The San Diego Padres lost to San Francisco Giants, 3-2, on Monday evening, moving to 20-14 on the year. The Padres got a first inning home run from Jackson Merrill, and were then held scoreless for the next seven innings before Ramón Laureano sent one over the wall in the ninth. The Padres mustered just one other hit in the game, though, leading to a disappointing series-opening loss. In other news, the prospect of trading superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. has been floated around by multiple MLB Network analysts in what would be a shocking blockbuster deal. The 27-year-old has eight more years on his contract and is coming off a 2025 campaign that featured his second-highest bWAR production. Though Tatis is still without a home run to kick off the 2026 season, his contributions to the team and to the city of San Diego would leave an enormous void if he were to be dealt.…