Ramón Laureano is a different hitter in 2025. He’s also much the same hitter he was in 2019, when he had the best offensive season of his career before posting a .225/.309/.392 slash line over the next four seasons.

Sometimes, what’s old is new again.

And that’s what has made Laureano perhaps the best Trade Deadline acquisition of them all this year.

When Padres general manager A.J. Preller was looking at potential ways to upgrade San Diego’s roster as the July 31 Trade Deadline approached, Laureano stood out for several reasons.

“He’s a guy that was performing well and has the ability to play multiple outfield spots, and we've always had good reports about his competitiveness and his makeup, his love for the game,” Preller said of the decision to acquire Laureano, along with Ryan O’

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