In fact, Jon Heyman reports that there are at least six teams who have reached out to the Padres lately: four AL East teams (the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays) plus the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.

The San Diego Padres lost their second consecutive game against the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0. The benches cleared in the bottom of the second inning after start

Cease, continued his own uneven campaign, adding more uncertainty to his immediate future with the San Diego Padres.

The Toronto Blue Jays could try to trade for San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease at the MLB trade deadline.

Amaya is a gem, but the Cubs are loaded at catcher, with the reliable Carson Kelly locked in as the go-to starter and Reese McGuire as a solid backup. And lest we forget, 21-year-old phenom Moises Ballesteros is waiting in the wings.