San Diego Padres

The Atlanta Braves haven't yet made their signature offseason trade, and that should be very intimidating to 29 other Major League Baseball fan bases. Two years ago, it was All-Star catcher Sean Murphy. Last year, it was Cy Young winner Chris Sale. The Braves have proven adept at pulling a blockbuster trade out of left field and making it pay off handsomely that very same year.

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training in just a couple weeks, there's still plenty left to sort out in the MLB offseason — and the San Diego Padres are at the center of a lot of it. One of the reasons for what The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal calls a “clogged market” is that there are a lot of trade chips still on the board. The Padres were already reportedly discussing trading Dylan Cease. Now, Michael King appears to be a potential trade chip as well, according to Rosenthal.

It's way too early to predict a blockbuster trade for the 2025 trade deadline but one Major League Baseball insider has managed to make one. Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report put together a list of potential deals and included the San Diego Padres acquiring starting pitcher Sandy Alcántara from the Miami Marlins. Alcántara is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in October 2023.

The Philadelphia Phillies were disappointed by winning just one playoff game against the New York Mets this past season. The Phillies will return with veteran stars like Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler and Trea Turner leading the team.

The San Diego Padres could recover from a quiet offseason by trading for one of the best first basemen in

The San Diego Padres have had to watch stars either leave town as free agents or opt to sign elsewhere recently. The latest name to be linked to the Padres is right-hander Spencer Turnbull, who was once the Detroit Tigers' sixth-ranked prospect in 2016. Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors connected the veteran starter to San Diego when he predicted the Friars to land him in free agency on a one-year, $7 million deal. Turnbull has made an impressive recovery after missing part of 2021 and all of 2022 due to Tommy John surgery.

The New York Yankees have added Max Fried to their rotation this winter, but could they add another ace-caliber arm to the mix before Opening Day? Fried and Gerrit Cole could be a great duo for the Yankees in 2025.

The Minnesota Twins have been quiet all offseason but manager Rocco Baldelli expects things to heat up between now and Opening Day.

Spring training is quickly approaching and San Diego Padres free agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim is still searching for the next city he will call home. With that in mind, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com decided to play matchmaker with several big names remaining on the market including Kim. Harrigan believes the best fit for Kim is the National League West rival San Francisco Giants.

The New York Mets made sure to do everything in their power to sign superstar outfielder Juan Soto this offseason.

The San Diego Padres have just added more depth to their bullpen. On Friday afternoon, the Padres struck a deal

The San Diego Padres are officially retiring their pink-and-mint City Connect uniforms after the 2025 season. The team revealed on Friday that the popular uniforms will be discontinued beginning in 2026, per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. The uniforms have been a unique part of the Padres' Friday home games ever since.

Seidler passed away in November 2023 and since then, the team has been feeling the pressure to trim payroll where it can but still honor the memory and legacy of their beloved owner. The organization has been thrown into turmoil rather than executing the Padres' original plan. Instead of building a roster designed for postseason success, players are opting to sign elsewhere, pointing to instability in the front office as a key factor in their decision.

A couple of members of the 2024 Angels have found new homes, as the Angels have purged many members of their 99-loss roster. Niko Goodrum is technically one of those members, even with his 4 games played last season being the fewest of any Angels position player.

The San Francisco Giants reportedly agreed to terms with former San Diego Padres top pitching prospect Joey Lucchesi Monday, according to a social media post from New York Post baseball insider Jon Heyman. In 2024, he made just two starts for the New York Mets, spending the majority of the year with their Triple-A affiliate.

The San Diego Padres have been awfully quiet this offseason, having not made any major roster moves of any kind. The Dodgers have obviously been active, and so too have the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants. Ryan Finkelstein of Just Baseball predicts that they will ultimately sign designated hitter J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $5 million contract with incentives.

Profar hit 24 home runs and drove in 85 runs with the San Diego Padres last season.

Kevin Plawecki, who spent eight major league seasons with four teams, announced he will begin his coaching career.

Former Houston Astros pitcher Billy Wagner is headed to Cooperstown.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the sweepstakes to sign Japanese star Roki Sasaki in free agency despite having the least

This winter's top free-agent reliever is off the market.

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