As San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller explores various ways to improve the roster before Thursday's trade deadline, All-Star closer Robert Suarez has popped up in conversations recently.

The San Diego Padres are willing to deal a few of their pitchers, but they want some very specific assets in return.

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.