This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Tabbed as Fit For $77 Million Starting Pitcher in Major Trade Deadline Move. Amid the San Diego Padres' struggles for rotational depth, The Athletic has linked the Friars to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller ahead of the trade deadline.

The San Diego Padres are in need of a left field upgrade and may not be able to get Jarren Duran from the Boston Red Sox.

In the end, the Padres were outbid. The Rangers, who play in a state with no income tax, landed Higashioka with a two-year, $13.5 million contract. The Padres settled for bringing back Elias Díaz with a $3.

The San Diego Padres did some roster maneuvering to bring Yu Darvish back on the 40-man roster and start the opening game of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team transferred Michael King to the 60-day injured list, but the move did not change his timeline to return to the roster this season.

It’s stating the obvious to say this will be an eventful Trade Deadline in San Diego. With A.J. Preller as general manager, they all are.

Padres appear to be a team in need of outfield help, and they could go after Red Sox star Jarren Duran prior to the trade deadline

The San Diego Padres scratched the surface at what could have been their first World Series title in franchise history last season. After ultimately falling to

ESPN's Jeff Passan was the latest MLB insider who has linked Jarren Duran as a potential trade target for the Padres.

Rumors over the past few months have suggested that the Boston Red Sox could move on from Jarren Duran.  The team that continues to pop up is the San Diego

The San Diego Padres beat the Texas Rangers, 4-1, on Sunday evening. They improved to 48-41 on the year and take the series at Petco Park. Additionally, manager

The San Diego Padres need to make a big move to keep up in the National League West, and Luis Robert Jr. could be their answer.