The San Diego Padres have climbed back to the top of the National League West division, tying the Los Angeles Dodgers for the lead after winning two out of three games in their latest rivalry series.

At the beginning of the year, the Dodgers might have seemed like an unstoppable juggernaut. But now the Padres must feel confident that they present a real challenge, particularly after an all-in trade deadline of blockbuster acquisitions.

The Padres acquired Mason Miller, Freddy Fermin, Nestor Cortes and more in a series of deadline moves. But the team's sole All-Star addition could be a short-lived one, as slugger Ryan O'Hearn came over from the Baltimore Orioles just a few weeks before a chance at free agency.

O'Hearn is playing on a $2.5 million club option and is projected to earn a de

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