"It is not known what level of salary the Padres can afford to take on, but they are seeking an upgrade via the trade market. (They did save $768,768 by trading Connor Joe.)" Acee wrote.

Padres veteran outfielder Jason Heyward has been the team's starting left fielder since he returned from an injury. However, his bat has not improved this season, and the team may look to upgrade.

According to Matt Polishuk of MLB Trade Rumors, San Diego’s left fielders have been the worst in all of baseball, combining for a dismal -0.7 bWAR.That’s not just a weak spot—it’s a liability.

While there haven’t been any legitimate rumors about the Padres looking to trade for a catcher, there have been multiple reports regarding GM AJ Preller searching the market for an upgrade in ...

More Dylan Buell/Getty Images "The Padres have begun exploring the trade market for a left fielder," wrote Kevin Acee for the The San Diego Union-Tribune. Hays has gotten off to an incredible ...

A.J. Preller has continued to wheel and deal trying to get the San Diego Padres a roster capable of winning its first-ever World Series title. This past offseason alone we saw Preller trade Juan ...

The Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres have spoken about a potential trade that would send veteran ... the Padres would view him as an upgrade over Luis Campusano. Campusano, 26, finished ...

The San Diego Padres have acquired right-handed starter ... who was acquired in December as part of the Juan Soto trade, and Jairo Iriarte, outfield prospect Samuel Zavala and major-league ...

With his 15 years in the majors, Heyward offers the Padres a stable leader in the dugout who has playoff experience and can help steady the ship through the ups and downs of October baseball.