https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/33/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/has-manny-machado-passed-dave-winfield-as-the-second-greatest-padre-ever-r2548/After having played just six seasons and change in a Padres uniform, Manny Machado has a serious argument for being a top two player in San Diego Padres history. He recorded his 2,000th hit in Major League Baseball earlier in July and seems to be on his way to Cooperstown after he hangs up the c...2548Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:56:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-are-replacement-level-in-left-field-here-are-three-trade-candidates-to-target-r2546/The MLB trade deadline is approaching, and teams are deciding if it’s time to buy or sell. The Padres, who sit seven games over .500 before Friday night's action, are certainly looking to add to their roster and get into the postseason.  The good news for San Diego is that their needs are c...2546Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-the-padres-justify-buying-and-selling-at-the-trade-deadline-r2543/Two things can be true. In this case, the San Diego Padres are poised to be buyers ahead of this month's July 31 trade deadline. Recent rumors, however, have pointed to the idea that they could also be sellers. It's a difficult balance to strike, but when you have leadership as aggressive as A.J...2543Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/jake-cronenworths-trade-candidacy-reeks-of-smokescreens-r2541/On Tuesday, The Athletic's Dennis Lin published a column in which he explored how the San Diego Padres could approach the trade deadline with respect to future needs. The premise therein speaks to the idea that the organization could use the deadline not only to address immediate holes in the ro...2541Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:57:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-badly-need-a-catcher-these-two-guys-can-help-r2540/The Padres are a team built to win now. With a top-heavy roster of star power and a legitimate shot at October, San Diego is staring down one of the biggest weaknesses in its lineup at catcher. Offensively and defensively, the current duo of Elias Díaz and Martín Maldonado has dragged down the P...2540Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-are-the-padres-biggest-positional-needs-heading-into-the-trade-deadline-r2539/There isn't enough time left in the calendar to change the trade deadline path for the San Diego Padres. They'll land on the buying side of things. Winning three of their last four series (and splitting the other) has given them some breathing room in the wild card race, while the Los Angeles Do...2539Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:57:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-starters-short-outings-are-putting-too-much-stress-on-the-relief-corps-or-are-they-r2529/Our eyes are the great deceivers. They're riddled with confirmation bias. Baseball might just prove this more than any other sight which they can observe. The latest example is my own subscribing to the idea that the San Diego Padres are driving their bullpen into the ground with short outings. ...2529Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:18:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/17-starting-pitchers-who-could-be-available-at-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r2537/Once the All-Star Break is over, the baseball world turns its attention to the upcoming trade deadline that expires July 31 at 6:00 pm EST. The trade deadline already started with a bang when Rafael Devers was traded to the San Francisco Giants.  We likely won't see another blockbuster trad...2537Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:55:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-are-overperforming-in-2025-and-its-not-a-good-thing-r2528/Believe it or not, the Padres have overperformed so far this season. Despite sitting in the final NL Wild Card spot with a 52-44 record at the All-Star break (the following statistics were compiled before play resumed on Friday, although two games will not significantly impact the math), 2025 ha...2528Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:59:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/its-now-or-never-for-the-padres-luis-campusano-r2532/To refer to a baseball player as a Quad-A, Quadruple-A, or AAAA type is indicative of a player who is too good for Triple-A baseball but can't hack it at the major league level. The San Diego Padres may have such a player in their organization at present in the form of Luis Campusano. Only possi...2532Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:51:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-offensive-approach-in-dire-need-of-improvement-if-they-want-to-make-the-playoffs-r2526/It sort of boggles the mind, given how the first half progressed, but the San Diego Padres will begin the unofficial second half of the season in National League Wild Card contention. Winning two of their last three series (and managing a split in the other) afforded them such positioning by a h...2526Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:11:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/wild-card-war-where-do-the-padres-line-up-in-the-second-half-race-to-october-r2527/The MLB All-Star break is wrapping up, and teams are preparing to take on the grueling second half of the MLB season. Despite being 96 games into the schedule, the National League wildcard race is still fluctuating every day. The Padres, at 52-44, sit in sixth place in the National League standi...2527Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:54:00 +0000