San Diego Padres (1968-2024)

The chance for underdogs to win is a feature of the playoffs, not a bug.

The Padres rallied to stun the Dodgers, 5-3, in Game 4 of the NLDS and eliminate them from the postseason.

The Padres beat the Dodgers, 2-1, on Friday night to move one win away from beating them in the National League Division Series.

Padres reliever Robert Suarez, a 31-year-old rookie, shut down the Dodgers in two crucial innings to help the Padres even the National League Division Series at one game apiece.

After a memorable Wild Card Series, here are the top storylines to watch for in the Division Series.

The Arizona Fall League Hot Sheet is here! Josh Norris ranks the 10 hottest prospects from the previous week.

While he may look unassuming, 18-year-old Victor Lizarraga shows a ferocity and unflappable demeanor on the mound that belies his youth.

Eguy Rosario put in the time to improve both his offensive and defensive game at Triple-A as one of the youngest regulars in the Pacific Coast League. His hard work was rewarded with an August callup.

D-backs third baseman Deyvison De Los Santos hit his way to High-A as a 19-year-old, headlining a batch of five organization reports by our NL West correspondents.

Beginning with the November 2019 trade that sent Luis Urias and Eric Lauer to the Brewers, the Padres have traded 66 prospects or recent prospect graduates in just over two and a half years.

The Padres officially introduced Soto as a member of the organization at Petco Park on Wednesday afternoon, a day after they acquired him and first baseman Josh Bell in the most substantial trade deadline deal in a generation.

After trading away seven of their top 11 prospects to acquire Josh Hader, Juan Soto, Josh Bell and Brandon Drury, the Padres had to send away more prospects to unload Eric Hosmer’s contract.

Minutes after finalizing the deal for Soto and Bell, the Padres acquired infielder Brandon Drury from the Reds for No. 11 prospect Victor Acosta on Tuesday.

The Padres paid a massive cost to acquire Soto on Tuesday. The price they paid, and what the Nationals got in return, is without precedent in the last 30 years.

The deal brings Soto to San Diego for the rest of this season and all of the 2023 and 2024 seasons. It also brings the team Bell, one of the best hitting first basemen in the National League.

A team-by-team listing of top 10 highest draft bonuses for all 30 franchises.