The Boston Red Sox could look to use one of their top talents, Jarren Duran, as a trade piece this season, with the San Diego Padres making sense as a fit.

An area of need for the Padres is starting pitching. Michael King has been out since May with a shoulder ailment, and Dylan Cease has been up-and-down all season. Nick Pivetta and his 3.07 ERA has given the team quality innings all year, but outside of him, it hasn’t been much.

It’s stating the obvious to say this will be an eventful Trade Deadline in San Diego. With A.J. Preller as general manager, they all are.

The San Diego Padres scratched the surface at what could have been their first World Series title in franchise history last season. After ultimately falling to

Dennis Lin discussed the state of Pads pitching, the trade deadline and more during a live Q&A last week. Here are the highlights.

For the fourth time in the last four seasons, the Padres sit in the back fifth of the draft order. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller’s big-league machinations have eaten into Kemp’s checkbook for a third straight year, resulting in a $6.57 bonus pool that ranks below everyone but the Mets ($5.47 million) and the Yankees ($5.38 million).

The San Diego Padres beat the Texas Rangers, 3-2, on Independence Day in dramatic walk-off fashion. A clutch Jake Cronenworth single with two outs in the bottom

The San Diego Padres need to find an upgrade at catcher, and they could look to swing a trade with an American League club.

Padres reliever Wandy Peralta and designated hitter Luis Campusano need to be on the trade block for the Padres. Very few teams will be interested, if any, but it is clear that they are replaceable and are not contributing to the success of the team.

San Dieg Padres reliever Jason Adam spoke out about how he learned he was going to be an All-Star. He was in church when the phone rang.