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• Braves To Sign Robert Suarez

  11-12-2025 18:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Braves and former Padres closer Robert Suarez are in agreement on a three-year, $45MM contract, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Suarez opted out of the final two seasons of his five-year deal in San Diego at season’s end and became a free agent.
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• Padres Sign Blake Hunt To Minor League Deal

  30-12-2025 16:52 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres have signed catcher Blake Hunt to a minor league deal, as noted in the transactions tracker on Hunt’s MLB.com profile page. Hunt’s deal was first reported by MadFriars earlier this month.
  Hunt, 27, was a second-round pick by the Padres back in 2017. He was a piece of the Blake Snell trade during the 2020-21 offseason and spent several years climbing up the Rays’ minor league system. Hunt hit quite well for the Rays’ Double- and Triple-A affiliates in 2023, slas
  
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• Angels, Padres Among Teams Interested In Kazuma Okamoto

  28-12-2025 18:42 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres and Angels are among the teams to have shown interest in infielder Kazuma Okamoto, according to a report from Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. Romero also mentions interest on the part of the Pirates, who have been frequently connected to Okamoto in recent weeks. The infielder is nearing the end of his 45-day posting window, which ends on January 4.
  The 29-year-old Okamoto is coming off a season where he appeared in just 69 Central League games for NPB’s Yomiuri Giants. The infielde
  
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• Padres Considering Song In Outfield

  27-12-2025 05:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  San Diego landed Sung Mun Song on a four-year, $15MM deal last week. The KBO star is headed toward a versatile role with the Padres, which could include opportunities in the outfield. Song never appeared in the outfield during his time in the KBO, but manager Craig Stammen mentioned the position as a possibility.
  “Wherever we can get his bat in the lineup, that’s what we’re going to try to do. And we want to find a spot for him where he can be productive for the Padres, an
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Three-Way Trade, Murakami’s Short-Term Deal, And Willson Contreras To Boston

  24-12-2025 16:08 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Pirates getting Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery for Mike Burrows in a three-team trade with the A
  
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• Padres Sign Sung-Mun Song

  22-12-2025 19:10 via mlbtraderumors.com
  December 22nd: The Padres officially announced their signing of Song today. The deal is actually a four-year pact worth $15MM, as per Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, with the fourth year existing as a player option for Song.  There is also a $7MM mutual option for the 2030 season with a $1M buyout.  Song will get a $2.5MM salary in 2026, $3MM in 2027, $3.5MM in 2028, and (if he doesn’t opt out) $4MM in 2029.  The Padres will also pay Song a $1MM signing bonus broken up
  
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• Padres Notes: King, Kelly, Darvish

  20-12-2025 19:18 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres reunited with Michael King this past week on a three-year deal that offers him the opportunity to opt out in each of the next two offseasons. As noted by Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union Tribune, however, negotiations between the two sides didn’t kick into gear until very recently.
  Sanders notes that president of baseball operations A.J. Preller instructed manager Craig Stammen and pitching coach Ruben Niebla to message King less than two weeks ago to see if King was interest
  
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• Nine Teams Exceeded Luxury Tax Threshold In 2025

  20-12-2025 01:04 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Major League Baseball has finalized its calculations of teams’ competitive balance tax payrolls for the 2025 season. As first reported by The Associated Press, nine teams surpassed the $241MM base threshold. In a separate post, The AP lists the finalized CBT numbers for all 30 teams.
  The payments are as follows:Dodgers: $169.4MM
  Mets: $91.6MM
  Yankees: $61.8MM
  Phillies: $56.1MM
  Blue Jays: $13.6MM
  Padres: $7MM
  Astros: $1.5MM
  Red Sox: $1.5MM
  Rangers: $190KTeams pay escalating penalties for ex
  
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• Padres To Sign José Miranda To Minor League Deal

  19-12-2025 22:41 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres have agreed to a minor league deal with infielder José Miranda, reports Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The Boras Corporation client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training.
  Miranda, 28 in June, seemed like a long-term piece for the Twins not too long ago. He debuted with Minnesota in 2022 and hit 15 home runs in 483 plate appearances. His 5.8% walk rate was quite low but he was also tough to punch out, going down on strikes just 18.8% of the time. He fini
  
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• Padres Re-Sign Michael King

  19-12-2025 18:05 via mlbtraderumors.com
  December 19th: The Padres officially announced their deal with King today.
  December 18th: The Padres have an agreement to re-sign Michael King to a three-year contract with opt-outs after the first two seasons. The Excel Sports Management client is reportedly guaranteed $75MM.
  He’ll receive a $12MM signing bonus and a $5MM salary for the 2026 season. He’d collect a $5MM buyout if he opts out of the remaining two years and $53MM. King would make $28MM in 2027 if he opts in and would t
  
