The San Diego Padres have been part of various trade rumors since the MLB Winter Meetings. There has not been nearly as much conversation or coverage about their free-agent targets, if there are any.

The New York Mets and San Diego Padres are reportedly in trade discussions despite the respective stars of each team being left out of negotiations.

Former Padres pitcher Dylan Cease will upgrade the Blue Jays pitching staff but he will miss his old teammates

As of now, the Padres are reportedly listening to trade offers on a few of their star players, including closer Mason Miller and starter Nick Pivetta. But the Padres could also look to add some talent at the big league level, including a talented outfielder.

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is the top player on the team, offering elite fielding and hitting skills. He is also among the highest earner

As a 41-year-old walking into his first MLB Winter Meetings as the manager of an MLB team, new San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen leans on the lessons that he learned during his college baseball career.

For the San Diego Padres, the player most often brought up in rumor and speculation by fans and media alike is Fernando Tatis Jr. The two-time Platinum Glove winning right fielder is a cornerstone of the San Diego franchise.

Recent reports have said that the Chicago White Sox could be shopping CF Luis Robert Jr. One of the teams interested: the San Diego Padres.