The most significant question mark for the San Diego Padres is what they will doat the trade deadline to upgrade left field.Currently, players like GavinSheets, Brandon Lockridge, and Tyler Wade split time at the position after afailed experiment with Jason Heyward.

The Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres have been linked to a major trade ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

There’s no telling yet whether these Padres have a second-half surge in them like the run they made a season ago. But through 100 games, they are, in some ways, ahead of schedule. With their 2-1 victory at loanDepot park on Monday night,

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Kyle Stowers swatted his 22nd home run of the season — an MLB-best 12th since June 22. He now has eight homers in July, putting him four shy of Giancarlo Stanton’s club record set in 2017.

The Padres led all of baseball with a .263 batting average. They also swing and miss less than any team in baseball, with the fewest strikeouts. “We’re playing the game the right way," Tatis said.

The San Diego Padres are poised to make a key addition during the MLB trade deadline, and it might be a slugger who adds quality to the lineup. The Padres are in the hunt for the National League West division title or a potential Wild Card spot for the playoffs.