The baseball industry has learned not to underestimate A.J. Preller during trade season or, for that matter, at any time on the calendar.

MassLive's Sean McAdam reports the San Diego Padres were among the teams who looked into trading for Boston Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers before his move to th

Meantime in Padres land, Jackson Merrill (concussion) is on the injured list for the second time in a row, Yu Darvish (elbow) is still being slow-played, Michael King (shoulder) has yet to ramp up throwing, the Padres still don’t have a left fielder and Preller is behind in the game in the front office.

We've had five different No. 1 teams here in Power Rankings this season already (Dodgers, Phillies, Padres, Mets, Tigers) while two more (the Cubs and Yankees) have been awfully close multiple times.

The San Diego Padres have placed All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill on the seven-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he suffered a concussion during Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In their last four series, they are 8-4 with wins against the Braves, Mariners, and Padres. Their playoff odds on FanGraphs have gone from 25% to 37% in their last home stand. They still have four teams ahead of them, but they're one strong run away from being right in the thick of the race.