Red Sox All-Star Continues to Surface as Padres Trade Target Ahead of Deadline

The San Diego Padres' biggest need heading into the trade deadline has to be addressing the lack of offense from this team. So far this season, the Padres have been arguably the worst hitting team in all of MLB, ranking last in multiple categories including team batting average (.218), slugging percentage (.316) and OPS (.652).

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