The San Diego Padres are being advised to avoid swinging a deal with the Miami Marlins before the MLB trade deadline.

Per the report, the underperforming Red Sox (29-32) “might consider Duran expendable,” especially with outfielder Roman Anthony — MLB.com’s top overall prospect — dominating in Triple-A (.303 average, .922 OPS) and appearing ready for promotion to the big leagues.

The Padres are a team to watch as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. Ahead of a potential trade, Tirso Ornelas can make the team better.

The San Diego Padres continue to roll this season with depth issues in the outfield. Although the roster is chock full of star power, one of the biggest setbac

Duran is the perfect addition because he extends the lineup and provides matchup troubles for opposing managers. Adding another productive stick creates a more balanced lineup that eliminates the use of lefty-righty relievers to neutralize the batting order late in close games.

Luis Robert Jr. has struggled this season, but he could still help fix the Padres' left field problems if they were to trade for him.

Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell conducted an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. You can read the full transcript here. But these are the highlights (edited lightly for clarity and brevity):