As has become the custom in the bonus-pool era, the team with the No. 1 overall selection isn't tipping its hand and giving up any negotiating leverage. With nine days to go before the Draft begins during All-Star Week in Atlanta,

The 2025 Draft is set for July 13 ... Padres: LHP Kruz Schoolcraft, Sunset HS (OR) Slot value: $3,606,600 . It's almost cliché to mock a high school lefty to the Padres.

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is planning to be more patient at the plate in 2025. The 2024 NL Silver Slugger said he will work on this during spring training.

Juan Nuñez, RHP (24): The Padres took him in the Rule 5 draft in December, believing he eventually can start in the majors. Nuñez, who was considered one of the Baltimore Orioles’ top 10 ...

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De’Von Achane: Plan B has Achane, who had 1,499 yards from scrimmage last season, as the face of the offense in 2026. That’s because 2025 will likely be the final year for wide receiver Tyreek Hill (due to count $51.9 million against the salary cap in 2026) and no one else, including Waddle, fits the bill as the No. 1 offensive option.

Cruz rejoined the Padres last year via the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft and both started and relieved in games while posting a 3.96 ERA over 86 1/3 innings between Double-A San Antonio ...

The fruits of recent Drafts are just about everywhere on this Padres roster. Playing center field? 2021 first-rounder Jackson Merrill. All-Star setup man Jason Adam? Acquired for ‘22 first-rounder Dylan Lesko.