Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is on Thursday, July 31st, at 6:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, or 3:00 P.M. Western. Once the deadline passes, no MLB trades can occur, though sometimes a deal will be announced shortly after the deadline passes. But, as long as it's submitted to MLB before the deadline, a deal can pass.

The San Diego Padres are in the market for starting pitching amid a raft of injuries, and Arizona Diamondbacks arm Zac Gallen could support the team's makeshift rotation. Overall, the Padres' pitching staff is performing well,

Explore the Padres’ potential blockbuster trade proposal for Steven Kwan, analyzing top prospects, lineup impact, and Guardians’ future outlook.

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S an Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt expressed his frustration with how MLB pitchers are developed in the modern game after a hit-by-pitch incident with Willson Contreras turned into a two-day standoff between the Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

Missions 6, Midland 1: RHP Henry Baez (4-2, 1.96 ERA) struck out two and allowed one run on four hits in five innings in the win. C Brandon Valenzuela (.709 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his 12th homer. DH Albert Fabian (.953 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is out of contract at the end of the year and has already been offered to the Boston Red Sox for Jarren Duran, but