The Padres are not trade deadline sellers. That doesn't mean they won't move Dylan Cease or someone else for an instant offensive upgrade.

Last week, Buster Olney of ESPN reported the Padres were making Cease available in trade talks with rival teams. Joel Sherman of the New York Post subsequently identified six teams that have inquired about Cease: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.

Emmanuel Clase's gambling leave has the Cleveland Guardians re-evaluating. Now outfielder Steven Kwan could be on the move if a team meets the asking price.

The Padres are one of the best teams in baseball, but they haven't hit many home runs. So who could they trade for at the deadline?

With Duran, Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Rob Refsnyder, and Masataka Yoshida, the Red Sox have a surplus of major league outfielders, but that logjam has been temporarily alleviated by Rafaela’s move to the infield following an injury to Marcelo Mayer.

Miami Marlins reliever Anthony Bender is a very popular name among teams looking to buy leading up to Thursday's trade deadline.

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.

Fernando Tatis Jr. wears No. 23 for a reason. The Gold Glover did his best Jumpman impression on Monday night by leaping up and over the wall in right field to rob Mark Vientos of a home run in the fourth inning against the Mets.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Targeting 1.83-ERA Reliever With Familiar Team at Trade Deadline. The San Diego Padres are reportedly targeting Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender as the team looks to add another arm to bolster the bullpen.

With limited payroll flexibility and less prospect capital than a year ago, the Padres could opt to move one of the pitchers.