The San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon thanks to a walk-off home run from Fernando Tatis Jr. The Friars improved to 35-32 on the year in a moment that literally could have only happened at Petco Park.What makes Tatis' second long ball of the year even more special is that according to Statcast, the 360-foot blast wouldn't have been a home run in any other park. The location, distance, weather and even wall height were a perfect combination for Tatis' moment at a time when the Padres could not have used an offensive boost more. Ahead of the electric home win, the Friars signed a first baseman from a Triple-A team that previously cut him. In quite a serendipitous occurrence, the very team that the Padres' Triple-A affiliate (the El Paso Chihuahuas) were playing was who the former first round pick was cut by, allowing for a simple move to the opposing dugout to join his new organization. Additionally, an MLB insider labeled a Padres right-handed pitcher at risk of getting designated for assignment as starting pitching struggles continue for the Friars. With a 6.34 ERA across his first seven starts of the year, a lot must change for the veteran, especially when players like Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta eye returns from the injured list this season. Finally, a top insider provided a major update regarding the Padres' trade deadline plans. President of baseball operations AJ Preller has a well-established track record of pulling off trades that a lesser POBO couldn't dream of, but the insider spoke on the new ownership potentially playing a role in this year's deadline drama. For the last few offseasons, limiting payroll has been known to be a major goal from ownership. However, with new faces at the helm, only time will tell what happens before Aug. 3. Here’s all the latest Padres news and stories (click the headline for the full article): Padres Sign Ex-First-Round Pick Amid Series vs Triple-A Team That Just Cut Him Padres' $2.5 Million Pitcher Getting Dangerously Close to DFA Territory MLB Insider Drops Major Update About Padres' Trade Deadline Plans MLB Insider Highlights Padres 22-Year-Old as Prospect to Watch Padres Pitching Coach Sends Clear Message on Mason Miller's Status in MLBPadres Tweets of the DayFernando Tatis Jr.'s walk-off home run would've only left the yard in 1/30 MLB ballparks.That 1 is Petco Park.WE WILL TAKE IT!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/TWrqQJV4LM— Padres On SI (@PadresOnSI) June 10, 2026Fernando Tatís on his walkoff HR and Padres win after a frustrating stretch @FriarTerritory pic.twitter.com/IiFmm0QsqK— Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) June 10, 2026Dirt cam bringing the vibes #padres pic.twitter.com/47frWT3mVM— Allison Edmonds (@aedmondstv) June 10, 2026The spark plug. pic.twitter.com/t5evMMBH4L— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 10, 2026— Clark Fahrenthold (@CFahrenthold11) June 10, 2026We'll circle back tomorrow 😌 pic.twitter.com/hk5lcKa8nC— Petco Park (@PetcoPark) June 10, 2026The Padres have signed a former first-round pick first baseman in the MIDDLE of their series against the Triple-A team that just released him😳😳😳He just had to switch clubhouses on Wednesday...⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/KV8oAR93pu— Padres On SI (@PadresOnSI) June 10, 2026M&M pic.twitter.com/RvEzyLS77z— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 10, 2026— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) June 10, 2026Sign up for our free newsletter and follow us on Facebook and X/Twitter for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow