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Padres Notes: Ramon Laureano Health Update, Blockbuster Trade Idea, All-Star Could Leave Friars

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Sep 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Diego Padres left fielder Ramon Laureano (5) returns to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Sep 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Diego Padres left fielder Ramon Laureano (5) returns to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

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The San Diego Padres moved to 8-8 in Cactus League play after a dominant 14-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

Right-handed pitcher Logan Gillaspie continued to make a case to break camp with the team, pitching four shutout innings. Kyle Hart followed with 2.2 shutout innings while the offense exploded behind a three-run home run from Gavin Sheets and a nine-run eighth inning.

Ahead of the game, outfield Ramón Laureano was scratched from the lineup due to what the team called general body fatigue. Manager Craig Stammen wasn't worried about his outfielder when speaking to the media after the game.

“He’s fine,” Stammen said. “Just one of those spring training [things] where he’s putting a lot of work in on the backfield, needed a breather. So we gave it to him.”

In other news, the Padres could make a blockbuster trade before Opening Day to add a slugging first baseman to the mix. While the trade is unlikely, Padres On SI looked into the pros and cons of the would-be deal.

Finally, as Opening Day nears, there's an important opt-out date for one Friar in camp as a non-roster invite.

Ty France, an All-Star in 2022 with the Seattle Mariners, could opt out of his minor league deal with the Padres on March 21. That gives both he and the Padres less than two weeks to figure out if he'll make the team's Opening Day roster. If not, he could pursue an opportunity with another team.

“I feel like that’s how I’ve always treated spring training is — even when I knew I was going to make the roster, I treated it as I have to come in here and win a job,” France said to the San Diego Union-Tribune. “This is a competitive game, and it can be taken away from you at any point. So you feel like you have to come in here every single day and fight for a job no matter where you’re at.”

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):

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NOAH CAMRAS

Noah Camras graduated from the University of Southern California in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and has extensively covered Southern California sports in his career. Noah is the publisher of Padres on SI after contributing as a writer and editor over the last three years.

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