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How will the Padres’ longer-term needs influence their trade deadline plans? - The Athletic
Would anyone feel confident completely ruling out the Padres on a rental starter like Zack Littell or a former Cy Young winner in Sandy Alcantara? Might Preller be bold enough to, say, pursue Athletics closer Mason Miller with the idea of stretching him out as a starter next season? The general manager is prone to exploring all avenues for potential improvement.
This means the Pads are trying to shop Jacob for those of you just tuning in 🤙🏼 https://t.co/BIAfULKjOM
— Eric Hosmer (@TheRealHos305) July 22, 2025
Padres’ ninth-inning rally falls short, Marlins even series - San Diego Union-Tribune
Tuesday’s defeat came at the hands of a good starting pitcher and a bullpen that has been even better than the Padres’ league-leading relief corps since the middle of June.
But there have been far too many low-scoring, low-margin games for that explanation to seem like anything more than an excuse.
The Padres have scored three runs or fewer in 50 of their 101 games, tied for sixth most in the major leagues. Tuesday was their 37th game decided by one run, tied for third most.
MLB trade deadline intel: Where all 30 teams stand - The Athletic
Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller has made it clear he wants to add a bat or two at the trade deadline, and anyone who has followed his career knows he will likely get that done — one way or another — by the trade deadline. He’ll be open to trading impending free agents such as Dylan Cease and Michael King, who is on the injured list and hasn’t pitched since May 18, but he won’t deal them if it hurts his team’s chances of winning the World Series this year.
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