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Padres Notes: Best Bullpen in MLB Debate, ex-Padre Heads Overseas, Video of the Day

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Aug 4, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) celebrates with San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez (4) after the Padres defeat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) celebrates with San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez (4) after the Padres defeat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports | David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports

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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres put to rest any narrative around the Colorado Rockies being a surprisingly difficult opponent, winning Sunday's game 10-2 to clinch the series win. They'll enjoy Monday's off-day before visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Here's what else you might have missed Sunday:

Padres' Bullpen Power Play Post-Trade Deadline

Following the MLB trade deadline on July 30, the San Diego Padres' bullpen has shown considerable fortification. The question is worth asking: has it become the best bullpen in baseball?

Former Padres Pitcher Secures Korea Deal

After a challenging 2024 season with two MLB organizations, a former Padres left-hander has secured a new opportunity in Korea. This move marks a significant shift in his career.

Padres Video of the Day

Padres Tweets of the Day

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J.P. Hoornstra
J.P. HOORNSTRA

J.P. Hoornstra is an On SI Contributor. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time, published in 2015. In 2016, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for breaking news coverage. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.

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