Gwynn came to the Padres in 1981 as the 58th overall draft pick after playing collegiately at San Diego State University. A dual-sport athlete, he was simultaneously drafted again to play professional basketball in the 10th round by the then-San Diego Clippers.

The San Diego Padres are expected to be active at the trade deadline this summer, but where the front office will focus on remains somewhat of a mystery. More news: Padres Linked to $50 Million All-Star,

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Several weeks from the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres find themselves in a precarious position. Their offense, according to some statistics, has been the worst in the majors for more than a month.

San Diego Padres front office savant AJ Preller is not bashful when it comes to making noteworthy acquisitions. Preller thinks outside of the box, and hasn't b

Nick Pivetta held Arizona to two hits over seven innings and Jake Cronenworth homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the Diamondbacks 8-2 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.

The right-hander was shut down with elbow discomfort in the middle of spring training. He worked back to make a rehab start May 14 with Triple-A El Paso in Las Vegas but felt “tightness” after that start and did not throw off a mound again until the end of May.

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