2010 San Diego Padres season

On June 14, in the Padres' 6–3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, an earthquake shook Petco Park.

Many fans and Cito Gaston, the Blue Jays' manager, felt the 5.7 Mw earthquake, but most of the players did not feel it.

On June 25, the Padres won the first game of a three-game series against the Florida Marlins, giving them 43 wins and 30 losses.

[5] There were constant rumors and talks about the possible trade of All-Star first baseman and Gold Glove winner Adrián González, but he remained in San Diego throughout the season.

On August 18, the Padres moved 6 games ahead of the San Francisco Giants giving them their biggest division lead of the season On August 23, the Giants acquired outfielder Cody Ross off waivers from the Florida Marlins to block him from going to the Padres.

[9] They set team records for the fewest errors (72) and highest fielding percentage (.988) in a season.