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• Padres To Sign Sung-Mun Song

  19-12-2025 14:55 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are in agreement with infielder Sung Mun Song on a contract, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. According to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR, it’s a three-year deal that guarantees Song around $13MM.
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• Padres To Re-Sign Michael King

  19-12-2025 04:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are in agreement with Michael King on a three-year contract, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The deal includes opt-outs after each of the first two seasons. It’s a $75MM guarantee, Feinsand adds. King receives a $12MM signing bonus and a $5MM salary for the 2026 season. He’ll decide on a $28MM player option or $5MM buyout next winter and would have a $30MM player option for 2028 if he doesn’t opt out.
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• Padres To Sign Triston McKenzie To Minor League Deal

  19-12-2025 00:13 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres and right-hander Triston McKenzie have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The Octagon client will receive an invite to big league camp in spring training.
  McKenzie, 28, joins a new organization for the first time. He had spent his entire career with the Guardians until he became a free agent at the end of the most recent season. With Cleveland, he once looked like a budding ace. In 2022, he tossed 191 1/3 innings with a 2.96 earned run average. He s
  
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• Phillies, Mets, Padres, Pirates Interested In Luis Robert Jr.

  15-12-2025 00:34 via mlbtraderumors.com
  TODAY: The Phillies also had recent interest in Robert, as per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, continuing Philadelphia’s explorations in a Robert deal back at the trade deadline. Robert’s right-handed bat would be a nice complement to lefty-swingers Brandon Marsh and Justin Crawford in the Philadelphia outfield, and having an experienced center field option like Robert provides the Phillies cover if Crawford isn’t quite ready for prime time as he makes his M
  
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• Mets, Padres, Pirates Interested In Luis Robert

  14-12-2025 04:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Last month, the White Sox picked up their $20MM option on Luis Robert Jr. General manager Chris Getz signaled that the club planned on Robert being their starting center fielder in 2026. That has not stopped clubs from inquiring on his availability in trade talks, as Francys Romero of Beisbol FR reports that the Mets, Padres, and Pirates have expressed interest in acquiring Robert.
  The 28-year-old batted .223/.297/.364 with an 84 wRC+ across 110 games for the White Sox this year. His first half
  
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• Mets’ Trade Talks With Padres Involve Nick Pivetta, Ramon Laureano, Mason Miller

  13-12-2025 21:24 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets and Padres have been discussing the possibility of a trade that would send established talent to New York while San Diego obtained MLB-ready younger talent and some salary relief.  According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin, and Will Sammon, right-hander Nick Pivetta, outfielder Ramon Laureano, and star relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jeremiah Estrada are players of interest for New York.  The Padres have shown interest in the Mets’ “you
  
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• Preller: Fernando Tatis Jr. Not Available In Trade Talks

  11-12-2025 20:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres’ payroll reduction and lack of financial flexibility has led to plenty of hope from other clubs about the possibility of prying star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. away from San Diego, but president of baseball operations A.J. Preller decisively stated at the end of this week’s Winter Meetings that the three-time All-Star won’t be changing hands.
  “He’s one of the best players in baseball, is a two-time Platinum (Glove) winner,” Preller told Kevin
  
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• Braves Sign Robert Suarez

  11-12-2025 18:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Braves further solidified the back of their bullpen Thursday, announcing the signing of former Padres closer Robert Suarez on a three-year, $45MM contract. Suarez, a client of Primo Sports Group, became a free agent at season’s end when he opted out of the final two years and $16MM on his five-year contract with San Diego. He’ll be paid $13MM in 2026 and $16MM in both 2027 and 2028, per the team. There are reportedly no deferrals in the contract. Atlanta designated lefty Ryan Rol
  
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• Mets, Padres, Phillies, Yankees Among Teams Interested In Brenton Doyle

  10-12-2025 19:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle is garnering “widespread trade interest,” according to Ari Alexander of 7News Boston.  The Padres, Phillies, Yankees, and Mets are just some of the “many” teams who have checked in with the Rox about the two-time Gold Glover.
  Doyle won the NL center field Gold Glove in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, and he won a Fielding Bible Award as well in 2024.  However, his stellar defense took a step backwards in 2025, as per such pub
  
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• Padres Not Inclined To Trade High Leverage Relievers

  10-12-2025 12:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are getting calls on their high leverage relievers, according to to a report from Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune yesterday afternoon. Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada, and David Morgan have all drawn interest from rival clubs, per Acee, though the report emphasizes that while the Padres have fielded calls on those players they aren’t inclined to move anyone from that group.
  “There’s a lot of teams (from which) we have taken incoming calls,&rd
  
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• Padres To Spend “At A Similar Level To” 2025 Payroll

