Padres Receive Timely News After Dylan Cease Trade Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Right-handed starting pitcher Dylan Cease is in his second season with the San Diego Padres after debuting for the Chicago White Sox in 2019.

While the Padres have yet to make a trade prior to the deadline, New York added to its roster on Friday by acquiring lefty reliever Gregory Soto from Baltimore. Soto made a positive first impression on Sunday with a 1-2-3 seventh inning that included a strikeout.

The Athletic's Jim Bowden has proposed a three-team trade deal that would send Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran to the San Diego Padres ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

But, in an update from USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Padres' plans surrounding Cease got an interesting update. While the rumors only started within the last week, Nightengale revealed the Padres have been exploring trades for much longer.

The San Diego Padres pitching has been the hottest topic of conversation surrounding the team so far this season. Injuries, production decline, you name it.

The Padres have multiple needs and a thinner farm system than a year ago, which might mean they have to settle for another rental or two.

The San Diego Padres are set to be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, but there's a chance they make some moves to sell at the same time.

The San Diego Padres are listening to trade offers for four pitchers in their organization, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.