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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 27

The Biggest Need the Padres Must Address Before the Trade Deadline is Obvious

The San Diego Padres saved their season this past weekend in Florida. The Padres entered their series with the Miami Marlins at 50-53 and on the verge of becoming sellers at this year's trade deadline.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 27

Padres Manager Admits There's No Guarantees With Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta

The San Diego Padres are currently fighting for playoff positioning in a crowded National League wild-card race this season. San Diego has managed to stay competitive despite the team seeing all sorts of injuries take place across the starting rotation.

Michael King News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 27

Padres Could Trade Michael King in Blockbuster Deadline Move: Report

Right-handed pitcher Michael King was one of the main pieces that the San Diego Padres received back from the New York Yankees in exchange for superstar outfielder Juan Soto ahead of the 2024 season.

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MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 27

Padres vs Rockies Series Preview Ahead of Trade Deadline: Pitching Matchups, Bold Prediction, More

The San Diego Padres are an even 53-53 heading into their six most important games of the season. With Major League Baseball's trade deadline just a week away, the Padres are currently two games back of the final wild-card spot in the National League.

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San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / July 27

Padres' Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill have been a powerful offensive duo in July

Machado and Merrill have finally found their groove in July.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 27

Padres-Yankees Trade Makes Too Much Sense Before Deadline

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is one week away, and the San Diego Padres remain without a clear direction. After a massive sweep over the Miami Marlins, the Padres are 53-53, two games back of the final wild-card spot in the National League.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 27

Padres Notes: Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove Progress, Manny Machado Called Out, Mason Miller to Yankees?

The San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon and got back to a .500 record of 53-53 with a series sweep in Florida. Right-hander Walker Buehler started things off for the Padres with seven strikeouts across 5.1 innings of work.

Mason Miller News / Just Baseball / July 27

Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Padres Trading Mason Miller

We are just one week away from the MLB trade deadline, and the San Diego Padres find themselves in one of the most difficult positions in baseball. Despite sitting two games out of the final National League playoff spot, they sit at .500 and have plenty of questions to answer before the deadline.

Manny Machado News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 26

Ex-Padre Heath Ball Calls Out Manny Machado for 'Bad Decision'

The 2026 season has been a strange one for San Diego Padres star Manny Machado. Machado has produced fairly well at the plate, other than his batting average, which has been a real problem.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 26

Padres rally, send Marlins to franchise-record 12th straight loss

Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill homered in the four-run eighth inning to help the visiting San Diego Padres rally for a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon and extend the Miami Marlins' losing streak to a franchise-record 12 straight games.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 26

Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove Take Huge Step Toward Return to Padres

A San Diego Padres team fighting to make the postseason could receive a major boost with the return of two key starting pitchers. Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta both completed live innings against hitters for the first time in each of their recoveries.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 26

Padres rumors: A.J. Preller’s sad transformation leads to Mason Miller trade revelation

The San Diego Padres have come close to a total collapse this summer, after a great start to the 2026 season. San Diego has tumbled in the National League West standings, with a 52-53 record this year.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 25

Dylan Cease dominates to a monumental level in Blue Jays' win

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Ty France News / Field Level Media / July 25

Ty France drives in 3 as Padres sustain Marlins losing streak

Ty France drove in three runs to help the visiting San Diego Padres hand the Miami Marlins their franchise-record tying 11th straight loss, 7-2, in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 25

Padres Connected to Reds All-Star Ace as 'Perfect' Trade Target

As the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches, the San Diego Padres have multiple needs to address across the roster. One of them is within the starting rotation, offering the Padres some relief from all the injuries that the team has suffered.

San Diego Padres News / Athlon Sports / July 25

Padres Reveal Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove Updates After Marlins Game

The San Diego Padres received encouraging news for their pitching staff following Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins, as right-handers Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove both cleared another important step in their recoveries.

Luis Rengifo News / Field Level Media / July 24

Luis Rengifo blasts two-run HR to lift Padres over Marlins

Luis Rengifo hit a tie-breaking pinch-hit two-run homer in the eighth inning and the visiting San Diego Padres held on for a 4-2 win against the Miami Marlins in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night.