After an eventful trade deadline day, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks return to the business of stalking the final two National League wild-card spots Tuesday in Phoenix.
The San Diego Padres lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-1, on Monday night and fell to 58-55 on the year in a big loss to kick off a crucial four-game set with the current wild-card holders.
San Diego Padres (58-54) at Arizona Diamondbacks (59-53), August 3, 2026, 6:4o p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Chase Field – Phoenix, Ariz. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Sometimes in baseball, the media overuses the term “crucial series” in the regular season. But make no mistake, the San Diego Padres taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks in a four-game set at Chase Field this week is crucial for both teams.
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The Pirates and Padres have each announced that right-hander Hunter Stratton has been traded to San Diego for minor league right-hander Andrew Moore. Both players have been assigned to Triple-A by their new teams, and the Padres moved Jason Adam from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man roster spot for Stratton.
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The San Diego Padres will get as much attention for what they did not do as they do for what they did do at the MLB Trade Deadline. The Padres held onto their top backend arms in the bullpen.
Just when it looked like the MLB trade deadline was over, the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers agreed to a buzzer-beater trade that may greatly benefit the Padres' rotation for the remainder of this season.
The Padres are trying to add a left-handed bat in the next two hours. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports they’ve had discussions with the Twins about Trevor Larnach.
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San Diego Padres GM A.J. Preller has made his first move of the trade deadline, and it’s a much-needed one. The Padres are finalizing a deal that will send San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray to San Diego, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
According to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, Ray is heading from San Francisco to the San Diego Padres.
The Padres are getting some direly needed rotation help, reportedly acquiring left-hander Robbie Ray from the division-rival Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Miguel Mendez and shortstop prospect Joniel Hernandez.
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Adrian Morejon has been subject to all sorts of trade rumors over the last few weeks. With Morejon hitting free agency after the conclusion of the 2026 season, trading the left-hander could be a smart move for the Padres.
As there was a report of the San Diego Padres rejecting a trade from the New York Yankees that involved Will Warren and Adrian Morejon swapping teams, there have been back-and-forth reports either supporting it or rejecting it.
Griffin Canning, Germán Márquez and Walker Buehler are a combined 12-16 with a 5.49 ERA. To potentially upgrade the back end of their starting rotation, the San Diego Padres are reportedly kicking the tires on a pitcher who's 0-8 with an 8.66 ERA.
General manager A.J. Preller is no stranger to finding creative ways to improve the San Diego Padres. His latest rumored trade targets would fall under that umbrella.
Jackson Merrill belted a two-run homer during a four-run second inning Sunday and the San Diego Padres won for the eighth time in nine games, holding off the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-4.
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller is generating a great deal of interest on the trade front. However, another reliever may be on the move ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline instead.
The Padres star closer has been linked to multiple teams in recent weeks, mainly the New York Yankees.
When Jake Cronenworth fell behind 0-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night, he knew what had to be done. "Just battle, that's about it," he said.
Jake Cronenworth's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the San Diego Padres to a 6-5 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the New York Yankees have emerged as a team with potential flexibility in their pitching staff.
After dropping five of their first seven games of the second half, the San Diego Padres seemed like prime sell candidates. But after sweeping the Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies, they are a game over .500 and have re-entered the buyers’ conversation. Is buying at this year’s deadline the smart thing to do?
The list of teams interested in New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta is increasing.
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Machado and Merrill have finally found their groove in July.
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.
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