When the Blue Jays welcome the San Diego Padres to town for a three-game series tonight at the Rogers Centre, they’ll be seeing a team that could be on the verge of change. And soon.
Currently sitting at 43-56, the Padres are well out of the playoff race in the American League West and have already begun to sell off their assets, most recently to the Red Sox in the form of Drew Pomeranz.
Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. are both being widely discussed as potential trade targets, and both have been loosely linked to the Toronto Blue Jays.