for area residents. An unusual feature Petco Park once had was that the home team bullpen was located behind the center field wall while the bullpen for the visiting team was in foul territory in right field. However, both bullpens were moved behind the center field wall after modifications to the ballpark were made prior to the start of the 2013 season. For the 2012 season, Gallagher Square also played host to a semi-permanent stage used by the Padres' new broadcaster, at the time known as Fox Sports San Diego, for pre-game and post-game programming.{{cite web |title=Fox Sports' San Diego Startup Operates Entire Network Out of One Truck|first=Jason|last=Dachman|url=http://sportsvideo.org/main/blog/2012/05/11/fox-sports-san-diego-startup-operates-entire-network-out-of-one-truck/|publisher=Sports Video Group|date=May 11, 2012|access-date=May 17, 2012}}

The left-field HD videoboard, manufactured by Daktronics, was installed in 2015. Measuring {{convert|61.2|ft}} tall by {{convert|123.6|ft}} wide, the new videoboard is nearly five times the size of the previous board and was, as of 2016, Major League Baseball's fifth-largest (behind Cleveland, Seattle, Kansas City, and Atlanta) and the National League's second-largest (edging out Philadelphia).{{cite web |title=Data: In video board space race, Cubs near bottom, White Sox near top (compare all 30 teams)|first=Mallory|last=Busch|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/ct-baseball-video-boards-htmlstory.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=March 31, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2017}} The Padres can show full-screen live game action, video replays, or fan prompts or split the screen into sections for statistical information, graphics, and animations.

In addition to the left-field display, the Padres installed LED ribbon boards stretching nearly {{convert|750|ft}} along the first- and third-base lines on the Toyota Terrace level, as well as {{convert|130|ft}} of ribbon boards on the left-field grandstand.

The Padres also added eight mini scoreboards located under overhangs in the seating bowl on the field level, along with new 60-in. Sony TVs in the same areas, to give fans seated in the back of those sections better views.

To support the new HD videoboards, the Padres partnered with Sony and Diversified Systems on an HD control room. Located on the press level on the third-base side, the control room houses a Sony MVS8000x switcher, ChyronHego graphics servers, Click Effects CrossFire servers, and Evertz router, DreamCatcher replay servers, and terminal gear. The team will deploy a complement of Sony HSC300 cameras and two wireless roving cameras while it considers additional models for 4K acquisition.

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The Western Metal Supply Co. building, a hundred-year-old brick structure that had been scheduled for demolition to make way for Petco Park, was saved and incorporated into the design of the ballpark. The building was renovated and contains the team store, private suites, a restaurant and rooftop seating.{{cite web|last1=Chambers|first1=Jaime|title=The story behind Petco Park's Western Metal Supply Co. building|date=July 2016 |url=http://fox5sandiego.com/2016/06/30/the-story-behind-petco-parks-western-metal-supply-co-building/|publisher=KSWB-TV|access-date=27 March 2018}} The southeast corner of the building serves as the left field foul pole, and is protected by a strip of bright yellow angle iron.

Fans in concession stands, in bars, restaurants or wandering the stands can watch the action on 244 HDTV monitors and an additional 500 SDTVs. More than 500 computer-controlled speakers throughout the park deliver the sound as a "distributed signal", eliminating the audio delay from a central bank of speakers, such as the system at Qualcomm Stadium. Four stationary cameras, one roving camera and use of six Cox-TV cameras provide videos for the park's screens.

Every time the Padres hit a home run or win the game, a ship's whistle is sounded and fireworks are shot off in center field. Beginning with the 2011 season, four torches were added to the center field wall that light up when the Padres hit a home run or win the game. The ship's whistle is a recording of the whistle of the Navy's {{USS|Ronald Reagan|CVN-76|6}}, a nuclear aircraft carrier that was ported in San Diego.{{cite web |title=Petco Park Information Guide|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/sd/ballpark/petcopark_a-z.jsp#h|website=Padres.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media|access-date=October 27, 2011}}

There are a total of 5,000 club seats and 70 luxury suites at the ballpark.

Petco Park has been described as being an "extreme pitcher's park". During the 2005–06 offseason, Padres CEO Sandy Alderson adjusted the dimensions in right-center field in an attempt to make it more hitter friendly.{{cite web |title=In-Depth: How Moving Walls Impacts HRs|first=Adam|last=Rubin|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/25466/in-depth-how-moving-walls-would-affect-hrs|publisher=ESPN|date=June 7, 2011|access-date=June 8, 2011}} At the end of the 2008 season, Petco Park ranked 29th in hits and 30th out of 30 in home runs per Major League ballpark.{{cite web |title=Taking Advantage of Petco Park|first=Geoff|last=Young|url=http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/taking-advantage-of-petco-park/|work=Hardball Times|date=December 12, 2006|access-date=October 27, 2011}}{{cite web |title=2010 MLB Park Factors – Hits – Major League Baseball|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor?sort=hitsFactor&season=2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623033917/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor?sort=hitsFactor&season=2008|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 23, 2008|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 27, 2011}}

Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, the Padres announced that they were moving the fences in to make this ballpark more favorable to hitters than it had been previously. The left-center field wall was moved in from {{convert|402|ft}} to {{convert|390|ft}}, the right-center field wall was moved from {{convert|411|ft}} to {{convert|391|ft}}, and the right field wall was moved in from {{convert|360|ft}} to {{convert|349|ft}}. In addition, the visiting team bullpen was moved from foul territory in right field to behind the left-center field wall, right behind where the Padres bullpen is. The right field wall was also lowered from {{convert|11|ft}} to {{convert|8|ft}}, and the out-of-town scoreboard was relocated.{{cite web |title=Padres Moving the Fences in at Petco in 2013|first=Corey|last=Brock|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121022&content_id=39980186&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball Advanced Media|date=October 22, 2012|access-date=October 22, 2012}}

After the conclusion of the 2014 season, more renovations to the park commenced. These include a new HD video board, slight changes to the distance to the left-field fence, and removal of some seats in the middle deck (which were replaced with standing-room seating). The alterations, including the new video board, were completed by Opening Day 2015.{{cite web |title=Padres Poised to Begin Renovation Plan at Petco|first=Corey|last=Brock|url=http://m.padres.mlb.com/news/article/100668432/padres-poised-to-begin-renovation-plan-at-petco|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106183506/http://m.padres.mlb.com/news/article/100668432/padres-poised-to-begin-renovation-plan-at-petco|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 6, 2014|publisher=Major League Baseball Advanced Media|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2014}}

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