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.

As usual, Preller will be one of the prime executives to watch at the deadline, pricing every available player, including his own.

Ken Rosenthal proposed a three-way MLB trade deadline deal between the Red Sox, Padres, and Marlins involving Jarren Duran.

Jarren Duran's name is everywhere with less than a week to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Duran was the breakout star of the Boston Red Sox

Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras hit three-run homers in the second inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

The San Diego Padres have a few more days to land some last-minute additions that can solve their problems in left field and at catcher.  Dodgers Nation’s Noah

As the recipients of such a start, the Padres might've seen enough to swing a deal. The Padres are interested in landing Alcantara, and with Gomez's report, the two-time All-Star is trending towards being traded, which is good news for the Padres.