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• Padres Looking Into Market For Left-Handed Bats

  03-08-2026 22:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are trying to add a left-handed bat in the next two hours. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports they’ve had discussions with the Twins about Trevor Larnach. Heyman also linked them to a pair of potential Cardinals’ trade candidates, Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar.
  Dennis Lin of The Athletic similarly reports that the Friars are looking for a left-handed bat in addition to an ongoing pitching search. They already acquired Robbie Ray from the Giants t
  
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• Giants Trade Robbie Ray To Padres

  03-08-2026 21:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are getting some direly needed rotation help. On Monday, they announced the acquisition of left-hander Robbie Ray from the division-rival Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Miguel Mendez and shortstop prospect Joniel Hernandez. The two clubs will reportedly split the remainder of Ray’s salary. Since Ray and Mendez are both on their respective organizations’ 40-man rosters, no corresponding 40-man moves were needed.Ray, 34, gives the Friars some much-needed stability
  
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• Padres To Acquire Robbie Ray

  03-08-2026 20:01 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres and Giants are finalizing a trade sending left-hander Robbie Ray from San Francisco to San Diego, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
  More to come.
  
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• Mariners Not Planning To Trade Arozarena, Could Still Move A Starter

  03-08-2026 19:58 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mariners added a big right-handed bat to their corner outfield with this morning’s deal to land Taylor Ward from Baltimore. That’s apparently not going to be a precursor to a trade of their own impending free agent left fielder.
  Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports that the M’s are not planning to trade Randy Arozarena. There’d been chatter over the weekend about Arozarena potentially coming available. The M’s closed the weekend by winning the final two g
  
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• Padres, Phillies Interested In Robbie Ray

  03-08-2026 17:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Giants left-hander Robbie Ray is one of the most logical trade candidates still on the board. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Padres are interested. Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Phillies have him on their radar. He has also been connected to the Cubs, although that was before that club acquired Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays.
  Ray, 34, is an impending free agent on a Giants team that is clearly selling. They have already sent out Tyler Mahle, Luis Arraez and Caleb Ki
  
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• Latest On Padres’ Relievers

  03-08-2026 15:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Though there’s been plenty of talk surrounding both relievers, the Padres aren’t likely to let go of either left-hander Adrián Morejón or righty Mason Miller, writes AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Dennis Lin of The Athletic suggests the same.
  It’s seemed like a long shot that Miller, baseball’s best reliever who’s controlled three years beyond 2026, would change hands for some time now. The Padres have listened and will probably continue to do so throughout
  
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• Padres Reject Yankees’ Offer Involving Will Warren, Adrian Morejon

  03-08-2026 03:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have rejected an offer that would have sent left-handed reliever Adrian Morejon to the Yankees in a deal for righty Adam Warren, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
  More to come…
  
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• Padres Considering Kodai Senga, Rafael Devers

  03-08-2026 02:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres improved to 58-54 with today’s 5-4 win over the Giants, and San Diego has now won eight of its last nine games to move within a game of the final NL wild card berth.  This surge might officially push the Padres into more of a clear-cut buying stance as the deadline approaches, yet one can never count president of baseball operations A.J. Preller out of making any sort of unexpected move in regards to roster-building or addressing his team’s payroll.
  To this end, Joel
  
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