San Diego Padres front office savant AJ Preller is not bashful when it comes to making noteworthy acquisitions. Preller thinks outside of the box, and hasn't b

Several weeks from the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres find themselves in a precarious position. Their offense, according to some statistics, has been the worst in the majors for more than a month.

The San Diego Padres entered the weekend with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they still have one of the best records in the National League. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month out, San Diego is reportedly willing to be aggressive to upgrade one key spot in its lineup.

The Diamondbacks made a move to shore up their organizational pitching depth, signing right-hander Anthony DeSclafani to a major league contract and fitting him on the roster by optioning right-hander Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno.

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