The San Diego Padres are eyeing a giant move ahead of the trade deadline, but the question still remains as to where the move will be made. With outfield depth

Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is on Thursday, July 31st, at 6:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, or 3:00 P.M. Western. Once the deadline passes, no MLB trades can occur, though sometimes a deal will be announced shortly after the deadline passes. But, as long as it's submitted to MLB before the deadline, a deal can pass.

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If the struggling Atlanta Braves decide to trade pending free agent Marcell Ozuna before the deadline, ESPN's Buster Olney thinks the San Diego Padres would be a good fit.

The Atlanta Braves are expected to be sellers ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline as they fade further and further from playoff contention, and Marcell

With limited payroll flexibility and less prospect capital than a year ago, the Padres could opt to move one of the pitchers.

According to The Athletic, the Padres are only interested in trading him if they can improve their current major-league roster. But the Astros might have an excess of starters after Spencer Arighetti, J.P. France and Cristian Javier return from injuries as expected in August or September.