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The Padres won Sunday against the Cardinals, 9-2 to earn a split of their four-game series. Manny Machado picked up four of San Diego’s 16 hits on the afternoon. The Padres have rallied to pull to within four games of the Dodgers in the National League West.

Missions 6, Midland 1: RHP Henry Baez (4-2, 1.96 ERA) struck out two and allowed one run on four hits in five innings in the win. C Brandon Valenzuela (.709 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his 12th homer. DH Albert Fabian (.953 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double.

The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. That was abundantly clear, even before they finished their three-city road trip at 5-5. Still, the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado slammed a former Padre in a postgame interview, the Friars are urged to trade for an All-Star and Dylan Cease could be on the move by the trade deadline.

After De Vries and Salas, the highest ranked position player is infielder Cobb Hightower at 8. He is currently playing shortstop for Lake Elsinore with a .209 average in 139 at-bats. This is his first full season after being drafted and signed in 2024.