Good morning from St. Louis, That was not a good game. You can read in my game story (here) about how the Padres messed up in almost every way in last night’s 3-0 loss to the Cardinals. Only one of those ways was familiar.

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.

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.

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The Padres acquired King in the blockbuster Juan Soto trade with the New York Yankees before the 2024 season, and he has flourished in San Diego—making Cease an expendable asset. Over 41 appearances with the Padres, King has compiled a 2.86 ERA, a 17–11 record, and 265 strikeouts over 229.1 innings.

Offensively, you want a higher on-base percentage from your bottom-of-the-lineup hitters during potential run-scoring at-bats. Preller must find a hitter who can put his bat squarely on the ball and increase the team’s run total.

The Mariners and Yankees sit in wild-card spots and they are chasing the same player. The two teams have shown interest in Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, reports the Denver P

The San Diego Padres need to add an outfielder ahead of the trade deadline, and they could look to add one of the better buy-low targets on the open market.

While the Cardinals pitchers worked around 11 hits to keep the Padres scoreless, the Cardinals' lineup pushed across three runs on five hits, a pair of walks, and a hit

Jarren Duran's name is everywhere with less than a week to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Duran was the breakout star of the Boston Red Sox