Amid a push for their first World Series appearance since 1998, the San Diego Padres are expected to be among the most active trade deadline participants Thursday, with The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Dennis Lin reporting that the team is interested in several top trade targets.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Outfielder Has 3-Word Response to Trade Deadline Rumors. Never ask a baseball player on a contending team how they feel before the trade deadline. Ask them afterward.