Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on July 12, 2025 on ESPN.

After the game, Ranger Suarez admitted that he was contacted in San Francisco by MLB about being an All-Star. He declined, much for the same reasons as Wheeler. The league announced that Milwaukee Brewers rookie, Jacob Misiorowski, was named an All-Star replacement after just five starts,.

Before opening a three-game series against the Phillies at Petco Park, Padres reliever Adrian Morejon was named to the National League All-Star team, making the Friars the first team in Major League Baseball history to send three relievers to the Midsummer Classic.