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.

The Athletic listed the San Diego Padres as a landing spot for Atlanta Braves All-Star and Gold Glove catcher Sean Murphy, who could help patch up their offensive struggles in a position of need. The Padres have the fourth-lowest wRC+ (66) in MLB at catcher,

The Boston Red Sox have put themselves in a position to add at the trade deadline. They are five games over .500 entering play on Friday and have a claim on one of the American League Wild Card spots.

The New York Mets need to add a starting pitcher ahead of the trade deadline. They could look to swing a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks to do so.

San Dieg Padres reliever Jason Adam spoke out about how he learned he was going to be an All-Star. He was in church when the phone rang.

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