The San Diego Padres entered the weekend with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they still have one of the best records in the National League. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month out, San Diego is reportedly willing to be aggressive to upgrade one key spot in its lineup.

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers after Fernando Tatis Jr. had four hits on Sunday in an 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

The baseball industry has learned not to underestimate A.J. Preller during trade season or, for that matter, at any time on the calendar.

In the blink of an eye, we've gone from small sample sizes to rapidly closing in on the midpoint of the 2025 MLB season.

With a chance to sweep the Padres, the offense was flat and the pitching was not on point in the series finale.