Cease could just be a half-year rental because of all the starting pitchers on Houston's injured list. The Astros have a full rotation sidelined. Lance McCullers, Luis Garcia, Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and J.P. France are all on the injured list.

Padres Receive Big News Amid Dylan Cease Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. All MLB teams have to deal with injuries, but the San Diego Padres are hanging on to the third NL Wild Card spot despite multiple challenges on the starting pitching front.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Insider Provides Massive Padres’ Dylan Cease Trade Update as Deadline Nears. The Houston Astros are working hard to acquire San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease before the trade deadline, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.