The San Diego Padres are eyeing power bats ahead of the trade deadline, and Dylan Cease and their prospects may be the key to getting them

Machado is one of 12 position players from the Padres to start an All-Star Game and on Tuesday became the fourth to make multiple starts. The other position players to have started more than once representing the Padres were Tony Gwynn (10), Benito Santiago (three) and Steve Garvey (two).

The Padres have gone 4-3 in those five games, and he has been a crucial part of the team's offense and defense. “He’s incredible,” Michael King told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune ...

At eight games above .500, the Padres' winning percentage at the break this year is better than at the same point during their past two seasons.

The Padres continued their longstanding tradition of taking high school players in the first round of the Draft when they selected left-hander Kruz Schoolcraft at No. 25 overall. But on Day 2 on Monday,