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