The MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching. With two weeks until the deadline on July 31 at 6:00 p.m. ET, teams essentially have two weeks to augment their

SAN DIEGO — Ignore the record for a moment. Set aside the fact that much of the past two months was a slog. The first half of the 2025 season, slumps and all, reinforced the Padres’ reputation for skewing toward extremes.

The Padres will need to make a splash at the trade deadline if they want to sustain success and secure a playoff spot. Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter named every seller’s best