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The San Diego Padres are expected to be active at the trade deadline this summer, but where the front office will focus on remains somewhat of a mystery. More news: Padres Linked to $50 Million All-Star,

Several weeks from the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres find themselves in a precarious position. Their offense, according to some statistics, has been the worst in the majors for more than a month.

The right-hander was shut down with elbow discomfort in the middle of spring training. He worked back to make a rehab start May 14 with Triple-A El Paso in Las Vegas but felt “tightness” after that start and did not throw off a mound again until the end of May.