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In the seventh round of the 1988 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs select…

There is no tried and true way to "win" the MLB draft. Every team always says it simply picks the best player available, and even those typically need years of training and reps before reaching the majors.

Though the San Diego Padres might not have the perfect talent to make this trade with the Boston Red Sox, don't doubt their will to make it happen.

ESPN's Jeff Passan named Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran as the "best match" for the Padres ahead of the trade deadline.

In an ESPN article from MLB Insider Jeff Passan, he named one player each team in the playoff race should add before the trade deadline. For the Padres, Passan believes they should go get Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran.

San Diego is 4-3 on a season-high 10-game homestand, alternating wins and losses. The team's bullpen has been a consistent strength, putting two relievers on the National League All-Star team -- right-handers Jason Adam and Robert Suarez. And some feel left-hander Adrian Morejon could have been a third.

ESPN baseball columnist Jeff Passan named the San Diego Padres as the best match for Boston Red Sox All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran, who would solve their prob

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machada hit leadoff homers and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Thursday night to split a four-game series.