Overview

• Padres completed six trades on July 31, acquiring Mason Miller, J.P. Sears, Freddy Fermin, Ryan O’Hearn, Ramón Laureano and Nestor Cortes to bolster key areas
• Baltimore, in full sell mode, received six prospects led by left-hander Boston Bateman and infielder Cobb Hightower for O’Hearn and Laureano
• O’Hearn, an American League All-Star starter, is slashing .283/.374/.463 with 13 homers and will fill DH and first base roles while headed to free agency
• Laureano brings a .290/.355/.529 slash line with 15 homers and plus defensive arm in left field and carries a $6.5 million team option for 2026
• A.J. Preller’s flurry of deadline moves aims to shore up San Diego’s lineup balance, strengthen the bullpen, deepen catching depth and reinforce the rotation for the stretch run