The Houston Astros are eyeing the San Diego Padres' 4.79 ERA starter as a primary trade target at the deadline.

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.

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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

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.

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

So far, the Padres have been the team most heavily linked to Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran. Recently, reports surfaced that suggested the Red Sox are no longer entertaining trade offers for the 28-year-old ( h/t Bob Nightengale of USA Today ). However, a new update has surfaced on Tuesday that will be worth monitoring until Thursday.

The Atlanta Braves are expected to trade DH Marcell Ozuna before the MLB Trade Deadline, with the San Diego Padres emerging as a top destination that could boost Ozuna’s fantasy baseball value.