Padres at .500, Fans Push for Trade Deadline Moves | San Diego Padres News

San Diego Padres at .500 heading into the break, despite a roster decimated by injuries and underperforming healthy players—fans are pushing for a trade deadline sell-off to rebuild for 2026, while GM A.J. Preller’s potential moves clash with the “Friar Faithful’s” long-term vision. Minor league standout Bradgley Rodriguez is getting heavy work, and the Padres added college draft picks and signed outfielder Dustin Harris. Elsewhere: Jordan Walker wins the Home Run Derby, and the White Sox are reportedly closing in on a record deal for top draft pick Roch Cholowski. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d9580c151afc28c1