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Identifying Padres’ potential trade deadline needs

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Playing well above the .500 mark, the San Diego Padres find themselves in the middle of a highly-contested National League West division race.

As we head into June, the July 31 trade deadline is just a little over two months away. The Friar Faithful knows full well that there is always room for improvement. It seems like a timeless tradition to identify the Padres’ potential needs at the deadline.

Adding another outfield bat

The offensive production from the left field platoon has been a major disappointment. Brandon Lockridge and Jason Heyward have combined to hit .