The San Diego Padres are expected to make a big move ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, but it remains a mystery as to where the front office will set its foc

Merrill’s breakout year earned him an All-Star appearance, a Silver Slugger award and a second-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Over 156 games, he batted .292 with an .826 OPS and hit 24 home runs—prompting San Diego to lock him up long-term with a nine-year, $135 million contract extension this past offseason.

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Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 9, Cincinnati Reds, Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville H.S., Trussville, Ala., $5,747,500 28, Kansas City Royals, Josh Hammond, 3B, Wesleyan Christian Academy, High Point, N.C.

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The Atlanta Braves could trade catcher Sean Murphy to the Padres amid a disastrous 2025 season, with both teams potentially benefiting from a deal that shakes up the NL playoff race and fantasy baseball landscape.

Division II straight to the league. That’s the path Jaxon Dalena chose, staying loyal to Shippensburg – and becoming the highest Raider draft pick in 26 years. “To sit there with my family, all the hours they spent and all the money they spent traveling for baseball growing up,

WASHINGTON -- Welcome back, Slam Diego. It took 97 games, but finally the Padres have their first grand slam of the season: a ninth-inning blast from Manny Machado to extend the San Diego lead en route to a 7-2 win over Washington at Nationals Park.

The Padres found themselves in a familiar place Sunday after a 2-1 loss to the Phillies. They had not gained ground. They had not lost any.

A field in the professional baseball landscape is up next. On Tuesday, the Kettleers announced on social media that Walker, a former Milton High star, inked a deal with the San Diego Padres after being undrafted in the MLB Draft this weekend.

The San Diego Padres saw Fernando Tatis Jr. do his best impression of Ronald Acuña Jr. against the Washington Nationals.