After climbing to as many as six games over .500, the Padres struggle before the All-Star break, one game out of the NL Wild Card. Starting pitching concerns arise with injuries to key players like Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove.
General manager A.J. Preller is reportedly pursuing a trade for White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, a young talent with impressive stats but concerns about workload capacity. Crochet leads MLB in strikeouts and has a solid ERA, prompting interest from multiple teams.
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