https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/38/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-trade-for-royals-catcher-freddy-fermin-r2560/ESPN's Jeff Passan is reporting that the San Diego Padres have traded for catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals.    The full return package is Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. Following the team's earlier blockbuster for Mason Miller, Bergert ranked as the seventh-best prosp...2560Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-padres-follow-national-league-teams-in-adding-elite-arms-to-their-already-good-bullpen-r2557/This trade deadline has had a common occurrence in 2025: National League teams in contention for a World Series run added elite closers to strengthen their bullpens. Yesterday, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets acquired Ryan Helsley fr...2557Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:20:03 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/trade-padres-loot-farm-system-for-athletics-super-closer-mason-miller-r2556/In the absolute blockbuster of the trade deadline thus far, AJ Preller does it again: the Padres have traded top prospect Leo De Vries (and others) for the A's top closer and absolute flamethrower, Mason Miller. This is an obscene trade, one that only Preller could pull off given the circum...2556Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:09:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/welcome-to-trade-deadline-day-lets-catch-up-on-padres-rumors-r2555/  1. The Dylan Cease pivot — from ace to trade chip Mid-week, it was revealed that San Diego is “open” to moving rental ace Dylan Cease even as the club positions itself as a buyer. His 30.0 K% and 21.6 K-BB% still scream frontline talent, yet a 4.64 ERA (vs. 3.53 FIP) hints at positive r...2555Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:44:04 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-clock-is-ticking-on-the-trade-deadline-and-aj-preller-needs-to-work-his-magic-again-r2553/It's that time of year for baseball fans everywhere to start salivating. That time would be trade deadline season, to be exact. As of this writing, about half of the league could be selling and or buying. Vague, yes, but it's a bit different this year. The activity has been slow at best, and we'...2553Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:10:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/fernando-tatis-jr-is-changing-his-zone-letting-good-fortune-do-the-rest-r2550/2550Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:53:00 +0000https://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 +0000