The Padres got hot late in the month of July, won the trade deadline, and are taking their momentum into the new week. Winning 12 of their last 15, the team is poised to make the playoffs, and have presented themselves with the chance to give the Dodgers a run for their money for the NL West crown.
What is truly impressive about this team’s performance as of late is the fact that one of their best player has been in a bit of a funk to start the month of August. Fernando Tatis Jr. was considered an MVP candidate heading into 2025, and it seemed like he was well on his way to being a part of that conversation.