The San Diego Padres have reportedly been chasing a trade for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran for months, but that pursuit has taken a wild turn.

One player that has come out of nowhere to contribute is David Morgan, and he is poised to make an impact coming out of the bullpen. The right-hander has spent four seasons in the Friars’ farm system. Morgan struck out 143 batters (10.5 K9) and walked 43 of them (3.1 BB9) in his minor league career.

The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. Even before their hot-hotter-hottest three-city road trip -- Fahrenheit, not wins -- that was abundantly clear. But the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

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The San Diego Padres need to add an outfielder ahead of the trade deadline, and they could look to add one of the better buy-low targets on the open market.

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A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.

After De Vries and Salas, the highest ranked position player is infielder Cobb Hightower at 8. He is currently playing shortstop for Lake Elsinore with a .209 average in 139 at-bats. This is his first full season after being drafted and signed in 2024.