Padres Notes: Josh Hader Mock Trade, Saying Goodbye to a Veteran, Rumors Abound

Trade season is officially here.
Padres Notes: Josh Hader Mock Trade, Saying Goodbye to a Veteran, Rumors Abound
Padres Notes: Josh Hader Mock Trade, Saying Goodbye to a Veteran, Rumors Abound /
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Whoever is writing the script for the 2023 Major League Baseball season needs to start having the Padres win some games if a redemption arc is supposed to be part of the storyline.

The Padres have struggled since the All-Star break and they have been stagnant in the race for a spot in the NL Wild Card. They sit well behind San Francisco for the final spot in the postseason.

In other news, the Padres officially said goodbye to veteran Rougned Odor, Xander Bogaerts expressed his disappointment in the Padres' latest trip to the East Coast, and the Padres' trade deadline rumors continue to swirl.

Here is your required reading for today: 

The Futures of Blake Snell and Josh Hader Are Becoming More Clear

Friars Release Veteran Utility Man

Xander Bogaerts Feels Friars Left a Lot on the Table in Mediocre Road Trip

Rival Dodgers Open the Trade Deadline in Deal With Red Sox

Writer Proposes Trade to Send Josh Hader to NL's Best Team

Manny Machado Couldn't Have Been More Wrong with His Statement After Friars' Loss

Our Favorite Padres Tweets From The Day


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Patrick Warren
PATRICK WARREN

Patrick Warren graduated from USC with a degree in journalism. He is a beat writer for Inside the Padres. Although he has spent the last four years in LA, he remains a steadfast Baltimore Orioles fan.