New York Post "The Padres shocked baseball again with their $350 million, 11-year deal for Manny Machado, and they aren’t stopping there. Next up: Deals — or at least discussions — for Juan Soto and Josh Hader, arguably the game’s top hitter and top..." March 03
MLB Trade Rumors " The Padres and Juan Soto are in agreement on a $23MM contract to avoid arbitration for the upcoming season, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’s the penultimate season of eligibility for Soto, who is on track to reach free agency after the 2024 campaign. Aside..." January 13
The Athletic "The Padres coveted Josh Hader for years. On Aug. 1, they finally landed him. The following day, they made another seismic trade that only cemented their visions of Hader, the rarest breed of closer, getting the ball in October with everything hanging in the balance. In the..." October 24
CBS Sports "Josh Hader won the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year award in 2018, 2019 and 2021. He got off to a historic start in 2022. Then he totally fell apart, was traded and remained broken. In the span of several weeks, the Padres have gone from a huge..." October 21
Clutch Points "The San Diego Padres have evened the National League Championship Series with Philadelphia Phillies after winning Game 2, 8-5. During the ninth inning, Padres closer Josh Hader struck out the side to close the door on a Phillies comeback. In doing so, Hader made MLB playoff..." October 20
WTMJ
"The dream is over.
For the first time in 5 years, the Brewers will not play in the postseason.
After the hottest 50-game start in team history, the Brewers stumbled in the second half, particularly after the trade of All-Star closer Josh Hader to San Diego.