The Athletic's Jim Bowden revealed the Toronto Blue Jays are in for pitchers at the trade deadline, and could target the expiring contracts of San Diego Padres

But, in an update from USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Padres' plans surrounding Cease got an interesting update. While the rumors only started within the last week, Nightengale revealed the Padres have been exploring trades for much longer.

The San Diego Padres are in the thick of a tight NL Wild Card race, and the Baltimore Orioles could provide them with the missing piece.

ST. LOUIS — The Padres started and finished strong on their longest road trip of the season. They concluded the 10-game, three-city trip Sunday with a 9-2 victory over the Cardinals built mostly in the first four innings.

Padres Receive Timely News After Dylan Cease Trade Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Right-handed starting pitcher Dylan Cease is in his second season with the San Diego Padres after debuting for the Chicago White Sox in 2019.

The San Diego Padres are listening to trade offers for four pitchers in their organization, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.