The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is over. As expected, we saw a frenzy of activity with plenty of notable names heading from sellers to buyers. So which teams properly handled their business leading up to Thursday, whether it was bringing in win-now pieces for the stretch drive or landing prospects that improve the long-term outlook? All of that …
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A recent uptick in production was not enough to keep the Padres from trying to upgrade at the catcher position. The team on Thursday acquired Freddy Fermin from the Royals in exchange for starting pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. The move came hours after the Padres got starting pitcher JP Sears and closer Mason Miller from the A’s for …
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And there it is. The move the Padres arguably needed to try to execute above all others came down with a little more than an hour to spare before Thursday’s trade deadline. The team has added to its often-anemic offense by acquiring first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano from the Orioles. The acquisition of the two players was …
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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 04:35 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The San Diego Padres made yet another move to bolster their chances in 2025, acquiring first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano from the Baltimore Orioles, sources told …
Read More »One of the more coveted power bats on the free-agent market has found a new home. Baltimore Orioles slugger Ryan O’Hearn was dealt to the San Diego Padres, along with outfielder Ramon Laureano, per multiple reports. The full return for Baltimore is not yet clear, though MASN’s Roch Kubatko reports that six prospects are potentially being sent in exchange for …
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11:47am: The two teams have announced the trade. 10:25am: The Padres are once again grabbing deadline headlines, reportedly swinging a trade that’ll bring star closer Mason Miller and lefty JP Sears to San Diego while sending a four-player package led by top shortstop prospect Leo De Vries back to the Athletics. The A’s will also add right-handers Braden Nett, Henry …
Read More »The San Diego Padres are turning a position of strength into a position of dominance. Despite already having three All-Star relievers and a bullpen that easily leads MLB with a 2.97 ERA, the Padres swung a blockbuster deal for Athletics closer Mason Miller on Thursday ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the team announced on Thursday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was …
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Image credit: Leo De Vries (Photo by Bill Mitchell) Padres GM A.J. Preller has a well-earned reputation as one of the boldest in the game. On Thursday before the MLB trade deadline, he restaked the claim by making another stunning deal that sends one of the top prospects in all of baseball, Leo De Vries, to the Athletics in a …
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Jul 31, 2025, 11:14 AM ET The San Diego Padres are acquiring Mason Miller in a trade with the Athletics, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, adding the hard-throwing reliever to their already talented bullpen. The Padres also will receive left-handed starter JP Sears in the deal, while the A’s will land minor league shortstop Leodalis De Vries, the No. 3 …
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SAN DIEGO — As usual, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is active on most of the big names available at the trade deadline. In addition to his continued pursuit of outfielders Jarren Duran and Steven Kwan, he is also pushing for Athletics closer Mason Miller, sources briefed on the Padres’ discussions told The Athletic. Considering the …
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