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MLB Trade Deadline 2018: One player on each team likeliest to be dealt

By Brad Weiss

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 30: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles heads to the dugout against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 30: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles heads to the dugout against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 29: Tyson Ross #38 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at PETCO Park on May 29, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 29: Tyson Ross #38 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at PETCO Park on May 29, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

San Diego Padres: Tyson Ross

It will be another season outside of the playoffs for the San Diego Padres, who are currently sitting in last place in the NL West. The Padres tried to make a splash this offseason, bringing in Eric Hosmer from Kansas City, but it has done little to change the fortunes of this franchise.

The Padres enter July already 11 games under .500, and there does not seem to be any kind of run in sight. They are getting inconsistent play up and down their lineup, and when it comes time for the trade deadline, they should think about moving some players in order to bolster an already impressive farm system.

In fact, the Padres have one of the best farm systems in all of baseball, and it is the healthiest it has been in a very long time. The product at the Major League level has not been great, but you could definitely see this team turning the corner within the next couple of years.

One player they could trade this Summer is Tyson Ross, whose stock has never been higher. Sure, he has seen a dip in velocity, but he is getting groundballs at an incredible rate, and looks finally healthy after a couple of years dealing with the disabled list.

Ross is still only 31-years old, and is striking out close to a batter per inning this season. In 16 starts, Ross has an earned run average of 3.32 entering July, and the former All-Star could be a guy who can really help a rotation in the playoff chase as we get deeper into the summer.

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