PJ Potter of Friars On Base called for the Padres to land a starting pitcher. He specifically called out 2022 Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara as a pitcher the Padres should trade for.

The San Diego Padres are often among the teams most likely to be buyers at the MLB trade deadline. This year is looking to be more of the same, especially since they aren't up by much in the NL Wild Card race.