The San Diego Padres were rumored to potentially deal Dylan Cease or Robert Suarez at the MLB trade deadline, but a move never materialized.

“Similarly, the Red Sox have signaled interest in Dylan Cease, who would be a rental," McAdam wrote. "The Padres, in their never-ending quest to acquire Duran, proposed a package involving Cease, catching prospect Ethan Salas and another prospect (not shortstop Leo de Vries) for Duran, which was quickly rejected."

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.