Padres’ Trade Deadline Woes | San Diego Padres News

Robbie Ray’s brutal third-inning meltdown—walking four and surrendering five runs—sealed a 5-1 loss to the Yankees and dealt a crushing blow to the Padres’ wild-card hopes. The team’s post-deadline pitching upgrades, including Ray and Casey Mize, are underperforming with ERAs climbing, forcing a desperate pivot: injured starters Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta may return in limited roles as short-stint starters, bullpen arms, or piggyback pitchers. With playoff positioning hanging by a thread, every pitch counts—and the Padres are scrambling to make the most of what they’ve got. 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/fe909f9878b10882