The San Diego Padres are certainly a team that will be buyers at the deadline and desperately need a left fielder and pitching rotation help.

Trade rumors are beginning to heat up in the MLB. As always, the Padres’ general manager, AJ Preller, is hoping to make a big-time splash. Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported that “the Padres are again showing interest in Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran.

The Padres' need for a left fielder was amplified Sunday after Gavin Sheets crashed face-first into an outfield wall.