Padres Trade Deadline Tracker 2023: Latest updates, major moves, and more

The San Diego Padres' course of action for August 1 remains uncertain. They have been one of the biggest underachievers of this campaign and face the option of either trading some of their biggest names or taking a bold approach by being active in the market to secure a playoff spot. With their postseason hopes slowly crumbling, the Padres have a limited timeframe to determine their stance for this trade deadline.

Rumors, updates, and latest transactions

Aug 1

San Diego Padres are in finalizing add left-handed starter Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi to their roster, both of whom are coming from the Pittsburgh Pirates as per sources.

July 27

San Diego Padres considering trading LHP Josh Hader and SP Blake Snell

July 24

The Padres are not expected to deal Josh Hader or former Cy Young winner Blake Snell at the Deadline

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Souvanik Seal is a senior journalist covering Major League Baseball (MLB) at Sportskeeda and began his media career at the age of 16. Since then, he has worked for some of the biggest publications in the world like Goal and Daily Mirror.

Souvanik also has an extensive background in Public Relations, having serviced brands like Eurosport, Spalding, Dunlop and Paytm. He has also managed PR deliverables for the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

Souvanik holds an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University and an MBA in Sports Management from EDC Paris Business School.

His list of favorites includes Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Alex Rodriguez, as well as Shohei Ohtani, Jose Altuve and Bryce Harper from the current crop. His favorite MLB moments include the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series in 2016 (ending a 108-year drought), the Red Sox ending the 'Curse of Bambino,' and the Arizona Diamondbacks reaching the World Series in 2023.

Besides speaking English, Bengali and Hindi, Souvanik is also fluent in French.

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