The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill before Sunday's game and the Padres are confident they can bring in some of the blockbuster names they've been linked with ahead of the trade deadline.

According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Padres are open to moving both Dylan Cease and Michael King at the deadline. While it's unlikely that both would be moved at the deadline, the door for one to be moved is now open.

Lee would have the Padres sending Luis Campusano and prospects Tirso Ornelas (11th-ranked prospect) and Tyson Neighbors (15th-ranked prospect) to the White Sox for outfielder Mike Tauchman and catcher Korey Lee.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres 'Confident' They Can Make Blockbuster Trade Ahead of Deadline, Says Insider. The San Diego Padres are poised to make a major move, according to a team insider, despite the team's relatively low stock of assets.

San Diego Padres top 2025 trade deadline prospects revealed. Discover potential blockbuster trade targets and how these moves could boost playoff chances.

And then there is the deadline. The Padres’ needs are not unlike almost every other contender: A starting pitcher. Another outfield or DH bat, preferably right-handed. And perhaps another reliever, though the Padres are dealing from a position of strength rather than the relief misery many other clubs find themselves in.

Ha-Seong Kim played four seasons with the San Diego Padres before signing with the Tampa Bay Rays as a free agent in February. Kim, who was the Padres’ Most Val

The Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres reportedly could come together on a trade that would solve one of San Diego's biggest issues ahead of the trade deadline.

Dylan Cease was dominant amid trade rumors and Manny Machado hit a grand slam in a Padres 7-2 win over the Nationals.

The San Diego Padres lost to the Washington Nationals, 4-2, on Saturday and fell to 53-45 on the year. Additionally, the Friars are predicted to trade away a k