  09-12-2025 11:22 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Since former owner Peter Seidler passed away in November 2023, the Padres have cut back on the sky-high spending the team became known for during Seidler’s quest to bring a World Series to San Diego.  After finishing the 2023 season with a 40-man payroll of roughly $257.2MM, that number was reduced to just under $172MM in 2024, before bouncing back up to roughly $221MM in 2025.  (All numbers via Cot’s Baseball Contracts, though RosterResource had the Padres’ 2025 payr
  
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• Padres Make Three New Hires To Coaching Staff

  09-12-2025 09:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are expected to hire Bob Henley, Ryan Goins, and Kevin Plawecki to the team’s revamped coaching staff under new manager Craig Stammen, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports.  Henley will coach third base, Goins will be an infield coach, and Plawecki will move from being a minor league catching instructor for the Padres to a new role as the big league catching coach.  First base coach David Macias will return in his role, and Nick Punto will also return for a second y
  
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• Padres To Keep Mason Miller In Bullpen

  08-12-2025 22:55 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Padres manager Craig Stammen says that the club is planning to keep Mason Miller, Adrián Morejón and David Morgan in the bullpen, per Alden González of ESPN. “It’s a risky proposition health-wise and performance-wise,” Stammen said, of the proposing of stretching them out.
  Turning relievers into starters has been all the rage around baseball in recent years. The appeal is often financial, as starters generally cost more in terms of dollars spent on free age
  
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• Padres Sign Daison Acosta To Major League Contract

  08-12-2025 21:37 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres announced Monday that they’ve signed right-hander Daison Acosta to a one-year, major league contract. Their 40-man roster is now up to 37 players.
  Acosta, 27, has never pitched in the majors but enjoyed a strong 2025 showing in the Nationals’ system, pitching to a combined 2.42 ERA with a 33% strikeout rate, 12.4% walk rate and 44.1% ground-ball rate across three levels in a total of 52 relief innings. He sits 94.5 mph on his four-seamer, coupling that heater with a splitt
  
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• Padres Listening To Offers On Nick Pivetta, Jake Cronenworth

  08-12-2025 16:53 via mlbtraderumors.com
  As the Padres continue to try to build a competitive roster with minimal payroll wiggle room, they’re at least entertaining offers on righty Nick Pivetta, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. They’re also listening on second baseman Jake Cronenworth, Lin writes, though the two are in different spots in terms of trade candidacy. Pivetta, despite an opt-out in his contract at season’s end, would presumably still be coveted by numerous clubs. Cronenworth, with five years and $60MM
  
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• Latest On Michael King’s Market

  06-12-2025 02:58 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Michael King is one of the bigger risk-reward plays in the starting pitching class. He’s arguably a top 10 pitcher in MLB when healthy but is coming off a platform season that was wrecked by a nerve injury in his throwing shoulder. He’s also attached to draft compensation after rejecting a qualifying offer from the Padres.
  That hasn’t deterred plenty of teams from expressing interest. King was already known to be a target for the Cubs, Tigers and Yankees, while even the Marlins
  
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• Padres Sign Ty Adcock To Major League Deal

  04-12-2025 21:56 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres announced that they have signed right-hander Ty Adcock to a one-year deal for the 2026 season. The Friars have multiple 40-man vacancies and don’t need to make a corresponding move.
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• Orioles To Hire Mike Shildt In Player Development Role

  26-11-2025 20:35 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Orioles are hiring former Cardinals and Padres manager Mike Shildt as their new coordinator of instruction in the upper levels of the minor league system, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports. Samuel Vega, who had been the Orioles’ Latin American coordinator of instruction, will now be the organization’s coordinator of instruction in the lower levels of the system.
  The 57-year-old Shildt surprisingly stepped down as Padres manager following the season, despite the fact that he
  
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• Padres To Hire Steven Souza Jr. As Hitting Coach

  25-11-2025 02:30 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are hiring Steven Souza Jr. as hitting coach and Randy Knorr as bench coach, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. They’re new additions to the staff under first-year skipper Craig Stammen.
  Souza’s hiring comes as a surprise. The 36-year-old has never worked on an MLB staff. He retired as a player in 2022 and spent the ’25 season as a special assistant with the Rays. Souza played parts of eight big league campaigns. The righty-hitting outfielder did his
  
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• Padres To Sign Outfielder Carlos Rodriguez

  22-11-2025 03:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres are expected to sign outfielder Carlos Rodriguez to a minor league deal, reports Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. The agreement includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training. Not to be confused with the Brewers’ pitching prospect or the Rays’ executive of the same name, Rodriguez was most recently in the Braves’ system.
  Rodriguez ranked among Atlanta’s top 30 prospects after signing in minor league free agency ahead of the 2025 campaign. FanGraphs and MLB.com bot
  
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