Padres notes: Ramón Laureano returning, more silver for Manny Machado

Padres notes: Ramón Laureano returning, more silver for Manny Machado

The Padres’ outfield will be set to start 2026. As expected, the Padres on Thursday exercised a modest $6.5 million team option on outfielder Ramón Laureano, ensuring that he’ll man left field alongside center fielder Jackson Merrill and right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. The 31-year-old Laureano hit .269/.323/.489 with nine homers in 50 games after the trade from Baltimore to San Diego at the deadline. He provided an answer that had eluded the te…