Padres general manager AJ Preller's no-untouchables stance makes top prospect Ethan Salas a potential trade chip.

Jordan Walker's breakout is fueling the biggest surprise in MLB this season.

This MLB trade deadline has so many questions. Will Tarik Skubal be moved? Will the Mets sell in what is widely regarded as a sellers' market? Do Dave Dombrowski and AJ Preller both try to make splashes? Who do the Giants move? The list goes on and on.

San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen discussed Fernando Tatis Jr.'s questionable decision in a loss to the New York Mets over the weekend.

Roberts told Conforto to become more like the player he was at Oregon State and in the minors – athletic, free and easy, imposing his will on pitchers. But after signing his one-year, $17 million free-agent contract with the Dodgers, Conforto became passive, an overthinker, Roberts said.

The San Diego Padres are hosting the Cincinnati Reds for three games at Petco Park to kick off the second week of June. The Padres are in desperate need of a series win, as they've dropped four consecutive series and 11 of their last 13 games overall.

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Craig Stammen and the Padres are going through offensive woes in past contests, faltering in their 7-3 loss to the Mets on Sunday.