The San Diego Padres have reached the playoffs in four of the last six seasons, showing some nice consistency on the field. A lot of this has to do with the play of star Fernando Tatis Jr., giving San Diego one of the more electric players in all of baseball. But even with his success, the team has yet to win a World Series, and there have been multiple disappointing finishes. Tatis has seen some trade rumors go around his name of late, and due to his large salary, the team could theoretically consider moving him. The veteran has also struggled heavily to open the 2026 season. Tatis still hasn't hit a home run this season, which is the longest drought for anyone with his number of at-bats in baseball. Multiple MLB analysts on MLB Network discussed the idea of the Padres possibly trading Tatis to the New York Mets in what would be a blockbuster deal. "What if Fernando Tatis Jr. went to the New York Mets?," Greg Amsinger said. "Francisco Lindor, who I know is on the IL, went to the San Diego Padres.β¦