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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 San Diego Padres and the Oakland A's match in a potential deal. The Padres need upgrades and the A's could provide a few

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.

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

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.

Nick Pivetta will help lead the visiting Padres to a win over the Cardinals on Friday night, Stitches predicts.

Ken Rosenthal proposed a three-way MLB trade deadline deal between the Red Sox, Padres, and Marlins involving Jarren Duran.