Padres Listed as Best Fit for 35-Homer Free Agent Projected to Land $45 Million Deal

The San Diego Padres had an exciting offensive unit in 2026, but it was far from consistent. At the All-Star break, Fernando Tatis Jr. had just five home runs, Manny Machado was hitting just .203 (with 19 home runs) and Jackson Merrill had a .219 average with a .628 OPS.

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