The San Diego Padres picked up a split of a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks that kept the Friars one game out of an NL wild-card position. Steve Drumwright, with Randy Holt on the injured list this week, recaps the D'backs series, looks back at taking three of four from the San Francisco Giants and then tries to put it all into perspective with the Houston Astros coming to town. Among the other topics Steve covers is the latest with the comeback attempts by Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta and what the new-look rotation might be after the additions of Robbie Ray and Casey Mize. Down in the minors, three draft picks made their pro debuts this week and two hit homers for their first hits. Steve then wraps it up with a look at the Astros series and the pitching matchups, including Ray's debut and a dream matchup.

Breaking down the action for the San Diego Padres at the 2026 trade deadline, including analysis of each move made and predictions as to what this means for them down the stretch.

With the trade deadline just days away and the Padres fresh off their fifth win in a row, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright discuss the suddenly sunny outlook on the rest of the season now that they are on the cusp of an NL wild-card spot and how that impacts what A.J. Preller does to improve the roster before Monday's deadline to make deals. Randy and Steve go over the Padres' most tradable players and discuss whether they should stay or go in an effort to upgrade the roster, then pick out some names that fit in with the Padres' ability to go out and acquire players with a lack of top prospects.