The San Diego Padres are in the thick of a tight NL Wild Card race, and the Baltimore Orioles could provide them with the missing piece.

Padres trade proposal targets Royals' Seth Lugo, boosting their playoff rotation. See details on the deal, impact, and player analysis.

The San Diego Padres are listening to trade offers for four pitchers in their organization, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

The Padres are expected to target Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara and Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen. What these two have in common is that both are former aces, struggling this season, who could be complicated trade deadline targets.

The San Diego Padres get a concerning update from an Atlanta Braves writer on reported Marcell Ozuna trade talks.

The Cleveland Guardians may look to cut ties with their star outfielder, Steven Kwan, ahead of the trade deadline, and the San Diego Padres are the perfect fit.

Arraez is on a one-year, $14 million deal and is set to hit the free agency market at the end of the season. For that reason alone, the Padres may look to trade him. The Athletic also believes that's the case, naming some interesting trade scenarios that could play out for the left-handed hitter.

The Padres may not get the outfielder they initially wanted ahead of the trade deadline. They may want to settle for Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano.