Padres Notes: All-Star Chatter, Trade Rumors, Former San Diego Outfielder is DFA’d

The Padres found themselves on the wrong end of a standout performance by Seattle Mariners All-Star Logan Gilbert and a two-homer game by Cal Raleigh, losing 8-3 in the opener of a 2-game series. Here’s all the headlines you might have missed Tuesday:

Former Padres outfielder David Dahl has been designated for assignment by the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies, another twist in a winding career for the journeyman.

Padres manager Mike Shildt has praised the team’s all-All-Star outfield as “pretty special,” reflecting on their remarkable rise from relative obscurity — especially in the cases of center fielder Jackson Merrill and left fielder Jurickson Profar.

The recent Padres-Diamondbacks series has made history by ending a nearly two-decade-long drought at Petco Park. It all starts with the fans.

Merrill is earning accolades from veterans for his impressive work ethic. Read what teammates had to say about the rookie All-Star.

With the trade deadline on the horizon, the Padres are reportedly a good fit for red-hot starting pitcher Chris Bassitt of the Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran right-hander could bolster a rotation that is dealing with the absence of veterans Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove.