San Diego athletes

I believe the answer is:

padres

(Other definitions for padres that I've seen before include "Spared as military clergy" , "Army chaplains" , "Spared by clerics" , "Ministers" , "Spread (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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