Padres hopes that as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, track and field’s Ken Rosenthal wrote that they hope to upgrade their offensive production. This can be a thin market for available catchers, which complicates their search.
San Diego relies specifically on Elias Diaz and Martin Maldonado Behind this year’s plate, there was little production received on the offensive side. The veteran duo combined the .205/.268/.328 batting line in the 296 set appearance. The resulting 70 WRC+ indicated that they were 30% below the average and ranked 27th in the Grand Slam.
Unfortunately for the monks, there are few clear sellers in the game that can arouse help when selling. White socks (Kyle Teel,,,,, Edgar Quero), Marlins (Agustin Ramirez) and Rocky Mountains (Hunter Goodman) Everyone has young receivers to enjoy a good season – and can control at least five years on the current campaign. Pittsburgh Joey Bart It makes sense on paper, but he can’t replicate last year’s breakthrough. A would make another good speculative fit, but Rosenthal reported that they had no intention of trading Shea langeliers. He added that even Drake Baldwin In Atlanta, a Sean Murphy Trading is impossible in the next four weeks.
There are some bubble teams that may end up with a win, but it is not clear whether these teams will be sold. Red can only be controlled Taylor Stephenson Through the 2026 campaign and other catchers Jose TrevinoThe last three years of extension (plus club options) have made them more stable over the long term. Similarly, twins and rangers only Ryan Jeffers and Jonah Heim Under the control of the club in 2026, although the latter has particularly declined on the plate season. If the oriole is sold, old friend Gary Sanchez Will be a logical trade chip, as an upcoming free agent, the bats are heating up in recent weeks.
In addition to the possible lack of supply, Padres may also have financial restrictions. San Diego is known to have low spending power later in the offseason, so Nick PivettaFour-year contract and bargaining contract in left field (Maldonado, Maldonado) at Catcher (Maldonado) (Jason Heyward,,,,, Connor Joe,,,,, Gavin bed sheets) and pitchers (Kyle Hart). Padres is trapped in the luxury tax realm – each tribute obligation is estimated to be worth 263 mm, putting it in a second-level penalty – so any supplement will be subject to an additional 30% tax on its remaining annual salary.
Padres also has demand in the outfield corner – Joe and Heyward Michael King On the shelf Yu Darvish Not made his debut yet. It can be a difficult task to juggle all of these needs, with potentially limited financial flexibility and reduced farm systems by years of active win-win exchanges.
The fact that Santiago is reportedly eager to seek help and uses Diaz and Maldonado also shows how the previous highest prospects are Luis Campusano Not popular in organizations. The 26-year-old hit .315/.432/.613 in 224 sets, but this year’s Grand Slam didn’t have much to say. In the past, he struggled on both sides of the ball, and when he played in the 589 major league games, he reached .241/.295/.374 in the 589 major league games. Campus feels like a racing candidate to act between now and the end of this month.
