The San Diego Padres reportedly tried getting All-Star starting pitcher and their former No. 1 overall prospect Mackenzie Gore back from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline.

Rumors suggest that the San Diego Padres made a strong push for left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore before the MLB trade deadline.

At 41-61, the Washington Nationals are barreling toward their worst record since 2022, which is not where you want to be three years after trading a generational talent like Juan Soto. The slow-moving rebuild cost longtime GM Mike Rizzo (and manager Dave Martinez) his job earlier this month.