The San Diego Padres were never close to trading starting pitcher Dylan Cease or closer Robert Suarez at the trade deadline.

The Padres have taken control of second place in the NL West behind the Dodgers, with the Giants having fallen to a clear third place. All-Star third baseman Manny Machado paces the offense, but the ...

They traded 10 active major-league players from their team, including 11 players off their 40-man roster, and saved $26 million in one fell swoop. They traded away All-Stars. They traded ...