The message coming out of Petco Park is loud and clear: it's World Series or bust for the San Diego Padres.

The Friars checked two more things off their 2025 MLB trade deadline to-do list, adding 1B/DH Ryan O'Hearn and OF Ramon Laureano from the Orioles in exchange for a package of six minor leaguers. San Diego addressed two of their more glaring needs at the trade deadline: a left fielder and bench depth.

O'Hearn is in the middle of a breakout year. The 32-year-old altered his offensive approach before the season and is hitting the ball harder than he ever has, leading to an OPS nearly 100 points higher than his career average. He's primarily a designated hitter, a position the Friars needed some more pop from, although he can also handle 1st base and (in a pinch) both corner outfield s

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