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 Padres are targeting a left fielder at the deadline and may trade top prospects. Can San Diego address its flaws without compromising?

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is one of the brightest young stars in baseball. Selected No. 27 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Merrill made his debut last season. Appearing in 156 games for San Diego, the 22-year-old posted a 126 OPS+ and drove in 90 runs.

Fernando Tatís and Manny Machado each drove in two runs in the 7th inning that gave the San Diego Padres the lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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The Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia is the newest of a long list of outfielders linked to the San Diego Padres, who desperately need to patch a hole in left field.

Moves made during Major League Baseball's offseason can make or break a team for years at a time, but "winning" the offseason is only half the battle.

The San Diego Padres are rolling through the 2025 season and showing the baseball world that last their recent success is far from a fluke. There are still key