The trade deadline is less than one week away … and the only moves thus far have been slugger Rafael Devers’ stunning trade to the San Francisco Giants, relieve

Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras hit three-run homers in the second inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

The San Diego Padres face the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a 4-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Thursday.

Padres have dubious distinction vs. Cardinals in St Louis; Nick Pivetta looks to stay hot in sweltering Midwest

The San Diego Padres were given a major boost in the National League West race after the organization got a positive update regarding starting pitcher Michael K

The lack of consistent offense and occasional defensive lapses has pushed the Padres to explore external solutions. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, San Diego has expressed interest in trio of outfielders: Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians, Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox and Ramón Laureano of the Baltimore Orioles.

Padres Daily: The Darvish question; offensive uptick; Merrill moves up (Kevin Acee, SD U-T) Padres announce that they’ve signed all 19 of their 2025 Draft picks (AJ Cassavell, MLB.com)

As the Padres explore creative trade scenarios, they've drawn interest in Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.