The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. Even before their hot-hotter-hottest three-city road trip -- Fahrenheit, not wins -- that was abundantly clear. But the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

However, according to a report from MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Padres got some bad news on the availability of their top trade target, Boston Red Sox outfielder and All-Star Game MVP, Jarren Duran.

St. Louis (54-53) dropped back-to-back games to San Diego (57-49), resulting in a four-game series split after Sunday's 9-2 loss at Busch Stadium.

A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.

The circumstances were, uh, just a little bit different five years ago when then-Padres manager Jayce Tingler called on little-known utility player Jake Cronenworth as a pinch-runner in a game against the Diamondbacks.

Two years after their payroll peaked, the San Diego Padres' financial outlook remains a source of fascination to people within Major League Baseball leading up to the July 31 trade deadline.

As the July 31 trade deadline approaches, Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran has the San Diego Padres’ top trade target. The Padres have reportedly alrea

The plans of the Red Sox and how they're looking at Jarren Duran ahead of the trade deadline is revealed as Padres show interest.