In the end, the Padres were outbid. The Rangers, who play in a state with no income tax, landed Higashioka with a two-year, $13.5 million contract. The Padres settled for bringing back Elias Díaz with a $3.

The San Diego Padres did some roster maneuvering to bring Yu Darvish back on the 40-man roster and start the opening game of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team transferred Michael King to the 60-day injured list, but the move did not change his timeline to return to the roster this season.

San Diego Padres presiedent of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller revealed the Padres are looking to add more offensive tools to their lineup

Dennis Lin discussed the state of Pads pitching, the trade deadline and more during a live Q&A last week. Here are the highlights.

The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers could come together on a huge trade involving ace Freddy Peralta this season.

San Dieg Padres reliever Jason Adam spoke out about how he learned he was going to be an All-Star. He was in church when the phone rang.

The San Diego Padres need to find an upgrade at catcher, and they could look to swing a trade with an American League club.