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Struggling Padres get Hill, Choi from the Pirates in 1 of 3 trades
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San Diego Padres giving Josh Hader a break from closer role
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Josh Hader: 4 best trade destinations for Padres closer
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Juan Soto hits a 3-run homer in the ninth, and Padres rally to
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Josh Hader blows save, Taylor Rogers gets cortisone shot in left knee
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Josh Hader and the Padres Pitch Their Way to a 2–1 Lead, 2–1
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Padres giving Josh Hader 'little break' from closer's role
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San Diego Padres' Josh Hader Gives Up Six Runs In Loss to Royals
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Padres making 1 big change to bullpen usage
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The Consistently Inconsistent San Diego Padres
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Free agents lead the Padres to winning record to start 2023
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