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Re-Ranking the Padres' farm system after 2025 trade deadline madness

After a whirlwind 2025 trade deadline, the Padres’ already thin farm system looks very different. Here’s our new prospect pecking order.

Feb 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Diego Padres catcher Ethan Salas (90) hits a double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

In 2021, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead wore a shirt at the team’s Super Bowl parade with the saying “f**k them picks,” written on it, a quote that referenced the fact that the team had not picked in the first round since 2016.